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Notes on making videos that teach

Practical advice on planning, recording and editing tutorials and explainers.

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How to plan a software tutorial before you hit record

A practical way to plan software tutorials and how-to videos: who it's for, what they should be able to do afterwards, a hook, a segment-by-segment script and an honest length estimate.

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When to zoom in screen recordings (and when not to)

Practical rules for zoom and pan in tutorials and product demos, plus how to use arrows, spotlights and blur without cluttering the screen, and how to keep text readable on a phone.

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