This is because, at the time of writing, there’s a bug in GIF Brewery that causes various errors if you try and convert a video that doesn’t have even dimensions. Tip #3 mentions using even dimensions for your recording. At the end, run the GIF though ImageOptim, it shaves off more bytes than you can imagine. Try full framerate and resolution for prettiest results, then pull back if you need to reduce the filesize further. Always do this as your last step when you know the video is ready to go. Why convert? Because the mp4 files generated by FFMPEG are much more portable and compatible, therefore more likely to work in whatever context you throw them in - slideshows, websites, other documents. Then you convert videos with ffmpeg -i file.mov file.mp4 on the commandline. mp4Īn easy way to do it on the commandline is to install FFMPEG: brew install ffmpeg. This provides for a much calmer demo video. Most modern trackpads affords silky smooth scrolling, which prevent jumpiness on the screen. That way you don’t need to see the mouse moving out of the recording area to stop a video recording.Īn alternative is to record your video with a couple of seconds of extra padding before and after the demo content, then you can snip it out with a video editing tool. If you use Screeny, the keyboard shortcut for starting and stopping recording is ⇧⌘1. Inversely, don’t be afraid to use small text for things that matter less to the story you’re telling. ![]() Use Large Text For Things You Want People To Read ![]() If you need to edit the movie to snip out certain parts, the Mac app MPEG Streamclip is a relatively easy to use free trimming too. Show what’s relevant, and avoid everything else. Be Cognizant Of What You Demoĭon’t demo a bug that’s already scheduled for a fix. Don’t mix styles: either do all nature photos, or all abstract, or all illustration, or all faces, try not to mix and match. You can include some nice photos from Pexels. Obvious demo content (unless it’s specifically important to showcase demo content, of course), is just going to give off an artificial vibe. Even if your goal is a how-to video, it’s always important to tell a story, to inspire. When demoing creative software, create good dummy content, and if it applies, create beautiful layouts. The UI video will have slightly longer shelf-life, and you’ll tease what’s to come along the way. Consider even demoing the future version. If you’re demoing software, demo the latest version. Screeny capture frame.Īs a free alternative, the built-in QuickTime is also great for recording your full screen, or even sections thereof, but you have to carefully size the section every time. The great thing about this combination is that you can resize the Screeny capture window to your BetterSnapTool snap areas. Screeny on the App store: If you pair this with tip #3, you can record preset sections of your screen. ![]() ![]() 1234×688 and not 1233×689, as that matters for GIF-making later on. Make sure your snap areas are even pixel values, i.e. Create these so your browser is always the same size and position across your demo videos. Create Consistent “Snap Areas”īetterSnapTool (or Magnet, I’m told) lets you create snap areas which can resize and position your browser window through a screen dropzone or keyboard shortcut.
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