Editing video

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Target Audience[edit | edit source]

Someone who has never edited video before. Project is demanding video documentation.

Objective[edit | edit source]

Want to edit video on Windows 7 machine that comes from screen capture and web cam, with narration without spending any money.

Details[edit | edit source]

Software pieces

  • WebCam to capture the real world
  • CamStudio to capture software demonstration
  • Microsoft Movie Maker for editing video/photos

Whats possible with Movie Maker

  • Edit video and combine with photos
  • Can insert photos/graphics/screen shots
  • Add narration and text

What can not be done with Movie Maker

  • Zoom in and out
  • Add cursor separate from recorded computer cursor

Video training Playlists These two products are very well documented in youtube playlist tutorials. Both try to install lots of extra software so read each screen during the install.

CamStudio's default output is recognized by Movie Maker.

Rules

  • Publish video on youtube, do not upload to ...
  • Do not shoot long narrow video's, turn cell phone landscape, not up and down
  • Make video public