Comments on: Captivate 2 vs. Camtasia 4

By: MARY

MARY — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:43:22 +0000

I am just looking at Captivate vs Camtasia?
What advise?
What sites are good to give me a step by step for free to see if this is the direction I want to go?

By: NHE

NHE — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:47:44 +0000

Hello, I have tried both (NOT the last version), and I consider that this comparision does not make much sense, are both programs are not doing the same stuff. It’s like comparing MS Excel and MS Access… Both can make graphics and contain data, but their purpose is not the same…

Camtasia record everything on the screen, as a camera directed to the screen would do.
Captivate record only some actions, and makes a swf file (other option). He does not record the actual move of the size, but the start and end points. The choice of program will depend on your needs, not on the price.
Wink is a free option too.

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:59:58 +0000

I’ve been working with the new Camtasia Studio 4, but I’ve not found time to use Captivate. So my comparison is not forthcoming any time soon. Both have free trials. I think both work well for many projects. Camtasia is less expensive and relatively easy to use. Captivate is also relatively easy to use and should integrate better with other Adobe/Macromedia products if you might be using any of those. If you are just planning on producing standard screencasts of video and voice, either should do the job well.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:39:17 +0000

Greg,
I realize this was posted in November. Have you since posted your comparison of Camtasia and Captivate?

I’m currently researching these two applications to decide which one to invest in for our training department here at Fidelity and would be very interested in your thoughts and opinions.

Thank you,
Wendy Howard