Difference between revisions of "Astronomy and Cosmology - Create Screenshots and Screencasts and add to Slide-Based Presentation"
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====GOOGLE SLIDES==== | ====GOOGLE SLIDES==== | ||
| − | + | =====Add Screenshot/Image File: use either of the following methods===== | |
*Drag-and-drop to place an image in a slide | *Drag-and-drop to place an image in a slide | ||
| − | *Click on Insert in the Slides menu and select Image: choose an image to upload or drag an image into the upload window | + | *Click on '''Insert''' in the Slides menu and select '''Image''': choose an image to upload or drag an image into the upload window |
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| + | =====Add Video:===== | ||
*Search for videos available on YouTube | *Search for videos available on YouTube | ||
| − | *Click on Insert in the Slides menu and select Video: use the search window to locate a video on YouTube and embed it into the slide | + | *Click on '''Insert''' in the Slides menu and select '''Video''': use the search window to locate a video on YouTube and embed it into the slide |
*Upload your own video to YouTube and then use the Video search window in Google Slides to locate it and embed it into your presentation | *Upload your own video to YouTube and then use the Video search window in Google Slides to locate it and embed it into your presentation | ||
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====POWERPOINT==== | ====POWERPOINT==== | ||
| − | + | =====Insert Screenshot/Image File: use either of the following methods===== | |
*Drag-and-drop to place an image/screenshot file in a slide | *Drag-and-drop to place an image/screenshot file in a slide | ||
| − | *Click on Insert in the Slides menu and select Image: choose an image/screenshot to upload or drag an image into the upload window | + | *Click on '''Insert''' in the Slides menu and select Image: choose an image/screenshot to upload or drag an image into the upload window |
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| − | + | =====Insert Screencast/Video File: use either of the following methods===== | |
| − | *Drag-and-drop to place video file in a slide. TIP: If needed, adjust size from a corner to keep video in proportion. | + | *Drag-and-drop to place video file in a slide. '''TIP''': If needed, adjust size from a corner to keep video in proportion. |
| − | *From the Home menu, click on Media and select either Movie Browser or Movie from | + | *From the '''Home''' menu, click on '''Media''' and select either '''Movie Browser''' or '''Movie from File''' to browse for a file on your computer. |
[[Category:2013-2014]] | [[Category:2013-2014]] | ||
Revision as of 12:43, 7 August 2014
Through this workshop we will learn
- How to create screenshots (image files) and screencasts (video recordings) of a computer screen
- How to add/embed image and video files into a slide-based presentation
Includes an overview of the different methods available depending on what application and/or operating system one is using.
How to Take Screenshots
Stellarium: Screenshot (Mac or Windows)
- To save what is on the screen, press control+s.
- Screenshots are taken in .png format, and have filenames like: stellarium-000.png, stellariuim-001.png (which can be edited)
- Stellarium saves screenshots in different directories depending in your system type. For example, on a Mac, screenshots may save to your default Pictures folder.
Mac OS X: Screenshot
- To take a picture of the entire screen: Press command+shift+3
- To select an area/portion of the screen: Press command+shift+4, produces a crosshair, then draw a box around the area you would like a screenshot of.
- To select a single window: Use command+shift+4 then press the spacebar - after the crosshair turns into a camera icon, click on the window you would like a screenshot of.
NOTE: Mac’s default location for saving screenshot files is the Desktop.
Windows: Screenshot
- Use the Snipping Tool (Windows 8)
How to Record a Screencast (Video)
Using QuickTime (Mac or Windows)
Quicktime is a built-in application in Mac OS X and is available as a free download for Windows users.
- Go to File, select New Screen Recording
- If you would like to include an audio component, select a microphone from the record window by clicking on the small arrow at right for a list of options
- Click the red button to start recording video.
- You can stop the recording using either of these methods:
- click the stop button in the Mac menu bar, upper right
- press command+control+escape at same time
NOTE: On Mac, the video file will save to the default Movies folder.
Inserting/embedding a media file into your presentation
GOOGLE SLIDES
Add Screenshot/Image File: use either of the following methods
- Drag-and-drop to place an image in a slide
- Click on Insert in the Slides menu and select Image: choose an image to upload or drag an image into the upload window
Add Video:
- Search for videos available on YouTube
- Click on Insert in the Slides menu and select Video: use the search window to locate a video on YouTube and embed it into the slide
- Upload your own video to YouTube and then use the Video search window in Google Slides to locate it and embed it into your presentation
POWERPOINT
Insert Screenshot/Image File: use either of the following methods
- Drag-and-drop to place an image/screenshot file in a slide
- Click on Insert in the Slides menu and select Image: choose an image/screenshot to upload or drag an image into the upload window
Insert Screencast/Video File: use either of the following methods
- Drag-and-drop to place video file in a slide. TIP: If needed, adjust size from a corner to keep video in proportion.
- From the Home menu, click on Media and select either Movie Browser or Movie from File to browse for a file on your computer.
