<p>What are you using currently?</p>

<p>I use <a href="http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html">Camtasia Studio</a> and it works pretty well, I can record portions of the screen or the entire screen with the native screen resolution [1280x800].</p>

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2012-11-06T11:35:08.677Z
@tecfreak I use total recorder, is there any free soft?
Mr. Madamin
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2012-11-06T10:12:14.923Z
2012-11-06T10:12:14.923Z
tecfreak
<p>I use <a href="http://atomisystems.com" rel="nofollow">ActivePresenter</a>. The best free screen recorder I've known. It contains everything you need to make a professional screencast.</p>

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2012-11-07T02:14:22.350Z
2012-11-07T02:14:22.350Z
Chipmunk
<p>If you have a Mac, give <a href="http://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm" rel="nofollow">ScreenFlow</a> a try. It offers lossless screen recording which can be exported for use in Premiere or other NLE's and it's inbuilt editing is pretty good too for quick edits.</p>

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2015-05-26T14:22:15.753Z
2015-05-26T14:22:15.753Z
Mint
<p>If you're using Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution, I'd recommend <code>recordmydesktop</code>. You can install it in Ubuntu:</p>

<pre><code>sudo apt-get install recordmydesktop
</code></pre>

<p>Afterwards, run it from a terminal, using the desired filename as an argument:</p>

<pre><code>recordmydesktop tutorial23.ogv
</code></pre>

<p>Stop recording by pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> in the terminal.</p>

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2015-05-23T19:31:39.577Z
2015-05-23T19:31:39.577Z
Exeleration-G
<p>If you have a compatible Nividia GPU then Nvidia Shadowplay is a great screen recorder, it can do 4K at 60fps with a 50MBPS bitrate, has low CPU usuage and is free. It can also capture the last 5-20 minutes of what was on your screen. The file sizes can get a bit big but you can reduce the quality to what you want and can delete the video files after making the video that used the footage. All other software others have mentioned are also very good.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.geforce.co.uk/geforce-experience/shadowplay" rel="nofollow">http://www.geforce.co.uk/geforce-experience/shadowplay</a></p>

<p>Happy recording and have a nice day!</p>

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2016-04-30T15:20:17.697Z
2016-04-30T15:20:17.697Z
Max ODidilt
<p>There are a lot of screen recording software, for example:</p>

<ol>
<li><a href="http://camstudio.org/">CamStudio</a> (free)</li>
<li><a href="http://vegasaur.com/Screenpresso">Screenpresso</a> (free/paid versions)</li>
<li><a href="http://screencapture.movavi.org/">Movavi Screen Capture Studio</a> ($49.95)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html">Camtasia Studio</a> ($299.00)</li>
</ol>

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2012-11-06T11:51:27.887Z
2012-11-06T11:51:27.887Z
altarvic
<p>I want to record video tutorials but I can't get the program to capture my screen with high quality, and not just that, when I try to edit it in After Effects scaling and positioning the fonts and window seem pixelized and doesn't look sharp. Thanks!</p>

<after-effects><screen-casting><tutorial>
Software to capture high quality screen-casts
Mr. Madamin
# Software to capture high quality screen-casts

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-11-06)

I want to record video tutorials but I can't get the program to capture my screen with high quality, and not just that, when I try to edit it in After Effects scaling and positioning the fonts and window seem pixelized and doesn't look sharp. Thanks!

**Tags:** after-effects, screen-casting, tutorial


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## 6 answers

### Answer by username_6 on 2012-11-06. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

There are a lot of screen recording software, for example:

1. [CamStudio](http://camstudio.org/) (free)
2. [Screenpresso](http://vegasaur.com/Screenpresso) (free/paid versions)
3. [Movavi Screen Capture Studio](http://screencapture.movavi.org/) ($49.95)
4. [Camtasia Studio](http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html) ($299.00)


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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-11-06. Score: 5

What are you using currently?

I use [Camtasia Studio](http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html) and it works pretty well, I can record portions of the screen or the entire screen with the native screen resolution [1280x800].

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: @username_1 I use total recorder, is there any free soft?  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2012-11-07. Score: 4

I use [ActivePresenter](http://atomisystems.com). The best free screen recorder I've known. It contains everything you need to make a professional screencast.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2015-05-23. Score: 3

If you're using Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution, I'd recommend recordmydesktop. You can install it in Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install recordmydesktop

Afterwards, run it from a terminal, using the desired filename as an argument:
recordmydesktop tutorial23.ogv

Stop recording by pressing Ctrl + C in the terminal.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-05-24. Score: 2

If you have a Mac, give [ScreenFlow](http://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm) a try. It offers lossless screen recording which can be exported for use in Premiere or other NLE's and it's inbuilt editing is pretty good too for quick edits.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2016-04-30. Score: 0

If you have a compatible Nividia GPU then Nvidia Shadowplay is a great screen recorder, it can do 4K at 60fps with a 50MBPS bitrate, has low CPU usuage and is free. It can also capture the last 5-20 minutes of what was on your screen. The file sizes can get a bit big but you can reduce the quality to what you want and can delete the video files after making the video that used the footage. All other software others have mentioned are also very good.

<http://www.geforce.co.uk/geforce-experience/shadowplay>

Happy recording and have a nice day!


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