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Recording and Editing Basics

Now that you have seen some of what Screencast-O-Matic can do, we will get you started in the process of creating a video yourself.

The first thing you will need to do is login to the Carbon instance of Screencast-O-Matic. This will allow you to use our licensing for the full version of the software. Watch the video and get logged in. Then come back to this page for a tutorial on how to get started with basic recording.

Go to screencast-o-matic/carbon to DOWNLOAD INSTALL to your workstation. Follow the instructions carefully

password: carboncast

Second: follow these simple instructions to get started with the basics of recording your screen.

1. Login as instructed in the above tutorial video

2. Click the START RECORDER button. You will see the following dialog box asking you about the settings you would like to use when you record. Usually you will choose Screen.

3. If you desire to record using your webcam choose webcam.

4. You can also choose to cord your screen and have your webcam show as well.

5. You can set a maximum time for the recording if you wish.

6. You will need to select the correct mic to record your voice with.

7. You can also tell the system to record the audio coming from your computer if the content on your screen has its own sound.

8. When you click the record button you will get a 3 second count down.

9. When you finish click Done and you will see the saving options. If you want to start saving your first recording to your Google Drive, move to that part of this module.

This should get you recording your screen and ready to move on. It is possible that you will see some minor differences depending on whether you are using the online version or the downloaded version on your desktop computer.

Click Here to Learn how to save videos and upload them to Google Drive

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