How to Make Your First Video (Beginner's Guide)
Never made a video before? Need to know where to start? This live event will cover some of the very basics of creating a video (with emphasis on-screen recordings) Join Matt as he gives you tips, suggestions, and answer questions about making videos.
FREE
57 min
Video Basics
Training
Editing
Design
Screen Recording Basics: Video Editing, Part 2
This is part 2 of video editing. We'll focus in this course on polishing your screencast to make it more effective - everything from adding zooms, annotations, transitions, and editing your audio in preparation of rendering your video for sharing.
FREE
18 min
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Screen Recording Basics: Editing Your Screencast, Part 1
Once you've captured your screen recording, it's time to start editing. This course is part 1 of 2 that dives into the editing process. This course will focus on getting organized inside and out of your video editor, where to start the editing process, syncing audio and video, and other editing concepts.
FREE
19 min
screen
Basics: Using a Shot List
The shot list is a must-have for longer or more complex videos. This document gives details pertaining to specific types of shots within a scene such as close up, full shot, zoom in, etc.
FREE
10 min
Video Basics
Preproduction
Basics: Writing and Using Scripts
An early step in the video creation process is writing your script. Here’s a look at why you should use a script, an overview of script types, what’s needed in a script, and some tips for better script writing.
FREE
9 min
Video Basics
Preproduction
The Basic Tips You Need to Start Making Videos
What do you need to know to start making a video? It doesn't have to be complicated, but knowing a few steps will make you better and help you get going faster, saving both time and money.
FREE
36 min
Preproduction
Creation
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Tips and Tricks for Video Creators by Nick Nimmin (Multiple Courses)
Nick Nimmin, expert at YouTube and video creation shares his tips for brainstorming, planning, and creating videos. Whether you're just getting started or looking for some inspiration, Nick's course will provide you with ideas and practical advice.
FREE
5 Courses
New
Level Up: Take Your Videos to the Next Level
Whether you’re making product demos, software marketing videos, explainer videos, onboarding videos, tutorials, or other screen recordings, this video course will help you create more engaging content, faster.
FREE
9 Courses
New
Basics: Setting Up to Shoot Video
Decisions made while preparing for a video shoot make a huge difference in the quality of your video. This course covers the basics of using a tripod, microphone, basic framing, the rule of thirds, and more.
FREE
14 min
Video Basics
Recording
How to Write Content For Customer Education with Michele Wiedemer
There are ways to create effective help resources, and in this episode of The Visual Lounge, Michele Wiedemer shares her twenty years of knowledge for creating, evaluating, and improving your customer-facing help content.
FREE
46 min
Creation
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How to Write an Awesome Script (Fast) With Dana Haines
In this episode of The Visual Lounge from TechSmith, Dana Haines, a multifunctional content creator who specializes in video development and scriptwriting, shares her best advice for creating a scriptwriting process that can reduce the number of revisions and create more effective videos.
FREE
75 min
Creation
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Designing for Learning with Mike Taylor
How can you design content that will help people to learn? You don’t have to be a teacher in the traditional sense to teach others. You might find yourself faced with a teaching role that you didn’t expect. Perhaps you need to give a presentation, create an educational video, or even host an online course? Whatever the case may be, you must design your educational content for learning. Going Mike Taylor and Matt Pierce to learn how to effectively design educational content.
FREE
52 min
Design
Level Up: A Quest for Clarity and Connection at Work
A Quest for Clarity & Connection at Work is a free course where industry leaders dive into the topics of how communication has changed, what’s effective in the workplace, and how teams can win with visuals. Get actionable advice and tools to save time, reduce meetings, and improve productivity.
FREE
8 Courses
New
Creating Human Connection and Collaboration in a Hybrid Workforce | Adam Smiley
The first course in our Level Up Quest. Join keynote speaker Adam "Smiley" Poswolsky as he covers the best ways to collaborate in a hybrid workforce. He'll discuss how we can attract and retain top talent, reignite human connection, and increase team engagement, by fostering a culture of belonging for our employees—and our customers and clients. Smiley will share easy-to-implement tools for fostering human connection in a hybrid environment.
FREE
35 min
5 Broken Communications and How To Fix Them With Visuals and Images | Emmie Musser & Daniel Foster
The third course in our Level Up 3.0 series. TechSmith's Daniel Foster and Emmie Musser discuss how to replace old, broken communication patterns with new patterns better suited to today’s work environment. You’ll come away with highly practical ideas your team can implement right away to improve (or even replace) super common workplace interactions like: shareouts and demos, email threads, proposals, and feedback loops.
