Return-Path: Received: from mailb2.tigertech.net ([208.80.4.154] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5374710 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:24:42 +0100 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mailb2.tigertech.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 159A31D8A00 for ; Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:29:27 -0800 (PST) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at b2.tigertech.net Received: from rnt-cohen.razorandtie.com (unknown [65.223.213.2]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mailb2.tigertech.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 9C5581C06A8 for ; Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:29:26 -0800 (PST) From: Bruce Tovsky Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_AC84BE44-E881-4AF8-AA91-642088286885" Message-Id: <6531FD22-10B1-4907-8F32-5BDFCD0C2A58@skeletonhome.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: [AE] [AE] OT: Mac screen capture software recommendations Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:29:26 -0500 References: To: "After Effects Mail List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) --Apple-Mail=_AC84BE44-E881-4AF8-AA91-642088286885 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 thanks teddy! always good to have other options. and cheaper can be good = sometimes. best b On Feb 12, 2014, at 1:22 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: > Just to throw out another, we use Snapz Pro at work, I like the = interface, it's very fast to set up, and offers multiple codec options. = Pretty cheap too I think.=20 >=20 >=20 > On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 1:00 PM, Lloyd Alvarez = wrote: > I think ScreenFlow is by far the best screen capture app on the mac. = It's very stable and has really cool features that give you a lot of = flexibility after recording since it records the UI as separate objects = as opposed to one big movie file. >=20 > Cheers, > Lloyd >=20 >=20 > On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:45 PM, Bruce Tovsky = wrote: > thanks mathias! nice to hear from many of the folks whose video = tutorials i know well, and what they used to capture the action! > cheers > b >=20 > On Feb 12, 2014, at 12:11 PM, Mathias M=F6hl = wrote: >=20 >> Hi Bruce, >>=20 >> I am also using Camtasia and both Mac and Win versions work well for = my tutorials. >>=20 >> In general, it saves a lot of time if you can do recording and = editing in the same application: >> I record a bit and if I did some mistakes, I can edit it before = recording the next bit. When I first record everything and then start = editing, it is much slower. >>=20 >> Cheers, >> Mathias >>=20 >>=20 >> mamoworld.com >> simplify your cgi >> Dr. Mathias M=F6hl >> Marlow 52 , 18551 Sagard, Germany >> Phone +49 (0)38302 - 88 75 61 >> info@mamoworld.com >>=20 >>=20 >> On 12 Feb 2014, at 17:33, Bruce Tovsky = wrote: >>=20 >>> thanks brian, already on it. didn't realize that ScreenFlow was a = Telestream product - i've known those folks for quite a while, using = Flip4Mac and Episode extensively.=20 >>> cheers >>> b >>>=20 >>> On Feb 12, 2014, at 11:25 AM, brian@totaltraining.com wrote: >>>=20 >>>> There are demos of each available if you want to compare. Make sure = to compare the whole process, including capture, edit, and export. >>>> =20 >>>> In the past we had issues with export of Camtasia files to an = editable format (like Quicktime for FCP), which we attributed to = Camtasia's variable frame rates... so if you wanted to post-process in a = non-Camtasia environment it was an issue. They may have resolved this, = but perhaps others could comment to confirm? >>>> =20 >>>> Brian >>>> =20 >>>> ------ Original Message ------ >>>> From: "Bruce Tovsky" >>>> To: "After Effects Mail List" >>>> Sent: 2/12/2014 11:02:38 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [AE] OT: Mac screen capture software recommendations >>>> =20 >>>>> thanks curtis! it's neck-and-ncek between ScreenFlow and Camtasia. >>>>> b >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> On Feb 12, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Curtis Nichols = wrote: >>>>>=20 >>>>>> Camtasia by TechSmith >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> Curtis Nichols >>>>>> PCS Production Co. >>>>>> Irving, TX. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> (sent via the moons of Saturn) >>>>>>=20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:48 AM, Bruce Tovsky = wrote: >>>>>> hi all >>>>>> i'm trying to help a client get setup to do some live screen = captures for a demo / spot of an educational web product. we need to = show functionality / "game play" as cutaways from a live action shoot. = does anyone have a favorite mac app? i usually use iShowU but i'd like = to see if there's something better. needs to do good, high quality = captures. ScreenFlow seemed promising=85 >>>>>> cheers >>>>>> b >>>>>> +---End of message---+ >>>>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>=20 >> mamoworld.com >> simplify your cgi >> Dr. Mathias M=F6hl >> Marlow 52 , 18551 Sagard, Germany >> Phone +49 (0)38302 - 88 75 61 >> info@mamoworld.com >>=20 >>=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > _____________________________ > VFX & Motion Graphic Artist > teddygage dot com --Apple-Mail=_AC84BE44-E881-4AF8-AA91-642088286885 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 teddygage@gmail.com> = wrote:
Just to throw out another, we use Snapz = Pro at work, I like the interface, it's very fast to set up, and offers = multiple codec options. Pretty cheap too I think. 


