Screencasting tools for your video submission

So you're pretty sure you have a winning idea, but how do you convince the judges and the public that your submission is the best? Create a great video!

There are no hard and fast rules to making a great video, but screencasts – video screen captures with audio narration – are informative and highly recommended.

If you've never created a screencast before, check out:

• five tips on how to create one like a pro
• this good example of a winning video from another competition
• past apps competition winners' videos (from other competitions powered by ChallengePost)

Here are several screencasting software tools we like:

• For screencast novices – screenr for Mac/PC
• For those who would like beefier editing features – Camtasia for Windows (free 30-day trial), and ScreenFlow for Mac (free trial)
• For Linux users – RecordMyDesktop
• Want more options? See this comprehensive comparison of screencasting software tools.