From the course: Producing Screencast Videos on a Mac

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When screencasting works best

When screencasting works best

From the course: Producing Screencast Videos on a Mac

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When screencasting works best

- When might you use a screencast? Well, there are lots of situations when it's the right choice. Screencasting is perfect when you have a screen to share. Now, you might think, can't I just point a camera at the computer screen or the device? But there are some inherent challenges there. Sometimes if you try to photograph or videotape a computer screen or a phone, it could be hard to read. That's because you'll see different issues or artifacts, as well as potentially light pollution or inaccuracies with the color. Fortunately, this has gotten much easier to get a clean recording of what's happening on a computer. These days, between USB-C ports and HDMI ports, it's very easy to pass off a high quality video signal from just about any computer or smartphone. This means that the content on those devices can be passed out and recorded externally. Additionally, a wealth of manufacturers have introduced software tools that…

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