The document provides guidance for creating instructional videos using Adobe Captivate. It discusses that producing 1 minute of video can take 2-5 hours of work. It recommends keeping videos under 2 minutes for basic concepts and under 6 minutes for larger concepts. It outlines the benefits of using Captivate which allows recording full motion or slides and controlling elements. It discusses publishing videos to YouTube which allows tracking statistics and engagement. The document provides tips for the recording, editing, and audio processes such as rehearsing, setting preferences, cleaning up projects, and recording audio separately for each slide.
4. Why We Love Captivate
Record full motion OR slides
Slides make it easy to edit project
Control mouse clicks, pace of project,
and typing speed
Audio on individual slides
5. YouTube Benefits
Mobile friendly, well-known platform
Easily compile statistics
Allows comments, ratings, & followers
Metadata – GPS location, tags,
description, title, & number of views
9. Audio Extras
Creative Commons
Licensed Music
Audacity
Open Source Sound Editor
10. The Process… (1 of 2)
Decide on a topic
Rehearse steps and processes
Set recording options and preferences
Record slides and full motion video
Save a raw file separately
11. The Process… (2 of 2)
Clean project – remove unwanted slides,
sync up mouse, insert captions, add
highlight boxes
Add and edit audio, intro/outro slides
Edit slides again, sync up all elements
Publish to YouTube, add metadata
13. Recording Settings
Audio Options:
Camera Sounds
Keystrokes
Hear Keyboard Tap Sounds
Others:
Move New Windows
Inside Recording Area
Automatically Use FMR for:
Drag and Drop actions
Mouse Wheel actions
14. Recording Mode
Mode:
Custom
Mouse:
Show Mouse Location
and Movement
15. Project Editing Tips
Save the raw, uncut version of project
Keep transitions at an even pace
29pt font size in text captions works well
Use a similar color scheme for captions and
highlights to create a branded look
16. Audio Editing Tips
Record and edit all vocals the same day
Keep old scripts to help with rerecording
Create an audio file for each slide or full
motion recording for easy editing
Add “white noise” before & after audio file
NicholeInstructional Technologies LibrariansLead on tutorialsShooting, editing, producingI create many of the print, web, and video guides for the libraryRossOutreach LibrarianWork with distance learning students and facultyScript writing and with the audio
Ross2-5 hours to produce 1 minute segment of videoMore experienced, so it sometimes takes lessComplicated tutorials takes longerTakes longer than most tutorials because there is a lot more production involvedGoals for length – keeping basic concepts under 2 minutes, longer concepts under 6 minutesSometimes we go over or under timesRead studies
NicholeCompared Captivate, Jing, and CamtasiaRecord full motion OR slidesSlides make it easy to edit projectControl mouse clicks, pace of project, and typing speedAudio on individual slidesYouTubeStarted with hosting on College siteMobile friendly, well-known platformEasily compile statisticsAllows comments, ratings, & followersMetadata – GPS location, tags, description, title, & number of views
NicholeUse Illustrator and Photoshop to create intro and outro slidesIllustrator I can create vector graphics from scratchPhotoshop allows me to edit existing images and add filters to images I createUse the programs because they allow me to create a branded look that is copyright free, modifiable, and visually interestingThe stock backgrounds are not interesting
RossLesson learned – invest in a good microphoneStarted with cheap mic – required closeness to microphone and in same positionShure mic – dynamic range, anti-popping and hisssingTabletop mic stand – original was a pile of booksAudio is recorded and edited in CaptivateAlong with audio production, is writing scriptsUse Excel to store all scripts on different sheets for future referenceCaptions are usually shortened version of audio script
RossExample of one of our scripts
RossTo help with branding, gather songs from CC MixterCC Mixter has Creative Commons licensed material which allows modifying and adaptingWe give attribution in beginning slideUse Audacity to edit the song before importing into CaptivateFree, open-source sound editor and recordingWe don’t record our project audio through AudacityEdit, clean up, and add fading to musicYou could use Audacity, but Captivate allows you to edit and adjust levels of audio – but no effectsAudacity has multiple tracks