Quick tip: in the _Options_ menu save to ANYTHING but Quick Time. For some reason, even if you saved it to 4k it will show some blurriness when saved to Quick time (default). You can see it on the screen recorded on the video where the quality of Brad camera vs the screen record. Even it is in 4k. The issue I have is when I export the screen shot from FCP (I have tried several custom formats when uploading in FCP) but all are worst than screen recorded initially on the Macs. GREAT TUTORIAL, nonetheless!
Thanks Jon! I’m glad you found it helpful 😊🙏🏼 Yeah that thumbs down was minutes after uploading. They probably didn’t even have time to watch it before they hit it 😂 Thanks for watching!
@@Brad_West I also struggle to find or learn (I didn't research enough) how to have a talking head video in my screen recording that can for example have me in a circle, or a soft edges square. I also like an effect when letters or an object slightly hovers as it comes up, creating animation in Final Cut Pro is another one I am keen to learn. Thank you in any event
I know that Dylan Bates (The Final Cut Bro) has a tutorial on how to create a talking head in a circle effect and he also has a ton of other Apple motion tutorials that will help you with animation if you’re interested in checking that out.
Fantastic tutorial Brad! Wish I had this when I had first started out. Fun fact that might save you a few seconds of time. If you press CMD + SHIFT + 5 it will enable you to take a screen recording (by selecting the screen recording option at the bottom) without the need to open Quicktime. You can choose the location where it saves the videos, but by default it's on the desktop. Take it or leave it haha!
Exactly what I was going to type. I wish I knew this earlier especially using the Frame Hold effect to control timing so I can explain something more. Also bought the markup Plugin and it's a super time saver.
Thank you Dylan. Do you know what quality the CMD + SHIFT + 5 uses? E.g. 4K etc. I only knew about this technique (I didn’t realise there was another way through QuickTime). I just cannot find on the internet what quality this will be using. Thanks in advance.
Cmd Shift 5 will use the resolution of your screen. If you’re using a MacBook without an external monitor connected, you can go to the Apple icon in the top left hand corner and select About This Max. Go to Displays and you’ll see the resolution you will record at. If you have an external monitor connected, you will record at whatever that monitors resolution is 😄
Haha, I’ve literally just finished putting a series of screen recordings / walkthroughs for a web design client! The markup plugin is just what I needed!
Markup looks awesome! I love that you can blur out sensitive info, highlight a specific area while shading/blurring the rest, and the loupe is great! Just purchased and thanks for the coupon code!
I'm sure the zoom prolly works fine (that's what I use with my lav mics) not sure if u know about loopback to your daw with a focusrite or iShowU or soundflower. Super easy to set up and sounds good especially if u have a 3rd gen focusrite or any other audio interface that has the loopback function. U prolly know all that already tho lol
Yeah I’ve used the soundflower method before but I like having a relatively portable solution with less cables so I move my mic stand around and leave the mic and zoom attached to it 😊👍🏼 Thanks for watching! 🙏🏼
@@Brad_West I hear that! Yeah I used to use the soundflower too, the iShowU is a little better, but the internal loopback from an interface is way better especially for streaming which is how I found out about it. I may actually use my zoom sometimes now that I was thinking about it for similar reasons as u mentioned.
Great video and Markup looks great! Still, do you know of a cheaper or even free template? I have a sub for envato, but I can't find anything like it anywhere like markup is the only product out there?
Yeah I haven't been able to find anything similar on Envato either. mTutorial is also great but more expensive than Markup. I also haven't seen any free templates unfortunately. Thanks for watching! 👊🏼
Hi Brad, subbed! I screen record with QT and exported in 4k as you suggested. But when I edit in FCP and try to zoom in 150%, it's very blurry. Definitely not as clear as your videos. I created the project in 4k, so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Wondering if you can share your FCP setup. Any ideas?
