Re: [videoblogging] Screencasting in Windows Media File (long)

2006-01-17 Thread Stephanie Bryant
Unable to get with Raymond last night, I did solve the problem this
morning, by converting the .wmv files to .avi. I did that using STOIK,
which is freeware video conversion software.

Whew! The .avi files look fine! A tiny bit blurry, but not jumpy/crazy
like the other ones! I even converted the .avi files that Windows
Movie Maker had made which were all jumpy, and converted from .avi to
.avi, and got a much smoother video.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions yesterday. Even though I was
cranky (technofrustration strikes again), you were all very patient
with my questions. I know it was an esoteric question, something that
not many people do, but it really helped.

--Stephanie

--
Stephanie Bryant
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Vlog: http://mortaine.blogspot.com
Audioblog: http://bookramble.blogspot.com


 
Yahoo! Groups Links

* To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/

* To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

* Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
 




Re: [videoblogging] Screencasting in Windows Media File (long)

2006-01-17 Thread Michael Sullivan



thnx verdi.helpful.On 1/16/06, Verdi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here's a quick example:http://michaelverdi.com/demo/windows_screencast.wmvhttp://michaelverdi.com/demo/windows_screencast.mov
I used Camstudio:Region set to 320 X 240Auto pan - onVideo Options: Compressor - Microsoft Video 1, 100% quality (this isonly slightly crappy)That made an avi which I dropped into Windows Movie Maker and
exported using the 512kps option.I also exported as a DV-AVI, opened it QuickTime Pro and exported asa QuickTime movie using H.264 as the compressor.As far as I understand, this is about as good as it gets for
screencasts on a PC. (would love to know if there is something better.)-Verdi--Me: http://michaelverdi.comRD: http://evilvlog.com
Learn to videoblog: http://freevlog.orgLearn to videoblog in person: http://node101.orgOn Jan 16, 2006, at 3:21 PM, Stephanie Bryant wrote:
 This is not specifically vlog-related, but I need some help and you are all very knowledgeable. I am normally a Mac/iMovie user, so this is all a steep learning curve. Unfortunately, my deadline is tomorrow
 for a finished product, so I have to leap the curve ASAP. OK, here are the specs of my assignment: Make a training video using Windows to be put on a DVD. Have screencam video in it (basically, video of my desktop as I
 perform various tasks). Here's what I did and what's going wrong: I used Windows Media Encoder to capture the screen. No problems there, though everything ran slowly. I used a custom encoder profile:
 Screen capture, no audio. Encode to file, no limit. Compression: Video encoding mode:CBR Audience: 1009 Kbps Video codec:Windows Media Video 9 Video bit rate: 1000 Kbps
 Video size: Same as video input Frame rate: 29.97 fps Key frame:6 s Image quality:0 Buffer size:Default Not 2-pass encoding (which WME kept complaining wasn't possible with
 screencapture) No cropping No video processing options No plugins No security What's going wrong is that I imported these files into Windows Movie Maker and when I preview the clip from the Collection, it's fine. When
 I preview the clip from the storyboard, it's nearly impossible to view-- the text is fuzzy and bitmappy. A screen shot of the storyboard is available here, but I can't get the collection to screenshot
 properly-- it appears to not want to take an accurate screenshot (probably playing video via plugin?): View from the Storyboard: 
http://www.scottrell.com/personal/images/FromStoryboard.png So, the question is: Should I worry about this Collections preview issue? Is it just previewing badly, but will show up fine in the final
 rendering? I might add: the generated .avi from these files (I tested it), so far, has not impressed me-- they appear to be very jumpy. When I import them into Roxio, they appear to smooth out, but I haven't
 actually burned the DVD yet to see how well it plays. Help? Suggestions? Tips and tricks? Please don't tell me to use iMovie. I can't take the screencam except on the windows box, and the
 screencam software saves as WMV. If all else fails, I will bring the Mac laptop tomorrow and try to convert everything to .mov and use iMovie, but tomorrow's my last day here, and I needed these training videos to be done by then.
 Thanks in advance, --Stephanie -- Stephanie Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vlog: http://mortaine.blogspot.com
 Audioblog: http://bookramble.blogspot.com Yahoo! Groups Links
Yahoo! Groups Links* To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/* To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]* Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/-- sull- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -The hybrid or the meeting of two media is a moment of truth and revelation from which new form is born
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://vlogdir.com - The Videoblog Directoryhttp://videobloggers.org - Free Videoblog Hosting / Vlogosphere Aggregator 
http://interdigitate.com - on again off again personal vlog





  
  
SPONSORED LINKS
  
  
  

Individual
  
  
Fireant
  
  
Use
  
  


Explains
  

   
  







  
  
  YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS



  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.
  To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.



