Adobe Captivate

Adobe Captivate versus Easy Screen Capture Video

Adobe Captivate versus Easy Screen Capture Video is an interesting comparison because of the big price difference one cost $699 and the other one is $19.95

How does Adobe Captivate measure up against Easy Screen Capture Video?

The answer is not really straight as forward as you may think. Why? Well, it really depends on the user. If you're a video editor you would find recording and editing straight video files much easier with Easy Screen Capture Video. However, Adobe Captivate would appeal to users skilled in Director or Flash. Now, if we are talking about power then Adobe Captivate has a solid edge.

Software Demos versus Interactive Demos

However, if you want to quickly create a software demo or a presentation to post online it is easier with Easy Screen Capture Video. On the other hand when creating interactive demos, training software with quizzes, and complex software demonstrations Adobe Captivate is the choice. Adobe Captivate has much more flexibility in editing, in creating recordings in multiple formats off a single recording, and in handling different input sources.

Adobe Captivate

Adobe Captivate differentiates between full motion recording and various recording modes. Users can select training or assessment simulation, or demonstration to customize the finished product. Full motion recording records the input regardless of what is happening on the screen, as if the engineer had taken a camcorder and held it against the screen to take the recording. When recording is complete, Adobe Captivate has one file.

There, are certain functions where one product excels and the other either doesn’t perform or performs poorly.

Easy Screen Capture Video

Easy Screen Capture Video excels at capturing streaming video and this is where Adobe Captivate does poorly. The situation reverses if you’re creating a quiz, where Adobe Captivate offers a much richer toolset. Adobe Captivate If you plan to offer both software demonstrations and written instructions—say, in PDF—the ability to print out Adobe Captivate slides is a great timesaver. If you need to zoom in to the software screen that you’ve captured, Easy Screen Capture Video is your best choice.

In fact, the more time you spend with both tools, the more you begin to realize that if you’re creating a range of training, demonstration, and presentation projects, you probably need both tools.