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Snagit

August 03, 2016 by Laurie Parker
Categories: MultimediaProductivity & Utility

Availability: Contact CLAS IT
Comparable: Snipping Tool, Grab

SnagitSnagit is an image and video capture tool. Users can capture screenshots of their entire desktop, a region, window, or scrolling webpage. The dynamic editor allows users to comment over screenshots using textboxes, arrows, and shapes. Snagit also has video recording and editing capabilities. Audio is recorded by the microphone or the computer’s system audio.

The software runs on the Windows and Mac platform. The University owns licenses for this software, contact CLAS IT to request.

Jing

February 01, 2016 by Laurie Parker
Categories: Multimedia

Availability: Free download
Comparable: Screencast-O-Matic, Camtasia, Expression Encoder

Jing logoJing is a free download that allows users to easily capture basic video or images of their computer screen. Captured images can be annotated with markup tools and video captures can be narrated. Maximum video length is 5 minutes.

The captured information can then be saved to the local computer, copied/pasted into a document, or shared on the Web. Sharing options include Screencast.com, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or FTP server.

Jing is compatible with the Macintosh and Microsoft Windows platforms. Users are required to create a free account in order to use the software.

Camtasia Studio

September 16, 2014 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Multimedia

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Availability: Contact CLAS IT
Comparable: Expression Encoder, Screencast-O-Matic, ScreenFlow, BB FlashBack Pro

Camtasia Studio and Camtasia for Mac are software suites, created and published by TechSmith, for creating video tutorials and presentations directly via screencast, or via a direct recording plug-in to Microsoft PowerPoint. The screen area to be recorded can be chosen freely, and microphone, audio, or other multimedia recordings may be recorded at the same time or added separately from any other source and integrated in the Camtasia Studio component of the product.

Camtasia Studio v8 for Microsoft Windows consists of two major components:

  • Camtasia Recorder – a separate tool for capturing screen audio and video.  This can be used to easily capture a screen or portion of a screen while capturing audio from a microphone.  Most people use this to show something on the screen, such as a document, website, video, or presentation, while describing it.
  • Camtasia Studio editor – this suite allows a user to edit the capture they just performed.  Users can add audio, insert video, cut and paste portions, and zoom in to more specific regions of the screen to produce a more professional video.
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