How to make a scripted vido with Screencast-O-Matic
1. Create the script
- Open software
- Start a new scripted project by clicking Scripted in the upper right
- Give the project a name by clicking Enter Recording Name in the upper left
- Start typing your script in the numbered lines ([Enter text for script section])
- Try to limit each section to 1-2 sentences. This will make it easier to record both audio and video. Think about what the visual will be for each section.
- Dont forget an intro section (This video will cover
)
- Use the add section button to add new scripted lines
- To insert a section, add a new empty section, then re-number the left-hand box to move the section into position.
- The project should auto-save itself as you work.
2. Record audio
- Select a section youre ready to record
- Click the red Rec button in the lower left. When the section turns green you can begin speaking. Click the blue pause button to stop recording.
- Listen to what youve recorded by selecting a section and clicking the Play triangle in the lower left
- If you want to remove an audio recording, click the time associated with the section. You will see options to delete the section, or to remove the audio.
- I recommend recording audio for all sections before moving on to video
3. Record screen capture video
- When you have audio recorded, you can select a clip, and on the right you will have the option record video #.
- Click this record video # and a black-and-white box will pop up on your screen, while ScreenCastOMatic minimizes its main window.
- If you want to go back to the main window, click Cancel.
- When youre ready, anything inside the box will be recorded. You can change its size, or use a standard size (click the gear next to the Rec button). Using a standard size like 720 pixels will make it easier to blend live footage with tutorial videos, should you ever wish to do this.
- Click record. You will get a countdown, and then you will be live. You can move the mouse, etc., and the video will be recorded. You will hear your audio and see your script in real time.
- To continuously record from one audio clip to the next, you can use a hotkey (mine is option+N, but Im not sure if thats the default) when you want to move on to the next section.
- It is a good idea to hold the mouse still when you are done demonstrating each section. This makes it easier to edit the sections later.
- Click the pause button to stop recording when you are done.
- Click Done to transfer the video back into the main ScreenCastOMatic window.
4. Edit video
- When youre done recording audio and video (or you can iterate between these)- go to Edit Video.
- Tools I use a lot here are Cut (to trim dead time), Speed (to speed up things that are slow in real time), and Overlay (to overlay text or images onto my video).
- Go back to the script by clicking Edit Script.
5. Export video
- When youre done with all your recording and editing, click Done.
- Click Save As Video File
- To use your script as subtitles, choose Captions > Script.
- You can also adjust how your cursor is highlighted, the filename and file type, etc. I have been using normal quality MP4 files for the Wiki videos.
- Click publish. It will take a moment to export your video, but then youre done!
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LouisaSmieska - 26 Sep 2016
Topic revision: r1 - 26 Sep 2016, lmb327