Thanks for the support Jason! What is the resolution of your monitor? Is it 4K? For example, if you have a Macbook and you plug in a 1080p monitor to do the screen recording, the source file will be 1080p. If you unplug the monitor and record your Macbook screen, the source file will be 4k.
@@Brad_West Hi Brad - I'm recording using a Macbook Air 13" and I export the footage in 4K. I'm even using a 1080p timeline in FCP to edit. Still blurry. I tried editing the same footage in Capcut, and it turned out quite clear. I think its my FCP project or export settings? Would you mind sharing your settings?
@@jasonleefinance So weird! yeah sure, I use 4K timelines, 23.976fps. Apple ProRes 422 Codec with s standard REC.709 color space. Is that what you're using in FCP?
Another great video, thanks! Why do you create a Multicam clip for this task instead of Synchronize Clip? Do you add your explanation clip as another angle at the end? I watched your 'How to do Multicam Editing in Final Cut Pro | FCPX Tutorial' and it too was great. Doing color grading with the multicam looks super simple vs copy/paste attributes for each clip.
Thanks for watching! 😊🙏🏼 Like I said, there are multiple ways to synchronize a clip and I use multicam clips a lot for other things, so it’s mostly habit that I choose to use multicams for this. Sometimes I’ll record myself, my screen and my audio at the same time and in those instances I’d be using a multicam anyway. If you just have a screen recording clip and your audio the. Creating a synchronized clip is perfectly fine 😊👍🏼 I hope that answers your question 🤞🏼
Do you ever do screen recording videos with your webcam or camera at the same time, then have your video in the bottom corner of the screen recording? Curious if Final Cut Pro does that kind of video easily. Screenflow does it, but i'm looking for a better editor.
I don’t personally do that but you can record two separate video files using QuickTime and then sync them in FCP. That would give you total control of the way they look and would be really easy to do in FCP. In QuickTime head over to File > New Movie Recording to record the webcam and then go to File > New Screen Recording to record your screen. Sync those up in FCP, scale the clip of you down and you’re good to go 😊👍🏼
Question for you: I believe QuickTime records at 60fps. I typically like to record my talking head video at 24 fps. What would you recommend for video frame rate and project frame rate settings?
You’ll definitely want to set your project to 24fps to match the talking head. FCP will drop the necessary frames on the screen recording for the smoothest playback. 😄👍🏼
If you have audio on the screen recording you can probably just let FCP sync it automatically in your multicam clip. Otherwise, look for the first time you click on something and line up the audio of that first mouse click from your camera. Hope that helps!
I did all as you said but when I stopped usuing proxy media and went over to optimised media, the screen record screen shows as a black screen and will sexport shown as a black screen how do i fix this? @Brad West `please help?
That’s a weird error. I’ve had a similar error in the past. What I would do is drag the screen recording file from Finder onto the timeline. Sometimes doing that refreshes FCP’s link to the clip. Then you can delete it. Let me know if it works?
Great idea! I like the idea of editing the text to make edits quicker and easier, especially for podcasts. I wonder how well it does for non-American accents. Definitely worth looking into 😊🙌🏼
Excellent video! Thanks! -- Quick question about Screen Capture in QT - Is there a way to adjust the capture framerate? In my experience it has been fairly inconsistent and also way higher than I need it to be (usually between 57-60 fps). As a result there's often a bit of drifting, especially in a long videos. I put up with it because it's way sharper than anything else I've tried, but I'd really love to get it to just record at 24p.
Yeah it would be nice to change the frame rate! Mine is also at 60fps. I haven’t experienced any drifting in my videos but that’s a frustrating problem to have. If you’re willing to spend some money, something like Screenflick allows you to change the frame rate. Thanks for watching Paul!
