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macVCR 2.0 advanced screen recording software for Mac OS X released

Monday, October 13, 2008 - 12:51 PM EDT

Arten Science has announced macVCR Version 2. macVCR is a Mac OS X Leopard application that records your screen activity and saves it to a movie file in various formats including Quicktime, AVI, iPhone, MPEG4 and others.

Features:
• Specify Recording Length or Operate Manually
• Live Camera Feed Option
• Magnify Area at Cursor
• Date and Time Overlay Option
• Adjustable Compression Quality
• Enhanced Area Selector with 300dpi Snapshot Facility
• Adjustable Output Resolution
• Choice of Codecs
• Resolution Presets
• Performance Adjustment
• Support for Multiple Monitors
• Unlimited User Presets
• Record a Selected Region of any Monitor
• Incorporates Speech Feedback
• Export to Windows Media, iPhone, Apple TV, AVI and Many More
• Low Disk and CPU Usage
• Trial Version (90 Seconds Recording) Available for Download

For Version 2 There is a new 'Pointer' menu. From this menu you can turn the Pointer on or off. The Pointer is designed to be used when you are recording screen activity for training or demonstration purposes.

When the Pointer is switched on, it appears in the center of your screen. It is a small circular loop with targeting cross hairs. It does not follow the mouse automatically. To move the pointer grab the edge of the circle and move the Pointer to where you wish to perform a mouse action. When you release the mouse button the Pointer is 'zeroed' on the object you wish to manipulate, ie: a menu, folder, a button etc. You can then select or click the object through the middle of the loop.

By making the movement of the Pointer with the mouse a conscious decision, it leaves you free to use the mouse on the screen without it being seen in the resulting video. Maybe you wish to move the mouse to a second monitor and perform some action, or you wish to manipulate the screen environment without being seen to do so. Using this method that movement will not be seen in the final video.

Arten Science believes that this unique pointer ability combined with their User Preset facility and 'Magnify at Cursor' function make macVCR one of the best screen recording applications for Mac OS X.

Minimum Requirements:
• Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard or higher
• Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
• G4 Processor, 1GHz or faster
• 10 MB Hard Drive space

A trial version of macVCR is available for download. The trial version allows you to record ninety seconds of continuous activity. The full version is available for £14 (US$22.99). Educational and Charity organisations please contact us for a free of charge license key for use with macVCR.

More info here.