Mojoportal video tutorial

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1/25/2010 10:59:05 AM
Joe Audette
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Re: Mojoportal video tutorial

I've created a new page with this video embedded here:

http://www.mojoportal.com/publishing-the-same-content-on-multiple-pages.aspx

Thanks!

Joe

1/29/2010 9:26:34 PM
Vitaliy
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Re: Mojoportal video tutorial

One more video  is produced about FCKeditor.

1/30/2010 11:17:35 AM
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And one more about mojoPortal skins

2/4/2010 2:51:34 PM
Joe Audette
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Thanks! I like it, nice music by Olga Blue too!

Can you tell me what software you use to make these screen casts? I have been struggling all day to make a video with Expression Encoder and Expression Encoder Screen Capture. First I was getting really bad video quality after uploading, you could not read the text on the screen, then I figured out how to capture at 720p but after I upload it the sound is out of sync. I think I need better software.

Best,

Joe

2/4/2010 3:47:40 PM
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Hi Joe,
I use Camtasia Studio 6 (actually Camtasia recorder) to record the screen. And I use Wavepad to record the sound. Later on I sync sound and video in Camtasia Studio. And my microphone is a very cheap about 2$ (from Dollar Store) but somehow it is better than 80$ microphone from Logitec.
The whole process looks like that.
1. Write your scenario on the paper (the text to say + actions on the screen)

2. Record the sound with Wavepad
2.1 Normalize sound to 93-97% (not 100%)
2.2 Reduce the noise -30db
2.3 Listen your whole recording if some pieces to quite even after normalization -then amplify them.
2.4 Cut all unnessary sounds
2.5 Export as mp3 with 192 kb/s

3. Start camtasia recorder.
3.1 If you target Youtube rememer there is a vide size ratio is 16:9. So youtube HD format is 1280:720 (16:9). But I always record the screen with bigger size 1472:828 (ratio has to be 16:9 !!!).
3.2 While adding your freshly recording video (camrec file) to the Studio choose the size 1280:720 (Youtube HD size).

3.3 Sync sound and video (the biggest routine)
3.4 Add zooming efects. The 16:9 ratio is very important to follow especially while using zooming effects.
3.5 Add callouts (arrows and etc.)
3.6. Choose "Custom" (do not use Camtasia presets for youtube) production with next parameters:
video size - 1280:720
video type - mp4 (usually good quality and small size)
audio (check it) should be 192 kb/s (by default camtasia using the lowest)
also choose 24 framerate (by default 15), so some tranitions looks cheesy with 15 frames.
3.7 Finally export video.
4. Review the result as there are some bugs in Camtasia and you can expect some suprises (as black blinks).
4.1 If there are blinks then open your freshly produced mp4 and cut it out. Produce this projects.
5. Upload to youtube.

Best regards,

Vitaliy

2/4/2010 3:54:45 PM
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Re: Mojoportal video tutorial

Thanks Vitaliy,

What OS are you using? I'm using Win7 64 bit, I wonder if some of these programs have problems under 64 bit. I remember once before having problems with audio/video timing in a previous version of Camtasia.

If you have 2 monitors does it matter which one you use to capture, maybe my problem is from using the secondary monitor instead of the main one?

Thanks again for your tips! I will try again to make a good video tomorrow.

Best,

Joe

2/4/2010 4:00:45 PM
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Actually important thing to do in order to record the audio piece is setup your microphone level in your (OS). Level should not be high or low. Low it is about -30 -25 db (as result audio is too noisy). High -5db or 0db (as result you get clipping). The best situation if your voice level jumps between from -15db to -5db. And turn off any microphone boost in your OS.

2/4/2010 4:07:45 PM
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I am using Win7 32 bit. I used two monitors and recorded from the  main one. I suspect that it does not matter which monitor do you use.  Ye, Camtasia studio is pretty lame and costs about 300$. For example Pinnacle  (you can not record there your screen) as video studio superior than Camtasia and costs about 100$.

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2/23/2010 8:22:45 PM
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Re: Mojoportal video tutorial

Here is a new one.

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