Your methods for capturing media may vary, but the three most common methods are via webcam, smartphone, and dedicated camera (a handheld camcorder or digital camera). Most of these devices will either have a single interface (like the camera) or a preloaded (native) application for capturing video. Webcam video is often most easily captured in the same programs you will use for editing (iMovie, Windows Movie Maker/Windows Live Movie Maker), while the others will require you to import the captured video files into another program for editing. NOTE: In Windows 7 and later, Windows Movie Maker is called Windows Live Movie Maker. In Windows Live Movie Maker, “Capture from video device” has been renamed “Windows Live Video Acquire Wizard,” and cannot capture webcam video unless you are using Windows 7 or later. If you are running an earlier version of windows you will need to download an earlier version of WMM. A Smartphone will be the most easily-accessible capture device for most people. NOTE: It’s good to remember that Apple-captured video files (iPhone, iPad) will be most easily edited on a Mac. PC-based editing programs like Windows Movie Maker may not accept Apple formats like MOV. If you’re using a dedicated camcorder or digital camera to record your videos, you will need to first record the video and then import it into a desktop editing program. If you want to capture activity on your computer screen (e.g. Powerpoint slides with narration read into your microphone), there are several software options available: Kaltura Capture is a downloadable desktop application (Windows/Mac only) that offers screen capture, voice recording, and webcam recording, and uploads your videos directly into your My Media library. Click here for more information on using Kaltura Capture. Editing functions are usually built into the screen-capture application; refer to the guides for each piece of software for instructions. For screen capture software that runs in your browser, you will need to save/export the finished video to your computer before uploading it to Kaltura. Help: Some screen-capture programs will default to Flash Video file formats that Kaltura cannot use, like SWF. Make sure to save in a MediaSpace-friendly file format like MP4 or AVI. Mac OS X and Windows both have native (free) video capturing/editing applications, and there are numerous free and paid basic editing apps available for iOS and Android (though most have fairly limited features). There are also a number of free third-party and retail desktop applications available, such as Avidemux and AVS Video Editor. NOTE: There is a 2GB size limit on media files. Anything larger than 2GB will not upload correctly. In Windows, the native application is Windows Movie Maker (pre-Windows 7) or Windows Live Movie Maker (Windows 7 and later). If you’re running Windows 7 or later, WMM will not have come pre-loaded with your operating system, and you will need to download it. If you do not already have WMM installed, see this page for information about how to get the correct version for your system. Note: As of 2017, Microsoft is no longer supporting or offering downloads of Windows Movie Maker. If the above links no longer function, you may need to turn to another solution. See Free Third-Party Video Editing Applications for other options. Mac OS X machines will come free with iMovie, a good basic video editor. There are numerous free third-party editing applications available. A few of the most popular are listed below, but there are many to choose from. If you want to go the more advanced route, there are a number of more professional-level video editing suites available for purchase. These are a few of the industry standards: By default, MediaSpace converts and compresses any uploaded video into a variety of formats playable on a wide range of devices, so it’s not necessary to fully understand all the details of video resolutions, codecs and formats. If, however, you are having trouble uploading files, it’s a good idea to check and see whether your files conform to Kaltura’s preferred formats and codecs. Most video editors will offer you options when saving/exporting/publishing a video file including resolution, codecs, and file size. If you want to know more, see the section below. Kaltura MediaSpace has a file size limit of 2GB. A number of factors may affect file size; generally, a higher-quality file will take up more storage space. When saving your videos, try to keep them well under 1GB in size. The larger a file the longer it will take to upload and process. If a file is too big for Kaltura, you will get an error and be unable to upload it. (Here is a good basic explanation of file compression.) The following file formats are supported by Kaltura: A video file contains a vast amount of information, so most video files are compressed so that your computer can read and play them. Codec stands for “code/decode” or “compressor/decompressor,” and codecs are contained in most video files. There are a number of different video and audio codecs, and the common ones vary by file format. It’s best to refer to the guides for specific programs to figure out which codec you should be using (or if you need to worry about the codecs at all), but for reference, the following codecs are supported by Kaltura.General Resources
Capturing Media
Webcam
Smartphone
Dedicated Camera
Screen Capture
What is Kaltura Capture?
Using Kaltura Capture controls
Note: many of the links below may lead to later versions than the ones installed on-campus. If these links don’t answer your questions, try searching Google or Lynda.com for the version you are using.
Editing Video
Windows
Mac OS X
Free Third-Party Video Editing Applications
Retail Video Editing Applications
Advanced
File Size and Resolution
File size
Resolution
File Formats
flv, asf, qt, mov, mpg, mpeg, avi, wmv, mp4, m4v, 3gp, vob
jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, gif, tif, tiff
flv, asf, wmv, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, 3gp, vobCodecs
Divx (Div3/4/5)/DX50, DV, H263, H264/AVC, MPEG-4 Visual, MPEG-1/2, MJPG, MP42/3, IV40/50 (Indeo codecs), RV30/40, RMVB, FLV1/4, VP3/5/6/7/8, SVQ1/3 (Sorenson), XVid, Theora, WMV1/2/3, VC1, VP8, ProRes 422, ICOD, DVCPRO. PXLT
MP3, MP1/2, AC3, AAC, Vorbis, AMR, PCM, WMA7/8/9, WMSpeech, FLAC, QDM2, RA, Nellymoser, Cook, GSM, SPEEX