ne of the biggest new These videos are created by using
digital products on the software that captures what
market today is video happens on your computer screen.
instruction. Where just a few The software can optionally
years ago, ebooks were looked at capture your voice as well. And
as the hottest commodity, that once captured, the software can
has changed. Ebooks still sell. also be used to annotate what is
Videos sell hotter and, if on-screen with text and animation
marketed well, can be sold for a that highlights important parts
much higher price. of the video.
Video instruction can refer to To create screen capture videos,
different things. You could have you need the right software.
a video of yourself cooking a While TechSmith's Camtasia is the
steak dinner and showing how to leader in the field, one of us
create a great barbecue for your uses a different (and far less
guests. Just get your video expensive) product called
camera, some conversion software AllCapture with great success.
(Windows Vista has it included as
does Mac). You'll also want to plan what
your video is about. Just because
With increasing frequency, you can "wing it" doesn't mean
however, more videos are you should. Here's a brief 5-step
appearing that show how to do guide to get you started.
something using your computer.
There are videos that show how to 1 – Plan - Figure out what you
set up a website. There are want to say; what you want to
videos that show how to use a show. Make notes and be sure that
piece of software. And so forth. it makes sense.
2 - Run through the software planning went into the effort. Or
yourself to perform the it could just be that one gains
operations you intend to show. familiarity with the subject
Speak as if you were actually matter by running through it a
instructing someone sitting next few times.
to you.
5 – Once you've got the video the
3 – Do several dry runs with your way you want to distribute it,
microphone on and the screen you now need to convert it to a
capture program running. You're format that your customers will
going to want to make sure you be able to use. There are usually
select the right window size for several format choices, including
your video, that you've got sound those for Windows Media Player™,
levels right, and that the RealPlayer™ and Flash™. Of these,
software you're about to demo is Flash has the greatest popularity
set to the right window size as for online screen capture
well. products. Both Camtasia and
AllCapture produce videos in all
4 - Play it back so you can see three formats.
what your customers will see.
Chances are your first few runs Related resources:
aren't going to be perfect. One For Camtasia - techsmith(dot)com
of us finds himself hesitating For AllCapture – balesio(dot)com
too frequently in the initial
recordings. This leads to ©2007, by Deepak Arora and Bal
stuttering, and so forth. A Simon
possible sign that insufficient
About the Author:
Deepak Arora and Bal Simon make it easy for you to get your instructional videos on YouTube and other video hot spots. And you can try it out for just $1. Head on over to http://www.plrvideodepot.com to find out how.
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