SCOM0344 SkyDrive & ScreenFlow - Part 4

ScreenFlow v4.0 has recently been released with some great new features added to an already outstanding package.

This week's update show takes you through some of the top level new features, plus some additional hints and tips on how to make spectacular screencasts. I also take a look at using Keynote to create sophisticated animations and use the new Chroma Key feature in ScreenFlow to incorporate them into your ScreenFlow projects.

To learn more about the basics of ScreenFlow, check out the previous ScreenCastsOnline episodes 341- 344 or SCOtutor for ScreenFlow.

This full tutorial includes sections on:

• Upgrading to ScreenFlow V4.0
• New Features
• Nested Clips
• New Cropping Controls
• Chroma Key
• Using Keynote for Animations
• Media Library Update
• Closed Caption Support
• New Core Video and Audio Filters

Two parts to this week's tutorial - a Mini Mac Montage & ScreenFlow Part 3.

Part 1

OSX Dock Configuration - Some hints and tips on configuring "Hiding" on the OSX Dock, including changing or removing the animation.

As promised, here are the code snippets required to be pasted into terminal:

Remove Dock Animation Completely

defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -int 0;killall Dock

Reset Dock Animation

defaults delete com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier;killall Dock

Set an Ultra-Fast Dock Hide & Display Animation

defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0.12;killall Dock

1Password Keyboard Shortcuts - How to boost your productivity with 1Password including a great tip for accessing your 1Password shortcuts using keyboard shortcut in Safari.

Part 2

ScreenFlow (Continued) - Part 3 of one of the most requested subjects this week - ScreenFlow by Telestream.

ScreenFlow is the premier video screencasting tool, the main application I use to record, edit and encode the weekly ScreenCastOnline shows.

Recently I moved from a workflow including various video editing and recording applications to using ScreenFlow on its own. It's matured into a highly capable and feature rich package, enabling anyone to create their own screencasts to share with friends, family and colleagues. Use it for personal or business use, you'll be amazed at just how useful it can become.

This is the third in a series of Screenflow tutorials that will enable you to become a screencast expert.

The tutorial takes you through using Callouts to enhance your screencasts, as well as creating and animating Annotations and Text boxes.

This full tutorial includes sections on:

• Changing The Dock Animation Speed
• 1Password Shortcuts
• 1Password Safari Bookmarks
• Setting 1Password Preferences
• ScreenFlow Part 3
• Using Callouts
• Using Mouse Cursor Callouts
• Using Foreground Window Callouts
• Using Freehand Callouts
• Using Annotations
• Adding Effects To Annotations
• Using Text

Two parts to this week's tutorial - FlashBack & ScreenFlow Part 2

FlashBack Malware - Due to the recent controversy surrounding the discovery of this "drive-by-download" malware on Macs, I take a brief look at the problem and how you can protect yourself now, and in the future.

ScreenFlow Part 2 - Part 2 of one of the most requested subjects this week - ScreenFlow by Telestream.

ScreenFlow is the premier video screencasting tool, the main application I use to record, edit and encode the weekly ScreenCastOnline shows.

Recently I moved from a workflow including various video editing and recording applications to using ScreenFlow on its own. It's matured into a highly capable and feature rich package, enabling anyone to create their own screencasts to share with friends, family and colleagues. Use it for personal or business use, you'll be amazed at just how useful it can become.

This is the second in a series of Screenflow tutorials that will enable you to become a screencast expert.

The tutorial takes you through using some of the core features of ScreenFlow, demonstrating how to apply effects and changes to your video and audio clips. I also take you through some of the magic of ScreenFlow and demonstrate how you can start to manipulate specific layers of your ScreenFlow video capture, looking at Screen Recording Actions to manipulate the mouse pointer and display keyboard entries on the screen.

This full tutorial includes sections on:

• FlashBack Malware Support Note
  • Checking For The Malware
  • Protecting for the future
• ScreenFlow Part 2
  • Video Properties
  • Using Video Actions
  • Audio Properties
  • Using Audio Actions
  • Screen Recording Properties
  • Using Screen Recording Actions

Links:

Rich Mogul - Macworld Article FlashBack Checker

One of the most requested subjects this week - ScreenFlow by Telestream.

ScreenFlow is the premier video screencasting tool, the main application I use to record, edit and encode the weekly ScreenCastOnline shows.

