Building a Multi-Camera Video Using ScreenFlow
I was recently introduced to Mark Burgess through his brother Craig, who works here at Telestream. Mark is doing some really interesting video work, and …
Category: ScreenFlow Tips & Tricks
Tips and tricks for using ScreenFlow
Prezi and ScreenFlow
Have you heard of Prezi yet? Prezi lets you create amazing-looking presentations. Forget PowerPoint and Keynote! Prezi is infinitely more stylish with its endless, slide-free …
The Configure Recording Box
If you’ve ever wanted to create a ScreenFlow tutorial you might have asked yourself: How do I record the little box that comes up BEFORE …
Encoding Tips Part 2 by Andy Beach
Andy Beach is a digital media professional whose knowledge of video post-production, compression and interactive design has attracted clients such as: Microsoft, Major League Baseball, …
Encoding Tips Part 1 by Andy Beach
Andy Beach is a digital media professional whose knowledge of video post-production, compression and interactive design has attracted clients such as: Microsoft, Major League Baseball, …
3 Tips for Using Transitions Wisely in ScreenFlow
Our friend Marty (@turtleknife) posted a fabulous ScreenFlow yesterday on how to create your own unique transitions, where he shows us, step-by-step, how to create …
Nudging Clips in the Timeline
Any tip that improves efficiency is a worthy tip in my opinion. Here’s a quick one: use the “[” and “]” keys to nudge your …
Background Music and Sound Effects – Free is Good
Has it been almost a year since I wrote my post on where to find background music for your screencasts? Evidently so, but I recently …
Where to Find Stock Video Footage
I recently started a video project and thought, “If I only had some footage of the ocean, this would be perfect!” OK, I live 3 …
What Camera Do You Use with ScreenFlow?
ScreenFlow is great at capturing what’s going on on-screen. But what if you want to add a video of your talking head, or stream in …
Where Do You Find Voice Talent?
We’ve had several great posts about the importance of high-quality audio, with tips on how to improve your audio. But there’s one aspect of your …
Quintessential ScreenFlow: Birthday Party Invite
Matthieu Blanco wants to encourage people to stop hiding behind technology. As he says, (in his native French,) “La force de ce que vous créez …
Where do You Find Artwork for Your ScreenFlows?
Often when I’m creating a ScreenFlow video, I’ll want to break up a monotonous stretch of screenshots (or my own talking head) with some interesting, …
Studio Soundproofing
Chris Meyer of Pro Audio Coalition wrote a couple of very interesting articles tracking his adventures in improving the audio in his studio. The first …
Disabling ‘Snapping’ on the Fly
“Snap to guides”, or “Snapping” is a useful feature when you’re trying to align or position items in your Preview Window or on your Timeline. …
Recording Skype Interviews by Ryan Bollenbach of Mograph TV
Bonjour, my name is Ryan Bollenbach and I’m the founder of Mograph TV. I created MGTV based on my passion towards the world of motion …
Boosting your Audio
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. ~Babe Ruth The best way for me to come across tips for ScreenFlow is to …
PNG Cursors and Shapes for Download
One of our wonderful ScreenFlow users, Michael Glasser from Prescott Computer Guy recently created some PNG cursors and shapes for ScreenFlow users. Michael posted these …
Quintessential ScreenFlow: Piano lessons
The next video I want to share in this series comes to us from Mario Ajero, who publishes his popular “The Piano Podcast” on YouTube. …
Quintessential ScreenFlow: The Birth of a Solar System
The next video I want to share comes from John Pavlus, sci-tech writer/filmmaker. John recently shared this video he produced for NPR.org, called The Birth …
Sharp Scaling vs. Smooth Scaling
You may have noticed in your Preferences window an option to change your “Video Magnification” to “Smooth” or “Sharp” What does this mean? Well, like …
Cursor Tips for ScreenFlow
Changing your cursor and adding mouse click effects in ScreenFlow There are two primary ways to affect your cursor in ScreenFlow. The Screen Recording Properties …
Creating a Dynamite Screencast that Sells Your Software by Ian Ozsvald
Ian Ozsvald has produced more than 170 screencasts, ranging from 30 second tours to 30 minute lessons. He is very close to finishing the writing …
Where are You Posting Your ScreenFlows?
Making a fantastic ScreenFlow is only half the challenge. The other half is getting people to watch it! I post the videos for this blog …
Tips for Growing Your YouTube Audience by Oliver
This week I have asked one of our loyal ScreenFlow users to give us some advice about creating a following on YouTube. Oliver has grown …
Screencasting in Technical Support
I recently suffered through a frustrating hour of trying to unsuccessfully add a URL link to one of my blog posts in WordPress. Let me …
Full-Screen Capture vs. Partial-Screen Capture
There is some debate among screencasters about what’s better: full-screen capture or partial-screen capture. Full-screen capture is just that: your entire screen gets recorded, then …
Apple H.264 vs. x264 in ScreenFlow – Better Exports?
If you export your ScreenFlows using the “Web” presets or the built in Apple H.264 codec, you’ll be interested to hear of a way to …
When Rejection and Insensitivity are Good Things by Andy White
Andy White has been regularly producing podcasts, for clients large and small since 2006, including Internet Marketing, which is regularly in the featured list under …
How to Show the Passage of Time in Your ScreenFlows
It’s a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding …
Screen Resolutions Made Easy – No Math Needed
Here’s a nifty little widget I came across recently, called Ratio, which automatically calculates screen resolutions. This is handy if you want to scale your …
Making Your Video Files Smaller
I need more SPACE! I know I’m not the only one who has said that – though, admittedly, maybe not everyone is referring to storage …
Tips for Using ScreenFlow to Record a Webinar
Webinars have become popular marketing vehicles for helping build brands and bring in leads. To get added value from your time and resources, record the …
Using Markers in ScreenFlow
If you’ve ever created a long screencast, you’ll immediately understand the benefits of using Markers. But even if your longest screencasts are less than a …
Working With Layers in the ScreenFlow Timeline
If you’ve spent any time using ScreenFlow, you’ll be somewhat familiar with the timeline, which appears across the bottom of your ScreenFlow window. The timeline …
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 …
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 …
Changing your Default Transition
Do you know that you can set what your default transition is? Easy! Just go to your preferences, and select a transition from the “Default …
ScreenFlow in Usability Testing
Screencasting software is a perfect tool to help with usability testing for a website or a software application. Usability testing essentially helps gauge how “usable” …
Export Just a Portion of Your Screencast
Another new feature of ScreenFlow 2.0 is the ability to export a selected range of your entire screencast, not the entire presentation. And, it’s easy …
Where to Find Background Music for Your Screencasts
When you want to use music in your screencasts, unless you create it yourself or get explicit rights from a composer, you will generally need …
Sizing Images for a Better ‘Flow’
Since we’re on the subject of using images in ScreenFlow (see yesterday’s post “Using still images in your ScreenFlow movie“) our resident ScreenFlow support guru, …
Using Still Images in Your ScreenFlow Movies
Logos, thought bubbles, arrows, rectangles… there is going to come a time when you will want to add an image or icon to your screencast. …
Hiding Your Desktop
I’m the first to admit it: My computer desktop is messier than my teenage daughter’s room. Of course, I know exactly where everything is when …
Tips for Great Sounding Audio
Most of us are not audio experts. Frankly, I’m happy when I can turn on a microphone and get sound from it. But, when you …
Sending 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 …
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, …
Can You Hear Me?
What kind of microphone should you use to get the best sound for your ScreenFlow? Ask a group of screencasters this question, and you’ll get …