Video Editing

Reviewing a draft video and making note of the timecode for the editor can be tedious. With the Vimeo Review Tool you don't need to make note of the timecode, just click on the screen and make a note for the editor. You can also come back to this any time. But do make all your notes before telling the editor it is complete. For more videos either search my YouTube channel or go to my website http://www.jargonfreehelp.com

If your white balance is not quite right you will need to colour correct. This can be done at the editing process. However, you may be like me and find that when using the controls in editing programs like Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro you need to have a keen eye and know what you are doing. Using Photoshop or Lightroom is so much simpler. In this episode I show you how you can colour correct a video in Lightroom. For more episodes see my channel http://www.jargonfreehelp.com

The question of using a green screen has been asked a lot this year. I think it has something to do with more people using Zoom and there is an option that says "I have a green screen" when using a virtual background. You might have seen behind the scenes footage from movies and TV show and you've seen the actors in front of a green background, sometimes it is blue, I explain the difference in this video. Using a green screen allows you to superimpose the presenter or actor wherever you want. They could be in front of a particular location or in front of a diagram. This is how they do the weather when you see it on the news. A green screen done well can look very realistic. Some other advantages include not having access when you need it to somewhere, so you can shoot it without the person in it and add it later. It might not be safe and during the pandemic where we have been concerned about social distancing it can make filming safer. Related videos: Setting up a green screen: https://youtu.be/K80czLrckD0 Using virtual background and green screen in Zoom: https://youtu.be/tFKNxvv02Kw Useful links: Lastolite by Manfrotto LL LC6981 1.8 x 2.75 cm Collapsible Background - Chromakey Green: https://amzn.to/2xDuUJg Lastolite by Manfrotto LL LC5981 1.8 x 2.1 m Collapsible Background - Chromakey Green: https://amzn.to/2RGVbgG Lastolite by Manfrotto LL LB1121 Magnetic Background Support Kit with Stand: https://amzn.to/3aa3Mio PhotoSEL chroma key green muslin cloth: https://amzn.to/38hbybp Homegear streaming/live background green screen - pull up with case: https://amzn.to/3p6q5NX If you want to see more then check out my website http://www.jargonfreehelp.com

If you record your Zoom meetings or webinars and want to get the best quality from them then there are three things you can do to make them that much better. Have you found yourself trying to edit the file only to find your video editing software is struggling. I used to until I changed one of the settings. I was always having to make a proxy or transcode it, otherwise when I pressed the play or pause button there was a significant delay. Here I share with you the three things that I find make a difference to the quality of the recording. This video, like many on my channel, has been created using Camtasia https://techsmith.z6rjha.net/zaqjq0 For more tutorials see my website http://www.jargonfreehelp.com I am an Amazon an Techsmith affiliate and might earn when purchasing from any of these links. However, this does keep my free tutorials to you going.

Recording the screen on your Mac is easy and has the software built in, it is QuickTime and it is free. This means you can record anything on the screen including a PowerPoint presentation. The only thing it doesn't do is record using the FaceTime HD camera so that you can be seen too as picture-in-picture. However, what I do here is show you how to do this with your iPhone and then sync them together with iMovie, also free. Start 0:00 How to record 2:07 Syncing up with iMovie 8:14 Items shown in this video: Sirui professional mini tripod: https://amzn.to/3cxshbM SMALLRIG Smartphone Tripod Mount holder Clamp,Tripod Phone Adapter: https://amzn.to/2ZaC6az If you want to see more then check out my website http://www.jargonfreehelp.com

If you have filmed some green screen or planning to then if you have a Mac you will have iMovie, if not you can get it for free. iMovie does a good job of green screen so this may well be a good solution for you. Here I show you how to add the video clips and how to remove the green screen. I also show you how to crop out anything outside of the green screen you might have filmed. Related videos: Why use a green screen: https://youtu.be/kS_e4ynCCyw Setting up a green screen: https://youtu.be/K80czLrckD0 Using virtual background and green screen in Zoom: https://youtu.be/tFKNxvv02Kw Items I used when filming the green screen: Lastolite by Manfrotto LL LC6981 1.8 x 2.75 cm Collapsible Background - Chromakey Green: https://amzn.to/2xDuUJg Lastolite by Manfrotto LL LC5981 1.8 x 2.1 m Collapsible Background - Chromakey Green: https://amzn.to/2RGVbgG Lastolite by Manfrotto LL LB1121 Magnetic Background Support Kit with Stand: https://amzn.to/3aa3Mio Other green screen options: PhotoSEL chroma key green muslin cloth: https://amzn.to/38hbybp Homegear streaming/live background green screen - pull up with case: https://amzn.to/3p6q5NX If you want to see more then check out my website http://www.jargonfreehelp.com

MP4 is a very universal format for playing video, it works on many different devices and also if you want upload to some video sharing sites and social media you need them in the MP4 format. So if you have those Flash files (FLV) or those QuickTime ones that end in MOV there VLC is a free option for converting these files. It is also a great video player too. Download VLC from here: https://www.videolan.org For the Windows version click on this link: https://youtu.be/yxSdQLLtEgU This video, like many on my channel, has been created using Camtasia https://techsmith.z6rjha.net/zaqjq0 For more tutorials see my website http://www.jargonfreehelp.com I am an Amazon an Techsmith affiliate and might earn when purchasing from any of these links. However, this does keep my free tutorials to you going.

MP4 is a very universal video format for playing video, and is great foe sharing and uploading to some video sharing sites and social media you need them in the MP4 format. They are also a reasonable file size. So if you have those Flash files (FLV) or those QuickTime ones that end in MOV there VLC is a free option for converting these files. It is also a great video player too especially if you find videos that won't play on your usual video player. Download VLC from here, it's free: https://www.videolan.org Converting using Mac version: https://youtu.be/wTgDa65IIRw If you want to see more then check out my website http://www.jargonfreehelp.com