Watch the Process!

This is My Method for Making Screencasts

Sometimes, the best way to be inspired is to watch someone else go through their process... so this is my general routine for making a screencast; video chapters are below if you want to scrub around. Also, if you plan to use Camtasia for video editing (or if you just want to see more details about the editing process), then definitely check out the second video below.

Here is the final screencast if you want to see it! Links to an external site.

How I Make Screencasts Video Chapters:

  • Intro: 0:00
  • Overview of the process: 00:10
  • How I organize my teaching materials: 00:41
  • Research and prepare: 00:50
  • Storytelling: 1:03
  • Rough outline and comfort zone: 1:13
  • Making slides: 2:01
  • Do I watch other YouTube videos? 3:24
  • Final slide prep (timing, animations): 4:31
  • Do's and don'ts: 6:42
  • Recording the screencast: 7:15
  • Editing: 7:50
  • How to know when to stop: 8:19
  • Closing comments and #1 piece of advice: 9:11
  • Outro: 9:31

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Edit With Me Video Chapters

  • Intro: 0:00
  • My workflow: 0:05
  • My filming setup: 1:26
  • Move files from SD card to Camtasia project: 2:03
  • Sync audio tracks: 2:26
  • Split and ripple delete: 2:25
  • Rename your tracks: 2:49
  • Crop and resize: 3:01
  • Chroma key effect (remove the green screen): 3:09
  • Rough cut: 3:39
  • Animations and annotations: 4:12
  • The Custom Animation tool: 4:33
  • Adding text: 6:17
  • Adding a highlight: 7:10
  • Using Snagit for B-roll: 8:11
  • Fade out ending: 9:39
  • Remove or silence secondary audio track: 9:47
  • Export the file: 10:00
  • Outro: 10:09