  









Re: [videoblogging] Screencasting in Windows Media File (long)

2006-01-16 Thread Adam Quirk



On 1/16/06, Stephanie Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:




Image quality: 0That's a problem, I bet. I use 70 at least, and that's when I don't care about sharpness too much.I'd think for a screencast you'll want to make it 95 or so. You set it in the Video Smoothness box under the Compression tab in WME.
AQ





  
  
SPONSORED LINKS
  
  
  

Individual
  
  
Fireant
  
  
Use
  
  


Explains
  

   
  







  
  
  YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS



  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.
  To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.



  









Re: [videoblogging] Screencasting in Windows Media File (long)

2006-01-16 Thread Stephanie Bryant



That didn't seem to help in previewing in the Storyboard. 

The files play just fine in Windows Media Player when I view them separately from the Windows Movie Maker.

--Stephanie
On 1/16/06, Adam Quirk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 1/16/06, Stephanie Bryant 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 

Image quality: 0
That's a problem, I bet. I use 70 at least, and that's when I don't care about sharpness too much.I'd think for a screencast you'll want to make it 95 or so. You set it in the Video Smoothness box under the Compression tab in WME. 
AQ
SPONSORED LINKS 




Individual 

Fireant 

Use 


Explains 


YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS 

Visit your group videoblogging on the web. 

To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. 



-- Stephanie Bryant[EMAIL PROTECTED]Vlog: http://mortaine.blogspot.comAudioblog: 
http://bookramble.blogspot.com 





  
  
SPONSORED LINKS
  
  
  

Individual
  
  
Fireant
  
  
Use
  
  


Explains
  

   
  







  
  
  YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS



  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.
  To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.



  









Re: [videoblogging] Screencasting in Windows Media File (long)

2006-01-16 Thread Michael Sullivan



maybe try camstudio.orgOn 1/16/06, Stephanie Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:This is not specifically vlog-related, but I need some help and youare all very knowledgeable. I am normally a Mac/iMovie user, so this
is all a steep learning curve. Unfortunately, my deadline is tomorrowfor a finished product, so I have to leap the curve ASAP.OK, here are the specs of my assignment:Make a training video using Windows to be put on a DVD.
Have screencam video in it (basically, video of my desktop as Iperform various tasks).Here's what I did and what's going wrong:I used Windows Media Encoder to capture the screen. No problems there,
though everything ran slowly.I used a custom encoder profile:Screen capture, no audio.Encode to file, no limit.Compression:Video encoding mode:CBRAudience: 1009 KbpsVideo codec:Windows Media Video 9
Video bit rate: 1000 KbpsVideo size: Same as video inputFrame rate: 29.97 fpsKey frame:6 sImage quality:0Buffer size:DefaultNot 2-pass encoding (which WME kept complaining wasn't possible with
screencapture)No croppingNo video processing optionsNo pluginsNo securityWhat's going wrong is that I imported these files into Windows MovieMaker and when I preview the clip from the Collection, it's fine. When
I preview the clip from the storyboard, it's nearly impossible toview-- the text is fuzzy and bitmappy. A screen shot of the storyboardis available here, but I can't get the collection to screenshotproperly-- it appears to not want to take an accurate screenshot
(probably playing video via plugin?):View from the Storyboard:http://www.scottrell.com/personal/images/FromStoryboard.pngSo, the question is: Should I worry about this Collections preview
issue? Is it just previewing badly, but will show up fine in the finalrendering?I might add: the generated .avi from these files (I tested it), sofar, has not impressed me-- they appear to be very jumpy. When I
import them into Roxio, they appear to smooth out, but I haven'tactually burned the DVD yet to see how well it plays.Help? Suggestions? Tips and tricks? Please don't tell me to useiMovie. I can't take the screencam except on the windows box, and the
screencam software saves as WMV.If all else fails, I will bring the Mac laptop tomorrow and try toconvert everything to .mov and use iMovie, but tomorrow's my last dayhere, and I needed these training videos to be done by then.
Thanks in advance,--Stephanie--Stephanie Bryant[EMAIL PROTECTED]Vlog: http://mortaine.blogspot.comAudioblog: 
http://bookramble.blogspot.comYahoo! Groups Links* To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/* To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
* Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/-- sull
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -The hybrid or the meeting of two media is a moment of truth and revelation from which new form is born- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
http://vlogdir.com - The Videoblog Directoryhttp://videobloggers.org - Free Videoblog Hosting / Vlogosphere Aggregator 
http://interdigitate.com - on again off again personal vlog





  
  
SPONSORED LINKS
  
  
  

Individual
  
  
Fireant
  
  
Use
  
  


Explains
  

   
  







  
  
  YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS



  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.
  To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.



  









Re: [videoblogging] Screencasting in Windows Media File (long)

2006-01-16 Thread Stephanie Bryant



The non-pay version has a watermark, and I can't wait for IT to jump through the paperwork hoops to buy a license.

