Category Archives for "Resources"
New Video Layouts Using PowerPoint SmartArt
One of the best things about creating video is how much fun you can have with design. If you are an artist wannabe, like me, you get the chance to be really creative without making a mess or spending any money on supplies. And I’m always looking for shortcuts make slides faster without losing creativity. […]
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Using 3rd Party Video “Stuff”
When it comes to adding things to your Camtasia and/or PowerPoint video projects, it’s very useful to have a couple of “go-to” resources. Tastefully adding embellishments like animations, video backgrounds, lower thirds, “call outs”, etc. can bring visual interest and clarity to your work. First and foremost: I’ve got freebies for you!! >Just click this […]
Continue readingThe Best Reasons to Record your Training Course Using GotoWebinar Rather than Camtasia Studio
Many of the courses on the Learn Camtasia site (and the tutorials we put on YouTube) were created via GotoWebinar recordings which were then edited and produced with Camtasia Studio. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been getting more inquiries about when it makes sense to deliver and record a training course live online with GoToWebinar […]
Continue readingSome Fresh Content Layouts to Spice Up Your Videos
We’ve all been there. You’ve learned enough about PowerPoint to create a decent set of slides for a video. You know how to format a nice gradient background and how to choose images. Maybe you know a thing or two about fonts. But after a while all your slides start to look alike. Some text […]
Continue readingSneak Peak Inside our Screencast Coaching Sessions
Every week Lon and I meet with a group of fellow video creators for what are known as the Screencast Video Coaching sessions. In these sessions we take questions and critique the student’s videos. In my last session we really didn’t have any question submitted so I spent most of the time sharing cool resources […]
Continue readingQuick Guide to Video Training Summaries
Although most good training designers follow a basic formula for creating their video course, one of the things I see most often left out of otherwise well structured courses is the Summary/Transition slide. In my last blogpost on Attention Grabbing Openers, I went over some of the best ways to get your viewer’s attention when you start off your […]
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Public Domain Content For Your Videos
Pond 5 is known as a source for stock images, video clips, audio, and more. They now have something called The Public Domain Project: ==> http://www.pond5.com/free Wow! A HUGE library of some really fun and useful content for your videos! I’ve been having a field day browsing and downloading all kinds of vintage clips, music tracks, and […]
Continue readingStudent Showcase: An Imaginative Green Screen Technique
We have a very active private forum that comes with the membership to our monthly Screencast Video Coaching program. One of our members, Naomi Skarzinski, was particularly active and creative over the last couple of weeks and shared a video with us to enjoy and critique. At the beginning she created a rather unusual green […]
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