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ScreenFlow 3.0 rises above ordinary screen capture utilities
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Posted 31 October 2011 - 08:04 AM
Several times in the last few months I've been in situations where something like this would be handy. However I don't need it often enough to justify spending $99. Does anybody have any recommendations for a good cheaper app that also does screen recording?
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Posted 31 October 2011 - 08:59 AM
SnapzPro is nothing compared to ScreenFlow. Seriously, Ambrosia hasn't done anything significant with SnapzPro for years. It's a real disappointment.
Spend the extra $30 for ScreenFlow. SnapzPro is not worth $69.
I'm glad to see ScreenFlow still going strong. I was worried after the original developer was acquired by Telestream, but they've continued to do a great job.
Spend the extra $30 for ScreenFlow. SnapzPro is not worth $69.
I'm glad to see ScreenFlow still going strong. I was worried after the original developer was acquired by Telestream, but they've continued to do a great job.
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Posted 31 October 2011 - 09:10 AM
@cjedj: Have a look at http://www.syniumsof...com/screenium/. It is only $29 and does certainly work better than Snapz Pro (we have all three in the company). It does not have all the features of ScreenFlow (which is definitely in its own class, as the review above correctly says), especially on the editing part, but you can export to e.g. iMovie or Final Cut and do the editing there.
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Posted 31 October 2011 - 10:02 AM
cjedj, on 31 October 2011 - 08:04 AM, said:
Several times in the last few months I've been in situations where something like this would be handy. However I don't need it often enough to justify spending $99. Does anybody have any recommendations for a good cheaper app that also does screen recording?
Jing is free for screen recordings up to 5 minutes long. Pro version is $15/yr with additional features and no limit. techsmith.com/jing
iShowU is $20 and does a good job. Additional features available for more money. Edit with iMovie or whatever you prefer. shinywhitebox.com
However, I agree that ScreenFlow is worth it if you do this more than once in a while. Much easier to use and great features.
This post has been edited by borisspassky: 31 October 2011 - 10:05 AM
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Posted 31 October 2011 - 12:29 PM
Macworld, on 31 October 2011 - 07:01 AM, said:
The quality of the resulting screen recording is top-notch. I attempted to bog down the app by recording screen activity, audio from the computer, and video from my iMac’s iSight, all while playing music and 720p video files within iTunes. ScreenFlow captured it all, with scarcely a skipped frame.
That's pretty impressive. How powerful was the hardware you were running it on?
Also, I'm pretty sure it isn't a Universal Binary if it only runs on Mac OS X v10.6.4 and later, and if it is... well, that's pretty pointless.
This post has been edited by ARM: 31 October 2011 - 12:34 PM
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Posted 31 October 2011 - 12:50 PM
Can anyone comment on how this might compare to Camtasia, which is the same price presently? http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html
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Posted 31 October 2011 - 02:30 PM
cjedj, on 31 October 2011 - 08:04 AM, said:
Several times in the last few months I've been in situations where something like this would be handy. However I don't need it often enough to justify spending $99. Does anybody have any recommendations for a good cheaper app that also does screen recording?
ScreenRecorder - Small is free in the App Store. Basic but is all you need for casual use.
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Posted 01 November 2011 - 05:26 AM
I agree that ScreenFlow is awesome.
For the reader that was asking for a casual, inexpensive alternative, I am surprised that nobody mentioned the obvious free solution that is already available in all macs. Quicktime Player X works quite well for a screen recording with audio. It lacks in editing capabilities, but for casual use your get your recording into iMovie and edit it there.
For the reader that was asking for a casual, inexpensive alternative, I am surprised that nobody mentioned the obvious free solution that is already available in all macs. Quicktime Player X works quite well for a screen recording with audio. It lacks in editing capabilities, but for casual use your get your recording into iMovie and edit it there.
