Prepare for Internet Streaming
Have you ever clicked to watch an online video and waited… and waited… and WAITED until it finally loaded and started playing? If you’re making …
Tutorial: How to Create a Video Trailer by Matthieu Blanco
We are lucky to have a community of ScreenFlow users who love our product and like to share their tips and expertise. We count French …
Biggest Screencasting Mistakes
“An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a very narrow field.” ~ Niels Bohr I have …
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 …
Live Streaming to the iPhone with Wirecast
Derrick Freeman is an Instructor, and Video Streaming and Compression Consultant, for Freeman Compression. This tutorial covers how to configure Live Streaming for Apple’s iPhone …
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 …
Wirecast 4 on The Tech Buzz
In case you missed it, here’s a pre-recorded version of Friday’s The Tech Buzz show starring Wirecast 4, and Telestream forum moderator, Craig Seeman. I …
Meet the ScreenFlow-er: Cliff Ravenscraft, PodcastAnswerMan
I first heard about Cliff Ravenscraft about a year ago when something came across my desk that mentioned he was a ScreenFlow user. So I …
Meet the ScreenFlow-er: Nathalie Lussier-The Real Foods Witch
I was lucky enough to meet Nathalie Lussier a few weeks ago at BlogWorld. I was immediately drawn in by her enthusiasm (not to mention …
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 …
Quintessential ScreenFlow: Music Video
The Quintessential ScreenFlow series is meant to showcase some of the cutting edge techniques that ScreenFlow-ers are using to create their videos. My pick for …
Live Streaming, How You’ve Grown – 600% This Year Alone
I recently tweeted that according to comScore, Minutes of Viewed Live Stream Video have grown by 600%. Six hundred percent. I wish my stock portfolio …
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 Features Do You Want to See in ScreenFlow?
“No idea is so outlandish that it should not be considered with a searching but at the same time steady eye.” ~Winston Churchill Do you …
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 …
Oh Shoot, What Cameras to Choose!
If only computer inputs were plentiful and camera outputs simply matched those inputs. Each camera type has its own set of benefits and liabilities and …
Finding Chroma Key Backgrounds for Wirecast
The Chroma Key (Green Screen) functions in Wirecast are a great way to enhance your broadcast. They allow you to insert an image or video …
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 …
Meet the ScreenFlow-er: Chris Beiting
My next subject in the “Meet the Screen-Flow-er” series is our good friend, Chris Beiting. Chris is a talented and professional screencaster. In fact, we’re …
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, …
Wirecast to Live Stream the Nevada City Film Festival
I’m pleased to announce that Telestream will be sponsoring the Media Lounge at this year’s Nevada City Film Festival. In conjunction with Cognizant Productions, Telestream …
2-Way Interview with Skype and Wirecast
Many Wirecast streamers would love to take live video call ins or one on one guest interviews. Since the complementary Desktop Presenter doesn’t send audio …
The Art of Webcasting
There are many important aspects that go into streaming a live broadcast. I often have people asking: “Which settings should I use to broadcast a …
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 …
Spotlight: Interview with SevereStudios Kory Hartman
Kory Hartman is part of SevereStudios, a midwestern company that tracks extreme weather events and has over 400 storm chasers around the US. He took …
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. …
Screencasts and Education by Paul McGovern
Paul McGovern is one of our most vocal and loyal ScreenFlow supporters. It just so happens that as a lecturer in digital media & game …
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 …
Speed Testing on the Streaming Super Highway
Streams fall apart You’re all setup ready to start streaming. Wirecast Preview looks excellent. Everything’s behaving as it should. You’ve even done a quick test …
Creating Customized Graphics with Photoshop for Wirecast
The Streaming Room is pleased to present guest blogger Derrick Freeman of Freeman Compression: Creating customized graphics with Photoshop for Wirecast will benefit many that …
Wirecast at Work: Andy Chats with Film Snobbery’s Nic Baisley
Nic, Welcome to The Screening Room. Thanks for joining us for some questions. First tell me about FilmSnobbery.com. What is it that you do? FilmSnobbery …
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 …
Microphones 101 For Your Webcast – Part 2
(This is the second part in the series, How to Produce High Quality Audio for Your Wirecasts for your Wirecast event) The first thing to …
Meet the ScreenFlow-er: John Basile of Scraster Professional Screencasting
For my next “Meet the ScreenFlow-er” I am happy to have had the opportunity to interview John Basile, the man behind Scraster Professional Screencasting. John …
Nevada City Hosts Lance Armstrong & the Amgen Tour
Nevada City, the home of Telestream, is a small community situated between Sacramento, California and Lake Tahoe. Although there are plenty of activities for a …
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 …
Opening Doors with Desktop Presenter
Wirecast has some extremely robust features that are often overlooked. If you use Wirecast and don’t know about or have never used Desktop Presenter, this …
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 …
5 Tips to Ensure a Successful Stream
The Streaming Room is pleased to present Skip Rudolf, BitGravity‘s Senior Director of Marketing. Considering streaming an event live online? Make sure you do the …
How to Produce High Quality Audio for Your Wirecasts – Part 1
Someone once said “Good video with bad audio is worthless, but bad video with good audio still works.” I’m paraphrasing here, but it’s so true. …
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 …
Meet the ScreenFlow-er: Marty Smith AKA turtleknife
You may have heard of him, you may have learned from him. If you play poker, you may have even lost to him. His name …
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 …
Meet the ScreenFlow-er: Don McAllister of ScreenCasts Online
For this week’s “Meet the ScreenFlow-er” post, I am honored to bring you Don McAllister, the man behind ScreenCastsOnline. ScreenCastsOnline is a weekly video podcast …
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 …
Meet the ScreenFlow-er: Dr. Frank Lowney
My next subject in the Meet the ScreenFlow-er series is Dr. Frank Lowney. As the Senior Director for External Projects in Web Enabled Resources, as …
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 …