BB FlashBack: Screen Recording Software with Advanced Screencast Editing Functions
BB FlashBack 2.0 is an easy-to-use screen recording software that lets you make movies of your Windows desktop very quickly. It is also very light and uses its own video capture driver so your system performance won’t be affected during the screen recording phase.
*BB FlashBack would cost $225 per copy but some of you may have the software for free as we couple of licensed copies to giveaway.
While the basic screen recording features in BB FlashBack are pretty much the same as available in other competing titles (like Camtasia Studio), the software really shines on three counts:
1. When you start recording the screen, you get an option to automatically change the screen resolution, set the desktop wallpaper as blank and/or hide all the desktop icons. These little things are such a time-saver and also help reduce the overall size of your desktop video.
2. The developers have applied some good thinking while writing the screencast video editor in BB FlashBack. It’s a linear timeline based editor where every screen is represented by a frame. You can figure out the exact location of the mouse cursor plus the state of your keyboard by looking at any of frames in the timeline.
Now comes the most interesting part - you can re-record just the movements of the cursor without having to record the full movie again. Plus you can adjust the position of the mouse cursor like send it behind a text box or hide momentarily. Can’t think of any other screecasting software that offers this level of control.
3. You can export desktop videos recorded with BB FlashBack to the regular Flash or AVI/WMV formats plus there’s a option for PowerPoint Presentations.
The screencast is exported as a Flash movie that is is automatically embedded into the first slide of a PowerPoint file so you don’t have to do the extra work.
Giveaway: BlueBarry Software has offered five licensed copies of BB FlashBack 2.0 for our readers. In case you like to grab a license, please leave a comment and also mention why you need this software. Here’s a link to download BB FlashBack.
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I may be doing a technology-based TV show and this looks like a great tool to try out. At the very least I’d blog about it after trying it out if I can get a license.
This is one of the best screen recording software available, one of the greatest feature of this is that it has the ability to record in flash which I don’t think much screen recorders do. I would probably use this for educational purposes.
I do from time to time videotutorials and I would like to try this comercial program (instead of freeware solutions). So… I’m in.
Planning to Launch Technical vblog , Already familiar with Adobe Captivate, I want to try this fully functional Software.
I would like to get a free licensed copy of this great program. I am a student and this would come in very handy for my projects’ presentations.
Thanks a lot!
I would like to have this software for creating video tutorials for many things I cover on my blog.
I am using few free alternatives but I am not happy with them. :-(
Anyway thanks for opportunity Amit… :-)
license pls. need it to record demos of callgraph on my pc.
Dear Amit,
I’m more than happy to see ur posts on screen recording software.I use Camtasia and Camstudio.However when I record desktop activities using Camtasia,the pointer gets jittery.It seems to be an issue with my video card.I’m still looking for a screen recording software in which we can schedule recording(like system startup,at specified times etc).
Thanks for your post and Have a nice weekend
Wow, this software looks excellent. I was trying out so many different software but most of them were just too “heavy” and so slow loading.
I’m helping friends very often and sometimes it’s good to record a screen cast to show them “how i did it”… so why do I need this software? Because it would make my life so much easier and I would save much time and wouldn’t need to visit friends anymore lol
Would be certainly nice to get one ofthese. I run some portals and for some services a nice tutorials is a must today. I guees this SW might do thr job for me.
I’ve been looking for some software like this! My girlfriend and I are getting married November 1st 2008, I’ve been tasks with all photo/video presentations for the reception since we both live quite far from our families it’ll be fun to share the last few years with them via pictures. I’m going to download this and hopefully be in photo/video heaven. :)
I have tried the 30 days trial version of this s/w and me like. I like the fact that the videos it creates is compact and crisp. Editing features are nice and convenient as well.
Would be nice to grab my hands on a free licensed copy, I use it currently to document a lot of my stuff for end users and for demos.
Hi Amit,
I would like to get one license. This will help me to record screen cast for knowledge sharing with my colleges in office.
Thanks,
Sudhir
Using screencast software has proven a really powerful tool in my classroom, well for those that did not make it to class or when I have been absent.
I would like to think that with a more refined tool than jing / webcature, the outcomes would be even better.
I would like to get a license, in order to create some Excel 2007 tutorials for my peeps.
Dear Amit,
Why I need this software?
1.Screen recording softwares are of great use to me in training students.It saves a lot of time and I need not repeat again and again.
2.Please consider my request for the giveaway lucky draw.
Thanks
Hello,
I need this software to make movies to show how to use windows XP/Vista and other software to my students.
please give me a copy.
Manish
This functionality sounds great! I’m not ready to pony up $225 for it yet, though. I’ve started outlining screencasts for a new blog I’m producing. I’ve got CamtasiaStudio but the file size and pain of re-recording pieces of a screencast because I want to highlight something is getting rough.
I’ve used Mouselight in conjunction with screencast recording, and it seems to help. But if I could reposition the cursor after recording, AND have it set to record at a smaller resolution temporarily, I think I would accelerate the development of my screencasts!
