How to Do Everything with Youtube

Description

Create, post, and promote your own videos on the world's most popular online service! How to Do Everything with YouTube explains how to shoot and edit videos, insert titles and captions, add special effects, and upload content. You'll learn how to set up a YouTube channel and integrate YouTube videos into your websites and blogs. You'll also discover the success secrets behind YouTube celebrities and breakout videos. Share your unique video creations with millions of viewers with help from this easy-to-follow guide. Navigate the YouTube interface, play videos, and set up an account Shoot professional-quality videos with a camcorder, Web cam, or camera phone Get the lighting right and add sound and special effects Create a short film, vlog, or video mashup Edit your videos with Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, and Remixer Add audio tracks with AudioSwap Optimize your videos and upload them to YouTube Join the YouTube community, create playlists, subscribe to channels, and participate in groups Customize your YouTube channel Promote your videos to a huge audience Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 Getting Started with YouTube Quick Tour of the YouTube Web Site Videos Categories Channels Community Upload Localized (International) Sites TestTube Blog Searching for Videos Playing a Video Videos That You Browse Videos That You Play Watching Videos on iPhone and AppleTV Creating a QuickList Checking Your Viewing History Setting Up a Basic YouTube Account Chapter 2 Shooting Your Videos Deciding What Kind of Video to Create Video Blog (Vlog) and Video Diaries Video Mashup Pets and Animals Web Series How-to and Instructional Videos Music Videos Political Campaigns Choosing the Right Camera Webcams Consumer and “Prosumer” Camcorders Accessories Operating Your Camcorder Holding the Camcorder Focusing Zooming Adjusting Exposure Setting Up a Shot Shot Types Angles and Camera Height Principles for Framing Your Subject Camera Movement Lighting Your Subject Recording Flawless Audio Shooting Video That Looks Good When Uploaded to YouTube Chapter 3 Editing Your Videos Understanding Basic Editing Principles Choosing Your Editing Software Video-Editing Software for PCs Video-Editing Software for the Mac Capturing and Editing Your Video Using Windows Movie Maker Starting a New Project and Capturing Video with Windows Movie Maker Editing Video with Windows Movie Maker Capturing and Editing Your Video Using iMovie Starting a New Project and Capturing Video with iMovie Editing Video with iMovie Using Editing Techniques and Styles Match Cutting Jump Cuts Split Edits Applying Transitions and Special Effects Using AudioSwap Working with Remixer Adding Clips to the Timeline in Remixer Adding Text and Graphics to a Video in Remixer Applying Transitions and Effects in Remixer Chapter 4 Uploading and Sharing Your Videos Optimizing Video for YouTube Analyzing Your Video Prior to Uploading YouTube-Recommended Video and Audio Settings Additional Recommendations before Encoding Your Video Encoding Video for YouTube Using QuickTime Pro Encoding Video for YouTube Using Windows Movie Maker Achieving Better Results with Advanced Video Settings Working with Analog Video Formats Uploading Videos to Your YouTube Channel Capturing Video Directly to YouTube with Quick Capture Uploading Video from a Mobile Phone Chapter 5 Joining the YouTube Community Working with Favorites Saving a Video as a Favorite Watching Favorites Removing Favorites Working with Playlists Creating a Playlist Watching a Playlist Editing, Rearranging, and Deleting Items from a Playlist Copying Videos to a Playlist Searching for Playlists Sharing Playlists Managing Your Friends and Contacts Adding a Friend Removing a Friend Creating a New Contacts List Creating and Managing Subscriptions Subscribing to Other Users Unsubscribing from a Channel Viewing Subscriptions Removing Subscribers to Your Channel Using Comments Posting and Replying to Text Comments on a Video Adding Comments to a Channel Posting a Video Response Posting a Bulletin Sending Messages Working with YouTube Groups Browsing for Groups Joining a YouTube Group Creating a YouTube Group Joining Your College Participating in Contests Participating in a Stream Joining and Viewing a Stream Creating a Stream Using Active Sharing Chapter 6 Customizing Your YouTube Channel and Using Special Tools Customizing Your YouTube Channel Modifying Basic Channel Information Changing Your Channel Design Organizing Your Videos Adding Location Information to a Channel Modifying Advanced Options Using Advanced YouTube Applications Getting a Developer ID Creating a Simple API Call and Response Accessing YouTube RSS Feeds Downloading YouTube Videos Chapter 7 Promoting Your Videos on YouTube Viral Video Achieving Popularity on YouTube Understanding Online Video Promotion Providing More Information about Your Channel and Videos Changing Personal and Performer Information Changing Your Video Still Adding Location Information to a Video Directing Viewers to Your Videos Embedding YouTube Videos on a Web Page Sending Links to Videos Adding a Blog to Your YouTube Account Studying the Methods of Successful YouTube Personalities and Video Creators Becoming a Successful YouTube Personality Making Music Videos and Viral Video Hits Creating a Successful Video Series for YouTube Glossary A B C D E F G H M P Q R S T V W Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z