A couple of questions from your ScreenCast overview.

1. You said to set the video to record in the final output, e.g., my MacBook has a "native" resolution of 1280 x 800. My wife is across the table using a 12" G4 Powerbook, 1024 x 768. And there's a lot more, I'm sure. So when you are making a ScreenCast which might be viewed on everything from a 12" Powerbook to a 30" Cinema, where do YOU recommend setting the video resolution?

2. I presume recording for the 30" Cinema would create an enormous file. So where's a good place for a compromise if you plan to downgrade from the HD original?

On item 1: I like 1280X800, it's what I use.

2. I'm not sure if you need to compromise. Create the huge file, then edit it, then re-encode it to the size you finally want. If you are happy , delete the original file or back it up to a DVD for future reference. It becomes your master. If that's not what you meant, please respond. The tips from last night were meant to be very generic indeed.

Thanx. #1 bagged.

#2 Guess I need to check out your video cast (laser etching the MBP?) on the 12" G4.

It is probably a matter of how the player (QuickTime?) sizes it on the user end?

This is entirely new to me, but like your other shows, the overview made it sound useful.

Me, though, I had visions of a accidentally sending out a ScreenCast like those huge jpg pics I've received in emails. You know, the ones which open with a full screen nose, and an HD view up the nostril --

On 2# Well this is fairly new to me too (last 8 months or so). When you use quicktime to encode it has settings that are default for Apple TV, iPod, iPhone etc. These basic settings work for most things. Once you go into export using custom settings all bets are off. Look up video encoding on a mac in Google if you want your head to start spinning.
It is very useful to be able to do a screencast to show someone something quickly and you can do that basically out of the box with most of the apps I mention. Then it gets interesting.