Making a Green Screen Video Using Vlog it! Using the Inexpensive Software Program Vlog it! to Create Green Screen Videos

Software Free – Wax www.debugmode.com/wax $29 – Vlog it! www.adobe.com/products/vlogit/ $399 - Visual Communicator http://www.adobe.com/products/visualcommunicator/

Free – Wax www.debugmode.com/wax

$29 – Vlog it! www.adobe.com/products/vlogit/

$399 - Visual Communicator http://www.adobe.com/products/visualcommunicator/

Getting Started with the Wizard Vlog it! Wizard starts automatically when program is started Make selections for styles, background images, titles, etc… Like most wizards – make selections and forge ahead with the next button

Vlog it! Wizard starts automatically when program is started

Make selections for styles, background images, titles, etc…

Like most wizards – make selections and forge ahead with the next button

Adding Text and Working with Panels Type in teleprompter column or copy/paste from word processor Drag and drop images, videos, audio files, and Vlog it! features as animations to the ‘action panel’ column

Type in teleprompter column or copy/paste from word processor

Drag and drop images, videos, audio files, and Vlog it! features as animations to the ‘action panel’ column

Camera Adjustments Get out your camera manual, print out the Vlog it! V-Screen help, and adjust (if available): White balance Exposure Iris Automatic gain Shutter

Get out your camera manual, print out the Vlog it! V-Screen help, and adjust (if available):

White balance

Exposure

Iris

Automatic gain

Shutter

Software Adjustments Drag and drop new backgrounds to the V-Screen panel Use Auto-Set Key feature If necessary, use the Adjust Key feature For slow computers use Freeze V-Screen Background checkbox

Drag and drop new backgrounds to the V-Screen panel

Use Auto-Set Key feature

If necessary, use the Adjust Key feature

For slow computers use Freeze V-Screen Background checkbox

Recording Your Video Use the record button to begin capturing video Adjust teleprompter rate to a comfortable speed Read text as it reached pink bar at the top of the teleprompter

Use the record button to begin capturing video

Adjust teleprompter rate to a comfortable speed

Read text as it reached pink bar at the top of the teleprompter

Publishing Your Video Use the publish button to turn recording into a video file Choose publish location Choose file type for output

Use the publish button to turn recording into a video file

Choose publish location

Choose file type for output

Conclusion Set aside enough space for a recording studio Use enough lighting for both background and subject, and recording gather equipment Choose a software package, adjust your camera and software, and record Experiment, look at your user manuals, and have fun

Set aside enough space for a recording studio

Use enough lighting for both background and subject, and recording gather equipment

Choose a software package, adjust your camera and software, and record

Experiment, look at your user manuals, and have fun