Archive for December, 2009

ScreenGenius Tip: Changing your background to white

I’ve been asked by several people lately how to change the video background to white from the default black. The easiest way I know to do this is to put a white PNG graphic as the bottom layer in your timeline. You can extend this graphic in your timeline for as long as your movie [...]


A chance for you to win!

We’ve had a few contests on our Facebook page, but it’s actually a little easier to post on the blog. So here you go:  Be the first to solve today’s puzzle and you will win a bundle of fabulous and free software: ScreenFlow 2.0, Flip4Mac Studio, and VideoCue. This should be a fairly easy one… [...]


Get Ready for a Contest!

Check here tomorrow, 12/29/09 at 4:30PM  PST to have the chance to win a handy bundle of products: ScreenFlow 2.0 + Flip4Mac WMV Studio + VideoCue! Contest begins right at 4:30PM Pacific Standard Time, and punctuality will have its benefits:)  See you here …. Countdown to the contest It will be a new post on [...]


Practical audio tips using ScreenFlow and GarageBand by Chris Beiting

Chris Beiting is a talented and professional screencaster. In fact, we’re proud to mention he was the talent behind our four ScreenFlow 2.0 teaser screencasts: 2D & 3D Transitions, Video Timeline Features, Audio Features, and YouTube Export.  I have asked Chris to share some tips on his screencasting process and how he uses GarageBand with [...]


4 Steps to Planning a Tutorial Screencast by Ian Ozsvald

Ian Ozsvald is writing The Screencasting Handbook which teaches how anyone can make great screencasts that teach and sell software.  Ian also runs the British screencasting company ProCasts that creates homepage demo videos. I have asked Ian to share some of his expertise with us on how he does his screencasts, and on his screencasting [...]


ScreenGenius Tips: 3 steps to cool “falling text” effect in ScreenFlow

There are a lot of nice effects that you can import into ScreenFlow from other applications such as Adobe After Effects or iMovie. But what if you don’t know those programs? How do you create some cool effects using only ScreenFlow? Here’s an example of how to create a text effect I call “falling text” [...]


Part 2: Screencasting: A New Form of Communications for Business – with guest Scott Skibell

Professional screencaster and trainer Scott Skibell publishes screencasting content on his sites Macscreencasting.com and SkillCasting.com. I have asked Scott to share some of  his thoughts about screencasting with our readers. The following is part two of his 2-part series on Screencasting as a new way of communicating. by Scott Skibell Screencasting really is a new [...]