Create Engaging Online Courses in a FLASH with ScreenFlow 8!

In this video, I show you how to rapidly create engaging videos for your online courses, using Video Actions and the new Template feature in ScreenFlow 8 (Mac-only application). ScreenFlow 8 will save you tons of time when creating your online courses. But to create a truly great online course, you need great content. For help with that, check out the other videos on my channel.
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[@MacVideoMagic]

Finally posted a ScreenFlow tutorial! Been wanting to post one for a while. Video Actions and Templates making your life easier! Enjoy!

[@rlayt1]

If we click the link above & buy, you'll get the commission, right?

[@ileonardor]

Please, Michael, post more ScreenFlow videos

[@SuheinBeck]

More Screenflow tutorials please! Thanks, you’re very thorough, methodical, and great calm voice.

[@Snipersounds]

Only JUST found this channel! Thanks so much Michael! THIS IS SOLID GOLD!!!👍👍

[@KarenVMiguel]

I just found your channel and your instruction ROCKS! Concise, understandable, clear - so well done. I found exactly what I needed. I am thinking about getting Screenflow and am impressed by how much more the program does than I had planned to use it for. This will finally help me get instructional content for my channel out that I have planned. Thank you!

[@PoweredbyPurpose]

Wow. This video was the best tutorial for SF Templates ever. I spent money (and a ton of time) on a SF course that left me needing more help. Your video nailed it for me. Thanks so much! I'll be looking at your other stuff and hope to chat one day. Your sound quality is amazing, too.

[@dawnmcintyre2228]

Thanks for this Michael. As always, so helpful and look forward to seeing more of your professional videos.

[@HerveDaCosta]

Wow. I have to listen to this one a few times and really get started with screenflow. Impressive. Thanks!

[@7FigureVision]

Thank you, Michael, for this clear detailed tutorial.

[@bobbysands5385]

Great Job! Clear & Concise.

[@viktoriakovalchuk3813]

I like Your chanel so much! Really helpful, practical things, very well explaned! And come just in time when I need them!!!! Great work! Keep going, please!

[@jaikumarsivalingam]

Thank you for taking the time and sharing this video. Very helpful!

[@LiandaLudwig]

You are the BEST!! Thanks so much for this video. You are truly an inspiration!

[@SpecialNeedsAcademy]

Thank you for this video. Very well done. I am going to be using what I learned to create online courses for parents with children with special needs. Thank you. So helpful

[@mikeaz1960]

Excellent video. I found so much in this video that I will be using. You have just saved me a lot of time and headaches!

[@LifeLongLearnerLiz]

Great instruction AND instructor - thank you!

[@theericbeaty]

Great video. I've always wondered how to work with placeholders. This will save soooo much time and extra work!

[@KadrianThomas]

This is a great video. I really enjoy this and the quality is wonderful. Great and useful content.

[@Evgeny-R1]

Great explanation! I give a standing ovation! Thank you very much!

[@ibrahimmohamed6142]

Very helpful indeed. I like the way you present your topics. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@RodolfoVanzini]

Awesome, as always. Thank you Mike.

[@VidActionTV]

Michael this is helpful and I appreciate your reassuring teaching technique - you make things easy to understand! Thanks! - Dane

[@sjbesq1]

Michael, I appreciate your calm, cool delivery - thanks. I also very much like your intro, lower thirds and subscribe animation. What video editor do you use?

[@OlyaGrace]

Thanks for this video 😱😊🔥

[@GoalInspiredCareerCoaching]

I just subscribed and I have not even started watching but I watched another of your vids and when I saw this I went BINGO

[@bashirjohnson4120]

Wow coach A oh I mean Mr Kinney love the video very helpful thank you sir

[@grafterhutch]

Great vid. Thanks! 🙌

[@musictech5789]

Bro! You are the best! I just subscribed....

[@techychef]

Hey there, just found your channel...wow! novice video guy, expert Chef / Restaurant owner, ready to dive into your content! Be well.

[@nicodemofITALIA]

great lesson. thank you.

[@BrendanMetcalfe]

Awesome 🔥

[@OCTAVIAakaQueenO]

Thanks 😊

[@bhaskarville]

How does nobody talk about how to record the audio that goes with the tutorial trying to record? Like I haven't found out how to record my voice while my screen is being recorded. Great tutorial btw Michael!

[@Daniel-ho7ge]

Hi Micheal,thanks for your epic tutorial! And I have a question for you : I want to record some English lessons with keynote. And while I am recording, I want to draw some lines and type some words on the screen, and I also hope that ScreenFlow can record the drawing action. So do you have a good plan for my destination? I tried a meeting app: zoom , but its not good enough... wish you can reply me if have time ,thank you !

[@karensegal6691]

How did you make your intro??? Its very cool!

[@dromarruvalcaba2195]

How did you do the animation at the start with your name?

[@stephenruggieri]

@michael Kinney can you add placeholders for audio with fad in/our transition?

[@KarenVMiguel]

Hiya Mike! I love your videos! Fellow Canadian here 🇨🇦. I just DMed you on your instagram with a question about your Screenflow template. I hope you say yes. 🙏🏼 😊 Looking forward to hearing from you!

[@hectorsanchez1978]

Hello, I really enjoy your videos, also may I ask you a question? I really need audio advice because I'm having trouble with my audio on screen flow. I plugged in my Yeti, set it up on the interface but I can't hear any of the audio on-screen flow! I looked at a few KZbin videos, but they didn't help. It's nerve-racking. . Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

[@tecmedimagen]

Hi Michael i want to know if i can move any object or anotation (for example to follow a selected part of the video) thanks

[@azed5251]

This is a great feature of Screenflow, I may have to pick this software up. I am one of your subscribers who is still getting started, figuring out needs, what I can live with and without as I build my presence. I recently stumbled on a video where the creator was saying that he now uses Ecamm to not only do livestreams, but also standard KZbin Videos by simply streaming/saving to the hard drive. Have you tested Ecamm? If so, how does it compare to something like Screenflow? Thank you Michael!

