Tool Online/ LocalOS Cost Formats Shareability OtherScreenSteps
http:// www.bluemangolearning.com/ screensteps/ LocalWindows/ OS X$40/$80Educationpricing avail.30 day free trialMS Word, Pages, PDF,HTML, host atScrenStepsLiveNo full motion capture.Instead, it capturesscreenshots and allows textannotation. Can embedvideo. Great for handouts andmanuals
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Skitch
http://skitch.com/ LocalOS XFreeJPEG, PNG,PDF, TIF, GIF,BMPExport/Upload toSkitch.comSimple annotation, resize,crop text, draw tools
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SnapzPro
http:// www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/ snapzprox/ LocalOS X$69Free trialavailable.JPEG, PNG,PICT, GIF, PDF,TIFF, GIF, BMP,Photoshop filesVideo/audio inmany QTformats withoptiontocustomize inmany ways.Export in any of thelisted exportableformats.Record anything on yourscreen, still or full-motion withaudio.Add borders, watermarks
ScreenFlow
http:// www.telestream.net/screen-flow/ LocalOS X 10.5or later$99Free trialavailable, buthas watermark.H.264, DV,Windows Media(customizableexports)Export in any of thelisted exportableformats.Excellent, versatile software.Titling, zoom, multi-trackediting, effects, webcamintegration, and more.
ScreenToaster
http:// www.screentoaster.com/ OnlineAnyFree(must register)SWF, AVIEmbed in web2.0 apps,videoshring sites, orhost atScreenToaster.comFull motion capture of entirescreen or delimited area. Canadd subtitles.
A Comparison of Screeencasting Tools
Stephen Ransom, Ph.D.