How to create a video tutorial for our website
Video tutorials of 5-10 minutes in length can be invaluable in helping someone else understand how to do a puzzle. You do not need to tackle an entire puzzle, a very basic introduction with a few simple tips is enough, or maybe a video showing how you get those incredibles. For this all you need is http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ to record your screencast and some patience. It is also useful to own a you tube account (just need email address to register), so your videos have somewhere to go where the website can access them (you can make your videos unlisted so the general public do not find your endeavours).
Open Screencast-o-matic
To start recording click on the Start Recording button.
Click on your puzzle pirates window
A smaller puzzle pirates screen is easier to manage than full screen. Also consider making the font large especially if you are typing things pertinent to the tutorial.
Manipulate the Screencast-o-matic window to fit around your puzzle pirates window.
Manipulate the Screencast-o-matic window to fit around your puzzle pirates window.
Click on the microphone button
Choose your microphone or choose no audio recording for a completely quiet video (you have the option to wipe the audio in the end process of making your screen cast). Please note all system sounds will be recorded too.
Click on the 3 bars to the right to setup your microphone.....
Click on the 3 bars to the right to setup your microphone.....
...use auto adjust button to have your microphone optimised.
The web cam button will allow you to have your webcam picture in the right hand corner of the picture - if you think that might be good.
You are all setup now, so have a good cough, have a drink and start recording.
The web cam button will allow you to have your webcam picture in the right hand corner of the picture - if you think that might be good.
You are all setup now, so have a good cough, have a drink and start recording.
Recording
Hit the red recod button, you get a 3 second countdown, and away you go. The screencast frame will turn red during recording and a timebar is at the bottom. The maximum amount of time you can record for free is 15 minutes.
Click Restart if you think you have stuffed it up, but don't worry about correcting yourself. Click Done when you have finished
Click Restart if you think you have stuffed it up, but don't worry about correcting yourself. Click Done when you have finished
Recording done
You now have 5 choices as to how to dispose of your video.
Your video needs to be uploaded to a server, so the website can gain access. You may use Screencast-o-matic's own site, but I would recommend You Tube.
Your video needs to be uploaded to a server, so the website can gain access. You may use Screencast-o-matic's own site, but I would recommend You Tube.
You tube
Click on You Tube and this page comes up - fill in a title and a brief description and don't worry about tags or category too much. Decide about the options - it appears easier to have the video unlisted rather than private as then you are given the URL for the video. Check whether you like the mouse enhancements or not before you upload, and decide on audio. From within You Tube, you can edit the video, add a musical track, add notes and captions too.
Export Movie
Click on Export Movie and this page comes up. Exporting movies are useful if you have your own server access, or if you want to make a side by side demo of a swordfight or rumble. Auntyjinxed can create a side by side video, but this requires one fighter to save it in the Flash ( flv) format and the other fighter to save it in Quicktime (MP4) format. You can also add notes to your video (but only the fighting half of the screen will be seen in the final edit). Again check the mouse enhancements before you upload, and you have the option of removing audio.
Once you have completed your video and are happy to let it be used on the website please send a PM to Auntyjinxed with the video URL or tell Auntyjinxed in game.
Once you have completed your video and are happy to let it be used on the website please send a PM to Auntyjinxed with the video URL or tell Auntyjinxed in game.