With Photo Booth Upload you can record simple videos, green screen videos or slow motion videos to create high quality Video Testimonials. Follow along below for a basic overview of the options in the Video tab in PBU Settings.
Items you will need:
- Shotgun Microphone or Directional Microphone with 3.5mm output
- Tripod or Boomstand to mount the Mic
- 3.5mm extension cable
Hardware Setup:
Mount your microphone to the boomstand, and connect the microphone to the DSLR Mic input (typically on the side of the camera), using the 3.5mm extension cable if needed. Place the Microphone close to where your guests will be recording, but just outside of the camera frame.
Software Setup:
1) In Camera Settings make sure Video Camera and Main Screen Camera are set to your preferred video camera. For this tutorial we'll use the DSLR.
2) Navigate to the Video tab and click Add Video.
3)
The Add Video window should appear. First, name your new video, then under Video Mode choose the Plain Video option (selected by default with all new videos).
Choose how long you would like your recording to be under Recording Duration. Note: The longer your recording time, the larger your video file will be and your processing times will increase. Note: We suggest keeping it below 15 seconds.
4) Hit OK and your plain video will be added to the Video Questions field. You can manage your videos by highlighting them in this field and clicking Delete Item or Edit Item on the right side.
5) Video Format: Choose any of the available formats you'd like to save your video as. Note: We recommend using the WMV format, and starting with Medium Quality Level.
WMV is supported by Windows and doesn't need additional codecs. Within WMV there are two options: wmv8 which is faster, and wmv9 which compresses better and achieves better image quality.
If you're using Photo Party Upload, all files will automatically be compressed to the MP4 format when recognized by the Helper and sent to the Photo Party Upload kiosk. But they will remain in the original format in your watched folder.
6) Video Size: Adjust your video size based on how large you would like your video files to be. This will effect the quality of your output video. A larger video size will take longer for Photo Booth Upload to process. Note: If you are experiencing slow processing speeds, try adjusting your Video Size.
7) In the main Video tab, select Auto Apply in the Video Mode section. Highlight the video you want to use and press OK at the bottom of the screen to save your settings.
Now get ready to record your video!