Windows 7: film the screen - so it'll work
If you want to film the screen under Windows 7, you need an additional tool. There are many free programs that you can use to create screen videos. We present one of them here.
Windows 7: Film screen with CamStudio
The free program CamStudio is very well suited for creating screencasts. The user interface is in English, but the simple controls make it easy.
- Download CamStudio and install it on your PC.
- Start the program if you want to film your screen.
Create a screencast with CamStudio
- First select under "Region" whether you want to film the entire screen or only a part of it. Select "Region" for a certain area, "Window" for the window content and "Fullscreen" for the entire screen.
- Click the red record button to start. If you have selected "Region", now drag a box around the desired area with the mouse. Then the recording starts.
- You can pause the recording with the pause button. Stop and save the video with the stop button.
