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Understanding Video File Types: Codecs, Containers, and Outputs

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You may have heard the phrase video codec when referring to video files. While the word “compression” can conjure images of pixelated video, the process is both necessary and efficient with modern digital cameras. When talking about video file types, most people are referring to file containers. The most common codec includes h.264,

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The Green Screen Effect – TechSmith Tips

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TechSmith Tips is a weekly series that will focus on tips in screencasting, video editing, and more. You may have heard of these terms before and they all refer to the same idea. The green screen effect is a post-production technique for compositing (layering) two images or video streams together based on color hues ( chroma range).

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7 Ways Screencasting Makes Work Easier

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I work on the TechSmith website. Like any website, it has numerous pages made of content chunks, images, videos, and other elements. Recorded meetings make it easy to reference what was discussed. At TechSmith, we often edit these recordings to share particularly useful and enlightening feedback from our customers.

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Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Communication: How to Use Both to Absolutely Dominate Remote Work

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Now, you’re sitting at your desk with a webcam and microphone talking to images on a screen. Here at TechSmith, I used to coordinate the work of several outside consulting agencies. In a streaming meeting, if the technology fails, everyone has to wait for the problem to be solved or the meeting may have to be rescheduled.

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How to Record a Webinar

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Whether you want to learn how to record a webinar for your own reference later, or to share the content with others, this tutorial will show you how it’s done. Snagit is my favorite screen recording tool because of its versatility as an image and video capture software. The image will appear in your Recent Captures Tray.

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All About Pixels

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You may be familiar with the term 1080p when referring to a computer screen or TV. It takes a lot of computer power to run high resolution screens, which is why it takes a while for new resolution standards to be adopted into the main stream. Pixel depth refers to the number of colors a particular pixel can produce. Resolution.

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Understanding Video File Types: Codecs, Containers, and Outputs

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In January we posted about image file types. You may have heard the phrase video codec when referring to video files. While the word “compression” can conjure images of pixelated video, the process is both necessary and efficient with modern digital cameras. Now it’s video’s turn.

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