Articulate Replay

Thanks for your message Rob, I've sent you a PM.

Is Replay an good solution for creating videos and editing them without buying additional equipment and software?

I have Articulate Replay and our department was considering purchasing a video camera and video editing software but if Replay can do this then there is not need. Maybe all we need is the laptop with a Webcam, good microphone and perhaps video editing software but not the video camera. Any thoughts or suggestions? I am trying not to request equipment and software that is not necessary. Thanks!

I can tell you what I have used it for and that might help. When someone in our institution emails me a question about a piece of software (ie. how do I create a editable form in Word) I use replay to record a quick demonstration on how to do it. I use the webcam on my computer to record myself and I use the replay screen recording functionality to record the system. When I am done recording I can do some very basic transitions and add simple text boxes to the video. But that is primarily all it is for. If I wanted to do any type of video editing I would use a separate video editor. For example, I will occasionally use windows movie maker do some basic editing of the screencast I created. The video from REPLAY is saved as a MP4.

I do not really consider REPLAY a video editor, or at the most it is a very most it is a very basic editor. But I find it very helpful for quick and easy screencasts. I would compare it to SCREENr, Camtasia, or Screen-cast-o-matic and not a video editor like movie maker, iMovie or Final Cut.

thanks for the info- so i could use replay to create short demos I would normally do in captivate (which I don't have) and include the video of myself along with narration and my screen action.

Hi Carmen! That is correct. Rob gave a fantastic example of how to use the software and I'm glad that you found it helpful.

Thanks Rob

Thanks leslie so I will still request video equipment for other uses. Wish we luck in the request!

Absolutely! Yay for new equipment Good luck Carmen!

I have a question.  I am having trouble imiporting a Replay video into Storyline as it says in the FAQ.  It says it does not recognize it.  Can someone explain how to do this?  Rob mentioned it saves as an MP4 file, however mine are all saving as .replay without an option to change it. 

Any help would be appreciated.  Thank you!

Hi Joe,

You'll need to publish your Replay file, which will publish it as an MP4 and then you'll be able to insert it into Storyline. 

How can I get replay if we purchased several licenses of Storyline?  We only need one so can we get the add-in?  What is the process?  Thanks!

You can request your free replay serial here: http://www.articulate.com/store/replay_upgrade.php that is, if you've got Storyline already.

And it's worth it. Replay totally rocks. I've never created video tutorials and lectures this easily and with such high quality

Thanks for sharing Jeff