How I Create Videos Using Free Tools

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I've recently been hooked on doing some video stuff for demo purposes.

For example in this post I captured screen to show how to intercept web services http traffic with Fiddler - App Architecture with Security in mind - Video, Part I

There are plenty commercial tools available but I like free approach.

I am using Windows Movie Maker to create videos out of slides/pictures (that can be created for example with Paint) and for screen capture I use Windows Encoder (free download).

So here are the basic steps for the above sample:

1. Create video clip (WMV) out of static pictures using Movie Maker.

2. Capture screen using Media Encoder to produce WMV file..

3. Concatenate 1 and 2 using Media Encoder == WMV file

4. Get sound (WMA file) - either record your voice using Media Encoder or get some music (remember - copyright might apply).

5. Combine sound to the result of 3 using Media Stream Editor (installed with Media Encoder)

Media Encoder allows to do it all in one shot - screen and sound capture - but I like to separate.

Got better free techniques? Please share.

Enjoy