The latest articles on DEV Community by JMcClain (@jmcclain). https://dev.to/jmcclain https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F474976%2F2443af7b-925f-4f00-ba27-4899d030041e.png https://dev.to/jmcclain en JMcClain Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:17:00 +0000 https://dev.to/jmcclain/video-converter-software-4f0c https://dev.to/jmcclain/video-converter-software-4f0c <p>Here are a long list of <a href="https://www.videoproc.com/media-converter/best-video-converter.htm">best video convetrer</a> from VideoProc, an multimedia software company devoted to designing capable apps for processing large/long/UHD videos. It's the minority that invest time in testing software in such roundup post. I'm glad to share it with you guys here.</p> beginners discuss performance JMcClain Mon, 28 Sep 2020 04:07:42 +0000 https://dev.to/jmcclain/best-screen-recorders-for-developers-2in8 https://dev.to/jmcclain/best-screen-recorders-for-developers-2in8 <p>Personally, I need tools that are:</p> <ul> <li>recording the screen with high video quality</li> <li>recording both internal and microphone sound</li> <li>supporting webcam and PIP modes</li> <li>watermark-free</li> <li>capable of recording long videos, like an hour</li> <li>built with editing features</li> <li>ad-free if recording online</li> </ul> <p>After testing 10+ screen recording tools, I found the top 3 for my work (software demo, employee training, working with the support team in our company, etc. ) </p> <p><a href="https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio" rel="noopener noreferrer">OBS</a> </p> <p>a) Free and open-source<br> b) Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux<br> c) Support more formats, FLV, MP4, MOV, MKV, TS, and M3U8. </p> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2Fpbbhq91dkokzmn8nts3h.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2Fpbbhq91dkokzmn8nts3h.jpg" alt="Alt Text"></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bandicam.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bandicam</a> </p> <p>a) The max quality in 4K@480FPS<br> b) Record external video devices such as a webcam, Xbox/PlayStation, smartphone, IPTV, etc.<br> c) Offload CPU when it is performing multiple tasks.</p> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2Fqi5iwyvnp2nekx9htcrj.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2Fqi5iwyvnp2nekx9htcrj.jpg" alt="Alt Text"></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Camtasia</a> </p> <p>a) Multiple annotation tools: callout, titles, zoom, pan, animate<br> b) Non-linear video editing features<br> c) add a voiceover in post-editing</p> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2F81okvt2namzjybk1g6nj.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2F81okvt2namzjybk1g6nj.jpg" alt="Alt Text"></a></p> <p>Most recommendations from: <a href="https://www.videoproc.com/download-record-video/best-screen-recorder.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.videoproc.com/download-record-video/best-screen-recorder.htm</a></p> webdev productivity