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This week's Time Saver Tuesday tip comes from a comment by by Nina Volstad left on a blog post I did last year about using card stock for your scripts (eliminates shuffling noise which could be picked up by your microphone!).

For the great audio and less editing, it's best to do a little planning and prep before hitting record. Nina had a great tip about working with scripts. She uses two different hightlight-markers to mark the two different "actions" she has in her script. That way she can easily keep everything making it easier to record audio and video at the same time. The

Nina highlight the points in her manuscript where she needs to click, point or enter text in the screen that she's recording in one color. And, then highlights in a second color any points in the manuscript where she plans to add a callout in post production.

Using this system cuts down on accidents - you don't start pointing at something you would have marked with a callout. Plus there are no delayed clicks while you figure out what to do next.

Recording goes smoother and you end up with a more polished video with less editing time. A little prep can go a long way. And, I find the less I have to think about at record time, the better.

Now, I know many of you must have a great tip for a Time Saver Tuesday blog post! Please email it to me. I'd love to show off your tip and share your story!

And, to sweeten the deal, if I pick your Timer Saver tip, I'll send you one of these Snagit 9 hoodies. Very few people outside of TechSmith have one of these sweatshirts. You'd be a part of the inner circle. :-) I only have a few left, so first come, first serve.

And, by the way, modeling the sweatshirt is TechSmith's videographer, Kelly Rush! You've heard me talk about him a lot. Hopefully we can get him on the other side of the camera to share some of his time saving tips. :-)