Screencasts - A step by step course on how to use ScreenFlow to make online movies.

Hello again and welcome to lesson 16 on How To Use ScreenFlow Software.

So what are transitions I hear you ask?

No matter what you watch whether it be television shows or movies, transitions are used all the time to move from one scene to another. If you remember ever seeing a movie scene ending and it fades to black, that's a transition. Likewise, when a scene opens up from black that's a transition.

There are many transition styles available in ScreenFlow to use on your video clips. The good news is, you can also use some of them on your audio clips to "fade" a clip in or out.

This lesson is all about finding, choosing, adding and editing transitions. Transitions help make your movies run smoothly and professionally.

PLEASE NOTE! The "over use" of transitions can be very off putting to an audience, so discretion is required when choosing the type you use and how often you use transitions.

Below is a picture of the "Transition Inspector" showing the types of transitions available.

Don't over use transitions!

The most commonly used transitions used by big hollywood studios is "Dip To Black" which fades a scene in or out and "Cross Dissolve" which fades one scene into another. The biggest mistake people make when they're new to making movies, is they become so excited about what they're doing they tend to throw a lot of different styles of transitions into their movies.

You can obviously choose whatever transition you like according to your taste, personality and movie style. Just be aware of what I mentioned above and don't over use transitions. Also, be careful which style you choose because some transitions can be REALLY CHEESY and actually reduce the impact of your movie and message.

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Movie duration: Approx. 19 minutes

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If you have any questions at all about this lesson or any others in this course, please ask me below and I'll be happy to help you.

Kind regards,

Phil.

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1. I understand how to find the "Add Transition" action on a clip

2. I understand how to add a transition to a clip

3. I understand how to change the style of transition

4. I have located the "Transition Inspector" and understand how to use it

5. I understand how to increase or decrease the length of a transition using my mouse

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How To Use ScreenFlow Software - Introduction

LESSON TASKS

I want to learn how to make high quality movies for my website

I want to learn how to post my movies to YouTube and Vimeo

I want to learn how to create my very own original music tracks to use in my movies

I have watched the introduction movie and understand what the course offers

0/4 Tasks Complete

Locating & Installing The ScreenFlow Software

LESSON TASKS

I have watched the movie in full

I understand that there is a fully functional demo version of the software (V4)

I have downloaded and installed the ScreenFlow trial version software (Optional)

0/3 Tasks Complete

Setting Up Your Audio And Preferences

LESSON TASKS

I understand how important setting up my audio is

I understand how to set the ScreenFlow preferences

I have watched the movie in full

I am ready to start making movies!

0/4 Tasks Complete

Overcome A Possible Error After Exporting

LESSON TASKS

I understand that this error MAY occur if I have Time Machine running on my computer.

I have found where Time Machine resides on my computer in case this happens

I have watched the movie and know how to overcome this problem should it arise

0/3 Tasks Complete

Getting Started - Making A Screencast Recording

LESSON TASKS

I have opened ScreenFlow and understand the initial configuration panel

After pressing "Stop Record" I now understand how the interface opens up

I have made a short recording so I can play with the editing buttons

0/3 Tasks Complete

Some Basic Functions To Learn Before Editing

LESSON TASKS

I understand what the "Scrubber" bar is and how to use it

I understand what the clip zoom does and how to use it

I understand the "Undo" function and how to use it

I have watched the whole movie and understand everything I watched

0/4 Tasks Complete

Editing Your Video Properties

LESSON TASKS

I understand how to select the video track I want to work on

I understand how to use the scale slider function

I understand how to use the additional functions on the video properties panel

I understand how to split a video clip into separate sections to work on

I have watched the movie and everything makes sense to me

0/5 Tasks Complete

Make A Small Video Box So People See You.

LESSON TASKS

I have watched the movie in full and understand the benefits of video boxes

I understand how to "Extract The Audio" from an iSite video recording and edit it

I understand how to move and resize the video box to suit my movie

I have successfully added the special effect of "floating" the movie and flipping it

0/4 Tasks Complete

How To Edit And Enhance Your Audio Tracks

LESSON TASKS

I understand how editing the track volume works

I understand that "Ducking" is an automatic volume control for audio tracks

I know how to "Mute" an audio track

I understand how to "Smooth" volume levels and mix audio tracks to mono

I understand how to add "Special Effects" and adjust the amount of level

I understand how to add an "Audio Action" and what this action means

0/6 Tasks Complete

Increase Your Cursor Size With Screen Recording Properties

LESSON TASKS

I understand how to turn the mouse pointer on and off as required

I understand how the mouse pointer zoom works

I understand how the "Click Effect" applies to the mouse button when pressed

I understand how to change the shape and "Opacity" of the mouse cursor

I understand how to add a "Sound On Click" effect to the mouse button when pressed

I understand what the check boxes allowing "Show (Modifier) Keys Pressed do

0/6 Tasks Complete

Adding Callouts To Zoom In On Mouse Actions

LESSON TASKS

I understand the difference between the 3 highlight properties

I understand how the "Opacity" works with Callouts

I understand how to "Zoom Up" a callout to make it larger and easier to see on a small screen

I understand how to adjust the border size around my chosen callout

I understand what the "Build" function does

0/5 Tasks Complete

How To Add Annotations To Your Movie Clips

LESSON TASKS

I understand how to turn the "Annotations" editing panel on

I understand the difference between the annotations shapes tool bar

I understand how to adjust the thickness of a chosen annotation

I understand how to add and adjust a shadow behind an annotation

I understand how to add and adjust an outline on an annotation

I understand how to change the "Endpoints" of an arrow or line

I have watched the whole movie and understand everything about annotations

0/7 Tasks Complete

Adding Text Boxes And Titles To Your Movies

LESSON TASKS

I understand how to locate and switch on the "Text Properties" editing panel

I understand how to place the text anywhere along the movie clip and position it

I understand how to edit fonts

I understand how to add a backdrop

I understand how to use text boxes with "Annotations"

0/5 Tasks Complete

Adding Music, Video Clips And Photos

LESSON TASKS

I understand how to locate and switch on the "Media" panel

I understand how to add media to the media panel

I understand how to add an extra video or audio recording to a movie

I have searched my computer for "Jingles"

0/4 Tasks Complete

Using "Magic GarageBand" To Create Music

LESSON TASKS

I understand that using Garage Band allows me to create music tracks for my movies

I understand that I need to be mindful of Copyright issues with all media

I understand I have complete ownership of the music I create with Garage Band

I have watched the movie in full and understand how the "Magic GarageBand" works

I understand how to "Share" my newly created track into iTunes

I understand how to "Drag & Drop" my music track into ScreenFlow

0/6 Tasks Complete

Adding Transitions To Video & Audio Clips

LESSON TASKS

I understand how to find the "Add Transition" action on a clip

I understand how to add a transition to a clip

I understand how to change the style of transition

I have located the "Transition Inspector" and understand how to use it

I understand how to increase or decrease the length of a transition using my mouse

0/5 Tasks Complete

Add Music To The Start & End Of Movies

LESSON TASKS

I understand how to quickly drag music tracks into the time panel

I now know how to select all the tracks and move them out of the way

I understand how to place the music track in its correct position

I understand the association of the music track with the title(s)

I have watched the full movie lesson and understand everything explained

0/5 Tasks Complete

Exporting Your Movie After Completion

LESSON TASKS

I have completed my movie and have chosen my preferred way to export my movie

I understand that selecting the correct "Preset" and "Dimensions" setting is important

0/2 Tasks Complete

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