Screen recording

[virtuelvis]

I've been scouring the web a bit for this, but I'm looking for a Linux tool similar to Wink (http://www.debugmode.com/wink/) that allows me to record my desktop as a Flash movie (including the cursor).

At a pinch, I could accept recording to png images, but Flash is my nominal first choice.

Edit: Well, duh. Last time I needed Wink it was Windows only, which no longer seems to be the case. Alternatives still appreciated.

[bigken]

Istanbul Desktop Session Recorder
Package (istanbul) look for it in add remove programs ;)

[mostwanted]

I'm not a big fan of Flash. Used to be a big user of Flash (as in developer) when I was a Windows user, but honestly, it's a proprietary format which requires a closed-source, centrally developed plugin. Don't use it.

Instead, use the excellent app called Byzanz which records to GIF images; it doesn't even require extra applications, can be viewed right away in the browser!

This page has a lot of Byzanz examples (whenever there is a movie sign icon or whatever they're called):

http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/

[it.henrik]

Thnx mostwanted!

this is a great way of showing my parents how to do something when they are somewhere where I cant reach their laptops with remote desktop :)

[Mathias-K]

I'm not a big fan of Flash. Used to be a big user of Flash (as in developer) when I was a Windows user, but honestly, it's a proprietary format which requires a closed-source, centrally developed plugin. Don't use it.

Instead, use the excellent app called Byzanz which records to GIF images; it doesn't even require extra applications, can be viewed right away in the browser!

This page has a lot of Byzanz examples (whenever there is a movie sign icon or whatever they're called):

http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/

If i can ask a rather dumb question, how do you start Byzanz? I installed the package, and it was nowhere in the menu. Then i typed "byzanz" in the terminal, but nothing happens?

[mostwanted]

Add the Byzanz applet to your panel. Then just click it to start recording.

Edit: ...presuming you're a Gnome user. If you're using KDE or something else, then I don't know =/

[Mathias-K]

Add the Byzanz applet to your panel. Then just click it to start recording.

Edit: ...presuming you're a Gnome user. If you're using KDE or something else, then I don't know =/

Ahh, it's an applet rather than a program. How was i supposed to know that?:confused: :)

All i get from using this "desktop recorder" is a ~10MB GIF-file. How do i get some sort of movie out of it?

I'm on Xgl/Compiz, and the cube can't spin around when using this thing.. Hmm..

[mostwanted]

View the gif in a browser (drag and drop).

Note: lots of detailed images and big resolutions isn't a good idea if you're dealing with GIF.

[Mathias-K]

View the gif in a browser (drag and drop).

Ahh, thanks. I'll try that.


Note: lots of detailed images and big resolutions isn't a good idea if you're dealing with GIF.

Yeah, the quality leaves something to be desired, to say the least :mrgreen: Why if GIF used when PNG is supposed to be the next generation format?

[red_Marvin]

AFAIK png doesn't support animation (yet? I think there's some development on that one...)

[luvuman]

I'm not a big fan of Flash. Used to be a big user of Flash (as in developer) when I was a Windows user, but honestly, it's a proprietary format which requires a closed-source, centrally developed plugin. Don't use it.

Instead, use the excellent app called Byzanz which records to GIF images; it doesn't even require extra applications, can be viewed right away in the browser!

This page has a lot of Byzanz examples (whenever there is a movie sign icon or whatever they're called):

http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/

thanX man ,,,///.,,.,.,///,, lolzzz :guitar::lolflag:

[Endolith]

AFAIK png doesn't support animation (yet? I think there's some development on that one...)

http://www.libpng.org/pub/mng/

[keiichidono]

gtk-recordmydesktop for sure. Best thing out there for Linux.