[thelist] Looking for software to make quick tutorials...

Stephen stephen.d.allen at gmail.com
Thu Aug 24 12:29:56 CDT 2006


On Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 01:52:43AM -0700 or thereabouts, Micky Hulse wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Know of any good software geared towards making step-by-step tutorials?
> 
> I am looking for a screen-grab software that can take web-ready .jpg 
> (.png, .gif...) snapshots of the current application with the 
> mouse/current tool visible...
> 
> For example, lets say I am making a marquee selection in Photoshop - I 
> want to take a snapshot of that just like how I see it. Some screen grab 
> software will hide the mouse, or not show the "marching ants"...
> 
> Lol, anyway, any suggestions would be great.  :)

There is an OSS one called CamStudio; <http://www.camstudio.org/>

There is another one, that is comparable to RoboHelp, but for the life
of me I can't remember it's name, is is OpenSource to, and as good as the
best commercial ones, as I recall.

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Regards
Stephen
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