Comments on: Creating Screencasts in Linux with gtk-recordmydesktop http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/23/creating-screencasts-in-linux-with-gtk-recordmydesktop/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:34:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: V861http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/23/creating-screencasts-in-linux-with-gtk-recordmydesktop/comment-page-1/#comment-1324991 V861 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:32:08 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10702#comment-1324991 In Ubuntu I've tried xvidcap and gtk-recordMyDesktop. I've been able with both of them to record video and audio from the system or the microphone. But gtk-recordMyDesktop has 2 problems: a) When you click on stop it takes a lot of time to encode the video (in xvidcap you have it in the moment you stop the recording). b) It uses a lot of space in a folder called more or less /tmp/rMD-session-xxxx. Sometimes is deleted after the encoding but sometimes not (keeps on growing) and you have to delete it before your linux partition gets full. To be able to record the sound with xvidcap you just need to follow a few steps: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1714139 In Ubuntu I’ve tried xvidcap and gtk-recordMyDesktop. I’ve been able with both of them to record video and audio from the system or the microphone.

But gtk-recordMyDesktop has 2 problems:
a) When you click on stop it takes a lot of time to encode the video (in xvidcap you have it in the moment you stop the recording).
b) It uses a lot of space in a folder called more or less /tmp/rMD-session-xxxx. Sometimes is deleted after the encoding but sometimes not (keeps on growing) and you have to delete it before your linux partition gets full.

To be able to record the sound with xvidcap you just need to follow a few steps:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1714139

]]> By: Celaringehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/23/creating-screencasts-in-linux-with-gtk-recordmydesktop/comment-page-1/#comment-1320011 Celaringe Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:59:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10702#comment-1320011 Specially for people having problems to record audio or sound with a GNOME based GNU/Linux distro: gtk-recordMyDesktop (records video + audio) and gnome-sound-recorder (records audio) can record both the system and the microphone sound. To choose the sound to be recorded open gnome-volume-control (from ALT+F2 for example), click on Hardware, then on Profile and there choose the corresponding option, depending on what will be recorded ..: + sound of the system: a) Analog Stereo Output; or b) Digital Stereo Duplex (IEC958) + sound from the microphone: a) Analog Stereo Duplex; or b) Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Analog Stereo Input In gnome-volume-control, it may be necessary to choose "Off", close it, open it again, choose the desired option and close it again. Some of the other options may work sometimes, but they may record sometimes the system sound and sometimes the mic sound. And other options may record audio but could not permit to listen to the recorded sound. So it's better not to use those options. NB: system sound is the sound of what one can hear from the speaker. It can be a .ogg or .mp3, ... song played by Totem, or a Flash music video of a web site, ... Specially for people having problems to record audio or sound with a GNOME based GNU/Linux distro:

gtk-recordMyDesktop (records video + audio) and gnome-sound-recorder (records audio) can record both the system and the microphone sound. To choose the sound to be recorded open gnome-volume-control (from ALT+F2 for example), click on Hardware, then on Profile and there choose the corresponding option, depending on what will be recorded ..:

+ sound of the system: a) Analog Stereo Output; or b) Digital Stereo Duplex (IEC958)
+ sound from the microphone: a) Analog Stereo Duplex; or b) Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Analog Stereo Input

In gnome-volume-control, it may be necessary to choose “Off”, close it, open it again, choose the desired option and close it again.

Some of the other options may work sometimes, but they may record sometimes the system sound and sometimes the mic sound. And other options may record audio but could not permit to listen to the recorded sound. So it’s better not to use those options.

NB: system sound is the sound of what one can hear from the speaker. It can be a .ogg or .mp3, … song played by Totem, or a Flash music video of a web site, …

]]> By: thedudehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/23/creating-screencasts-in-linux-with-gtk-recordmydesktop/comment-page-1/#comment-661900 thedude Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:53:51 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10702#comment-661900 damn crappy ATI support for linux! damn crappy ATI support for linux!

]]> By: Record Linux Screencasts with gtk-recordmydesktophttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/23/creating-screencasts-in-linux-with-gtk-recordmydesktop/comment-page-1/#comment-660637 Record Linux Screencasts with gtk-recordmydesktop Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:02:02 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10702#comment-660637 [...] screencast. The program will record whatever you do and save the video in Ogg Vorbis format. “Creating Screencasts in Linux with gtk-recordmydesktop” by gHacks.net describes a number of configuration changes that will increase the quality of [...] [...] screencast. The program will record whatever you do and save the video in Ogg Vorbis format. “Creating Screencasts in Linux with gtk-recordmydesktop” by gHacks.net describes a number of configuration changes that will increase the quality of [...]

]]> By: Vadim P.http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/23/creating-screencasts-in-linux-with-gtk-recordmydesktop/comment-page-1/#comment-653333 Vadim P. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:30:20 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10702#comment-653333 I meant graphical ones usable by the common computer user. I meant graphical ones usable by the common computer user.

]]> By: jackhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/23/creating-screencasts-in-linux-with-gtk-recordmydesktop/comment-page-1/#comment-653327 jack Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:10:52 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10702#comment-653327 Vadim: I would venture to say that Linux has far more apps available than windows. You have to remember there are a TON of UNIX apps that are also available for Linux as well as BSD ports and so on. and since UNIX pre-dates Windows you can imagine how many apps are there. Vadim: I would venture to say that Linux has far more apps available than windows. You have to remember there are a TON of UNIX apps that are also available for Linux as well as BSD ports and so on. and since UNIX pre-dates Windows you can imagine how many apps are there.

]]> By: Vadim P.http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/23/creating-screencasts-in-linux-with-gtk-recordmydesktop/comment-page-1/#comment-653291 Vadim P. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:48:12 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10702#comment-653291 One would think that Windows has more apps made for it, and thus more to go through... One would think that Windows has more apps made for it, and thus more to go through…

]]> By: RogueSpearhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/23/creating-screencasts-in-linux-with-gtk-recordmydesktop/comment-page-1/#comment-652976 RogueSpear Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:39:18 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10702#comment-652976 Some might say that half of the problem with Linux is wading through thousands of apps trying to find the good ones. I say that it's half the fun. It's like finding buried treasure when you stumble upon a gem. It kind of sounds like you went through that process before finding this one. Some might say that half of the problem with Linux is wading through thousands of apps trying to find the good ones. I say that it’s half the fun. It’s like finding buried treasure when you stumble upon a gem. It kind of sounds like you went through that process before finding this one.

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