Screencasting - Can I set size and location of capture?

[nathandelane]

I am attempting to use VLC for screencating, or making screencasts. In the process of learning how to do this I have looked over the VLC help output file and many examples. I have come to accept that one of the simplest methods of doing this while in the graphical interface is to

• Open a new file, and in the Open field type: screen:// :screen-fps=5 :dshow-fps=29.9001 :nooverlay
• Then check Stream/Save
• Then open the settings and in the Target field type: :sout=#transcode{vcodec=h264,vb=2048,scale=0.5,acodec=mp3,ab=192,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access=file,mux=mp4,dst="/home/nathanl/Screencasts/test.flv"}}

This results in a full screen capture of my first/default screen. I am wondering if there is a way to specify the exact location and dimensions of the screen capture, so that I don't have to capture my entire monitor. I realize that I could always set the resolution lower and hide my panels/task bar, but I am wondering if there is a build in way to do it. If so, then how do I do it?

Thanks.

Nathan

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

In 1.0, yes. IN 0.9, no.

[nathandelane]

Where can I get 1.0? Is that the same as version number 0.9.8?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

It is still in development.