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How to Record Your Video to Place in eBay, Myspace, Xanga, Wordpress, and more:
In this section, I will walk you through the steps of recording or “capturing” your video. This is a simple process. Again, you can use your own software to do this if you prefer (such as Movie Maker® or software that came with your camera), but I will outline the steps on how to do this if you have No Video Software!
To record a video clip with no software, you will use a great (& FREE) online service known as YouTube.com. Simply go to Youtube.com to get started. If you do not have a YouTube® account, you can sign up for an account absolutely free. Once you have signed up for your free account, go ahead & make sure you are logged in. Also, make sure you have the device you will use to capture video (camcorder, webcam, digital camera, or camera phone) installed & plugged into your computer. Next, you will want to click the “Upload New Video” Link under the “videos” section in your account.
After you click the “Upload New Video” button as pictured above, you will be directed to a new page where you can add a title, description, tags, broadcast options, date and map options, and sharing options. You can add anything you want for these categories. The main purpose for the title, description, etc. is so that other YouTube® users can find your video (if you would like them to be able to). Just add any title, then describe the item, and place one word tags with a space in between (tag example: sales video of your service).
Make sure to select a video category, and if you can also edit the broadcast options, date and map, and sharing options. When you have finished selecting these items, click “Use Quick Capture” as pictured below.
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After you click the “Use Quick Capture” button, you will be directed to a page where you can capture video & sound directly from the device. No software needed! Again, before doing this, you should have your video device (web cam, digital camera, camcorder, camera cell phone, etc.) plugged in & ready to use.
You should see a box (as pictured below) that indicates your video device & sound device (usually your built in computer microphone) before you record. For this example, I used a very simple Argus® digital camera that I received as a free gift. It is worth about $10 and it does not even have an LCD screen on the back or a built in video feature. Yet, when I plug it into my computer, YouTube automatically detects it & allows the camera to function as a video camera to stream video. Again, you do not need fancy equipment to do this. The microphone was my computer’s built in microphone AC97. Most computers have a built in microphone, but if yours does not, then you can use the camera’s, web cam, camcorder, or other microphone. Again, YouTube will automatically recognize these devices if they are plugged in & installed on your computer properly. Also, you will see a box pop-up asking you to allow or deny the software. Just click allow.
After you click the “allow” button, it will begin to stream video to show you what it looks like. It DOES NOT record until you hit the record button as shown below. When you are ready to begin recording, click the record button.
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After you click the “Record” button, you will be able to record your video. YouTube’s limit is usually 10 minutes long and up to 100 MB. This may change over time, but this is usually perfect for making quick videos for your website or eBay® listings.
When you have finished recording, click the “Finish & Exit” button. Then, YouTube® will automatically upload your captured video in flash format to their website.
It usually takes a few minutes for YouTube® to get your video uploaded properly. So be patient. The time it takes for YouTube® to convert your video to their flash format & host the video depends on the size. It can range anywhere from a few seconds to a 15-30 minutes.
After you have finished, click on the “My Account” link. Then click “My Videos.” When your video is ready, it will show up under your videos as pictured below:
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After you have created your video on YouTube, you can then copy the HTML Embed Tag given where it says “URL” in the picture above. You will use this HTML Embed Tag to place the video in your eBay® auction, website, or networking site. Make sure to copy this entire Tag & save it.
To get the “Embed Tag,” go under your account and click “My Videos.” A picture of your video selection is seen above. Click on the picture of the video, or on the Title (my title above says New Description). This will open the video so that it can be viewed.
After the video is displayed, you will see a table underneath that says “Embed” with a unique HTML code. You will need to copy this code so that you can later insert it into your auction/website.
To copy the embed code as shown above, just place your cursor in the box, drag it along the entire code. Then (while it is highlighted), right click your mouse and select “COPY.” Next, you will want to “PASTE” this code in a word processor or a program such as notepad and save it for later when you are ready to insert it into your website or auction.
- How to Insert or Embed Your Recorded Video
- How to Add Video to Your Auction, Myspace, or blog (previous)
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This post was written by Ben on May 28, 2009
