user3123: I want to record video tutorials but I can't get the program to capture my screen with high quality, and not just that, when I try to edit it in After Effects scaling and positioning the fonts and window seem pixelized and doesn't look sharp. Thanks!

user10918: If you have a Mac, give ScreenFlow a try. It offers lossless screen recording which can be exported for use in Premiere or other NLE's and it's inbuilt editing is pretty good too for quick edits.

user4984: If you're using Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution, I'd recommend recordmydesktop. You can install it in Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install recordmydesktop

Afterwards, run it from a terminal, using the desired filename as an argument:
recordmydesktop tutorial23.ogv

Stop recording by pressing Ctrl + C in the terminal.

user3127: I use ActivePresenter. The best free screen recorder I've known. It contains everything you need to make a professional screencast.

user3124: What are you using currently?
I use Camtasia Studio and it works pretty well, I can record portions of the screen or the entire screen with the native screen resolution [1280x800].

user3029: There are a lot of screen recording software, for example:

CamStudio (free)
Screenpresso (free/paid versions)
Movavi Screen Capture Studio ($49.95)
Camtasia Studio ($299.00)


3123: <p>I want to record video tutorials but I can't get the program to capture my screen with high quality, and not just that, when I try to edit it in After Effects scaling and positioning the fonts and window seem pixelized and doesn't look sharp. Thanks!</p>
 10918: <p>If you have a Mac, give <a href="http://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm" rel="nofollow">ScreenFlow</a> a try. It offers lossless screen recording which can be exported for use in Premiere or other NLE's and it's inbuilt editing is pretty good too for quick edits.</p>
 4984: <p>If you're using Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution, I'd recommend <code>recordmydesktop</code>. You can install it in Ubuntu:</p>

<pre><code>sudo apt-get install recordmydesktop
</code></pre>

<p>Afterwards, run it from a terminal, using the desired filename as an argument:</p>

<pre><code>recordmydesktop tutorial23.ogv
</code></pre>

<p>Stop recording by pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> in the terminal.</p>
 3127: <p>I use <a href="http://atomisystems.com" rel="nofollow">ActivePresenter</a>. The best free screen recorder I've known. It contains everything you need to make a professional screencast.</p>
 3124: <p>What are you using currently?</p>

<p>I use <a href="http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html">Camtasia Studio</a> and it works pretty well, I can record portions of the screen or the entire screen with the native screen resolution [1280x800].</p>
 3029: <p>There are a lot of screen recording software, for example:</p>

<ol>
<li><a href="http://camstudio.org/">CamStudio</a> (free)</li>
<li><a href="http://vegasaur.com/Screenpresso">Screenpresso</a> (free/paid versions)</li>
<li><a href="http://screencapture.movavi.org/">Movavi Screen Capture Studio</a> ($49.95)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html">Camtasia Studio</a> ($299.00)</li>
</ol>