Thanks
I’m a teacher at a community college that offers online classes. I need good quality screen recording software to visually demonstrate to students how to perform tasks using popular applications.
I would love a copy of this software. I have in the past provided my blog readers with how2 videos. My problem is, it take so long to produce a short video because the available free software is really unfriendly.
This would help and allow me to produce more content. Thanks.
I’d love a copy of this. I’m trying to make video-blog entries, and a lot of them are about things on the computer. I’ve been using screenshots (static images) but being able to have video instead would be a LOT better.
Please please pick me!
I neeeeed this software so I too can make awesome screencasts like you Amit!!
Also, I can’t afford it.
Hi Amit,
I am a student from USC & this software can really help me for my thesis work. I would also like to add video to my thesis presentation. Can I get the license please?
Thanks,
Raj
Hello Amit, I have recently started podcasting as I told you while chatting in Gtalk. Here are some examples:
1. http://dt.yogtec.com/2008/04/increase-virtual-memory-of-your-computer-windows/
2. http://dt.yogtec.com/2008/04/open-multiple-tabs-in-firefox-quickly/
I would like to try this software, as I provide short tricks and tutorials to my readers. Well now its up to you, if you think that it will be useful to many people (through me), I would like to have a Genuine License.
Waiting for your response! Thanks in advance!
I teach High School Graphics and this would be a huge help in presenting computer skills to the students.
Hi,
Please send me the licence of BB FlashBack. I wish to use it to produce screencasts and put it up on my new blog http://agilecat.blogspot.com
regards,
Bhuwan
I would like one of the BB FlashBack 2.0 licensed copies.
I am with Broward Personal Computer Association, Inc. a non-profit Windows PC User Group, and am looking for an easier way of making materials for presentation to the group.
Keep up the good work.
I could really use this software to create tutorials on how to record streams,that and i’m too poor to afford it.
Amit,
thank you for the tip, I haven’t heard about this software before. We are currently using Camtasia Studio 5.1. Sometimes I need to publish SWFs on the web and I don’t like that that it creates huge files (I play with bytes in HTML and then I have to attach 30MB file in SWF - grrr!). From what I’ve read here (point 2) and on bbsoftware website it looks like BB FlashBack is more effective in this aspect. So if you have some licenses left I’d be glad to have one and let you know about results of comparison. Thank you, Roman
Love your posts on simple tools I can use everyday. I previously got the free versions of SnagIt and Camtasia you posted which I’ve used to make a few tutorials. I’m a librarian working with teenagers, so I would like to be able to make more snappy screencasts for library-related procedures as well as be able to dazzle my co-workers with more professional-looking materials.
Hi Amit
I am a great fan of your blog.Even i want to start my blog which have tutorials for our newly qualified people on excel, word and other office related program’s. I am a big fan of camtasia but i m not in position to give away some 300$, I have used all the free trials(downloaded from your blog only :)), but any software which have features same as camtasia will serve my purpose.
It would be very kind if you can manage even an older version of camtasia.
Any ways congratulation for your new Honda CRV, happy riding !!!!
Hello Amit,
Count me in for this giveaway, I am a great fan of Camtasia Studio, as you said it has same basic futures (I found even more) like Camtasia. It will be great to use BB FlashBack.
Wow, this is something I was certainly looking for. I am aspiring blogger and I am pretty sure that this software will be immense use. Thanks a lot amit. Keep the good job going.
I would like to have a copy of this. I regularly feel the need to create presentations and demos with voice overs, but I am unable to because of lack of proper software.
Gimme one please :)
Need it for my presentations. Hope to get it.
I get a lot of requests from my colleagues at work who ask me “how to do this” and “how to do that” on a variety of things on the computer.
This software will come in mighty handy to help them out.
Thanks Amit, for your wonderful blog!
Regards
Jayaram
I love the blog, and use your tips pretty much on a daily basis. I am a teacher and would love to get a copy to use in my classroom to help explain software applications to my students. Also, it would be very useful to use as remediation for the students that were not at school the day I teach a particular topic.
Thanks.
I’d love this software so that I can create movies for training purposes in our company. They never like to do anything until someone just decides they are tired of struggling and figures out a better way for everyone.
We’ll create movies for both internal training and client training and this will really help take the load off of everyone for doing the same stupid things over and over again.
Thanks,
Randy
Hey Amit, It would be a great help, if you could provide a free copy to me. I always needed a free software like this to make video tutorials for my colleagues at my work.
Dear DI readers,
I have jkust found this website and now I am checking it everyday. It has already help me in two little problems that I had.
If I can get a licence of BB FlashBack, I would use to record my movements to teach others in the organization how to fix the regular problems with the system.
Sincerely,
Marco Antonio
I use screen recording softwares to make tutorials , and feel BB FlashBack 2.0 is an impressive software that would save loads of time . It sounds like it software that has a definite edge over its competition especially when it comes to resolution .
