How I Create Videos Using Free Tools - Using Media Encoder To Capture Screen

In my post How I Create Videos Using Free Tools I explained the steps I take to create my demos and the other post How I Create Videos Using Free Tools - Using Movie Maker I detailed the process of creating Video WMV file out of static slides using Movie Maker.

In this post I'll show how I create videos capturing the screen using Media Encoder (free download is here).

1. Start Media Encoder and choose Capture Screen template:

2. Define what to capture - usually I use "Entire Screen" and sometimes specific windows (when using VPC not in Full screen mode for example):

3. Specify the destination folder and file name for your MWV file:

4. Use high quality:

5. Optionally specify resulting file's properties and press Finish:

6. Specify the resulting resolution (click the image to see it entirely):

7. Click OK and then Apply (downside) - you are ready to capture screen.

8. Hit "Start Encoding" button - you are capturing while the Media Encoder is minimized

9. To stop capturing click Media Encoder in task bar and then "Stop" button 

10. You are done

Here is what I captured while writing this blog post (double click to see it in full screen mode):

Enjoy