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Machinima on a Mac?

Sundbuns Camel
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Join date: 10 Nov 2007
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06-08-2008 10:47
Just HOW do you record a movie with the client's "save movie to disc"? I've tried 1.19.1(4), OnRez and RC6 with the same results: a crash as soon as I hit OK.

I've used SnapzPro with success, but the video looks like a multi-generation VHS recording.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=i68RyfFXa8s

Sundbuns
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06-08-2008 12:25
"Save movie to disc" simply does not work.

I use SnapzProX to record things and it works well for me - I expect you need to change something in your compression or recording settings (depending on the power of your machine) to achieve better quality. I do not tend to record the _whole_ screen, that would be pushing the poor thing rather hard - I have a fixed rectangle of 800x600 or 640x480 dimensions and record that instead. I'm afraid I can't remember what my usual recording settings are though.
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Sundbuns Camel
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Join date: 10 Nov 2007
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06-10-2008 18:08
Cool. I used Snapz Pro but the original file was too big for youTube. I edited it in iMovie and that really made it worse, once I figured out how to save it in the right format.

Sundbuns