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Whether it’s a complex training series that might take hours to complete or a quick tutorial on how to use a software feature, most of us will have to train someone sometime. We know there’s a lot that goes into making a tutorial video, but even if you’re never made a video before, it’s easier than you might think!
What does it take to make your tutorial videos shine? Jason Valade and Ryan Eash are both Instructional Designers at TechSmith with several years of experience in creating high-value instructional videos. He loves teaching and training people on all things TechSmith-related. I tend to focus on the audio, on the voiceover.
When we asked new customers about what they were looking for, they overwhelmingly responded that video tutorials were the place to start. The scores are consistently healthy, but the number one takeaway is that customers want more video tutorials. Once we had our script, we would record the voiceover. The Problem. The Success.
Whether you want more tutorials and how-tos for your customers or replacements for those unnecessary meetings with colleagues, video can solve a whole slew of business problems. For most business applications, including things like how-tos, tutorials, product showcases, explainer videos, etc., TechSmith Academy. But guess what?
Jake Pechtel is the Product Strategist for Camtasia and Audiate and has over seven years’ experience at TechSmith. At TechSmith, we believe that striving for “perfect” is overrated…that being said, Jake believes there is such a thing as better audio. Some audio is just plain bad. Or you could get really creative with where you record.
Michael and his team use Camtasia Studio from TechSmith to create various training videos. These screencasts can also include voiceover and even webcam videos, so Michael and his employees can explain what is happening on screen. To try free Microsoft video tutorials from Quasar, click here.
A recent study by TechSmith showed that 67% of test participants understood & performed tasks better when the instructions included text with images (screenshots) or video compared to plain text; and another study by Hubspot showed that video is the format demanded the most by users. Using Simplified User Interface (SUI).
Even highly technical tutorials on YouTube use narrative to get their point across. A common learning video type is a screencast with a synthesized voiceover. To learn more awesome tips for creating compelling instructional videos, be sure to check out TechSmith Academy and Mark’s Tech Learning Network YouTube channel.
Unlike a software tutorial video, a software demo video isn’t intended to show someone how to use your software, but instead entice them to purchase. If your video will include any voiceover (sometimes called narration), make sure you write a script detailing exactly what you or your voiceover person will say. TUTORIAL VIDEO].
The Yeti sounds a little smoother, but the AT2020 also has a nice sound and has been the workhorse mic used for TechSmith’stutorials for multiple years now. You can use it to record sounds, voiceovers, and interviews directly to an SD card, or you can plug in and record from up to 2 XLR microphones. Lars: [link].
For videos that don’t feature people, record voiceovers first. Use your own voice for voiceovers. A few hours before recording voiceovers, put down the coffee (no milk chugging, either)! Recording what’s on your screen (including smartphones) is a great way to make tutorials, how-to videos, and show process workflows.
The Yeti sounds a little smoother, but the AT2020 also has a nice sound and has been the workhorse mic used for TechSmith’stutorials for multiple years now. You can use it to record sounds, voiceovers, and interviews directly to an SD card, or you can plug in and record from up to 2 XLR microphones. Lars: [link].
However, it’s the same explanation style, voiceover, artwork that you see in their videos today. Lee says that enthusiasm from whoever is creating the video or doing the voiceover is key. Or, for more tips on creating explainer or instructional videos, head over to TechSmith Academy for more episodes and resources like this.
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Jason Valade, Master Trainer at TechSmith, will give you some of the basic concepts and walk you through how to edit a video. Sign up for the TechSmith Academy (it’s free!) Three versions (all in uncompressed.wav format) of the voiceover. And then I also did a voiceover. How to edit a video (step-by-step).
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Tech Tools: Amazon Polly or Synthesia for AI-generated voiceovers, Liberating Structures for facilitating learning conversations, and TechSmiths YouTube tutorials for upskilling in multimedia creation.
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