Filed under: Audio, Multimedia, Software, Video
Capture audio and anything on screen as a movie with iShowU
iShowU is a versatile utility from shinywhitebox for recording video captures of your display (including any audio). Users have quite a bit of control over what exactly is recorded and how, including specifying a capture size and format, as well as 'mouse capture' and 'follow mouse' modes of recording. Check out iShowU's features page for the full rundown.
While iShowU is in its 1.x beta mode, it's free, as the dev has "no intention of releasing a half baked product that works only on Thursdays, and then, only if you are holding the mouse juuust right." Once it goes commercial, shinywhitebox is aiming for a $40-$80 price point, so why not grab a demo before they hit the big leagues?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jonecat said 5:10PM on 5-16-2006
I have tried this software. It needs alot of horsepower to run smoothly. I have tested it on my 1.8ghz G5 w/ 2.5 GB of ram, it was not even close to enough power. I hope they iron out the sluggishness.
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sam said 5:16PM on 5-16-2006
I hope they're closer to the $40 price point for a fully functional copy; we already have one overpriced screen capture utility in Snapz Pro from Ambrosia, and we don't need another.
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DF said 7:16PM on 5-16-2006
Sam, if you take screenshots ($29) or video captures ($69) for a living, Snapz Pro X is worth every penny, IMO.
As for the price of SPX's video capture version and iShowU's estimated price, keep in mind that quality video capture tools take a lot of development to get right and have a limited market; the developers have to pay the rent ;-)
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Andrew Flannery said 7:52PM on 5-16-2006
I second the comment on the value of this genre of software. I don't use SnapZPro every day, but I've used it in my business many, many times and not only has it been invaluable to me, but it has actually made me $$$. I don't regret paying for it for one second, and if iShowU turns out to be noticeably better and contain more advanced features I'd have no problem shelling out for it, either. That said, if you're just toodling around with it and don't use it to actually make money, yeah, it might look a bit pricey.
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iFelix said 6:04AM on 5-17-2006
Using Macromedia's Captivate for PC stuff for creating training materials, this kind of software has great value for those people who prefer seeing how things are done rather than following guides.
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