If you can't use PhotoBooth or QT because you only want to see the image of yourself, not the other controls, then I would record it separately and insert it in FCP on top of the screencast. Then you can crop out the edges, scale it, move it around, make it appear & disappear, etc.
On 22-Oct-09, at 4:42 PM, Julian Seery Gude wrote: > Hi Adam, > > If you're looking for hacks with existing OSX tools I can't help you > but I'll offer this. > > Some time ago I upgraded from ishowu to iShowu HD ($29.95 and $59.95 > versions) which has the ability to insert a small window in your > screencast. Works pretty well but iShowU remains a processor intensive > app and I see dropped frames unless I keep other apps closed. > > I've come across Screenflow more recently ($99 at > http://www.telestream.net/screen-flow/overview.htm > ) and their trial version seemed more efficient and stable to me. I > like the presentation and various effects of Screenflow better and > it's also pretty low in cost like iShowU HD. > > Camtasia @ $99 is finally available for the Mac and is certainly worth > a trial download as well. > > /jules > > --- > Julian Seery Gude > jul...@exceler8.com > {561} 584-9088 or {skype} exceler8 > LOCALNa8ion.com and exceler8.com > On the web: http://www.google.com/profiles/JulianSeeryGude > > On Oct 21, 2009, at 8:11 PM, Adam Warner wrote: > > > Hey all, > > > > I'm using iShowU for making some screencasts, and I now have a need > > to show video of me talking while showing my screen at the same > > time. I've tried just opening Photo Booth and that works ok, but I > > can't resize the window and I can't hide the photos lined up across > > the bottom. So then I tried opening Quicktime, I could resize the > > window nicely, but I couldn't hide the recording controls unless I > > started recording, which I don't want to do because I'm already > > recording with iShowU. > > > > Anyone have a tips? > > > > MacBook Pro - Snow Leopard > > > > Adam W. Warner > > Learn Web Tools > > > > ________________________________ > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
