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=**Screencasting Resource List**=

[|Screencasting Primer]
 * Print Version of the Screencasting Primer from Idealware**


 * Basic Introduction**

[|What is Screencasting] by Jon Udell (12/05) Good primer and introduction based on Camtasia

[|A Movie in Your Monitor] by Jeremy Wagstaff Wall Street Journal

Screencast Tutorial from pesdtech


 * Screencasting Communities and Blogs**

Join the Facebook Screencasting [|group]

[|Why Storyboard Your Screencast?] by Betsy Weber, 11/06 Tells you why storyboarding is important and some tips for doing it
 * Content**

[|Storyboarding] from Gena Hasket, BlogHer 07

[|Why Bad Presentations Happen To Good Causes] by Andy Goodman While the advice is for powerpoint presentations, much of it also applies to screencasting.

[|How To Use A Moleskin for Your Storyboard] A video showing how a moleskin can be used for a storyboard

[|Do you need detailed step-by-step instructions to accompany your screencast?] by Leigh Blackall, 11/06 If you are creating a screencast for newbies, than you might need to create supplementary materaisl. This blog post describes a tool and technique.

[|Current TV: Storytelling Tutorial] While it describes video storytelling from a journalistic perpsective, many of concepts apply to good screencasting.


 * Screencast Production and Editing Techniques**

[|Tips for Improving Your Screencasting Technique] by Torley - Mashable

[|Screencasting Strategies] by Jon Udell (06/05) Describes his process for writing a script, thinking in scenes, and narrations

[|Heavy Metal Umlaut: The Making of the Movie] by Jon Udell (02/05) Describes his production process using Camtasia

[|Some Easy Ways to Get Started: Record PowerPoint] TechSmith Blog, 12/06 Describes an easy method to get started

[|Screencasting Tips and Tricks] Ten Useful Tips for the Production and Editing Process The site also has lots of resources not found elsewhere

[|The Fundamentals of Screen Recording] (from TechSmith) While focused on Camtasia, contains useful tips, techniques, and definitions of file size, compression, and streaming media.

[|Interview with Jon Udell] by Robin Good

[|A Few Tips for Improving Screencast Quality] by Sue Waters

[|Using Camtasia To Make Screencasts] by Sue Waters


 * Screencasting Tools**

[|Micro Screencasting]

[|Screencasting Tools Reviewed] by Robin Good

PC Screencasting Studios/Suits [|Camtasia] (most people on windows use about $300) (review [|here]) (free online tutorials [|here] and [|here]) SnagIt (think Camtasia light) [|guide here] [|Screencasting 101 for Camtasia 4 - Screencast Tutorials] [|How To Create A Screencast by Leigh Blackall] [|Captivate] (very expensive) OpenSource Video Capture tools - [|article] by James Davis

[|Jing Project] - must use tool from TechSmith and it's free!

From a [|screencasting session] done at Atlanta Podcamp on Screencasting by Patrick Fitzgerald Must see the one-minute definition of screencasting [|here].

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Capture [|SnagIt] [|BB Flashback] via this [|comment] on my blog [|CamStudio] (PC) (OS) (Screencast tutorial [|here]) [|Wink] (PC) (OS) Question: [|Which free screen capture should I use?] [|Five Tools for Capturing Google Hangouts]

Twitter [|Screenr]

Editing [|Adobe Preimere Elements] [|Sony Vegas] (Some tutorials [|here])

Mac [|Snapz] (Screen capture) [|Final Cut Pro] (video editing) [|A roundup of screencapture tools for the Mac] [|Capture a Screencast With Mac] [|IshowU] (Ten Minute Lesson Audio Podcast [|here]) [|Shiney White Box] [|Screencasts that Rock]- -- [|ScreenFlow] More recommendations and reviews [|NGO-In-A-Box: Capture, Editing and Post Production Tools] (Mac tools) [|VoxMedia Screencast Tools List] [|Definitive List of Screencasting Tools] [|Comparison of 3 Key Tools] [|Kino] - FOSS Video Editing Software [|List of Screencasting Tools] by Larry Kless

Microphones [|USB microphone].


 * Video Hosting**

[|VideoBlogging Community's Video Host Comparison Chart] Robin Good's [|Where to Share Your Video Clips Online] [|Screencasting: Online Video Sharing Hosting Sites Compared Part 1] [|Screencasting: Online Video Sharing Hosting Sites Compared Part 2] DVGuru - [|Ten Video Sharing Services Compared]

Beth's screencasts and instructional media can be found here.

What Blogosphere is Saying About This Primer

[|BrandToBeDetermined] [|CogDogBlog] [|Full Circle Blog] [|IPresent] [|Michele Martin]