Posts Tagged ‘screenflow tips’

Sharing knowledge

I thought I’d dedicate today’s post to sharing a few of the very nice ScreenFlow tips and tutorials that we’ve seen lately from some of our fabulous users. These are in no particular order, and if I’ve missed any recent ones, please let me know in the comments below.
Thank you to all of you who [...]


ScreenGenius Tip: Blur out text

Someone recently asked if it was possible to blur text  or blur out parts of the screen in ScreenFlow. This can be useful if your screen recording includes filling out a form that has sensitive information in it.
There’s not a direct way of blurring out text currently in ScreenFlow. (Though I’ve seen this mentioned as [...]


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 [...]


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 [...]


ScreenGenius How to: Create MP3 files with ScreenFlow

One of the many uses of ScreenFlow is as a recording device for live web events for playback later. The other day, there was a webinar I wanted to listen to, but I knew I would be in a meeting during the scheduled webinar time. So I thought: “I can use ScreenFlow to record the [...]


Curve Types – My favorite new feature of version 2.0

There are some pretty nifty new features in ScreenFlow 2.0. One of my favorites is  “Curve Types”. (It’s the little things, you know?) See the video demonstrating Curve Types below:

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Do you have a favorite feature? Please share!
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New keyboard shortcuts

Along with new software and features, comes handy new keyboard shortcuts for those features! Click the link below to download the PDF version which you can hang on your wall to make you as productive as you can possibly be.
Enjoy!


ScreenGenius Tips: Send a ScreenFlow document

If you have ever had the need to send one of your ScreenFlow documents to someone, (and I don’t mean sending an exported .mov file, but rather, the actual ScreenFlow document) you may have noted that it’s not as easy as attaching it to an email message, or uploading it to an FTP server.  A [...]


ScreenGenius Tips: Can I export ScreenFlow videos for use in Final Cut?

Despite the powerful editing tools in ScreenFlow, there may be an occasion when you need to do more extensive editing to your ScreenFlow video. So, how do you get your video into Final Cut, and which export format should you use?
The first question is easy! When you have finished editing in ScreenFlow, export your movie. [...]


Add fade in/fade out on a graphic

It’s easy to add a few professional-looking touches to your videos to snazz them up. For example, try adding a graphic or text box to your screen recording and have it fade in, then fade out.
Very simply:

Insert your graphic
Add a Video Action (VA) at the beginning and the end of the graphic
Move the scrubber to [...]