Lecturecast March 2020
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Introduction
Lecturecast (Echo 360) contains basic video editing functionality which can be used be used by tutors/instructors to make to make cuts and trims to video content.
The term 'capture' is used throughout Lecturecast ALP to describe describes a video recording throughout Lecturecast (Echo360). This training guide describes the basic steps required to edit a Lecturecast capture and make it available to your students.
It involves:
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1. Find the recording you want to edit
You can edit recordings that have been captured via the Lecturecast Scheduler and published to a section, or personal recordings that have been added to a Class.
1.1 Locate a recording within a Section/Class
Log into Moodle
Log on to Moodle
Locate the associated Lecturecast Activity. (Select This Course - External Tools to locate the Lecturecast recordings that belong to the course Section).
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If scheduled recordings have not yet been added to your Moodle course via a Lecturecast Activity, see the wiki page entitled Create a Link to a Lecturecast Section in a Moodle course.
If personal recordings have not yet been added to your Moodle course via a Lecturecast Activity, see the wiki page entitled Publish a Universal Capture Personal recording or Zoom Recordings in Lecturecast
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1.3 Click on the video icon of the recording you want to edit.
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It is good practice to edit a recording before it is made available for students to view.
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captures that are in your course section page or personal media library. In this scenario, we will be focusing on captures on the course section page just like the one above. Click on the 'Media' button and select the 'Edit Video' option in the dropdown.
| 1 | A dark grey icon shows that the recording has not been made available to students |
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A light grey icon denotes that the recording is yet to be scheduled
Select the 'Edit video' option from the drop-down list to open the video in the editor window.
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If you have entered Lecturecast (Echo360) through Moodle, you most likely follow a Moodle LTI activity link that puts you on the course section page that is associated with the Moodle course. If you have logged into Lecturecast (Echo360) directly then you will be on the 'Media Library' page, then you will need to click on the 'Courses' tab and select the course tile to access the course section page. Please visit this wiki page (Learning Lecturecast Basics) to get a basic understanding of how to navigate around Lecturecast (Echo360). |
2. Edit a recording/capture
Once you have located the recording and opened it, the editor window will display as shown below. Depending on the inputs selected at the time of recording, you should see Audio, Video 1 and Video 2. Note the the audio input will only appear for recordings created after 11th March 2020.
2. 1 Using the playback controls
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On the 'Edit Video' screen is where you do the edits, please go through the table below to get yourself familiarised with all the controls on this screen.
| 1 | Use the playback controls to find specific locations to mark. |
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2.2 Trim the start or end of a recording
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- To trim the start: drag the playhead from the start of the recording to the location you would like to make the cut. Use the cut icon to mark the location of the cut. Click in any area between the two trim handles (pink lines) and click the delete icon.
- To trim the end: drag the playhead from the end of the recording to the location you would like to make the cut. Use the cut icon to mark the location of the cut. Click in any area between the two trim handles (pink lines) and click the delete icon.
**refer to video below
2.3 Cut a segment from the recording:
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There are three ways to place the playhead marker in a specific location:
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- Put the playhead marker at the beginning location of the segment you want to cut.
- Click the CUT icon (scissors).
- Move the playhead marker to the end location of the segment you want to cut.
- Click the CUT icon (scissors).
- Click into the area between the cuts to select it (this also moves the playhead into that area; ignore it).
- Click DELETE to temporarily cut that segment from the video. The cut segment turns grey, to indicate it is no longer part of the playback.
Repeat these steps for each segment you want to remove from the video. Remember, these cuts are temporary until you save your changes.
The video below briefly demonstrates the process of editing a video.
2.4 Save the edits
Use the buttons across the top right of the editing window to complete your editing and process the video with your changes.
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The cut marker is that blue "signpost" indicator in the editing panel. It identifies WHERE any change you select will occur. The marker itself contains the following buttons:
Insert Clip - This command allows you to insert any video you own into another video. For more guidance, please visit this Lecturecast (Echo360) official webpage Removing Video Segments and Inserting Other Media – Support (echo360.com) Split Clip - This command allows you to cut segments from a video/capture. For more guidance, please visit this Lecturecast (Echo360) official webpage Removing Video Segments and Inserting Other Media – Support (echo360.com) Set Thumbnail - This command allows you to set your thumbnail image for your video/capture, by placing your Cut Marker anywhere within the video/capture. For more guidance, please visit this Lecturecast (Echo360) official webpage Applying a Custom Thumbnail/Preview Image for Video or Audio Media – Support (echo360.com). | |
| 3 | While editing a video, at any time, you can zoom in/out on the timeline for a more precise view of a section of the video. |
| 4 | Use the Trim Handlesto identify segments of the video to edit. |
| 5 | Use the Undo and Redo buttons to revert or restore any changes you've made. |
| 6 | Use the Trash Can button to delete any segment of the video that you have placed cut marks around. |
| 7 | The Actions button is a drop-down menu containing multiple commands or actions Clear Unsaved Changes - As the name indicates, this reverts all changes made during the current editing session, or since you last clicked Save. Restore To Original - Reverts all changes ever made to the video and restores the original video file. This option is only active if you |
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Set Thumbnail - This allows you to choose a new thumbnail for your video from a still frame within the video or you can upload a custom image. Save As - Creates a new version of the media from the changes you made. You become the owner of the new media regardless of whether or not you were the owner of the original |
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To exit without making or saving any changes, click the back arrow in the top left corner of the video editing screen.
For guidance on how to publish a recording. see the guide Publish a Universal Capture Personal Recording
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. Add Track - Adding a track is exactly what it sounds like; you are adding a video or an audio track to the media. For more guidance, please visit this Lecturecast (Echo360) official webpage Adding, Removing, and Replacing Video or Audio Tracks – Support (echo360.com). | |
| 8 | The Save button applies your changes to the video file and immediately sends the video to the media processor. |
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Once you have finished editing your Lecturecast capture, it will take some time for the media processor to process the changes. For example, if the capture is 1 hour long then it will take roughly 2 hours to finish processing the change. |
3. Make capture available to students
Once you think your capture is ready to be shared with your students. On the course section screen, click on the 'Media' button and click on the 'Make Available' option in the dropdown.
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