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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The real trick to this is to not show the whole screen for the whole time but to use a tool or method that allows zooming in to relevant areas either while recording or during post production. My favourite is Camtasia Studio http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html but for quick stuff you can also use a pro account on screencast-o-matic $15/yr which also allows zooming and annotation http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cljQ3m7Ih <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ron<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Julian Tenney<br><b>Sent:</b> 17 January 2013 13:53<br><b>To:</b> Xerte discussion list<br><b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Re: Recording video<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’m not sure, but might start some experiments on the basis of trying to find a resolution that would divide nicely into the resolution I want for the final video, i.e. 1024 pixels will divide by 2 to give a 512px wide film, so if you desktop is 1600 x 1200, does it look good if the captures are scaled down to 400 x 300?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nigel Irwin<br><b>Sent:</b> 17 January 2013 13:13<br><b>To:</b> Xerte discussion list<br><b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Recording video<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hi</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Some guidance and suggestions please.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>When recording a video showing actions on a PC/Laptop desktop, what is the best resolution to use for the desktop so that the resulting video is clear and of a size to fit into an Xerte page. What is the maximum size of a video clip and what settings are optimal. Ones I have seen on for example youtube always appear to be blurred/fuzzy and difficult to read.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Regards, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nigel Irwin<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICT & Process Coordinator</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Voice: 01444 413745<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fax: 01444 440113 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Website: <u><a href="http://www.rewardstraining.co.uk/">http://www.rewardstraining.co.uk</a></u></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you would like to contact me personally by email, my address is: <a href="mailto:paul.turk@rewardstraining.co.uk">nigel.irwin@rewardstraining.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.rewardstraining.co.uk/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=43 height=43 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDF4C3.41C12730"></span></a> PERFORM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span class=style11><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Follow us on</span></b></span><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00335B'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rewards-Training/202711763085774"><span style='color:#00335B'>Facebook</span></a></span></strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rewards-Training/202711763085774"> </a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/rewardstraining"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=43 height=43 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.gif@01CDF4C3.41C12730"></span></a></span>and <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00335B'><a href="http://twitter.com/rewardstraining"><span style='color:#00335B'>Twitter</span></a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.twitter.com/rewardstraining"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=43 height=43 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image003.gif@01CDF4C3.41C12730"></span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#009E49'>P</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#009E49'> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Please consider the environment before printing this email</span></strong></span><span style='color:#009E49'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rewards Training Recruitment Consultancy, Victoria Gate, 119-127 South Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 4LR <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Registered Office: Victoria Gate, 119-127 South Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 4LR <br>Registered in England No. 3421136 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>IMPORTANT NOTICE</span></u></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Any attachment(s) to this message has been checked for viruses, but please rely on your own virus checker and procedures. 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