Recording, editing and sharing videos
Video production
Videos can be recorded on mobile devices, camcorders, in video studios or with a recording software. Here are a few ways to record, edit and publish videos.
If you want to order video productions, see Markkinointipankki: Guideline for commissioning a video (TUNI login required).
Screen Recording
Record your screen in Powerpoint
Record narration in Powerpoint
Recording and editing with Panopto
The Panopto video service includes Panopto Recorder software, which allows you to record the image of your computer screen, your voice and optionally one or more camcorders simultaneously. The software is available on both the University workstations and home computers.
After recording, you can easily trim the recording in Panopto. The recording can be published in Panopto, the publication visibility is selectable (public / community / limited audience).
https://support.panopto.com/s/article/Edit-a-Video
https://support.panopto.com/s/article/Add-Clips-Splicing
https://support.panopto.com/s/article/How-to-Merge-Videos
Recording and editing with Microsoft Clipchamp
Microsoft Stream and Microsoft Clipchamp are merging into Microsoft Clipchamp video service in 2025. See a more detailed description on the Microsoft Cliphamp page
Clipchamp works in a web browser and with the Clipchamp app installed from the Microsoft Store (sign in with your TUNI account). To access the browser version, go to https://portal.office.com apps>>all apps>>Clipchamp. The browser version and the application have the same features.
Easiest way to edit Teams recordings is to use Microsoft Clipchamp since the recordings are already stored in OneDrive. In the viewing link, you can trim the beginning and end or cut parts from the middle. For more advanced editing, open the recording in Clipchamp using the "Open in editor" function.
Recording and editing with Microsoft Stream (Sharepoint)
Microsoft Stream and Microsoft Clipchamp are merging into the Microsoft Clipchamp video service in 2025. See a more detailed description on the Microsoft Cliphamp page
Recording with Zoom and Teams
You can use Zoom or Teams application to record a meeting and instructional or educational videos. Zoom makes local recorgdings as MP4 files on your computer, you can use Panopto as a publishing platform for the recordings. There is also Cloud recording from Zoom to Panopto (available for staff members). More about using Zoom in the organiser's instructions and Zoom meeting recording. With Teams, the recordings are stored to OneDrive or to the TUNI Group of the meeting. More information about recordings of Teams meetings
Video studios
Our campuses have studio facilities where you can produce videos
AV loan equipment
AV-equipment such as camcorders, microphones, conference speakerphones, USB cameras, video capture cards are available for loan from AV Services. Some AV equipment such as conference speakerphones and USB cameras are also available from campus info desks. Ask for more with AV request: https://helpdesk.tuni.fi
Video editing
On a computer with Windows 10 operating system, you can lightly edit videos using Photos application (install "old photos application / Legacy Photos add-on" from Photos application settings to install video editing features). For a more thorough editing, you can purchase a video editing software. Adobe Premiere and Camtasia are the recommended programs. Shotcut is a free video editor, you can install it to your Windows PC from Software Center. S
Please ask for further information on these programs at the IT Helpdesk (it-helpdesk@tuni.fi).
How to convert video files
High quality video files can take up a lots of disk space and sometimes you need to convert videos to a lighter format. Handbrake application allows you to compress videos to a smaller format. The Handbrake application is available for your workstation from the Software Center
Sharing videos
The video material you produce can be shared through the university's official channels. Public videos, such as marketing videos, may be distributed via Communications Services Youtube channel, in which case contact: viestinta.tau [at] tuni.fi.
Other publishing options include Panopto, Microsoft Stream and YouTube (TAMK).
Panopto
- Tutorial videos linked to Moodle
- DIY live streams and recordings of learning events
- Live streaming and recording of events with viewers outside the university
Office365 Stream
- Videos linked to TUNI Groups team spaces (e.g., videos for faculty staff)
- Recordings of Teams web meetings
- not suitable for:
- Videos linked to Moodle
- videos intended for viewers outside the community (Stream requires TUNI IDs from viewers).
YouTube
- Marketing videos
- Personal videos
- not suitable
- the only publishing site for videos made with other community members
- a place for publishing confidential videos
- not suitable
IT Helpdesk
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