YouTube videos are a great way for you to become a worldwide overnight success. Recently, a young male singer posted a video of himself singing a Lady Gaga song and within a few weeks, the video had millions of views and he was doing the entertainment show circuit. If you want a shot at stardom or simply want to share some memories with family, you should know how to make these videos.
Those who are not familiar with YouTube should take some time to acquaint themselves with it. People post nearly any type of video on this site. A cell phone with a camera, a digital video camera, or a Web cam will be required to actually record the video. VHS recorders can also be used, but the video will need to be converted to a digital file, which requires a digital converter and a computer.
Once the video is recorded, it can be edited on a computer. iMovie is available for Mac computers and MovieMaker is an equivalent program for Windows-based computers, though there are many other video editing software packages. Users can cut out bad takes, add effects, and include titles within the video.
After the final version of the video is prepared, the file should be resized so it will appear properly on the Web site. The maximum accepted file size is 100MB and the video cannot be longer than ten minutes. Acceptable file types are.MPG, Windows.AVI, or QuickTime.MOV files with 340×420 resolution.
The final steps are to create an account on the YouTube Web site and then click on the upper right corner of the home page to upload the prepared YouTube videos. To assist people with finding each video, give it a title, tag, description, category, and language. Then, sit back and watch the number of views skyrocket!
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