RecordMyDesktop is primarily a command line-based screen recording tool, but there are two GUI front ends (gtk-recordMyDesktop and qt-recordMyDesktop) available as well. As for the unstable version, while the YouTube streaming functionality works like a charm, the webcam feature is currently broken - a black screen appears, but you can't see any webcam feed and nothing gets recorded. The most recent stable release (version 1.4.5) of Kazam that we tested doesn't offer any advanced features, but a release from the unstable channel (version 1.5.3) includes such features as the ability to live-stream (on YouTube) the recording and to record from the webcam feed. When run through the command line, Kazam also offers a 'God Mode' feature that lets you capture (in still screenshots) both the currently active window and the whole desktop in one go.

Setting the recording preferences in Kazam 1.4.5 Kazam offers all the basic screencasting features, including the ability to select a particular window, area or the whole screen for recording record multiple displays and pause an ongoing recording. Aside from recording video, the tool also has a built-in feature that helps users take screenshots. Kazam is a GUI-based screen recording tool. Recording from multiple displays in Byzanz Kazam However, unlike many other tools, Byzanz doesn’t provide an option to stream recordings online - you can’t live-stream on YouTube or Facebook, for instance. The tool also allows you to record from multiple displays.

Timing a video recording to the duration of a command execution in Byzanz

For example, you can set a specific duration time for a recording, limit the recording time to the time it takes to execute a particular command, and more. The tool also allows you to record to its internal debugging format (.byzanz) this is useful for benchmarking purposes or in cases where you want to convert the recording to any other supported format later.īyzanz is easy to install and use, and it offers a number of useful features. It creates animated GIFs by default, although you can also save your recording as an FLV, OGG, OGV or WebM file. Byzanz is a command line-based desktop recording tool.

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