How to Do Everything with Youtube

✍ Scribed by Chad Fahs

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 210
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Create, post, and promote your own videos on the world's most popular online service! How to Do Everything with YouTube explains how to shoot and edit videos, insert titles and captions, add special effects, and upload content. You'll learn how to set up a YouTube channel and integrate YouTube videos into your websites and blogs. You'll also discover the success secrets behind YouTube celebrities and breakout videos. Share your unique video creations with millions of viewers with help from this easy-to-follow guide.


Navigate the YouTube interface, play videos, and set up an account Shoot professional-quality videos with a camcorder, Web cam, or camera phone Get the lighting right and add sound and special effects Create a short film, vlog, or video mashup Edit your videos with Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, and Remixer Add audio tracks with AudioSwap Optimize your videos and upload them to YouTube Join the YouTube community, create playlists, subscribe to channels, and participate in groups Customize your YouTube channel Promote your videos to a huge audience

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 Getting Started with YouTube
Quick Tour of the YouTube Web Site
Videos
Categories
Channels
Community
Upload
Localized (International) Sites
TestTube
Blog
Searching for Videos
Playing a Video
Videos That You Browse
Videos That You Play
Watching Videos on iPhone and AppleTV
Creating a QuickList
Checking Your Viewing History
Setting Up a Basic YouTube Account
Chapter 2 Shooting Your Videos
Deciding What Kind of Video to Create
Video Blog (Vlog) and Video Diaries
Video Mashup
Pets and Animals
Web Series
How-to and Instructional Videos
Music Videos
Political Campaigns
Choosing the Right Camera
Webcams
Consumer and “Prosumer” Camcorders
Accessories
Operating Your Camcorder
Holding the Camcorder
Focusing
Zooming
Adjusting Exposure
Setting Up a Shot
Shot Types
Angles and Camera Height
Principles for Framing Your Subject
Camera Movement
Lighting Your Subject
Recording Flawless Audio
Shooting Video That Looks Good When Uploaded to YouTube
Chapter 3 Editing Your Videos
Understanding Basic Editing Principles
Choosing Your Editing Software
Video-Editing Software for PCs
Video-Editing Software for the Mac
Capturing and Editing Your Video Using Windows Movie Maker
Starting a New Project and Capturing Video with Windows Movie Maker
Editing Video with Windows Movie Maker
Capturing and Editing Your Video Using iMovie
Starting a New Project and Capturing Video with iMovie
Editing Video with iMovie
Using Editing Techniques and Styles
Match Cutting
Jump Cuts
Split Edits
Applying Transitions and Special Effects
Using AudioSwap
Working with Remixer
Adding Clips to the Timeline in Remixer
Adding Text and Graphics to a Video in Remixer
Applying Transitions and Effects in Remixer
Chapter 4 Uploading and Sharing Your Videos
Optimizing Video for YouTube
Analyzing Your Video Prior to Uploading
YouTube-Recommended Video and Audio Settings
Additional Recommendations before Encoding Your Video
Encoding Video for YouTube Using QuickTime Pro
Encoding Video for YouTube Using Windows Movie Maker
Achieving Better Results with Advanced Video Settings
Working with Analog Video Formats
Uploading Videos to Your YouTube Channel
Capturing Video Directly to YouTube with Quick Capture
Uploading Video from a Mobile Phone
Chapter 5 Joining the YouTube Community
Working with Favorites
Saving a Video as a Favorite
Watching Favorites
Removing Favorites
Working with Playlists
Creating a Playlist
Watching a Playlist
Editing, Rearranging, and Deleting Items from a Playlist
Copying Videos to a Playlist
Searching for Playlists
Sharing Playlists
Managing Your Friends and Contacts
Adding a Friend
Removing a Friend
Creating a New Contacts List
Creating and Managing Subscriptions
Subscribing to Other Users
Unsubscribing from a Channel
Viewing Subscriptions
Removing Subscribers to Your Channel
Using Comments
Posting and Replying to Text Comments on a Video
Adding Comments to a Channel
Posting a Video Response
Posting a Bulletin
Sending Messages
Working with YouTube Groups
Browsing for Groups
Joining a YouTube Group
Creating a YouTube Group
Joining Your College
Participating in Contests
Participating in a Stream
Joining and Viewing a Stream
Creating a Stream
Using Active Sharing
Chapter 6 Customizing Your YouTube Channel and Using Special Tools
Customizing Your YouTube Channel
Modifying Basic Channel Information
Changing Your Channel Design
Organizing Your Videos
Adding Location Information to a Channel
Modifying Advanced Options
Using Advanced YouTube Applications
Getting a Developer ID
Creating a Simple API Call and Response
Accessing YouTube RSS Feeds
Downloading YouTube Videos
Chapter 7 Promoting Your Videos on YouTube
Viral Video
Achieving Popularity on YouTube
Understanding Online Video Promotion
Providing More Information about Your Channel and Videos
Changing Personal and Performer Information
Changing Your Video Still
Adding Location Information to a Video
Directing Viewers to Your Videos
Embedding YouTube Videos on a Web Page
Sending Links to Videos
Adding a Blog to Your YouTube Account
Studying the Methods of Successful YouTube Personalities and Video Creators
Becoming a Successful YouTube Personality
Making Music Videos and Viral Video Hits
Creating a Successful Video Series for YouTube
Glossary
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
M
P
Q
R
S
T
V
W
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z