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I found Captivate very easy once I figured out that Software
Simulation was the right recording mode.
On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 7:45 AM, Debbi Crum <debbi -dot- crum -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote:
> Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and insights.
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> After reading all the comments, I wonder if Camtasia would be the best route to go. Movavi is about half the price (although they have it on sale for about 1/3 the price), but Camtasia must have a much larger user base (more experts to reach out to when you need assistance) and probably better support. Both of those have to be considered when comparing price.
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> Captivate looks like a good product, but I'm worried that it might have a steep learning curve. I'd like to be able to get up and running as quickly as possible.
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