Pastevid

Quick Screen Share Screencasting Tips and Best Practices For the past three years, I have been doing custom-made video screencasts for private consulting clients. These are moving captures of the images on a PC screen with my own voice-over narrations about IT-related products (you can see the entire collection here). And lately, more vendors have stepped up their own efforts to produce their videos as a way to explain what their products do, or as Mike Lee has said, what they might eventually do. There is also a growing awareness that these screencasts can be used as way of product documentation and support. Let's talk about what tools you need, some best practices that I have gleaned, and some other places to learn more about this craft. Tool time Here are the tools that I use. PiratePad for collaborative editing. Camtasia Studio for video editing and screen recording. Some tips and best practices Okay, so you have your toolkit. Keep the video simple. What about overall length? It isn't about going viral. Want to learn more?