Besides which, I'm not sure that would solve the problem with Windows Movie Maker, which is what's showing the preview at such a bitmappy display.

--Stephanie
On 1/16/06, Michael Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
maybe try 
camstudio.org-- Stephanie Bryant[EMAIL PROTECTED]Vlog: http://mortaine.blogspot.comAudioblog: 
http://bookramble.blogspot.com 


  




  
  
  YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS



  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.
  To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.



  









Re: [videoblogging] Screencasting in Windows Media File (long)

2006-01-16 Thread Martina Schubert
Stephanie Bryant schrieb:
 The non-pay version has a watermark, and I can't wait for IT to jump through
 the paperwork hoops to buy a license.

Hello Stephanie,

Try this great freeware WINK:
http://www.debugmode.com/wink/

I suggest you read also the tutorial on that site.
You can achieve good results and rather quickly, it is as intuitive as 
RoboDemo. (I don't know how intuitive Camtasia is.) Only be careful with 
the number of the frames per file (if I remember right, each file should 
not have more than 20 frames. But the (expensive) screencast software 
has such file limitations, too ...

HTH

Martina


 
Yahoo! Groups Links

* To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/

* To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

* Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
 





Re: [videoblogging] Screencasting in Windows Media File (long)

2006-01-16 Thread Verdi
Here's a quick example:
http://michaelverdi.com/demo/windows_screencast.wmv
http://michaelverdi.com/demo/windows_screencast.mov

I used Camstudio:
Region set to 320 X 240
Auto pan - on
Video Options: Compressor - Microsoft Video 1, 100% quality (this is  
only slightly crappy)

That made an avi which I dropped into Windows Movie Maker and  
exported using the 512kps option.
I also exported as a DV-AVI, opened it QuickTime Pro and exported as  
a QuickTime movie using H.264 as the compressor.

As far as I understand, this is about as good as it gets for  
screencasts on a PC. (would love to know if there is something better.)
-Verdi
--
Me: http://michaelverdi.com
RD: http://evilvlog.com
Learn to videoblog: http://freevlog.org
Learn to videoblog in person: http://node101.org


On Jan 16, 2006, at 3:21 PM, Stephanie Bryant wrote:

 This is not specifically vlog-related, but I need some help and you
 are all very knowledgeable. I am normally a Mac/iMovie user, so this
 is all a steep learning curve. Unfortunately, my deadline is tomorrow
 for a finished product, so I have to leap the curve ASAP.

 OK, here are the specs of my assignment:

 Make a training video using Windows to be put on a DVD.

 Have screencam video in it (basically, video of my desktop as I
 perform various tasks).

 Here's what I did and what's going wrong:
 I used Windows Media Encoder to capture the screen. No problems there,
 though everything ran slowly.

 I used a custom encoder profile:
 Screen capture, no audio.
 Encode to file, no limit.
 Compression:
 Video encoding mode:  CBR
 Audience: 1009 Kbps
 Video codec:  Windows Media Video 9
 Video bit rate:   1000 Kbps
 Video size:   Same as video input
 Frame rate:   29.97 fps
 Key frame:6 s
 Image quality:0
 Buffer size:  Default
 Not 2-pass encoding (which WME kept complaining wasn't possible with
 screencapture)
 No cropping
 No video processing options
 No plugins
 No security

 What's going wrong is that I imported these files into Windows Movie
 Maker and when I preview the clip from the Collection, it's fine. When
 I preview the clip from the storyboard, it's nearly impossible to
 view-- the text is fuzzy and bitmappy. A screen shot of the storyboard
 is available here, but I can't get the collection to screenshot
 properly-- it appears to not want to take an accurate screenshot
 (probably playing video via plugin?):

 View from the Storyboard:
 http://www.scottrell.com/personal/images/FromStoryboard.png

 So, the question is: Should I worry about this Collections preview
 issue? Is it just previewing badly, but will show up fine in the final
 rendering?

 I might add: the generated .avi from these files (I tested it), so
 far, has not impressed me-- they appear to be very jumpy. When I
 import them into Roxio, they appear to smooth out, but I haven't
 actually burned the DVD yet to see how well it plays.

 Help? Suggestions? Tips and tricks? Please don't tell me to use
 iMovie. I can't take the screencam except on the windows box, and the
 screencam software saves as WMV.

 If all else fails, I will bring the Mac laptop tomorrow and try to
 convert everything to .mov and use iMovie, but tomorrow's my last day
 here, and I needed these training videos to be done by then.

 Thanks in advance,
 --Stephanie

 --
 Stephanie Bryant
 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Vlog: http://mortaine.blogspot.com
 Audioblog: http://bookramble.blogspot.com



 Yahoo! Groups Links















 
Yahoo! Groups Links

* To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/

* To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

* Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
 




Re: [videoblogging] Screencasting in Windows Media File (long)

2006-01-16 Thread Jan McLaughlin
Get with Raymond (dltq.org) on chat asap. That's my best advice to you. 
He's on a PC and has got this process down to a science. Email his butt 
and get him online if you can.

