Natasha Lane Design Co.

Warning, I’m not advocating making these mistakes, but these are common things that I see when I’m editing videos. I don’t know who said this quote, but ‘Done is better than perfect’. Meaning, it’s better to get something done than to try to be perfect and have nothing. You don’t have to be too perfect when you film your videos. Just get it done. Here are 5 video mistakes you can fix in editing.

5 video mistakes you can fix in editing

01 Color correction

Did you forget to white balance before you hit record? Do you even know what white balance is? Nowadays, most cameras come with an auto white balance function, but some people don’t utilize it.

When you don’t white balance before you start filming, the parts of the video that are supposed to be white, usually have a yellowish hue to them.  If you don’t know anything about white balance, you can Google or search on YouTube. There are a gazillion resources that talk about it and how to do it.

White balance is one way to make your videos look more professional. If you make the mistake of not white balancing, you can always say you were going for a vintage look. Even if you didn’t accidentally do it on purpose, don’t panic because it can easily be fixed in editing.

Before you start recording, you can hold up something white so it’s easier to use the white balance eyedropper tool in your video editing app (I use Adobe Premiere Pro). If that’s not possible, you can change the color temperature manually. (more…)

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If you’re just getting started creating videos, then the first type of videos you should create is *drum roll please* ‘HOW TO” videos. Here are 3 free options to record your computer screen for your service-based business to get you started on creating tutorials.

There are many reasons you might want to record your computer screen. You might want to train an employee or contractor how to do something, you might want to show your clients how to do something, or you might want to show your audience how to do something.

Basically, you’re creating a tutorial on how to do something.

Hello, and welcome back to my channel. Paigon here, and in this video I’m going to give you 3 free options to record your computer screen.

3 free options to record your computer screen for your service-based business

The first options is for Mac users. It’s also the option I use the most, and that’s Quicktime.  Quicktime comes already installed on your iMac and MacBook, which I have both.

I don’t know if it comes with iPhone because I went rogue and bought a Samsung instead. Sorry iPhone fans, but I’m team Samsung on this.

Let me know in the comments if you know if Quicktime is also preinstalled on iPhones.

If you’re not a Mac user, then these next 2 options are for you.

The first is Zoom. I use it for discovery calls, calls with my clients, and coffee chats. I’ve also attended a lot of meetings on Zoom. But did you know you can share your screen on it?

Yes, so if you already use zoom for client meetings, then you should definitely try it for recording your computer screen.

The 3rd option is the best if you don’t want to download an app to your computer. It’s totally on the internet. In fact, you have to have a Google account because it’s a Chrome extension.

This one is called Loom. You can sign up using your Google account or your Slack account.

I know a lot of business owners use Loom to record tutorials for their employees. I’ve used it to send a quick video to my client on how to do things on YouTube.

The other great thing about Loom is you edit your video after you record it, so it’s super convenient.

Those were your 3 free options to record your computer screen. Let me know in the comments below if you’ve used any of these tools and which one is your favorite. If you like this video then hit subscribe to get my latest videos.

-Paigon

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Are you a service-based business wanting to create engaging videos? Here are 3 B-roll footage ideas you can use in your videos.

If you’re creating videos for your service based business, most likely you’re creating videos to help your clients, build brand awareness, and/or to showcase how awesome your services are in some way.

3 B-Roll footage ideas you can use in your videos for your service based business

The first type of B-Roll footage you can use for your business is great for how to videos. You’ll probably use this to show your audience how to use your service or teach them how to do something that compliments your service in some way.

The best way to do that is to actually show them, and for that, you can cut away to your screen.

For example, here’s the video I created on creating default descriptions, and I talk about creating a google doc. Well, I cut to the Google Doc I created to show you the document I created.

The next type of B-Roll you can use is to build brand awareness. If you’re a small business or doing things solo, you can use footage that showcases your work environment or just yourself.

For example, you can cut away to footage of you or your employees working, or if you’re building a personal brand you can showcase your actual life as it pertains to your video.

Like I could be talking about my business and cut away to myself working. Like this, but with footage of me of course.

Or if I was working on building a personal brand or if my brand was all about being BFFs with my audience and being open about my life, then I could cut away to some personal images like me with my family.

The last type of B-roll you can use is for showcasing your services. For example, if you’re a brand designer, and you’re talking about building a brand you can show an image of you working or the tools you use to work.

Like I could talk about choosing colors for a brand, and you’ll see this image of color swatches.

Those were the 3 B-Roll footage ideas you can use in your videos for your service based business. If you like this video, give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel for the latest videos.

If you want the list of B-roll ideas you can use for your service based business, then click here to grab it.

-Paigon

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