cptInsane0 posted:

I have a question that can hopefully be quickly answered.

I am making a software training video that requires me to capture video from my screen, do some voice-overs, and then put the video onto a DVD. I am using Screen Virtuoso Pro to do the captures, and Adobe Premiere Elements to do the editing.

When I capture the video with screen virtuoso, I have tried many different codecs, all in the .avi container. Most of them look excellent when I am viewing them.

The problem arises when I bring the video into premiere elements. The quality takes a huge hit before I even do anything. I thought AVI was supposed to be the native format to bring into Premiere. I have tried it with divx, xvid, and the FM screen capture codec that comes with screen virtuoso. All of them look great when I watch the files directly.


I have also tried converting the files to .mpg, and .wmv. Doing that works for the little web-based videos I need, but this training video is going to be played on a 56-inch 1080p Television. I don't really need it to be high-def, but at least DVD quality would be nice.

What codec should I use to capture the screens, and how should I proceed from there? If screen virtuoso is not how I should be capturing things, is there anything else I could use that would be better suited for my needs?

I appreciate any help. This project has to be done really soon.