@@Brad_West For sure! It's ultimately a fairly minor drift - maybe 1 frame every 10 minutes or so - I wouldn't even notice if I wasn't multi-tracking my audio separately in Logic. But thanks! I'll check out Screenflick - how does the quality hold up against Quicktime? I've also tried is OBS, but there was a significant loss in quality (even at the highest/lossless compression options)
For such a minor drift I would probably keep using QuickTime and the manually retime the video file to match the audio. I’d make a marker at a noticeable point in the audio file at the beginning and at the end and then make markers on the video file and the exact same point. Retime the video clip so that the markers line up on both ends. That would solve the drift problem. In terms of the quality, screenflick claims to be a high quality screen recorder (I haven’t tried it) but Screenflow is a good quality one, I just can’t remember if you can change the frame rate.
Quick tip: in the _Options_ menu save to ANYTHING but Quick Time. For some reason, even if you saved it to 4k it will show some blurriness when saved to Quick time (default). You can see it on the screen recorded on the video where the quality of Brad camera vs the screen record. Even it is in 4k. The issue I have is when I export the screen shot from FCP (I have tried several custom formats when uploading in FCP) but all are worst than screen recorded initially on the Macs. GREAT TUTORIAL, nonetheless!
Good tip, thanks for sharing!
Watched 20 of your tutorials now. Learning a ton. Thank you for making them. World class!!!!
Wow! That’s awesome! Thanks so much for watching 😊🙏🏼 Appreciate the comment too!
I have no idea why someone would thumbs down this great video. Respect and I have a perfect project for that MarkUp package!
Thanks Jon! I’m glad you found it helpful 😊🙏🏼 Yeah that thumbs down was minutes after uploading. They probably didn’t even have time to watch it before they hit it 😂 Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much! I have been looking for ages how to edit screen recordings
Glad I could help! Is there anything else you have been searching for that would make for a good tutorial? 😄
@@Brad_West I also struggle to find or learn (I didn't research enough) how to have a talking head video in my screen recording that can for example have me in a circle, or a soft edges square. I also like an effect when letters or an object slightly hovers as it comes up, creating animation in Final Cut Pro is another one I am keen to learn. Thank you in any event
I know that Dylan Bates (The Final Cut Bro) has a tutorial on how to create a talking head in a circle effect and he also has a ton of other Apple motion tutorials that will help you with animation if you’re interested in checking that out.
This video is EXACTLY what I've been looking for. Thank you so so so much!
I’m glad you found it. Thanks for watching 😊🙏🏼
Fantastic tutorial Brad! Wish I had this when I had first started out. Fun fact that might save you a few seconds of time. If you press CMD + SHIFT + 5 it will enable you to take a screen recording (by selecting the screen recording option at the bottom) without the need to open Quicktime. You can choose the location where it saves the videos, but by default it's on the desktop. Take it or leave it haha!
Duuuude! Such a great tip! I have already started using that shortcut instead 😊🙌🏼 Thank you 👊🏼
Exactly what I was going to type. I wish I knew this earlier especially using the Frame Hold effect to control timing so I can explain something more. Also bought the markup Plugin and it's a super time saver.
Yeah the hold frame is amazing for tutorial videos and so is MarkUp! 😄👌🏼
Thank you Dylan. Do you know what quality the CMD + SHIFT + 5 uses? E.g. 4K etc. I only knew about this technique (I didn’t realise there was another way through QuickTime). I just cannot find on the internet what quality this will be using. Thanks in advance.
Cmd Shift 5 will use the resolution of your screen. If you’re using a MacBook without an external monitor connected, you can go to the Apple icon in the top left hand corner and select About This Max. Go to Displays and you’ll see the resolution you will record at. If you have an external monitor connected, you will record at whatever that monitors resolution is 😄
Thanks so much Brad. Very useful.
Glad you enjoyed this one 😄🙌🏼
Haha, I’ve literally just finished putting a series of screen recordings / walkthroughs for a web design client! The markup plugin is just what I needed!
Ah! I should have made this video sooner 😂 Thanks for watching Ed! 😊🙏🏼
This was an excellent video. We’ll done. Exactly the information I was looking for.
