So a patron walked up to the desk asking to download a video for a presentation. The video however was not embedded so normal download tactics would not work.
After a collaboration of everyone at the desk, we a found a solution to the problem that was quick and easy! On Mozilla Firefox there is an option called "DownHelper" located at the top toolbar next to the url. This will normally allow you to download videos easily but what we found was that it was also a great screen capture tool. To do this there are a few quick steps.
1) Right click on the screen, then highlight the option "DownloadHelper" ---> Preferences
3) An alert should pop up telling you to download an add-on call "CS Helper"
4) Click on "Install CSHelper" to download the add-on. (A new page on the browser will appear with a green download button). After the download it will ask to restart the browser so make sure you have everything you want saved!
5) Once the browser had restarted there should be a red circle next to the url.
6) Once you click that the program will automatically start recording the screen and the great thing about this is that it auto detects the video and changes its scope automatically making easy embedding! The red circle button will now turn into a red square for stopping.
WARNING: This tip will only work on a PC, Macs ask for executable files, and outside programs to screen capture.
You can also make a screen cast using Quicktime Player (it's available on all of our Macs). It's super easy. In Quicktime, just go to File-- New Screen Recording, and click on the record button. We also have a program called Screen Flow in our Mac Studios, and Camtasia in our PC Studios, which allows people to take screen casts as well.
ReplyDeleteLast week someone was using Quicktime in Room B and it did not record audio. NIco told me that was the case, so if they want the audio, Quicktime is not a good option on a Mac.
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