How I Create Videos Using Free Tools
I've recently been hooked on doing some video stuff for demo purposes.
For example in this post I captured screen to show how to intercept web services http traffic with Fiddler - App Architecture with Security in mind - Video, Part I
There are plenty commercial tools available but I like free approach.
I am using Windows Movie Maker to create videos out of slides/pictures (that can be created for example with Paint) and for screen capture I use Windows Encoder (free download).
So here are the basic steps for the above sample:
1. Create video clip (WMV) out of static pictures using Movie Maker.
2. Capture screen using Media Encoder to produce WMV file..
3. Concatenate 1 and 2 using Media Encoder == WMV file
5. Combine sound to the result of 3 using Media Stream Editor (installed with Media Encoder)
Media Encoder allows to do it all in one shot - screen and sound capture - but I like to separate.
Got better free techniques? Please share.
Enjoy
Comments
- Anonymous
March 06, 2007
Photo Story is much easier to use than Movie Maker for creating a WMV with static pictures/screenshots. It's got transitions, too, and narration and sound can be added before outputting to a WMV. - Anonymous
March 06, 2007
Great Pointer!!The only problem is that photo story is not supported on Vista:Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP; Windows XP Home Edition ; Windows XP Media Center Edition; Windows XP Professional Edition ; Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Anonymous
March 07, 2007
I've actually found that the built in media tools in Vista can do everything that Bernie mentioned, and are incredibly easy to use. I put together a 5 minute video with music, transitions and overlays and voice overs in about 20 minutes with some pics downloaded from my camera. Really cool stuff. - Anonymous
March 10, 2007
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November 06, 2007
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