This guide is for our University patrons who are looking for guidance for making videos and video tutorials. We cover video recording, video screencapture, editing, and then sharing your videos with your students, each other, or the world.
This slide deck doesn't have ALL the information in this guide, but it's got a good amount.
Creative Studio Help
If you are interested in learning more about making videos or have any questions, please contact us through email at creativestudio@miami.edu
Recommendations
There are several free screenrecording softwares you can use. If you have a Mac, you can use Cmd + shift + 5. On Windows it's Windows + Shift + R. The university subscribes to Zoom and Teams which can also be used for screenrcording. What you use can depend on the vision for your video or just what you are most comfortable using.
Save on Cloud or Device?
Some software will give you the option to save online or on your device. We recommend saving on the cloud first if given the option. You can then download the video if you will be editing on your computer, or transfer the video online if you are working ith an online video editor.
Do a test run if possible
You'll want to make sure that the software is recording your presentation as you intended. Some of the features in the software differ from each other including how they might react to things such as PowerPoint transitions or changing from one window to another..A test run is also a good way to see if your mic is working. Do a brief recording of about one to two minutes and then play it back to make sure everything is working as it should.
Aside from recording your screen, you may or may not want to record yourself. Whether you are using your webcam or something else. We have a few resources that will help you create better videos.
Phone - When using your phone, the main concern is checking you have enough space to store video. We also recommend using a tripod or device stand so that your video remains steay. You can also use your phone as a webcam on your Windowsor Mac computer if your phone video quality is better than your computer.
Camcorder/Camera - A good camcorder or professional can be the best way to record video, especiallly if it's meant for larger screens than a mobile device. However, if the learning curve might be harder for beginners.
Webcam - An easy way to record yourself. Results depend on the quality of your webcam and you might have to move your computer around the room and test out different lighting to get a good video recording. If you don't have a webcam you can borrow one from Creative Studio.
If you are reading from a script and mess up, start from the beginning of the sentence!
Recommendations
Video editing can be very simple or more complicated depending on what you have in mind for the final product. Generally, plan on spending one hour editing for every minute of your video.
iMovie - recommended for Mac users with no previous editing experience, or Mac users who are looking to do light editing. iMovie also has the benefit of being free for Mac users. Available for desktop or mobile device.
Adobe Premiere Pro - recommended for people who have need for extensive editing features. This is advanced software, but we often have beginners start with Premiere Pro if their projects will needs a lot of control and precise edit splices.
Adobe Express and Canva - these two softwares are currently competing on who has the easiest free video editing platform.
DaVinci Resolve - One of the most popular video editors for those without Adobe or a Mac.
CapCut - probably the most popular video editor for social media content creators.
Download Adobe Premiere for free through UMIT by using your UM email: miami.edu/adobecc
Recommendations
Blackboard - Use Blackboard's Kaltura media feature to uplaod videos that are intended only for your classes. Blackboard is your secure system to share videos with your students.
Cloud (Google, Box, Onedrive) - For sharing secure videos outside of the classroom, you can also upload your video to one of the cloud services provided through UMIT and then share the link to specifc people, or exclusively to the UM community.
YouTube - Use YouTube if you are sharing this out to as many people as possible. YouTube does have different privacy settings, but we recommend the privacy features in Blackboard or the cloud services offered by UM.
Also note that UM's partnership with Google does not include YouTube which means that if you want to upload videos to YouTube you will need to start a new account with Google separate from your work email.
Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) Assets - Download Adobe CC from UMIT to access Adobe programs and their cloud storage system (20GB limit).
Google Drive - The University offers unlimited storage in Google Drive when you sign up with your UM student email.
One Drive - With OneDrive for Business, you get 1 TB (additional storage space allocated as needed) of free storage in the cloud to store your files and photos, sync across all your computers
Box - Box is the recommended cloud storage for departmental accounts.
Recording Studio
Audio Production Booth - The Creative Studio has two audio booths for audio only podcasting or music recording at our Music Library location available to all UM students and employees.
Advanced
Adobe Captivate - Captivate is a professional eLearning content creator tool. It is not part of the Adobe Creative Cloud, but there is a 30 day free trial available.
Camtasia - Camtasia is a professional tool for creating video tutorials. It is not part of the UMIT software packages, but there is a free trial option.
Save on Cloud or Device?
Do a test run if possible
Download Adobe Premiere for free through UMIT by using your UM email: miami.edu/adobecc
Audio Production Booth - The Creative Studio has two audio booths for audio only podcasting or music recording at our Music Library location available to all UM students and employees. 
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