Is there a way to record the screen, either desktop or window, using .NET technologies.
My goal is something free. I like the idea of small, low cpu usage, and simple, but would consider other options if they created a better final product.
In a nutshell, I know how to take a screenshot in C#, but how would I record the screen, or area of the screen, as a video?
Thanks a lot for your ideas and time!
There is no need for a third party DLL. This simple method captures the current screen image into a .NET Bitmap object.
private Image CaptureScreen()
{
Rectangle screenSize = Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds;
Bitmap target = new Bitmap(screenSize.Width,screenSize.Height);
using(Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(target))
{
g.CopyFromScreen(0,0,0,0,new Size(screenSize.Width,screenSize.Height));
}
return target;
}
I am sure you can figure out how to capture a smaller portion of the screen, if that is needed :-).