linux apps that can record your desktop/ make a movie out of it

[James Lawrence]

James Lawrence wrote:

> Didier Casse wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>        Doesn anybody know any linux apps that can record things like
>> mouse movements and all the things you're doing on the desktop and can
>> output an mpeg clip out of it?
>>
>> I want to record my desktop and show people all the cool apps I have at
>> the moment via an mpeg clip. i.e make a movie out of it. Thanks.
>>
>> With kind regards,
>>
>> Didier.
>>
>> ---
>> PhD student.
>>
>> Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS)
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>> Singapore 117603
>>
>> Email: didierbe at sps dot nus dot edu dot sg
>>
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> I know what your talking about. i have software like it for my windows 
> install   from http://www.qarbon.com/   viewletbuilder.  as far as i 
> know, nothing is availible for linux. you can use the gimp to aquire 
> screen images of apps and open windows etc.  if you want to see one i 
> created, check out http://www.freewebs.com/jamesl/pages/viewlets.htm   
> from the dropdown box, select one of the top 2 they make take awhile 
> to load so be patient the server that hosts my site bitched at me, so 
> i'm in the market for a hosting Co. that could load these flash movies 
> faster.   btw, you'll need flash to view them.  the first movie is 
> almost a meg
> if you do find software resembling what i have, let me lnow  just 
> reply to my e-mail address
>
>
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