Making your own videos tends to fall into that advanced category. While you may think it’s hard, there are a couple of options you can use for making your own videos, that really aren’t that difficult.
The first example I’m going to give you is probably the easiest. If you happen to have a cell phone with a built in camera, you can use that to create your videos. More often than not, the quality is sufficient for internet video. Home videos are not expected to be of Hollywood caliber after all!
Depending upon your phone, you may need a memory card reader or an extra cable in order to get the videos from the phone to your computer. Refer to your owner’s manual to find the detailed steps for that process.
If you happen to own a digital camcorder you probably already know how to transfer the video to your computer. Some cameras will require that your computer have some additional hardware before it’s possible. The only way to know though is to check your camcorders owners’ manual.
Once you’ve gotten the video files transferred to your computer you may need to do some video editing. In most cases any videos from your cell phone will already be pretty short and won’t need any editing. However, if you do find yourself wanting to become the next Spielberg and you’re a Windows user, then you’re in luck. Windows XP already comes with video editing software called Windows Movie Maker. For our purposes, I wouldn’t worry too much about making the video perfect. If anything, I would simply trim out any unnecessary pieces to make it smaller. Also, make sure that after editing you save the video in AVI format, since it’s generally smaller in size and compatible with both Google Video and YouTube.