CamStudio 2.7 How-To Tutorial
Channel: Creator's Media Tools
Date: 2013-02-08

THIS IS NOT MY SOFTWARE.  http://camstudio.org and http://camstudio.org/forum Watch 10-minute version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9KJTC402Ng  
CamStudio 2.7 Previous Versions Folder - these do not use the advert-supported installer: http://sourceforge.net/projects/camstudio/files/stable/
A fairly comprehensive tutorial about how to create a screencast-based video using CamStudio. Please click on "Show More" below to see important links and information. It is a long video, but answers all the questions I've seen posted.  LET ME REPEAT, IN CASE YOU MISSED IT. THIS IS NOT MY SOFTWARE. I AM JUST DEMONSTRATING HOW TO USE IT! Hope you find it useful.

This is a getting-started video on how to use the CamStudio free and open-source screen recording program, version 2.7. It covers video codecs and settings, audio setup, the 2 gigabyte file size limit, using Xvid, and much more crammed into 43 minutes.

Here are some more useful links:

NOTE: CamStudio is a 32-bit program and as such uses only 32-bit codecs!

Voicemeeter - an excellent substitute for Stereo Mix: http://vb-audio.pagesperso-orange.fr/Voicemeeter/

Jawor's Xvid compressor/codec - http://www.digital-digest.com/software/download.php?sid=1052&ssid=0&did=14

X.264vfw compressor/codec - http://sourceforge.net/projects/x264vfw/

Any-Video-Converter - http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/

ZoomIt - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897434.aspx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=iOk7dUH3HBQ#t=1476s

Sizer - http://www.brianapps.net/sizer/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=iOk7dUH3HBQ#t=1394s

Microsoft C++ 2010 Runtime Libraries 32-bit (for 2.6c AND 2.7) - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8328 (CamStudio apparently uses the 32-bit version even on 64-bit systems. Thanks to breakanoise!)

CamStudio 2.7 Previous Versions Folder - these do not use the advert-supported installer: http://sourceforge.net/projects/camstudio/files/stable/

Microsoft C++ 2008 Runtime Libraries 32-bit (for 2.0 above) - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5582

Part of the "How to Use CamStudio" Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA57A11C0D77BBF9B&feature=plcp

For an explanation of PCM versus Microsoft's ADPCM see this article: http://screencasttutorial.org/54/pcm-or-microsoft-adpcm-which-is-the-best-audio-for-screencasting-139

See how I use a "Fail-Safe" folder to backup the temp files before saving here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLA57A11C0D77BBF9B&v=cZhM6aBm6yY&feature=player_detailpage#t=124s

Legacy Version of CamStudio 2.0 for those having key-polling issues with Minecraft and others: http://sourceforge.net/projects/camstudio/files/legacy/


Here is a text-rundown a viewer David shared of his steps for recording system audio:

I am running a Windows 7 Ultimate OS on a Gateway DX4300 64-bit desktop PC.  My audio device is a built-in Realtek High Definition sound card.

What I did to configure the "mic and speakers at the same time" was ...

 - In CamStudio V2.7, select the "Record audio from Microphone" setting set in the Options menu.

 - In the Windows Sound Control Panel, select the Playback tab and select Speakers as your Default Device

 - In the Speaker Properties, Levels tab, adjust levels of speakers and mic (start at 100 and adjust downward if, say, feedback problems occur)

 - In the Speaker Properties, Advanced tab, select the sample rate (24 bit, 44100 Hz)

 - In the Windows Sound Control Panel, select the Recording tab and select Stereo Mix as your Default Device, and FrontMic (e.g., for my configuration) as your Default Communications Device

 - In the FrontMic Properties, Levels tab, adjust levels of mic to 100 and boost to +20.0 dB (again, adjust downward if feedback problems occur)

 - In the FrontMic Properties, Advanced tab, select the sample rate (2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz)

 - (Optionally) In the FrontMic Properties, Listen tab, check the Listen to this device checkbox (unless if causes too much echo/feedback)

 - In the Stereo Mix Properties, Listen tab, Playback through this device dropdown, select eother Default Playback Device, or Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio, for my configuration)

 - In the Stereo Mix Properties, Levels tab, adjust levels of Stereo Mix to 100

 - In the Stereo Mix Properties, Advanced tab, select the sample rate (2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz)

There you have it!  Cheers!