YouTube For Dummies - Softcover

Sahlin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470149256 ISBN 13: 9780470149256

Publisher: For Dummies, 2007

Synopsis

YouTube For Dummies takes the classic Dummies tact in helping tech novices get a handle on a popular technology that more tech-savvy audiences consider "simple." With so much content on YouTube getting media attention, more first-timers are jumping on the site and they need help. The book also helps the next step audience of users looking to add content to YouTube. Content includes:

• Watching the Tube - includes getting your PC ready for YouTube viewing, finding video, signing up for an account, and creating favorites.
• Loading Video to YouTubecovers the nuts and bolts of shooting video, transferring it to a PC, editing it, and sending it up to YouTube.
• Bringing Along YouTubecovers the various ways you can use YouTube video in places other than on the site. Includes mobile YouTube and adding videos to your MySpace page or another Web site.
• I Always Wanted To Directexplores how to use YouTube's directors program to upload longer video, use the site for marketing, or launch your own videoblog.

About this title

About the Author

Doug Sahlin is an author, photographer, and videographer living in Lakeland, Florida. He is also the president of Superb Images, Inc., which is a wedding and event photography and videography company. He has written or co-authored 20 books on graphic, Web design, and video-editing and imageediting applications, including 50 Fast Digital Video Techniques and Photoshop CS2 for Digital Photographers Only. While working on his books, Doug has produced commercial photographs and video of actors, authors, architecture, automobile races, fashion models, food, landscapes, and products for his clients. His work has taken him from coast to coast and north to south, and has been seen in print and on the Web.

Chris Botello is a Photoshop artist and graphic designer living in Los Angeles, where he works as a retoucher and finisher on movie posters and marketing campaigns for the motion-picture industry.
Chris began his career in the graphic arts as print production manager for Premiere magazine. He designed movie posters for Miramax Films and was the art director for Microsofts launch of sidewalk.com/boston.
Chris is the author of a successful series of books on Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign for Thomson Course Technology. When not working, Chris loves to travel and gets the opportunity to do so as a guest instructor for Crystal Cruise Lines.

From the Back Cover

Add pizzazz to your videos and make a publicity splash!

The fun and easy way to join the YouTube communityand get noticed!

Are you yearning to get more out of YouTube? This fun, friendly guide shows you how to search for videos, save your favorites, and even create your own high-quality production! You'll see how to subscribe to a YouTube channel, create playlists, get your video seen, embed YouTube videos in your Web site or blog, and much, much more!

• Create a YouTube account
• Customize your YouTube channel
• Record, upload, and promote your video
• Network with other YouTubers
• Add videos to your blog or Web site
• Sell products on YouTube

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470149256
• ISBN 13: 9780470149256
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 408