Producing Screencast Videos on a PC
2h 39mBeginner2021-04-30
Authors

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? It’s increasingly important to be able to show people what you’re doing on a computer screen. In this course, instructor Richard Harrington steps through the entire process of producing screencast videos on a PC, from planning and production to editing and output. Richard begins with an overview of what a screencast is and reasons you might need to create one. 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, setting resolution and audio to optimal levels, and more. Richard presents several recommended tools for recording your screen. He goes over planning, recording, and editing your screencast, then shows you how to export it for different delivery methods.
Skills covered
SnagItScreencastingTechsmithCamtasiaTraining and EducationOne-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 PC for Screencasts
- 11 - Cleaning up your desktop for screencasts
- 12 - Cleaning up the Windows taskbar for screencasts
- 13 - Removing notifications and interruptions for screencasts
- 14 - Choosing the right screen resolution for screencasts
- 15 - Setting audio levels on your PC
- 16 - Enhancing your cursor
4. Options for Recording Your Screen
- 17 - Built-in tools for screencasting on a PC
- 18 - Free and affordable tools for screencasting on a PC
- 19 - Advanced tools for screencasting on a PC
- 20 - Hardware options for recording screens on a PC
5. Planning Your Screencast
- 21 - Mindmapping your topic
- 22 - Outlining your presentation
- 23 - Why scripting your screencast may be the wrong choice
- 24 - Preparing your presentation
6. Recording Your Screencast
- 25 - A checklist before your record a screencast
- 26 - Doing a test record
- 27 - Essential recording strategies for screencasting
- 28 - Keeping notes to help with post-production
7. Editing Your Screencast
- 29 - Built-in tools for editing a screencast on a PC
- 30 - Editing a screencast in your screencasting app
- 31 - Audio editing goals for screencasts
- 32 - Video editing goals for screencasts
- 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