Glad you found it helpful John! 😄👊🏼 Thanks for watching!
Awesome video! Always struggle with trying to figure out how to screen record, these tips will definitely come in handy!
Thanks Andrew! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. 😊🙌🏼 Thanks for watching!
Markup looks awesome! I love that you can blur out sensitive info, highlight a specific area while shading/blurring the rest, and the loupe is great! Just purchased and thanks for the coupon code!
Thanks for the support Matthew 😊🙏🏼 Yeah it’s a great little plugin! It’s perfect for the kind of videos we do 😄👌🏼
Get MarkUp for FCPX 👉🏼 bit.ly/MarkUp-BD (10% off with Code ➡️ BRADANDDONNA)
New Subscriber. Thank you for your elaborate content.
You are very welcome! I appreciate the support, thanks for the sub 😄
Great content as always
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😊🤙🏼
Innovative Designer 😃...great one and thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 😊🙏🏼
Thanks!
You’re welcome 😊👊🏼
I'm sure the zoom prolly works fine (that's what I use with my lav mics) not sure if u know about loopback to your daw with a focusrite or iShowU or soundflower. Super easy to set up and sounds good especially if u have a 3rd gen focusrite or any other audio interface that has the loopback function. U prolly know all that already tho lol
Yeah I’ve used the soundflower method before but I like having a relatively portable solution with less cables so I move my mic stand around and leave the mic and zoom attached to it 😊👍🏼
Thanks for watching! 🙏🏼
@@Brad_West I hear that! Yeah I used to use the soundflower too, the iShowU is a little better, but the internal loopback from an interface is way better especially for streaming which is how I found out about it. I may actually use my zoom sometimes now that I was thinking about it for similar reasons as u mentioned.
I’ll definitely look into iShowU. Thanks for the tip 😊🤙🏼
Great video and Markup looks great! Still, do you know of a cheaper or even free template? I have a sub for envato, but I can't find anything like it anywhere like markup is the only product out there?
Yeah I haven't been able to find anything similar on Envato either. mTutorial is also great but more expensive than Markup. I also haven't seen any free templates unfortunately. Thanks for watching! 👊🏼
Excelente conteúdo! Tem me ajudado muito
Incrível! Muito obrigado por assistir 😊
Hi Brad, subbed!
I screen record with QT and exported in 4k as you suggested. But when I edit in FCP and try to zoom in 150%, it's very blurry. Definitely not as clear as your videos. I created the project in 4k, so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Wondering if you can share your FCP setup.
Any ideas?
Thanks for the support Jason! What is the resolution of your monitor? Is it 4K? For example, if you have a Macbook and you plug in a 1080p monitor to do the screen recording, the source file will be 1080p. If you unplug the monitor and record your Macbook screen, the source file will be 4k.
@@Brad_West Hi Brad - I'm recording using a Macbook Air 13" and I export the footage in 4K. I'm even using a 1080p timeline in FCP to edit. Still blurry. I tried editing the same footage in Capcut, and it turned out quite clear. I think its my FCP project or export settings? Would you mind sharing your settings?
@@jasonleefinance So weird! yeah sure, I use 4K timelines, 23.976fps. Apple ProRes 422 Codec with s standard REC.709 color space. Is that what you're using in FCP?
Another great video, thanks! Why do you create a Multicam clip for this task instead of Synchronize Clip? Do you add your explanation clip as another angle at the end? I watched your 'How to do Multicam Editing in Final Cut Pro | FCPX Tutorial' and it too was great. Doing color grading with the multicam looks super simple vs copy/paste attributes for each clip.
