Then came Jing from TechSmith followed by a wave of web based screencasting applications that allowed users to create screencasts on the desktop without installing any software. This is done either via a keyboard shortcut, or by using the onscreen controls to the left.Few years ago, CamStudio and Wink were the only tools for Windows that could record a movie of your onscreen activity for free. Otherwise, just leave it where it is, perform your actions, and stop your recording. If you fancy doing a two camera setup, moving from yourself to your desktop, this is something you’ll have to do during the recording process. You can move it anywhere on the screen, and as you do so, you’ll notice you have three size options, the largest one being full screen. This obviously involves performing the right action at the right time that you wish to record, but it also applies to your webcam footage.īy default, you’ll find that video as a picture-in-picture, lower left of the interface. Everything you want to see happening, you need to do it live so to speak. With FlashBack Express, you have no post-editing capabilities.

Lights, camera, action - everything has to be done live.

Hit the record button, and after 3 seconds, you’re live - so to speak (Image credit: Blueberry) You then get to choose whether or not to record your computer’s audio, and you’re done. This is also true of your microphone, along with a choice of devices should you have more than one connected. Here it’s simple: whether you have it switched on or not. Your next parameter involves your webcam. It’s a very simple and hands-on approach.

Click and drag on any of its handles to resize the area you’ll be capturing. Look around the edge and you’ll notice a selectable border. Top left, you’ll find a menu with different size options (depending on your computer’s own dimensions), along with options to only record a specific window, or set a custom size.

This is where you get to set your parameters, and you’ll find that there are a surprisingly fair number of them.įirst of all, you’ve got ‘Screen’. Once you’ve launched FlashBack Express, you’re graced with a very small window containing a handful of options.

Simple parameters, in an easy to understand interface, with some limitations.The interface is very simple and easy to use, with most options found in that black rectangle at the center (Image credit: Blueberry)

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