[@azed5251]

I think I would like my workflow to be something like this: create the content for the blog, from there, advertise the blog and future mediums (video & podcast) on social media, then record and distribute the content in video form while being able to parse out the audio for a podcast recording, and finally, manage the evergreen and updates when necessary (at least I think this makes sense). We can so quickly become inundated with software/apps (image creation solutions, writing software, website design software, and page builders, social media management, podcast software, and of course video software). Not only do I need to be lean for financial reasons right now, but it becomes overwhelming to manage all of these solutions. I am on a Mac so I can use built-in programs like Keynote and iMovie, but I also value time and quality, so whenever there is a paid solution that allows me to get things done a little quicker, and with similar or even better quality, I am glad to learn about it. I like the one-time price of Screenflow, but if Ecamm can accomplish all of the same goals, plus handle livestreams, well that is something I would definitely consider.

[@MacVideoMagic]

It's easy to be overwhelmed by all the tech. That's why I alway tell people to focus on the content, first. Your technical needs are born from the content. Ecamm Live is a nice product that I've had since release, but I was disappointed when they went to a subscription model. Also keep in mind that ScreenFlow not only does screen recording, it does video editing, graphics, text, animation, green screen, audio recording and mixing. Ecamm Live can stream and record, but you have to import the majority of assets (created elsewhere) you want to use in your livestream or recording. Both great products, with different core purposes. 🙂

[@azed5251]

Michael Kinney - Video Tips & Tricks thank you so much Michael!

[@TedMattos]

Hi Michael. New subscriber here. I've checked out some of your other videos and find them very valuable. A question I have - I noticed that you have some videos on iMovie as an editor. If I wanted to invest in something like ScreenFlow, would that be enough for me to use as an editor, or would I be fine just using iMovie? I'm guessing if I wanted to do online courses or instances where I'd want to capture my screen, then ScreenFlow would be superior. Also, somewhat related - do you use any type of teleprompter? I'm very impressed with your eloquence. I'd be filled with "uh"s, "um"s and stammering. Just wanted to hear your thoughts on how you speak so eloquently. Maybe it's just years of practice! :) In any case, thanks very much for the videos. I look forward to checking out some of your previous videos and future videos as well!

[@MacVideoMagic]

If you plan on doing videos involving screen recording, ScreenFlow or Camtasia is a better bet. However, they aren't strong video editors. You can edit together a screen recording with camera video well enough, if the edit is fairly simple. But they lack more advanced editing tools like iMovie's Precision Editor and Clip Trimmer. All depends on what you want to do. If you're looking for an all-round screen-capture, editor, then ScreenFlow or Camtasia are good choices.

[@TedMattos]

@@MacVideoMagic I'm so sorry I'm just now seeing this and responding. Thanks very much for taking time out of your schedule for your thorough response. I very much appreciate your advice!

[@GinaPeraADHDRollerCoaster]

Hi Michael, May I please ask a question? I trust you. (And I watch BOTH ads on all your tutorials. :-) ) I'm creating an online training course: -about 50 separate videos of Keynote slide presentations with my voice-over -Some embedded outside videos (with their own audio) within the presentation -No video feed of me or screen captures (I'm not teaching software or otherwise doing something on the computer) -using dual-screen (record presentation on one screen; view presenter notes on the other) I'm looking for the simplest but most "high production quality" way to produce these videos in HD -with the ability to EASILY edit sound (clean up background noise, remove bloopers, etc.) -AND splice in updates if I need to later I do NOT anticipate using the fancy moves you demonstrate in Screenflow here. All the fancy will be in my Keynote presentation. I've watched your Quicktime/iMovie and Screenflow tutorials, but I don't know which would be best. Using Mac OS High Sierra currently. Thank you!!

[@lyleweberKingdom_related]

Michael do you recommend using a green screen for online course or not?

[@MacVideoMagic]

Funny you should ask. I'm going to be experimenting with green screen for some upcoming tutorials on my channel. We'll see how it goes.

[@codatrainer3988]

Cemera mentioned in description is wrong, you are using Logitech C920 Webcam.

[@LiandaLudwig]

I'm considering purchasing a webcam for my Mac computer. Don't want to spend a ton of money, but I want something that will still be quality. Any suggestions are most appreciated.

[@7FigureVision]

Karen, check out the Logitech C-920. A lot of bang for the buck.

[@SpecialNeedsAcademy]

Am I the only one who couldn't figure out how to copy the video action to place onto the placeholder clip? I am sure it is user error so if anyone can point me into the right direction that would be awesome

[@MrEye4get]

I'm a student and new to online training creation. I watched many of your videos and subsequently purchased Camtasia 2019. Camtasia is great but at $249 plus $199 a year for additional assets, it's expensive! Can you compare Camtasia and ScreenFlow?

[@LiandaLudwig]

Screenflow is only for Mac computers....

[@MrEye4get]

@@LiandaLudwig I use Mac OSX

[@LiandaLudwig]

@@MrEye4get Then the choice is simple! ScreenFlow! VERY similar, and less money

[@JohnDoe-ko7mn]

Great Content. Very Professional and High quality. However im no expert but I feel like your thumbnails need work. The skill is clearly there but they dont jump out and yell "click me" in my opinion. Either way subscribed!

[@MacVideoMagic]

Appreciate the feedback! Always room for improvement.👍

[@JohnDoe-ko7mn]

@@MacVideoMagic Absolutely. Thanks for the informative content.