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Producing Screencast Videos on a Mac

Producing Screencast Videos on a Mac

2h 47mBeginner2021-04-28

Authors

Richard Harrington

Richard Harrington

Digital Video Expert, Educator, Speaker

Course details

Do you need to create a tutorial, a website walk-through, or a business presentation? How do you make sure it’s high quality and easy to view? In this course, instructor Richard Harrington steps through the entire process of producing screencast videos on a Mac. Richard begins with an overview of what a screencast is, reasons you might need to create one, and how to distribute a screencast you have created. He explains the gear you’ll need to create screencasts with great production values and shows you how to get ready for your screencast by cleaning up your desktop and menu bar, setting resolution and audio to optimal levels, and more. Richard presents several recommended tools for recording your screen, including recommendations for recording an iPhone screen. He goes over planning, recording, and editing your screencast, then shows you how to export it for different delivery methods.

Skills covered

ScreenflowScreencastingClient Operating SystemsPremiere ProTraining and EducationIT Help DeskAdobeOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

  • 01 - What you can learn in this course
  • 02 - Exercise files

1. An Overview of Screencasting

  • 03 - What is a screencast
  • 04 - When screencasting works best
  • 05 - Distribution outlets for screencasting

2. Gearing Up for Screencasting

  • 06 - Choosing a microphone for screencasting
  • 07 - Using a camera for screencasting
  • 08 - Adding lights for screencasting
  • 09 - Adding a backdrop to your screencasts
  • 10 - A professional setup for screencasts

3. Setting Your Mac for Screencasts

  • 11 - Cleaning up your desktop for screencasts
  • 12 - Cleaning up the macOS menu bar for screencasts
  • 13 - Removing notifications and interruptions for screencasts
  • 14 - Choosing the right screen resolution for screencasts
  • 15 - Setting audio levels on your Mac
  • 16 - Enhancing your cursor

4. Options for Recording Your Screen

  • 17 - Built-in tools for screencasting on a Mac
  • 18 - Free and affordable tools for screencasting on a Mac
  • 19 - Advanced tools for screencasting on a Mac
  • 20 - Hardware options for recording screens on a Mac
  • 21 - Recording an iPhone screen

5. Planning Your Screencast

  • 22 - Mindmapping your topic
  • 23 - Outlining your presentation
  • 24 - Why scripting your screencast may be the wrong choice
  • 25 - Preparing your presentation

6. Recording Your Screencast

  • 26 - A checklist before your record a screencast
  • 27 - Doing a test record
  • 28 - Essential recording strategies for screencasting
  • 29 - Keeping notes to help with post-production

7. Editing Your Screencast

  • 30 - Built-in tools for editing a screencast on a Mac
  • 31 - Editing a screencast in your screencasting app
  • 32 - Fine-tuning your edit
  • 33 - Exporting video to use in a traditional video editor

8. Delivering Your Screencast

  • 34 - Exporting a screencast for the web
  • 35 - Exporting a screencast for presentation software
  • 36 - Exporting an archival copy of your screencast

Conclusion

  • 37 - Additional learning
  • 38 - Closing advice

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