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CamStudio (and more!) Mind Map

Here is a mind-map I originally researched and created thinking to sell a course on using CamStudio. But soon afterwards, I became the “help desk guy” for this cool, open-source (FREE) software, and although the Open-Source credo allows selling support materials, I just didn’t feel right. So, I started this site, and then produced the CamStudio tutorial video series you see on YouTube today, and several of the videos there now have surpassed 10,000 views!

At the time that I was preparing the above-mentioned “CamStudio class for sale”, I had made this extensive mind-map that was going to be included with the course. It wound up abandoned and forgotten until recently, when I noticed I had mentioned it in a few of the videos. Here it is at last in a Java (web-clickable) format for everyone to use free-of-charge. (You’ll need Java installed: http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp

If you cannot see the Java version, here is an HTML version of my CamStudio Mind Map that accomplishes the same aims. Click on the little red curly tilde to download files using that one.

Here is also a download link for a .mm version of this should you wish to install FreePlane (the beta version is fine) or FreeMind as mind mapping tools (the .mm extension works with several mind-mapping tools now as well, I believe.)

If you’d like to say “Thanks!!!” by making a donation of some (any) amount, you can do it via this PayPal Donate button here. I call these my “Buy Me A Coffee” donations! My thanks to you for even considering doing it!

(Sorry, but the Java version is broken in Firefox for me… Maybe it works for you, but meanwhile, see HTML version for now, or download the .mm file above. Chrome is working as of now.)

Need a Review of Free Video Converters and Encoders?

Whether you are creating your own videos or are only grabbing existing videos from the ‘net and want to watch those on other devices other than your PC, either way you eventually encounter the need to convert your video from the format you have into another format, be that Flash video, MKV (Matroska– a new container rapidly growing in popularity), MP4 H.264 for a multitude of applications, and others using a converter or encoder. I often have to create professional looking files for various clients, so here are my favorite winners and a runner-up that may soon be one of the best free converters out there.Continue Reading

Secrets of Camstudio Webinar Replay

Hello!

 

I performed my first ever webinar Saturday, May 28th, 2011 and recorded it so you could watch it later on if you couldn’t attend at the time, or use the recording to review things you may have missed in your notes.

 

Secrets of CamStudio Webinar Replay (Watch full-screen in 720p HD)

This one was a little disjointed in places (’cause I was a little nervous and this was completely impromptu), but the information is very complete and contains the answers to many people’s questions.

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“How To Use CamStudio” Tutorial Video Series Now Available at YouTube!

I finally got these “How to Use CamStudio” tutorial videos up at YouTube! (If you were on my mailing list, of course, you knew about this a couple days ago!)  I’ll be writing additional posts to go into more depth in writing about each, individual video, but below you will find the entire contents, plusContinue Reading

Xvid – My Newest “Codec of Choice” – for Games, Webinars or Tutorials!

What I loved first about Xvid had to do with its amazing ability to compress HOURS of video without going over the dreaded 2-GB file size limit for the video portion of an AVI (a limitation imposed by the AVI specification) that CamStudio has to operate under, since it records using the AVI container format.Continue Reading

Record Microphone and Speakers via Stereo Mix into CamStudio in Windows 7 with Gain Staging

This question is perhaps one of the most often asked in the past on the XP systems. Here is how to do it in Windows 7. I have a RealTek HD Audio sound card, but the settings should be similar across any Windows 7 audio system, as they all share the new Windows 7 audioContinue Reading

Terry’s CamStudio Review

(This review also found at https://sourceforge.net/projects/camstudio/reviews/ and http://camstudio.org/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=618) I love this program so much, I’ve volunteered to help in the forums and added several of the answers to my own blog here at http://screencasttutorial.org where I try to compile the best stuff. There are work-arounds for the “Record From Speakers” failure on several machines –Continue Reading

What are Screencasts Useful For?

Screencasting – The New “Hammer” I imagine way, way back when the hammer was first invented, that it was a hard sell. After all, rocks and heavy sticks had been doing well enough for centuries at performing the tasks needed for constructing huts and various items around one’s yard. Eventually the hammer came to becomeContinue Reading

A List of Available Free Screencasting Tools

There are several freeware screen-recorders: CamStudio: http://camstudio.org/ Jing: http://www.jingproject.com/ Wink: http://www.debugmode.com/wink/ HyperCam: http://www.hyperionics.com/ UltraVNC Recorder: http://www.uvnc.com/screenrecorder/ – Basically CamStudio with some speedup enhancements. Microsoft Encoder 4: Download link The free version of Encoder 4 can screen record up to 10 minutes at a time. Free Online Tools: Screenr: http://screenr.com/ (Screencasts for Twitter) Screencast-o-matic: http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ ScreenJelly:Continue Reading

PCM or Microsoft ADPCM?
Which is the Best Audio for Screencasting?

Which is better? PCM or Microsoft ADPCM ?

Well, that all depends on your processor speed and memory, and what kind of audio quality you deem important, among other things! Here is the “whole truth” concerning both!Continue Reading