![]() I am neither for nor against - just be conscious and decide. Avoid using pictures of your kids or family unless it feeds your spirit and you don't mind mixing the professional and personal. Avoid complex backgrounds as they don't compress well during encoding. I prefer to use one from or the defaults that come with Windows 10 or your Mac. Background Wallpaper and IconsĬhoose a standard looking background photo. You're pushing millions of pixels that aren't needed, slowing your message and adding no additional value. I don't present at 4k, especially if the audience is overseas from where I am. If I was presenting in a professional environment I'd use 1080p. It will be smoother and use less bandwidth and you'll never have issue with things being too small. If I was presenting to a rural school district, I'd use 720 or a lower resolution. ![]() That said, statistics show that many folks now have 1920x1080 (1080p) capable systems. That means that you'll be visible on everything from a low-end Android, any tablet, up to a desktop. Your laptop may have a ratio of width to height that is 3:2 or 4:3 but MOST people have a 16:9 Widescreen system? A VERY safe resolution in 2020 is 1280x720 (also known as 720p). Resolution and Aspectįirst, decide on your aspect ratio. That way you can login as Screencast and your settings will stick. If you find yourself doing screencasts a lot, considering making a custom user (maybe named Screencast?) on your machine with these settings already applied. It's shocking how many folks will start recording a screencast without changing a thing, then wonder why their 1600x1200 screencast looks bad on YouTube at 360p or low bandwidth on a phone. Windows Look and FeelĪt the risk of sounding uptight, how you setup Windows and your environment is the difference between a professional and an amateurish screencast. When you're using Skype/Zoom/Teams to record live, you're already set as those tools will share for you as well as record. ![]() You can also use OBS to record your screen and webcam. Other valid tools are CamStudio (a free and open source tool) and Expression Encoder Screen Capture. You can use any number of tools for screen capture. ![]()
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