[python05]

Since I've got some spare time (well, I will once I finished my coursework today) I've come up with the idea of making some video tutorials of things like updating spyware scanners, doing windows updates and the likes. firstly has anyone got any ideas for what i could do, and secondly has anyone got some spare bandwidth where i could put the flash files up, they are ~5-15mb each.

also, what res do you reckon I should do the videos in?



EDIT: Sample Video

[trev]

The video tutorials is a good idea! I think you should do the videos that would fit the whole screen of WMP. Hope that will be big enough. That was just an example, as I'm sure you are not doing it in WMP. If you go into Quicktime player, go to movie, then click on double size. That size will be good too, but a bit wider.

[python05]

I'm planning to make flash video files 800x600 so that most people can view them. but i might do wmv since everyone can play them.

the software i'm using also has its own very good codec, the problem is you have to install it. but onces its installed it works through mediaplayer. would that be agood idea?

[Ben]

Use your software and then use something like fraps to record it frame by frame and then convert it to an AVI, or w/e.

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Also, is a video tutorial really needed for simple tasks such as updating spyware scanners, and updating windows. If you really find it hard you could always click "help"..
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[DaveManUK]

u can export to avi, from macromedia flash cant u?

[python05]

(Original post by DaveManUK)
u can export to avi, from macromedia flash cant u?

I can export it to just about any format with the software I'm using

[Ben]

(Original post by DaveManUK)
u can export to avi, from macromedia flash cant u?

But that would mean exporting it into macromedia flash first, unless his software does it directly into flash?

[Ben]

(Original post by python05)
I can export it to just about any format with the software I'm using

So why does it need it's own codec then? :/

[DaveManUK]

(Original post by nimajneb)
But that would mean exporting it into macromedia flash first, unless his software does it directly into flash?

huh? it can save to export to swf and exe.

[python05]

(Original post by nimajneb)
So why does it need it's own codec then? :/

The default codec it uses isn't on every computer. However I do have flash mx, so I can make flash exe's?

[trev]

I would make them as mpeg, as not many people can read avi. Just a suggestion though.

[GiBB*]

if you could do one for hacking into a secure website that would be great
LMAO

[python05]

So are they are a good idea or am I wasting my time?

[DaveManUK]

good for practising your flash skills, waste of time if you think people are going to look at them. j/k if there gud people will look at them.

[trev]

(Original post by python05)
So are they are a good idea or am I wasting my time?

It's a good idea for people don't know how to do windows update for example. You should implement the videos.

[python05]

Nah, I won't make them in Flash

Camtasia Studio, then export to Flash. And yeah, I'm gonna try and make them good.
I'll do one tonight and post it later this week.

[Ben]

(Original post by GiBB*89)
if you could do one for hacking into a secure website that would be great
LMAO

If I get time I'll make a tutorial.

[python05]

I just found out how I can distrubute them eventually. Google is doing an online video thing.

https://upload.video.google.com/

[DaveManUK]

also u can post on forums and stuff.

[GiBB*]

do some in the style of the broken and systm (lol hacking vids..luv em)
www.thebroken.org www.systm.org