Hello Amit,
I would be very interested in the software. I’m an admin of a large forum for parents in Poland. Many of the users are not really very tech-savvy and it would be a great help if I could provide them with video tutorials explaining how to do certain things.
Awesome again a giveaway. Hopefully this time I will be a lucky one :P
I would love to have BB Flashback. I regularly use screen capture tool to prepare tutorials and have been using a freeware tool. I seriously miss the functionalities offered by advanced programs like Camtasia. I hope BB can provide me all the functionalities required for the job.
Hello Amit,
I’ve been reviewing screencasting software and it looks like BB Flashback offers some clear benefits compared to others.
I’d like to use this with my students to help them learn how to produce instructional videos.
Hi Amit,
I am in the process of doing a series of screencasts. This tool seems able to make my projects easier to create as I am a beginner to this.
Please add me for the free giveaway of this software.I need to prepare some tutorials classes using this.As of now i am not having any pro version.It will be very helpful to me.I think you will have my email id.Please let me know further info
Thank you
Vasu
Hi,
I would like to opt in for the giveaway as well. I use Camtasia to record small clips for members of my team at work to get them acquainted about the new features of the programming framework we use. Options 2 and 3 sound really good to try out for us.
Hi Amit, it would be great to have bb flashback. I will be using the same for making educational videos
any chances i can get my hands on a licensed copy? , im a software tester and loves to experiment :)
I have been thinking of getting one of these screen recording software to make small duration training videos, and BB Flashback may work for me.
Please send me a license if there is one left.
amit count me also
Hi
I would like to use this software to make Videos of Surgeries along with annotation
Regards
Bruno
Hi Amit,
I always surprised how do you get this kind of useful information then & there. The sameway I used to surprise my colleagues and friends by passing ur msgs then & there.
Regards
Yoga
Hi Amit,
Would appreciate your including me in this giveaway, if available by the time you read this.
I have ambitious plans for creating and posting online, some “How-To” Screencasts, particularly for Office 2007 (which is full of resources which are not exactly easy to locate).
TIA.
= Raj =
I’m a teacher and would like to let my students try it for making webcasts.
Hi Amit,
I think i can use this software for creating video tutorials which can be of lot of help to my students who are learning Computers.This will make learning more interesting.
Have a nice day.
Sandeep
I am using LogMeIn to help 20 odd newbies to get to know the marvels of computing. But being located in Phuket, Thailand, where Internet connections are ‘iffy’, it is not always possible to see a remote computer’s screen. BB FlashBack will help to solve that issue as I could email solutions recorded with the application.
hi,
i’d like to use this to create presentations for our colleagues at work.
I experiment with mixed media (video, animation, audio) to produce different PowerPoint and flash-based Presentations for seminars and training.
I think this will make an excellent addition to my toolbox. And I can sway some of my corporate clients to acquire BB Flashback. Probably have to train them though.
As the Instructional Technology Specialist at a middle school with a very diverse, at risk student population, a free license for BB Flashback 2, would provide many benefits. Our eighth grade students struggle to pass the required state computer literacy test. BB Flashback’s features will make it possible for me to create tutorials for students to use for review. The ability to create videos that are not massive in size will enable me to embed them on our school website for easy access for our students.
With the high poverty level of my school’s population, many students do not have ready access to technology. In order to increase student access at school we are purchasing low cost flash memory computers. BB Flashback’s optional formats would make screen videos accessible on these machines as well as on the laptops and in the computer labs.
As a community service our school will be open on morning each week and one evening each week for family use. BB Flashback could be used to create parent tutorials covering topics ranging from basic computers to math concepts to safety topics.
Finally, as is common in most at schools with diverse populations, my school has a dedicated faculty that work long hours just to provide engaging lessons for students and the support needed by students and their families. A typical teacher’s day at my school is between 10-12 hours filled with meetings, teaching and documentation. This schedule makes it difficult for the standard face to face staff development to meet the training needs of our staff. BB Flashback would make it possible to provide effective asynchronous training for our busy teachers.
If I am fortunate and receive a free license for BB Flashback, I would be happy to document the benefits and to share this documentation with you and/or BlueBarry Software.
Thank you for this opportunity.
I think I am too late here, anyway I will try my luck and see if I can get this offer :)
This software would be phenomenal for creating demonstrations of Web 2.0 technologies for the readers of my blog, friends and family.
Instead of simply telling them how good a new Web 2.0 site is, I can can actually demonstrate this fact by walking them through the site.
For this reason alone I would be extremely interested in obtaining a license for this software.
I work in technical support and am currently using Jing as well as WebEx live demos. BB Flashback would allow me to easily edit screencasts for to solve specific problems. Thanks for considering me for the give-away.
4 days since you posted this offer. Did you already send out invitations? An update would be fine…
Update: This contest is now closed.
The winning entries are Vaibhav, Marcin, Ron, Joyce and Larry.
The software license keys have been sent to the winners. Thanks everyone for participating.