Recently I moved from a workflow including various video editing and recording applications to using ScreenFlow on its own. It's matured into a highly capable and feature rich package, enabling anyone to create their own screencasts to share with friends, family and colleagues. Use it for personal or business use, you'll be amazed at just how useful it can become.

This is the first in a series of Screenflow tutorials that will enable you to become a screencast expert.

The tutorial takes you through first principals of installing and configuring ScreenFlow, as well as covering the important topic of what screen resolutions to chose when recording. I then guide you through recording your first video clip and using the Media Panel and Canvas controls.

In future episodes, we'll be looking in more depth at video capture, editing with ScreenFlow, using ScreenFlow effects and exporting videos.

This full tutorial includes sections on:

• Installation & Preferences
• Screen Resolutions
• Recording a Video Clip
• Using The Media Panel
• Moving Media Clips Between Projects
• Using The Canvas

Quicktime is the foundation of Apple’s multimedia offerings. With the introduction of QuickTime X in Snow Leopard, Apple have begun the process of re-writing QuickTime from the ground up.

This second of a two part series examines some of the more advanced legacy features of QuickTime, and how you can use QuickTime 7 player as well as some 3rd party tools to access and manipulate QuickTime file contents.

The first part of this tutorial takes a look at QuickTime tracks - the fundamental elements of a QuickTime file. I examine some of the common track types and demonstrate how tracks can be manipulated.

I also take an in-depth look at Chapters and Subtitles, finishing off with a section on creating QuickTime files with hyperlinks using Keynote of all things!

• QuickTime Tracks
• Using Visual Settings
• Working with Multiple Tracks
• Editing Chapters
• SimpleMovieX
• MetaData Hootenanny
• Foreign Language Subtitles - iSubtitle
• Interactive QuickTime

Quicktime is the foundation of Apple’s multimedia offerings. With the introduction of QuickTime X in Snow Leopard, Apple have begun the process of re-writing QuickTime from the ground up.

As a result, many of the original capabilities of the QuickTime 7 player have been left out of the latest version of QuickTime X. This first part of a two part series takes a look at both QuickTime X and QuickTime 7, and examines the features still available via the legacy player.

In the first section of the tutorial we look at some of the great new features of QuickTime X including screen recording.

The tutorial also includes a section on the new video encoding capabilities of OSX Lion, as well as looking at extending the core capabilities by the use of OSX services and Automator.

In the final part of the tutorial, we start to examine some of the additional features in QuickTime 7 including editing and exporting.

The full members tutorial includes sections on

• QuickTime Overview
• QuickTime X Player
• Screen Recording with QuickTime X
• Editing with QuickTime X
• Movie Inspector in QuickTime X
• Exporting with QuickTime X
• Encoding in OSX Lion
• QuickTime 7 Overview
• Installing QuickTime 7
• Editing with Quicktime 7
• Exporting with QuickTime 7
• HUDs in QuickTime 7

This second part of a two part show takes you through some of the more advanced feature of FCP X and shows you how you can easily upgrade your iMovie of Final Cut Express skills.

This show follows on from SCO0305 - Final Cut Pro X - Part 1

Despite howls of criticism from the top end “broadcast” pro video editors, Apple have, in fact, released a stunning video editing app.

Final Cut Pro X is full of cutting edge features, wrapped up in an all new user interface, built to perform with full 64 bit support. If you don’t need the “missing” import and export features (and most people don’t), Apple have given iMovie and Final Cut Express users a brilliant and relatively affordable upgrade path.

The web has been awash with some (and some not so much) justified criticism of the latest flagship video editing package from Apple. However, these criticisms really only impact the top video editors in the Movie and TV industry - those who need to interwork with other industry professionals or use complex multi-cam rigs.

Most prosumer users, currently limited by iMovie or struggling with Final Cut Express, now have a valid upgrade path to the Pro level package.

Apple have built FCP X from the ground up with performance and capability in mind. Built on a full 64bit architecture, FCP X is extremely speedy and uses background processing for many tasks, allowing you to get on with editing. The new interface is both simple and complex. Simple enough to allow you to get in and get on with some rudimentary editing. as well as allowing you to use its more complex features as and when required.

Add in some breathtaking new features such as Auditions, Audi Sync (my favourite), Auto Colour matching, drag and drop Retiming, full keyframe support, magnetic timeline... to name but a few, FCP X is the new foundation for the future of video editing.

This week’s tutorial takes you through some of the more advanced features of FCP X