How to Make a Training Video: The Ultimate Guide

How to Make a Training Video

In order to make your training video, you will want to follow these steps:

• Ensure that you have the equipment you need for your video. This includes your free trial of the VideoStudio video editing software, a camera capable of taking a quality video, a microphone, and a room with a lot of natural light or artificial lighting where you are able to create your video without interruption.
• Choose a topic for your video that your viewers will find useful. Take time to research your topic so that you can provide the most useful information possible, and begin gathering and organizing the information and props that you plan to use for the production. Many people find it helpful to develop a script or a storyboard that will help you to stay on-message.
• Consider the type of video you want to make. Some common training video types include: screencast, which is a recording of your video screen; a role-play video in which a scenario is acted out to help viewers better understand how an interaction, such as a sales call or a technical support process, should be conducted; an animated video that uses images and text to get the point across; a micro-video, which is an extremely short video of only 5-15 seconds that demonstrates a single process or idea; a presenter video for live training;
• After you've downloaded your free trial of VideoStudio, installed it on your computer, and completed the setup process, you can begin your video by opening the Live Screen Capture, which is your video recorder. Define the area of your screen you wish to record and select your settings (this is particularly important if you are using an external microphone).
• Begin recording by pressing the red record button. Stop recording by pressing F10. If you wish to resume the video where you left off or to pause the video briefly, press F11.
• Edit your video to add titles, background music, and more. Stitch videos together with smooth transitions and give the voiceover tool a try.
• Save and export your video in your preferred format or choose to share it directly to your social media.

Use VideoStudio

Sometimes you need to create quality training videos without a large investment of money and time. Our video editing software provides you with a wide array of basic tools as well as interesting effects that will take your training videos to a whole new level. Download your VideoStudio free trial today and find out how fast and easy it is to share your knowledge with the world through a great training video.