{"id":304097,"date":"2024-12-30T08:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T13:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/?post_type=tutorial&#038;p=304097"},"modified":"2025-05-01T10:02:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T14:02:46","slug":"screen-recording-basics-editing-your-screencast-part-1","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/academy\/screen-recording-basics-editing-your-screencast-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Screen Recording Basics: Editing Your Screencast, Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>There are times when one take, and no editing works for screen recordings, but many times; you&#8217;ll need to do at least a little basic editing. In this course, you&#8217;ll learn about basic edits that will help you make a more concise and effective video. 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Finally, we&#8217;ll look at synchronizing your audio and video, matching the narration, and how long your videos should be to be effective.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-keep-your-project-organized\">Keep Your Project Organized<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Best Way to Keep Your Project Organized\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h31u62WQyac?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This video will show you how to create a reusable file structure that will help you organize your footage and make it easier to create content both now and in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at what should go in each project folder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Project Files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video Footage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graphics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Export<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-organizing-files-in-your-editor\">Organizing Files in Your Editor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This Simple Process Will Make Editing Your Video Easier\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BO4r92JfMXI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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