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===Software=== | ===Software=== | ||
The software needed for recording will most likely revolve around the formatting of the recorded video. However, if you decide to use a webcam you will also need software to capture the video to your computer's hard disk. Thankfully, most webcams come with their own software that can handle this. | The software needed for recording will most likely revolve around the formatting of the recorded video. However, if you decide to use a webcam you will also need software to capture the video to your computer's hard disk. Thankfully, most webcams come with their own software that can handle this. | ||
====Webcam Recording Software==== | |||
====Screencast / Desktop Recording==== | |||
=====CamStudio===== | |||
====Capturing Group Video==== | ====Capturing Group Video==== | ||
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====Editing Video==== | ====Editing Video==== | ||
With the exception of the Google+ Hangouts, most video will require some editing before it can be published. To aid in this endeavor are a variety of programs that can fully edit a video, like [http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/moviestudiope Sony's Movie Studio], [http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere-elements.html Adobe Premier Elements], or [http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/ Apple's Final Cut Pro X]. If you feel your video does not need the full editing treatment and you just wish to compress it down for uploading, there are free programs around to help with that, like [http://handbrake.fr/ Handbrake] that can convert and compress a video so it will be accepted by the various internet video publishing platforms, like YouTube. | With the exception of the Google+ Hangouts, most video will require some editing before it can be published. To aid in this endeavor are a variety of programs that can fully edit a video, like [http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/moviestudiope Sony's Movie Studio], [http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere-elements.html Adobe Premier Elements], or [http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/ Apple's Final Cut Pro X]. If you feel your video does not need the full editing treatment and you just wish to compress it down for uploading, there are free programs around to help with that, like [http://handbrake.fr/ Handbrake] that can convert and compress a video so it will be accepted by the various internet video publishing platforms, like YouTube. | ||
====Codecs==== | |||
Codec is a portmanteau word created from encode-decode. A codec encodes and decodes data to a particular type or format. In multimedia, codecs are responsible for software being able to create, play, and transcode video and audio. | |||
There are numerous codecs available. For example, the screen recording software CamStudio offers an open source lossless codec. Each of the formats listed on this page have corresponding codecs. | |||
==Preparing Video for Distribution== | ==Preparing Video for Distribution== | ||