Video Tools

I list here some video tools recommendations/ resources for creating video content on a Windows PC.

Recording

OBS

OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is the state-of-the-art OpenSource free tool for video / screencast recording and streaming.

See https://obsproject.com/

You can install it without Admin rights using a Portable Installation.

You get directly the recording as mp4.

See Kevin's beginner's video:

Direct Link to YouTube video

Camtasia

Website: https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html 

Camtasia is the tool I use at work. Main drawback: it isn't free. (250EUR)

Main advantage: it is a tool for both recording AND editing.

It will record your video stream in a separate track so you can post-edit it afterwards (contrary to OBS where you can only configure the recording while recording online.)

You need to produce/edit the recording to get an mp4.

Editing / Producing

Shotcut

Website: http://shotcut.org/

Shotcut if OpenSource Free.

Lightwise installation. (no portable version)

See Kevin's Intro tutorial:

Direct Link to YouTube video

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Website: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/studio

This is free. And the professional tool used by Hollywood.

Main drawback: the installation files are huge 200GB! and requires a lot of dependencies. (I couldn't install it on my son's laptop.)

See Kevin's Tutorial and related videos:

Direct Link to YouTube video

Camtasia

See above. One tool for both recording and editing. NOT free.