Thanks for watching! 😊🙏🏼
Like I said, there are multiple ways to synchronize a clip and I use multicam clips a lot for other things, so it’s mostly habit that I choose to use multicams for this. Sometimes I’ll record myself, my screen and my audio at the same time and in those instances I’d be using a multicam anyway. If you just have a screen recording clip and your audio the. Creating a synchronized clip is perfectly fine 😊👍🏼
I hope that answers your question 🤞🏼
Do you ever do screen recording videos with your webcam or camera at the same time, then have your video in the bottom corner of the screen recording? Curious if Final Cut Pro does that kind of video easily. Screenflow does it, but i'm looking for a better editor.
I don’t personally do that but you can record two separate video files using QuickTime and then sync them in FCP. That would give you total control of the way they look and would be really easy to do in FCP.
In QuickTime head over to File > New Movie Recording to record the webcam and then go to File > New Screen Recording to record your screen. Sync those up in FCP, scale the clip of you down and you’re good to go 😊👍🏼
@@Brad_West awesome thanks
My pleasure 😊
Question for you: I believe QuickTime records at 60fps. I typically like to record my talking head video at 24 fps. What would you recommend for video frame rate and project frame rate settings?
You’ll definitely want to set your project to 24fps to match the talking head. FCP will drop the necessary frames on the screen recording for the smoothest playback. 😄👍🏼
@@Brad_West Awesome thanks!
How do sync screen recording with camera recording? I think I made the mistake of A-cutting the camera recording without the screen recording.
If you have audio on the screen recording you can probably just let FCP sync it automatically in your multicam clip. Otherwise, look for the first time you click on something and line up the audio of that first mouse click from your camera. Hope that helps!
I did all as you said but when I stopped usuing proxy media and went over to optimised media, the screen record screen shows as a black screen and will sexport shown as a black screen how do i fix this? @Brad West `please help?
That’s a weird error. I’ve had a similar error in the past. What I would do is drag the screen recording file from Finder onto the timeline. Sometimes doing that refreshes FCP’s link to the clip. Then you can delete it. Let me know if it works?
Have you ever tried Descript?
I haven’t. I had to Google it now and I must say, it looks pretty awesome!! 😊👍🏼
@@Brad_West I know. I installed the app but never really tried it. If you try it one day, let us all know ;-)
Great idea! I like the idea of editing the text to make edits quicker and easier, especially for podcasts. I wonder how well it does for non-American accents. Definitely worth looking into 😊🙌🏼
Excellent video! Thanks! -- Quick question about Screen Capture in QT - Is there a way to adjust the capture framerate? In my experience it has been fairly inconsistent and also way higher than I need it to be (usually between 57-60 fps). As a result there's often a bit of drifting, especially in a long videos. I put up with it because it's way sharper than anything else I've tried, but I'd really love to get it to just record at 24p.
Yeah it would be nice to change the frame rate! Mine is also at 60fps. I haven’t experienced any drifting in my videos but that’s a frustrating problem to have. If you’re willing to spend some money, something like Screenflick allows you to change the frame rate.
Thanks for watching Paul!
@@Brad_West For sure!
It's ultimately a fairly minor drift - maybe 1 frame every 10 minutes or so - I wouldn't even notice if I wasn't multi-tracking my audio separately in Logic.
But thanks! I'll check out Screenflick - how does the quality hold up against Quicktime?
I've also tried is OBS, but there was a significant loss in quality (even at the highest/lossless compression options)
For such a minor drift I would probably keep using QuickTime and the manually retime the video file to match the audio.
I’d make a marker at a noticeable point in the audio file at the beginning and at the end and then make markers on the video file and the exact same point. Retime the video clip so that the markers line up on both ends. That would solve the drift problem.
In terms of the quality, screenflick claims to be a high quality screen recorder (I haven’t tried it) but Screenflow is a good quality one, I just can’t remember if you can change the frame rate.
@@Brad_West Awesome! Thanks again for the tips!!
You’re welcome 😊
how do you zoom in on your screen?
You can use a plugin from MotionVFX called mCamRig. I talk more about it here: ruclips.net/video/AB8sy14cLLY/видео.html