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=====CamStudio===== | =====CamStudio===== | ||
CamStudio is an open-source software for recording a desktop screencast.<ref>http://camstudio.org/</ref> Resulting videos are saved in AVI format, and CamStudio offers export to a stand-alone SWF Flash file. | CamStudio is an open-source software for recording a desktop screencast.<ref>http://camstudio.org/</ref> Resulting videos are saved in AVI format, and CamStudio offers export to a stand-alone SWF Flash file. | ||
====Game Capture==== | |||
A popular form of vodcast these days involves the capture of video game footage with the player's audio. There are two main pieces of software that specialize in this form of capture: [http://exkode.com/dxtory-features-en.html Dxtory] and [http://www.fraps.com/ Fraps]. Both of these programs capture footage in a lossless format and at varying frame rates. It is recommended that a separate hard disk be used in conjunction with the software, as the recording can be very resource intensive and the file outputs are typically quite large. | |||
====Streaming==== | |||
A form of vodcasting that is gaining in popularity. Streaming is done live, as opposed to being recorded, and works much like live television programs. Users stream their video to certain web-based video platforms, like [http://www.justin.tv/ Justin.tv] or [http://www.twitch.tv/ Twitch] where viewers can watch it live and interact with the streamer via text-based comments. Two popular pieces of software that are designed for streaming are [http://obsproject.com/index Open Broadcaster Software] and [https://www.xsplit.com/ XSplit]. | |||
====Capturing Group Video==== | ====Capturing Group Video==== | ||