Video Creation Resources
While we offer support and detailed troubleshooting on Debut, there are many other programs out there for you and your students to choose from when creating videos. We wanted to highlight some of the software options that could record videos, as well as editing software that may appeal to those wanting more out of their video resources.
Video Recording Software Ø VideoDub free o Can trim and resave video files o Requires Windows Vista, 7, 8, & 10 o http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-Video-Dub.htm Ø VirtualDub Free o A Mac alternative for VideoDub (Works on all Mac OS including El Capitan) o Video capture and processing tool o Can compress, trim, extract audio, and remove audio o http://virtualdubformac.com/ Ø Avidemux o Simple trimming, filtering and encoding o Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems o http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/ Ø Screencast-o-Matic o Records up to 15 minutes o Mp4 video and download options o Script recordings feature allows you to write a script and turn those words into closed captioning o Has a specified window size for recording desktop material o https://screencast-o-matic.com/home Ø PowerPoint o Surprise! PowerPoint has a wonderful built in recording system o Simple and straightforward to use o Easy to go back and re-record one slide’s audio instead of the entire recording o Export as a powerpoint file or an .mp4 o Can produce fairly large video files o Office Support
Video Editing Software Ø VLC Media Player o Free o Is primarily a media player, but actually has some great editing tools: § Conversion feature § Audio equalizer § Color adjustments § Grain and banding removal § Crop and rotate tools § And eve correction for auto sync issues. o Works on all systems - Windows, Mac, iOS, and Linux o www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html Ø Adobe Premiere Elements 12 o $99.00 (without Faculty Discount) o Windows supported o System requirements: § Quicktime 7 software § Windows Media Player § Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8 § 2GB of RAM, & 4 GB of hard disk space o http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere-elements.html Ø Final Cut Pro o $299.99 o Advanced, Mac only software o This is my go-to software, so I wanted to list it, although it is meant primarily for professional video editing. The ability to quickly plug in and pull out features is extremely useful, and it can produce lecture-based videos quickly and efficiently. o Can combine video and audio into a single timeline, edit and adjust audio and video settings and appearance, and add visual elements such as transitions, lower thirds, and title screens. o http://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/ Ø iMovie (Mac) o $14.99 o This uses a drag and drop method of combining elements into a single video. o Video, images, and audio can be incorporated into a single project through dragging and dropping onto a timeline. Ø Windows Movie Maker (Free) o Video, images, and audio can be combined using a drag-and-drop method similar to iMovie, and it features all the essential functions we now come to expect from any basic editing software. o You can take a little more control when you need to trim clips and apply a few other basic options. The program's main focus is on making it very simple to produce quality movies. o http://www.videowinsoft.com/videowin-movie-maker.html § (Does need Admin access to download) Ø