FREE
37 min
How Teams Win with Effective Communication | Michelle Massey
The fifth course in our Level Up 3.0 Quest. Join TechSmith's own Michelle Massey why effective communication across teams and departments is more vital now, than ever. Michelle will cover what effective communication can mean for the success of a team and how, when done right, video and images can foster trust, transparency, consistency, and accountability in an organization.
FREE
24 min
Asynchronous Collaboration: The Value of Thinking Time | Tiffany Taylor
The sixth course in our Level Up Quest. Join Handshakes Tiffany Taylor for the 3 C's of Async Communication. Tiffany, the Director of Success & Customer Education at Handshake, will share how using async collaboration can allow your team more time to think, give space for more voices to be heard, and foster an environment of Content, Community, and Care.
FREE
16 min
Creating Human Connection and Collaboration in a Hybrid Workforce | Adam Smiley
The first course in our Level Up Quest. Join keynote speaker Adam "Smiley" Poswolsky as he covers the best ways to collaborate in a hybrid workforce. He'll discuss how we can attract and retain top talent, reignite human connection, and increase team engagement, by fostering a culture of belonging for our employees—and our customers and clients. Smiley will share easy-to-implement tools for fostering human connection in a hybrid environment.
FREE
35 min
5 Broken Communications and How To Fix Them With Visuals and Images | Emmie Musser & Daniel Foster
The third course in our Level Up 3.0 series. TechSmith's Daniel Foster and Emmie Musser discuss how to replace old, broken communication patterns with new patterns better suited to today’s work environment. You’ll come away with highly practical ideas your team can implement right away to improve (or even replace) super common workplace interactions like: shareouts and demos, email threads, proposals, and feedback loops.
FREE
37 min
How Teams Win with Effective Communication | Michelle Massey
The fifth course in our Level Up 3.0 Quest. Join TechSmith's own Michelle Massey why effective communication across teams and departments is more vital now, than ever. Michelle will cover what effective communication can mean for the success of a team and how, when done right, video and images can foster trust, transparency, consistency, and accountability in an organization.
FREE
24 min
Asynchronous Collaboration: The Value of Thinking Time | Tiffany Taylor
The sixth course in our Level Up Quest. Join Handshakes Tiffany Taylor for the 3 C's of Async Communication. Tiffany, the Director of Success & Customer Education at Handshake, will share how using async collaboration can allow your team more time to think, give space for more voices to be heard, and foster an environment of Content, Community, and Care.
FREE
16 min
Screen Recording Basics: Video Editing, Part 2
This is part 2 of video editing. We'll focus in this course on polishing your screencast to make it more effective - everything from adding zooms, annotations, transitions, and editing your audio in preparation of rendering your video for sharing.
FREE
18 min
screen
Screen Recording Basics: Editing Your Screencast, Part 1
Once you've captured your screen recording, it's time to start editing. This course is part 1 of 2 that dives into the editing process. This course will focus on getting organized inside and out of your video editor, where to start the editing process, syncing audio and video, and other editing concepts.
FREE
19 min
screen
Creating Human Connection and Collaboration in a Hybrid Workforce | Adam Smiley
The first course in our Level Up Quest. Join keynote speaker Adam "Smiley" Poswolsky as he covers the best ways to collaborate in a hybrid workforce. He'll discuss how we can attract and retain top talent, reignite human connection, and increase team engagement, by fostering a culture of belonging for our employees—and our customers and clients. Smiley will share easy-to-implement tools for fostering human connection in a hybrid environment.
FREE
35 min
5 Broken Communications and How To Fix Them With Visuals and Images | Emmie Musser & Daniel Foster
The third course in our Level Up 3.0 series. TechSmith's Daniel Foster and Emmie Musser discuss how to replace old, broken communication patterns with new patterns better suited to today’s work environment. You’ll come away with highly practical ideas your team can implement right away to improve (or even replace) super common workplace interactions like: shareouts and demos, email threads, proposals, and feedback loops.
FREE
37 min
How Teams Win with Effective Communication | Michelle Massey
The fifth course in our Level Up 3.0 Quest. Join TechSmith's own Michelle Massey why effective communication across teams and departments is more vital now, than ever. Michelle will cover what effective communication can mean for the success of a team and how, when done right, video and images can foster trust, transparency, consistency, and accountability in an organization.
FREE
24 min
Asynchronous Collaboration: The Value of Thinking Time | Tiffany Taylor
The sixth course in our Level Up Quest. Join Handshakes Tiffany Taylor for the 3 C's of Async Communication. Tiffany, the Director of Success & Customer Education at Handshake, will share how using async collaboration can allow your team more time to think, give space for more voices to be heard, and foster an environment of Content, Community, and Care.
FREE
16 min