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"On the eleventh day of Screencasting, Tom Johnson gave to me... a tip on recording dimensions!"

When figuring out the recording dimensions, if you're planning to upload the video to youtube, record at 1280 × 720 pixels (so the videos will render in HD). Sizer is an app you can use to resize your browser to a specific dimension. If you aren't uploading to youtube (nor rendering the videos into HD), use a second monitor for the recording and change the resolution to 1024 × 768. Always record full-screen on that monitor at that resolution. That way if you need to re-record a section, you won't have to guess where to line up the recording rectangle.

Tom Johnson is a senior technical writer for a non-profit organization in Salt Lake City, Utah. He writes a blog at Idratherbewriting.com, where he explores the latest trends, issues, and concepts in the field of technical communication. He also records podcasts, interviewing technical writing luminaries around the world. And he is a WordPress blog consultant, offering development, design, and training of WordPress blogs.

You can also follow Tom on twitter at tomjohnson