Notes for using FlashBack (FB) (screen capture and upload videos manually to YouTube), https://www.flashbackrecorder.com/:
- install software (Win32 or Win 64), install both FBRecord and FBPlayer.
FlashBack Express Record (FBRecord)
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open FBRecord, and choose "record" from the startup menu.
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settings: record "full screen", record sound from both "speakers" and "mic" (individual settings for sound may vary).
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click on "record". You will see a countdown on screen, and recorder will be available on the taskbar.
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once recording is complete, pull up FBRecord from taskbar and click on red button.
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when prompted by "what do you want to do with this video", click "save".
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save to computer in .fbr format.
FlashBack Express Player (FBPlayer)
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open up .fbr file in FBPlayer, check state of video recording.
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to save to a more general file format, click on "export". Select either .avi (Microsoft 1 codec) or .mpeg4 format.
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select either "whole movie" or "selected frames" option.
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to select frames: play back to desired start and end points, note current frame of each point (located at bottom of screen). Enter these points into the "start" and 'end" dialogue windows.
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click on "export", save video to location, and check conversion for quality. When suitable, upload to YouTube using the "create a video or post" button (upper right part of YouTube home page). Follow steps and take note of URL for uploaded video.