Making a Tutorial/Demo Desktop Video

Ok, sometimes is really useful to have a Tutorial or a Demo video about a program or a game, and share it in youtube (for example). Or even to keep for yourself, for your own later use. The right way is really easy, the right and powerful tools needed are all here, all in open-source glory, but it took me lots of time to find out what works fast, simple and in a better way. So here goes: (Like i´ve said, I’m trying to get this as simple as it can be). Please note, for example, if you want to record a video from your desktop, and “that´s it” then first step is enough. Quite simple, right?

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Recording all desktop action

(Can record everything in your desktop. Including: the compiz-fusion, effects, movies, audio, mouse, etc.)

1 - RECORDING
Install gtk-recordmydesktop: (Type in terminal)

sudo apt-get install gtk-recordmydesktop

Running: go to menu: “Applications” -> “Sound & Video” -> “gtk-recordMyDesktop”
Stop Recording: Click in the small grey square icon (should be next to your time and date bar)
Movies, by default, are saved to: /home/yourname/out.ogg

2 - CONVERTING TO OTHER VIDEO FORMATS
Go to “synaptic manager” and install ffmpeg and ffmpeg2theora
Then type  in terminal, to convert video from ogg to avi format:

ffmpeg -i out.ogg out.avi

3 - EDITING THE SAVED VIDEOS
Install application: (Type in terminal)

sudo apt-get install kino

Running: go to menu: “Applications” -> “Sound & Video” -> “Kino”

4 - SHARE IT
Ok, video is ready for share (for example, youtube accepts videos in avi format for upload)

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That’s all, so lets make some tutorial videos, and share… or… game video demos…

sudo apt-get install gtk-recordmydesktop

ffmpeg -i out.ogg out.avi

sudo apt-get install kino