subject: Making a youtube video [print this page] Making a youtube video Making a youtube video
Do you want to know how to make your own videos to upload them to YouTube and share them with the world? If your are and if this is your very first time doing it, you might be wondering how you can do this. Making a YouTube video may seem difficult to do but on the contrary, it can be simple. Even though some people have limited computer knowledge, you can successfully make your own, many of which will end up for the world to see.
The first step to making a youtube video is to get a device that records video. Devices that has a video recorder come in many different formats like cell phones, web cams, camcorders, or even a modern digital camera. Most modern cell phones have the capability to take video. If you want the videos that you make to be of high quality, you might wand to invest in a cheap digital camcorder.
Once you have your video recording device ready, you can begin making your videos. Many popular categories on YouTube are video blogs, comedy, skits, how to videos, or travel. YouTube gives you the freedom to make any kind of video you want, whether its a conversation or an activity. YouTube gives you the option of uploading as many videos that you want, the sky is the limit, you have a beginner's account YouTube limits your videos to ten minuets.
When making a video make sure that the sound quality is good. I recommend that you pick up a cheap microphone to make sure the sound is crystal clear. This will help the viewers to understand what you are saying.
The steps to uploading the videos are
1. create a YouTube account if you don't already have one.
2.login into your account.
3.Find the upload button on the right hand side of the page.
4.Choose your video file. YouTube only accepts these video file types
a. .AVI
b. .3GP
c. .MOV
d. .MP4
e. .MPEG
d. .FLV
f. .SWF
g. .M4V
h. WMV
5.Click on the "upload" button and then locate the file in your computer.
6.Enter your video details like the title, tags, description and category.