His AIM is 'admnory'

Jan

-- 
It isn't done alone. Pay more.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roadnode101/ - education
http://fauxpress.blogspot.com - motion
http://blog.urbanartadventures.com - sound
http://vlogpresskit.blogspot.com - media
http://the-hold.blogspot.com - literature
.

On Jan 16, 2006, at 9:10 PM, Verdi wrote:

 Here's a quick example:
 http://michaelverdi.com/demo/windows_screencast.wmv
 http://michaelverdi.com/demo/windows_screencast.mov

 I used Camstudio:
 Region set to 320 X 240
 Auto pan - on
 Video Options: Compressor - Microsoft Video 1, 100% quality (this is
 only slightly crappy)

 That made an avi which I dropped into Windows Movie Maker and
 exported using the 512kps option.
 I also exported as a DV-AVI, opened it QuickTime Pro and exported as
 a QuickTime movie using H.264 as the compressor.

 As far as I understand, this is about as good as it gets for
 screencasts on a PC. (would love to know if there is something better.)
 -Verdi
 --
 Me: http://michaelverdi.com
 RD: http://evilvlog.com
 Learn to videoblog: http://freevlog.org
 Learn to videoblog in person: http://node101.org


 On Jan 16, 2006, at 3:21 PM, Stephanie Bryant wrote:

 This is not specifically vlog-related, but I need some help and you
 are all very knowledgeable. I am normally a Mac/iMovie user, so this
 is all a steep learning curve. Unfortunately, my deadline is tomorrow
 for a finished product, so I have to leap the curve ASAP.

 OK, here are the specs of my assignment:

 Make a training video using Windows to be put on a DVD.

 Have screencam video in it (basically, video of my desktop as I
 perform various tasks).

 Here's what I did and what's going wrong:
 I used Windows Media Encoder to capture the screen. No problems there,
 though everything ran slowly.

 I used a custom encoder profile:
 Screen capture, no audio.
 Encode to file, no limit.
 Compression:
 Video encoding mode: CBR
 Audience:1009 Kbps
 Video codec: Windows Media Video 9
 Video bit rate:  1000 Kbps
 Video size:  Same as video input
 Frame rate:  29.97 fps
 Key frame:   6 s
 Image quality:   0
 Buffer size: Default
 Not 2-pass encoding (which WME kept complaining wasn't possible with
 screencapture)
 No cropping
 No video processing options
 No plugins
 No security

 What's going wrong is that I imported these files into Windows Movie
 Maker and when I preview the clip from the Collection, it's fine. When
 I preview the clip from the storyboard, it's nearly impossible to
 view-- the text is fuzzy and bitmappy. A screen shot of the storyboard
 is available here, but I can't get the collection to screenshot
 properly-- it appears to not want to take an accurate screenshot
 (probably playing video via plugin?):

 View from the Storyboard:
 http://www.scottrell.com/personal/images/FromStoryboard.png

 So, the question is: Should I worry about this Collections preview
 issue? Is it just previewing badly, but will show up fine in the final
 rendering?

 I might add: the generated .avi from these files (I tested it), so
 far, has not impressed me-- they appear to be very jumpy. When I
 import them into Roxio, they appear to smooth out, but I haven't
 actually burned the DVD yet to see how well it plays.

 Help? Suggestions? Tips and tricks? Please don't tell me to use
 iMovie. I can't take the screencam except on the windows box, and the
 screencam software saves as WMV.

 If all else fails, I will bring the Mac laptop tomorrow and try to
 convert everything to .mov and use iMovie, but tomorrow's my last day
 here, and I needed these training videos to be done by then.

 Thanks in advance,
 --Stephanie

 --
 Stephanie Bryant
 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Vlog: http://mortaine.blogspot.com
 Audioblog: http://bookramble.blogspot.com



 Yahoo! Groups Links
















 Yahoo! Groups Links









 
Yahoo! Groups Links

* To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/

* To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

* Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
 




Re: [videoblogging] Screencasting in Windows Media File (long)

2006-01-16 Thread Markus Sandy
Jan McLaughlin wrote:

Get with Raymond (dltq.org) on chat asap. 

...

Email his butt 
  


what a 3vil thought!

can i just cut and paste it as a quotation or do i need to create an 
attachment?



-- 

My name is Markus Sandy and I am app.etitio.us

http://apperceptions.org
http://digitaldojo.blogspot.com
http://node101.org
http://spinflow.org
http://wearethemedia.com
http://xpressionvlog.blogspot.com

aim/ichat: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
skype: msandy
spin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]



 
Yahoo! Groups Links

* To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/

* To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

* Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/