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best screen capture for using with premiere elements?

Oct 20, 2008 8:33 AM

i have been scouring the net to figure out how to get better results than what i'm getting with the camstudio (love the program, and it looks great until i pull it into premiere). I have read that it can be a codec issue or an fps issue, but before i follow those trails, i was wondering if there is a screen capture software that works well with premiere, without a lot of hassle. (not necessarily free, just reliable and hassle free with good quality in premiere elements) Anyone have experience with this?
thanks in advance!
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  • Steve Grisetti
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    1. Steve Grisetti,
    Oct 20, 2008 11:04 AM   in reply to (josie_celio)
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    Camtasia is excellent.
     
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    2. (josie_celio),
    Oct 20, 2008 4:12 PM   in reply to (josie_celio)
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    thank you steve :-)
    i installed the demo, and i really do like it. However, is it just me or are the volume controls difficult? i mean, i simply want to adjust the volume on the imported track (on track 2), but i dont have a simple volume control. hmph. lol
    i still get quality loss when i take it through premiere elements, but its worlds better than before, and there may still be adjustments that i have yet to figure out.
    thank you for the tip! If i can figure out a couple of little details, then i'll probably go ahead and buy it.
    :-)
     
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    3. Steve Grisetti,
    Oct 20, 2008 4:51 PM   in reply to (josie_celio)
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    Well, we've used Camtasia and Adobe's Captivate to make tutorials for http://www.muvipix.com. They're both excellent, and I've never had a problem with either.

    Chuck Engels is really the expert on both those program though. You can find him on the Muvipix forum daily.
     
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    4. (josie_celio),
    Oct 27, 2008 7:58 PM   in reply to (josie_celio)
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    ok, i am getting the hang of the camtasia, and decided to reverse my method, and import the premiere edited avi into camtasia, rather than the camtasia clip into premiere, then save it as a wmv for youtube, with far better results (though, the video clip portion that i put through premiere and imported is distorted just a tad (like a widescreen squish, just a hair), so i must be doing something just off. Here's the resulting video...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9H-2alppJU
    If someone ever finetunes the process of importing captures into premiere without the major quality loss, i'll switch to that, cuz i far prefer ending in premiere for the editing control.
     
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    5. Steve Grisetti,
    Oct 28, 2008 3:19 AM   in reply to (josie_celio)
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    Have you checked in with Chuck Engels yet, Josie? As I said, he's very well versed with both programs.
     
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    6. (josie_celio),
    Oct 28, 2008 8:10 AM   in reply to (josie_celio)
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    Hi steve,
    i have not checked with him personally, but i browsed the forum. What a great information source! I have to admit, a lot of it is above my head, so i probably am not getting the most out of it :-(
     
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    7. Steve Grisetti,
    Oct 28, 2008 11:14 AM   in reply to (josie_celio)
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    He's also a very nice guy (and a close personal friend).

    I'm sure whatever you asked him he'd be glad to answer, no matter how elementary.
     
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    8. (josie_celio),
    Oct 28, 2008 12:12 PM   in reply to (josie_celio)
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    Thank you for the insight, i'm going to see if i can summarize my situation and see what he thinks.
    thanks again :-) for taking the time to help me
    jo
     
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    9. whsprague,
    Feb 11, 2013 4:54 PM   in reply to Steve Grisetti
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    Steve Grisetti wrote:

     

    Well, we've used Camtasia and Adobe's Captivate to make tutorials for http://www.muvipix.com. They're both excellent, and I've never had a problem with either.

    Chuck Engels is really the expert on both those program though. You can find him on the Muvipix forum daily.

    Steve.

     

    Would you please provide an update to the process of screen capture?  What does muvipix.com and lynda.com use?  I'm considering a project where my granddaughters create a couple of training videos for kids.  It's a dream, but might work!

     

    Thanks.

     

    Bill

     
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    10. Steve Grisetti,
    Feb 12, 2013 5:22 AM   in reply to whsprague
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    Where did you find this thread, Bill? It's left over from 2008!

     

    Though I'm still a big fan of Camtasia Studio from Tech Smith. We use it at both Muvipix and Lynda.

     

    It's easy to record with. Easy to edit your recording. Easy to output. I can't say enough good things about it.

     
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    11. whsprague,
    Feb 12, 2013 6:02 AM   in reply to Steve Grisetti
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    I was googling for "screen capture software" and found the thread.  It is a nitch market and there is little discussion and few articles.

     

    The reason is that a friend challenged my granddaughters and I to come up with something where kids could teach other kids basic video skills.  We ran into stumbling blocks last summer and may try again this summer. 

     

    Thanks for the information.

     
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