On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 1:00 PM, Lloyd Alvarez <lists@aescripts.com> = wrote:
I think ScreenFlow is by far the best screen capture = app on the mac.  It's very stable and has really cool features that = give you a lot of flexibility after recording since it records the UI as = separate objects as opposed to one big movie file.

Cheers,
Lloyd


On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:45 PM, = Bruce Tovsky <bruce@skeletonhome.com> = wrote:
thanks mathias! nice to hear from = many of the folks whose video tutorials i know well, and what they used = to capture the action!
cheers
b

On Feb 12, 2014, at 12:11 PM, Mathias = M=F6hl <info@mamoworld.com> wrote:

Hi Bruce,

I = am also using Camtasia and both Mac and Win versions work well for my = tutorials.

In general, it saves a lot of time if you = can do recording and editing in the same application:
I record a bit and if I did some mistakes, I can edit it before = recording the next bit. When I first record everything and then start = editing, it is much = slower.

Cheers,
Mathias


mamoworld.com
simplify your = cgi

Dr. Mathias M=F6hl
Marlow 52 , 18551 Sagard, Germany
Phone +49 (0)38302 - 88 75 = 61
info@mamoworld.com

=

On 12 Feb 2014, at 17:33, Bruce Tovsky = <bruce@skeletonhome.com> wrote:

thanks = brian, already on it. didn't realize that ScreenFlow was a Telestream = product - i've known those folks for quite a while, using Flip4Mac and = Episode extensively. 
cheers
b

On Feb 12, 2014, at 11:25 AM, = brian@totaltraining.com = wrote:

There are demos of each available if you want to compare. Make sure = to compare the whole process, including capture, edit, and = export.
 
In the past we had issues with export = of Camtasia files to an editable format (like Quicktime for FCP), which = we attributed to Camtasia's variable frame rates... so if you = wanted to post-process in a non-Camtasia environment it was an issue. = They may have resolved this, but perhaps others could comment to = confirm?
 
Brian
 
------ Original = Message ------
From: "Bruce Tovsky" <bruce@skeletonhome.com>
To: "After = Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Sent: 2/12/2014 11:02:38 AM
Subject: Re: [AE] OT: Mac = screen capture software recommendations
 
thanks curtis! it's neck-and-ncek between ScreenFlow and = Camtasia.
b


On Feb 12, 2014, = at 10:59 AM, Curtis Nichols <curtisn@pcsproductions.com> wrote:

Camtasia by TechSmith

Curtis Nichols
PCS Production = Co.
Irving, TX.

(sent via the moons of = Saturn)


On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:48 AM, Bruce Tovsky <bruce@skeletonhome.com> = wrote:
hi all
i'm trying to help a client get setup to do some live screen = captures for a demo / spot of an educational web product. we need to = show functionality / "game play" as cutaways from a live action shoot. = does anyone have a favorite mac app? i usually use iShowU but i'd like = to see if there's something better. needs to do good, high quality = captures. ScreenFlow seemed promising=85
cheers
b
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