518 – Video Tech

This week on WELSTech, as part of our month of video for ministry focus, we look at all the many tools available for editing video. For us geeks the tech behind video is as much fun as seeing the content spring to life. There are tools for beginners and pros, those who use PCs and Macs, those who prefer working on tablets or Chromebooks. Martin shares his favorite productivity tip of all time! And Sallie gets serious about security.

The discussion:

Editing & streaming video – Martin and Sallie focus on software and resources around editing video as well as live streaming. Plus, stock video sites are thrown in the mix for good measure!

• Camtasia (PC, Mac)
• Adobe Premier (PC, Mac)
• iMovie (Mac, iOS)
• Apple FinalCut Pro (Mac)
• LumaTouch (iOS)
• Adobe Premier Clip (iOS, Android)
• InShot (iOS, Android)
• Action Director (Android)
• Adobe Spark (Web app, iOS)
• Is the YouTube video editor going away? This article suggests it is.
• Terms you need to know to create live video
• YouTube Live
• Live Stream
• FinalWeb Live Streaming
• Pexels Video
• Pixabay Videos
• Church Media Spot > Video
• Lightstock
• WorshipHouseMedia

News in tech:

Visit the Google Store to learn about Google’s latest product announcement, including something for the Trekkie in all of us!

WELS now:

New Interactive Faith online Bible Study – Luther’s Lasting Impact – Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Prof. Joel Otto will lead the study on Wednesday’s now through November 8 at 6 pm and 8 pm (central).

Picks of the week:

• How to Hacker-Proof Your Email in Four Steps
• Microsoft Edge Extensions

Ministry resources:

My Favorite Productivity Tip!

Community feedback:

How to Make a Video (Part 2) from TechSmith

Featured video:

The newest addition to the WELSTech Product Demos YouTube channel is the Google Pixel 2 event in 19 minutes.

Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 519 – Learn the ins and outs of creating video channels on next week’s WELSTech. Release date: Wednesday, October 18.

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