| The Internet used to be only for research. However, it | | | | can put this warning in your YouTube video's title. |
| has grown greatly since than, and so have its uses. | | | | Remember that there are several limitations when you |
| Billions of people now rely on the Internet for their | | | | post on YouTube. These include video length and file |
| entertainment. YouTube is one of those forms of | | | | size. YouTube currently limits your uploaded video to a |
| entertainment. It's a website that permits its visitors to | | | | length of no more than ten minutes. It must also be |
| view video material uploaded by users. You can look | | | | less than a hundred megabytes in file size. There are |
| at other people's homemade videos, and even upload | | | | some other rules in the terms of use agreement that |
| and share some video material of your own. | | | | you should be sure to check on. However, beyond |
| Making your own video is a lot of fun, and not as hard | | | | that, there are no additional restrictions. You may make |
| as it sounds. Many people of all different ages are | | | | as many videos as you choose, for instance. This |
| making their own videos and sharing them on | | | | means that if you want to make a longer piece, you |
| YouTube. These can be used to show a favorite | | | | can simply split it up into two parts. |
| scene from a TV show, share information and how | | | | You must be able to save your video into a file, using |
| to's, or just be funny. If you want to get involved in | | | | movie making software. There are many different |
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| Remember that the idea is the most important part of | | | | these programs, or your computer may already come |
| your video. Too many people just stick to reading | | | | with the appropriate software. This is often the case |
| about the technical details. This is all well and good, but | | | | on newer computers. Open your video on the |
| YouTube takes care of most of that. You can worry | | | | computer with one of these programs, and you can |
| about your content instead, since YouTube offers one | | | | edit and save it. |
| of the easiest processes of upload you can find on | | | | When you upload your video, you must first be a |
| the Internet. | | | | member. Membership on YouTube is free. Signing up is |
| The first step is, of course, making your own video. | | | | just a way for the site to keep your information |
| You'll have to get a standard video recording device, | | | | attached to your videos so that they can be tracked. |
| like a camcorder or a webcam. You can make pretty | | | | Since a lot of people upload many different videos, this |
| much any kind of video you like, as long as you adhere | | | | is important. Once you've signed in, you should be able |
| to the terms and standards. Remember that | | | | to find a link to allow you to create and upload your |
| thousands of people are going to see your video, so | | | | video content. Just follow the directions there, and you'll |
| make sure it's appropriate. Warn potential viewers if | | | | soon have your very own YouTube video. If you have |
| you're going to put any kind of foul language, graphic | | | | a fast Internet connection, your video could be online in |
| material, or other possibly objectionable content in. You | | | | just a few minutes. |