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*How to create screenshots (image files) and screencasts (video recordings) of a computer screen
 
*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
 
*How to add/embed image and video files into a slide-based presentation

Revision as of 12:50, 7 August 2014


Learning Objectives

  • 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


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.

  1. Go to File, select New Screen Recording
  2. 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
  3. Click the red button to start recording video.
  4. 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.


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Celestia/Snapshots and Movies

Stellarium Wiki

NASA

Taking screenshots in Mac OS X

How to record quick, easy screencast videos with Mac OS X

Embed media into PowerPoint (Mac): Add a movie to a slide