Google Earth movies?

[Terry Pinnell]

Any Google Earth (or Google Earth Plus) user had any success in making
short movies (MPG, AVI, or whatever) from GE sessions please? Whether
automatic 'Fly By' exercises, or manual navigation. But presumably the
first step is using a program to capture the streaming images, which
could be of *any* source? Recommendations for such capture programs
would be appreciated please.

 

[rjdriver]

Any Google Earth (or Google Earth Plus) user had any success in making
short movies (MPG, AVI, or whatever) from GE sessions please? Whether
automatic 'Fly By' exercises, or manual navigation. But presumably the
first step is using a program to capture the streaming images, which
could be of *any* source? Recommendations for such capture programs
would be appreciated please.

Fraps http://www.fraps.com

 

[miskairal]

Capture Your Finest Gaming Moments With Fraps For Only AUD$47 (incl GST)
Thank you for your interest in Fraps! Registration enhances the program
and allows you to record as long as you like. Perform full-size
recording up to 1152x864 with no watermarks on your movie. Capture
screenshots directly to JPG and PNG formats!

Does this mean you get watermarked movies if you dont' buy?

 

[rjdriver]

Capture Your Finest Gaming Moments With Fraps For Only AUD$47 (incl GST)
Thank you for your interest in Fraps! Registration enhances the program
and allows you to record as long as you like. Perform full-size recording
up to 1152x864 with no watermarks on your movie. Capture screenshots
directly to JPG and PNG formats!

Does this mean you get watermarked movies if you dont' buy?

Yes. Fraps is not freeware. Using the free version for movies will get you
watermarks, limited length, and limited resolution. Their URL will appear
along the top border, and the word "DEMO" will appear on the right and left
sides. Nothing in the middle.




Bob

 

[Terry Pinnell]

Yes. Fraps is not freeware. Using the free version for movies will get you
watermarks, limited length, and limited resolution. Their URL will appear
along the top border, and the word "DEMO" will appear on the right and left
sides. Nothing in the middle.

Thanks.

Shortly after posting I discovered a freeware program called Screen
Recorder
http://fly.to/bulent

"You can use the free trial version without any time limit! Price of
Screen Recorder full version is only $24.99."

I've been playing with it for an hour or so, and it looks fine.
However - and I'm not sure whether this is typical of all such
programs - SMOOTH originals became rather JERKY recordings. I had
Screen Recorder set to its max of 20 frames per second, and I would
have expected that to sustain the illusion of 'smooth continuity' that
I expect from such a recording.

So alternative (free) program recommendations would be appreciated
please, so that I can make a comparison.

Hopefully, someone here may actually have succeeded in making a
satisfactory MPG/AVI/WMV directly from Google Earth?