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Screencasts

How to compress video created with Snapz X Pro

by Ross McKillop on June 19, 2008

Mac

Ever since Rebecca explained how to create a screencast in OS X, I’ve been messing with Snapz X Pro. The only real problem I have with it is that the resulting files (.mov) are huge. There are a few compression/save as options and I will review them, but I’ve found it much easier to take the resulting files and convert them using ffmpegX, a free audio/video conversion tool. This tutorial will take you through the steps to convert .mov files to Flash. [click to continue...]

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Screencast: How to customize the Firefox 3 Toolbar

by Miss604 on June 18, 2008

Firefox

Miss604 is on a screencasting-roll - here’s one on how to customize the Firefox 3 Toolbar, just in case it installed with some of the buttons missing (or you want to add others). You can subscribe to all of Rebeccas screencasts on Viddler using this feed. The video is after the jump - [click to continue...]

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Screencast: How to Highlight Your Cursor for Screencasts in OS X

by Miss604 on June 18, 2008

Mac

Rebecca has put together another excellent screencast for Simple Help - this one shows off the very useful features (and some less useful but definitely fun) of Omnidazzle. Omnidazzle is fully functional shareware, but is limited to one hour of use before you have to restart the application. It’ll set you back $14.95 USD to use without the one hour restriction. [click to continue...]

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Screencast: How to create a screencast using OS X

by Miss604 on June 17, 2008

Blogging Mac

Hi all - this is a first for Simple Help, today marks the first time I’ve had a guest blogger contribute to the site - I’d like you all to meet Rebecca, aka Miss604. Rebecca is one of, if not the most, prominent Vancouver bloggers. Miss604.com covers everything from Vancouver tech happenings (she’s a live-blogging specialist) to sports, music and local events. If you’re a local you already know about her site, if you’re not, check it out to get a great feel for our city.

How to create a screencast using OS X

Resources: Snapz Pro X, Snapz Pro X tutorials

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