Open-Source Screen Recorder Tutorial

Open-source screen recorders record desktop activity such as mouse movement, audio and video playback and Web page viewing.

Screen recorders are a must-have if you do lots of tech-related communication or computer walk-throughs. They record desktop activity such as mouse movement, audio and video playback and Web pages viewed. Users can then edit the data and compile movies and interactive demos. Open source is a method for developing software under peer review, which in theory produces a higher-quality, lower-cost product. Open source often is confused with open content or free content. Open source software always refers to software released under an OSI-certified license (see References 1, 2).

Instructions

1. Download and open an open-source screen recorder program such as ZScreen, CamStudio, Lightscreen or GreenShot.

2. Click the "Record" option in the screen-capture program.

3. Click on the outer corner of the area you want to record and while holding the mouse down, drag it across the video to cover the entire area you want to record.

4. Click "Start Recording" in the screen-capture program, then click "Play" on your news video.

5. Click "Stop Recording" when you have recorded what you need, then click "Save" and then click "Edit" to edit your video in the screen-capture program.

References

• OSS: What is open source software?
• Open Source: Mission