FastStone Capture – A lightweight screen capture and recording tool

FastStone Capture for Windows from FastStone Soft is a full-featured lightweight software which allows easy capture and annotation of anything on the screen in variety of file formats (BMP, GIF, JPEG, PCX, PNG, TGA, TIFF and PDF).

It also allows you to record all screen activities into optimized video files. You can capture active window, window/object, rectangular region, freehand region, full screen, or scrolling window to built-in editor, file, clipboard, printer, email, Word/PowerPoint document or upload them to your website. Editing tools allows annotating, resizing, cropping, sharpening, watermarking, applying effects, etc. Other features include global hotkeys, automatic filename generation, support for multiple monitors, support for external file editors, screen color picker, a screen magnifier and a screen ruler.

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Camtasia Studio – Unleash the power of screen recording

Camtasia Studio from TechSmith Corporation is an excellent software which easily records your screen, PowerPoint presentations, Web camera video, and audio. You can produce professional quality video files of any resolution to meet your specific requirements - Web page, blogs, CD, or portable devices like iPod.

Using Camtasia Studio you can

• Create a Flash file for your website
• Output directly to iPod, iPhone, or iTunes format
• Create video to burn CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
• Import various types of media files into a project
• Create sequence of media clips
• Add effects to media files

Camtasia Studio has following 4 tools.

1. Camtasia Recorder, which records anything on your computer screen and allows you to draw on the screen and add effects while recording.
2. Camtasia MenuMaker, which combines documents, images, and media files into a single menu for Web or CD distribution. Use MenuMaker to deliver your recordings to your clients.
3. Camtasia Theater, which is used to group multiple Flash videos into a single video with DVD-like navigation.
4. Camtasia Player, which is a standalone video player for 32-bit Windows platform, i.e., it runs without needing any other file. It plays .avi files only and includes built-in support for the TechSmith Screen Capture Codec (TSCC).

In addition to screen recording, Camtasia Studio allows you to upload your files to screencast.com which is a place to upload, manage, and share your videos, presentations, and photos.

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