BSR Screen Recorder
Encyclopedia
BSR Screen Recorder is a Windows-based screen recording program. The user defines which part of the screen or window to be recorded as video and from which source (such as microphone or speakers) the audio to be captured. It can produce video in AVI
, Flash
, WMV
or EXE
formats. It includes a built-in video editor (BSR Movie Lab) which allows the user to edit recorded AVI
format video files by adding objects such as texts, pictures, call-outs, effects, transitions. It allows users to cut and merge videos and mix audio.
The program is used for preparing software demonstrations, tutorial
s and video presentations.
format video files and it was not supporting audio recording. After gaining reputation over internet during 2 years, in 2003 the second version which also supports audio recording was released as commercial version. During the same year, version 2 was improved by adding a Movie Studio which allows users to cut and join videos and add audio separately. In 2004, version 3 was released which includes the Movie Lab (video editor). After 3 years in 2007, version 4 of the program was released including a video format converter to SWF
(Flash Video), WMV (Windows Media Video
) and EXE formats. Version 4 also added 2D and 3D zooming features. Finally in 2010, the program interface was renewed and the new version 5 was released in English, French, German and Spanish languages.
Audio Video Interleave
Audio Video Interleave , known by its acronym AVI, is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in November 1992 as part of its Video for Windows technology. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback...
, Flash
Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
, WMV
Windows Media Video
'Windows Media Video is a video compression format for several proprietary codecs developed by Microsoft. The original video format, known as WMV, was originally designed for Internet streaming applications, as a competitor to RealVideo. The other formats, such as WMV Screen and WMV Image, cater...
or EXE
EXE
EXE is the common filename extension denoting an executable file in the DOS, OpenVMS, Microsoft Windows, Symbian, and OS/2 operating systems....
formats. It includes a built-in video editor (BSR Movie Lab) which allows the user to edit recorded AVI
Audio Video Interleave
Audio Video Interleave , known by its acronym AVI, is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in November 1992 as part of its Video for Windows technology. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback...
format video files by adding objects such as texts, pictures, call-outs, effects, transitions. It allows users to cut and merge videos and mix audio.
The program is used for preparing software demonstrations, tutorial
Tutorial
A tutorial is one method of transferring knowledge and may be used as a part of a learning process. More interactive and specific than a book or a lecture; a tutorial seeks to teach by example and supply the information to complete a certain task....
s and video presentations.
History
BSR Screen Recorder is an award-winning application that can record every activity of your computer's screen, just like you make a screenshot using the PrtScr button. BSR Screen Recorder can save all activities on your computer screen as a video file, which can help you in creating video tutorials, presentations and much more. The first version of BSR Screen Recorder was released in 2001 as freeware software. The first version was programmed to record only AVIAudio Video Interleave
Audio Video Interleave , known by its acronym AVI, is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in November 1992 as part of its Video for Windows technology. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback...
format video files and it was not supporting audio recording. After gaining reputation over internet during 2 years, in 2003 the second version which also supports audio recording was released as commercial version. During the same year, version 2 was improved by adding a Movie Studio which allows users to cut and join videos and add audio separately. In 2004, version 3 was released which includes the Movie Lab (video editor). After 3 years in 2007, version 4 of the program was released including a video format converter to SWF
SWF
SWF is an Adobe Flash file format used for multimedia, vector graphics and ActionScript. Originating with FutureWave Software, then transferred to Macromedia, and then coming under the control of Adobe, SWF files can contain animations or applets of varying degrees of interactivity and function.,...
(Flash Video), WMV (Windows Media Video
Windows Media Video
'Windows Media Video is a video compression format for several proprietary codecs developed by Microsoft. The original video format, known as WMV, was originally designed for Internet streaming applications, as a competitor to RealVideo. The other formats, such as WMV Screen and WMV Image, cater...
) and EXE formats. Version 4 also added 2D and 3D zooming features. Finally in 2010, the program interface was renewed and the new version 5 was released in English, French, German and Spanish languages.