What’s the best budget-friendly microphone to make videos? How do you set up your lighting in a home studio? Do you need a green screen? What’s a stream deck? The TechSmith team has all these answers covered and much more. On this episode of The Visual Lounge, host Matt Pierce, Kara Swa

Your video and workplace media can have a big impact on users, but is it affecting everyone in the same way? Understanding how your media choices represent people and their experiences can help you select more diverse and inclusive images and videos that impact everyone more effectively

Do you spend an alarming portion of your day or week in workplace meetings? We feel that pain! Communicating in today’s workplace happens in a lot of different ways. Some of the most common methods include: Face-to-face meetingsVirtual meetingsE-mailChat tools While each serves

Want to learn how to master YouTube? Creating video and pushing it out into the world can be a massive challenge – especially if you’re an educator who needs to create engaging and informative videos. Valerie Pennington of The Penguin Prof YouTube channel joins this episode of The Vi

Whether you’re creating training videos or an instructional YouTube video, there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself needing to merge videos together.  Merging videos occurs when you combine two or more clips to make one cohesive video.  By doing this, you will save yourself

So, you want to start creating instructional videos…but where exactly do you start? Instructional videos come in many different forms, meaning there’s a style that suits almost every creator (and learner!). For video creators, this is great news. There’s plenty of opportunities

Making a tutorial video for the first time can be a little daunting. Even if you’re an expert on your topic, iit can be hard to know where to start. Maybe you’re unsure of exactly what to include or how fast you should talk through your information. No need to worry! At TechSmith, we

So, you’ve mastered the basics of producing video training content. What now? The work isn’t over just yet. After creating videos, it’s essential to measure their impact and effectiveness. Only by doing so will your videos improve, become more engaging, and have a great impact on your a

While there are a plethora of video file types, which consist of codecs and containers, choosing the right one doesn’t have to be complicated — but it certainly can be. Let’s dig into this and try to simplify things by the end of this post! Codecs (for compression) You may have he

Making a tutorial video is a great way to walk someone through a process and maybe even make a dent in those tedious in-person training sessions.  But maybe you aren’t experienced with video creation, or you just aren’t sure where to start. With so much content out there and so

Have you ever tried to write a script? It can be daunting. Few things are worse than staring at a blank screen. But here’s the lie: “Everything has to be original and new!” Wrong. The key is to use a video script template. An unscripted video wastes ti

Most of us don’t consider ourselves trainers, but at some point, nearly all of us will have to show a colleague or a customer how to do something. A video is a great way to show someone a process, teach new skills, or train someone on a new system. But sometimes, just showing what to

How can video templates speed up your video creation process? Templates are a powerful way to structure your videos. They help you avoid repeating the same edits over and over again and can streamline video creation between teams. If you’ve never considered using a video template, th

Creating educational videos helps students learn better — even when classes are in-person. But how do you create educational videos, and how do you know if they’re effective? Good news! Making great educational videos doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, with the right tools and know-how (

Have you ever felt like the audio on your video was too quiet or too loud? You’re not alone. Getting the right volume for your videos can seem tricky if you don’t have access to high-end recording equipment, but that isn’t necessarily true! There’s an easier way. Here’s

What’s the secret to creating great customer education content, fast? If you create content, you might get swept up striving for perfection. But when it comes to customer education content, this should be one of the last things on your mind. Dave Derington is the Senior Manager of Ou

Blurring parts of your videos can be a great way to add privacy and eliminate distractions. However, some video editing software can be tricky. Who wants to play with lots of overly complicated settings just to blur one small piece of information on a video? Thankfully, there’s a sol

Trying to communicate with your team? Here are some reasons why you should try using video! Good communication is key to the success of any workplace. While the number and types of communication tools are expanding, email and meetings remain the two go-to methods for many organizations.

If you’re spending a lot of time getting caught up in video SEO practices and it’s not working for you, stop and ask yourself: who’s really watching your videos? While getting your videos found is important, making a human connection so that viewers come back time and time again is a mu

There’s a small but acute pang of dread I used to encounter. When the world went to work from home, it only got worse. I’m guessing most office workers felt it, too.  A recurring, frustrating jolt of “Oh no, this will be tedious” arrived whenever I was deep in a task and realiz