Screen flow/Camtasia vids

by Epjustin

Posted: 13 years ago 10 replies

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Anyways on to my question

I'm putting together a walkthrough program on how someone can start and run an online business. Im planning on using a Camtasia or screenflow to walk them through the process of going setting up their website, creating their blog, using aweber and all the other things they will need to know to be successful. Do you guys think I Should outsource these videos or should I create them myself?

#flow or camtasia #screen #vids

CoffeeIceCream 13 years ago

I would create them yourself. It's very simple and that way you can be sure that the message is presented in the way you want. But outsourcing is good too if you don't have the time or the desire.
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- Brian Terry 13 years ago
  
  I would definitely create the videos yourself unless you have a really strong accent other people in other countries will find hard to understand. Only then outsource it based on your script and slides (if that's how you're doing it).
  
  It's important to do things like this yourself because it helps your customers connect with you if they know it's you they can hear.
  
  Camtasia is far better than Screenflow if you're doing this on a Mac. I've tried both and now only use Camtasia.
  
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  Marty S 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Brian Terry
  
  Camtasia is far better than Screenflow if you're doing this on a Mac. I've tried both and now only use Camtasia.
  
  Uhhh, you do realize Camtasia for Mac was a complete ripoff of screenflow workspace? (that's why Camtasia (PC) and Camtasia (Mac) are two enirely different products. Anyway, I too have tried them both and completely disagree, however that is a debate for another section.
  
  @OP > By combining keynote with screenflow, you can create some rather good videos in a manageable time. And at least they will be you, adding a personal connection for the viewer.
  
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NateRivers 13 years ago

Screenflow 3.0 is awesome. You can finally blur things out instead of having to use a white box image. I also think Screenflow > Camtasia (on a mac).
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- Bill Farnham 13 years ago
  
  One thing that's helpful to anyone planning on doing what you're doing is to know to some degree what is already out there in regards to those types of videos.
  
  They been done a thousand times and you can even buy a series of video on those topics as PLR very cheaply.
  
  Or you can reinvent the wheel and compete with folks who are darn near giving the stuff away for free.
  
  Bottom line...find out what is already out there if you are new. It may save you a lot of time and effort.
  
  ~Bill
  
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Chase Shelby 13 years ago

I agree with the others. I would create these videos yourself.

If you do decide to outsource it, I would recommend that you find a very clear, native English speaker. I would also recommend that before you did hire someone that you have them read you some samples over Skype to make sure that it's what you're looking for.

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cganz 13 years ago

Anybody know of a great resource on creating videos in Camtasia especially on how to create a great looking MPEG 4 etc. Thanks
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handy 13 years ago

I think you should create them yourself and put your own special sauce in it.
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- cganz 13 years ago
  
  I actually do the videos myself. But I'm having a problem making them look great. They are not crisp and clear and tend to stall. I create the videos in MP4 format and stream them through Amazon S3.
  
  I am looking for a course, a book or just some ideas as to the best format etc. to use when creating the video from Camtasia. There are a number of different options when creating the videos and I've tried a bunch of them but they just don't seem to make a major difference.
  
  Just looking for a resource or some ideas on how to improve the videos. Thanks.
  
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  Martin Luxton 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by cganz
  
  Just looking for a resource or some ideas on how to improve the videos. Thanks.
  
  Produce mp4 in Camtasia 7 - TechSmith User-to-User Forums
  
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