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Screenflow is great for recording screencasts, but it is also a wonderful HD video editor for any form of video podcasting. Here are what I think are the top ten new features in Screenflow 5.

10. Color labels

You can now assign colors to clips in your Screenflow 5 timeline.

9. Save local copy

I have wanted this feature ever since Screenflow could upload to the cloud! When you upload to YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, Dropbox, Facebook, and Wistia (new), you can now save a copy of the same video to your local drive. No more double-exporting!

8. Batch export

Save time exporting multiple projects by batch processing them. Just add your projects, set the global export settings, and Screenflow will process the whole queue.

7. Clean-up unused sources

With just a few clicks, you can remove all items from your media library that you aren't using in your timeline.

6. Recording monitor

Screenflow 5's new recording monitor shows you current recording time, volume levels, and a preview of your webcam while you record.

5. Add markers while recording

The recording monitor also lets you easily add a marker into your recording while you're recording (you can also add this from the Screenflow icon in the menu bar). These markers are handy for indicating where you know you want to edit something.

4. Touch callouts

It's now easier than ever to simulate touch interactions in a Screenflow 5 recording. Tap, swipe, pinch, twirl, and more with one or multiple indicators. You can select from the provided templates, or customize your own touch callouts.

3. Action templates

If you've ever made more than one action, then you have probably wanted to repeat that action. In Screenflow 5, you can save your actions as templates for easy reuse!

2. Snapback actions

When you make a video, audio,

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You'll get the highest audio quality in your videos if you use a dedicated microphone instead of the camera's built-in mic. This video shows you how to use Adobe Audition to edit your audio to perfectly align with your video in Premiere Pro or any other video application.

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Most podcast and YouTube videos will look a lot better with better lighting. Here's a cheap lighting kit that works great with any DSLR or camcorder setup, puts out really bright light,  and costs under $200!

The  is really the same as the . Notice the model number similarities? But the Fancierstudio label is $10 under ePhoto's identical kit.

This cheap lighting kit has three lights and puts out 3,800 watts of light for only $169.99 ($10 more for the ePhoto one). You get a carrying case, two large softboxes, and one smaller softbox for an overhead hair light.

Low build quality (expected)

The build quality is quite low on this cheap kit, with a lot of plastic and thin aluminum. The carry case doesn't make much sense because these lights would take a very long time to disassemble and re-assemble. So don't plan to travel with these lights; they work best staying in your studio.

Versatile lighting gear

Each softbox holds five CFL bulbs. The kit includes 60-watt, 5500 K (daylight) bulbs for each softbox. Because CFL can't be dimmed, the five bulbs have independent switches, letting you control how much light is cast based on the number of bulbs.

The 3,800-watt kit includes a third softbox, designed for as an overhead hair light. It holds four 45-watt bulbs. This light has two light switches, each controlling two of the four bulbs. To make the hair light more stable, the kit comes with a heavy-duty stand, boom arm, hook, and counterweight bag (fill it with your own weights).

Alternatively, you can get the  for three of the same softboxes and 4,500-watt output for $199.99.

I chose this cheap lighting kit for myself because of its versatility, light output, and affordability. I can use the hair light either overhead, or mount it horizontally to use as a third softbox.

More light for a lower cost

The closest alternative is the , which is built a little nicer, but cost almost 50% more and outputs only 60% as much light as the .

If you want bright, versatile lighting at an affordable price to enhance your YouTube or podcast videos, consider either the , or the .

A little caution with this cheap lighting kit

My first order was missing a part and had a wrong light stand. So make sure you have everything you were supposed to get. If you have problems, Amazon's customer service will be far more helpful than Fancierstudio's.

But for a bright, cheap lighting kit, I think this Fancierstudio option will work great, whether you're video-podcasting or making video on YouTube.

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Griffin Technology, a top company that is known for innovative accessories for personal computing and digital media, shows an awesome little device that doesn't just look beautiful, but also allows you to use it for almost anything for media production or consumption.

If you're familiar with Griffin, you might already know about the PowerMate that they had. It's a Bluetooth device that can be connected to a computer via USB and can be used for multiple purposes. Recently, Griffin unveiled a new wireless version of the PowerMate Bluetooth, which supports Bluetooth 4.0. Currently, the wireless PowerMate Bluetooth is compatible with Mac laptop or desktop that supports Bluetooth 4.0 protocol. It has a power requirement of two (2) AAA batteries included, but you shouldn't have to change the batteries more than you would an Apple wireless mouse.

Essentially, the PowerMate is a programmable USB controller. There are six actions or movements that it can do; rotate it left to right, click on it once, click and hold, click and hold then rotate it right and left. Each one of these actions, you can assign to a particular keyboard function in all of your favorite programs.

The program is fairly intuitive and one of the software that you would be getting with your PowerMate is a program where you can connect a multiple PowerMates at a time to a single computer. Through this software, you can set several commands in just a few clicks. Unlike with the old PowerMate, the new PowerMate's sensitivity can be adjusted so you can be as minute or as big as you want to be. No matter what you want to set it to—zoom in, zoom out, brush size adjustments — everything can be done easily by setting it up using the new PowerMate.

If you want to have your own PowerMate Bluetooth, you can get it for only $59.99. Griffin Technology's PowerMate Bluetooth will be available starting Summer of this year. Learn more information about this wireless programmable controller at GriffinTechnology.com.

At CES 2014, Western Digital, one of the world's leading storage solutions provider, presented an external hard drive that allows you to save everything AND access it anytime, anywhere.

Also known as the , this new external hard drive by Western Digital is more than just an external hard drive. It is an external hard drive that allows you to save all your content and access it anywhere. Whether you're on your home or on the road, you can access all of your data on your My Cloud from your PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone anytime you want to. With My Cloud, you can store anything — photos, documents, videos, music — in one secure place on your home network. What makes MyCloud different from other external hard drives available out there? With MyCloud, you don't have to take it with you just so you can access it. You don't even have to plug it in your gadget to access your files. My Cloud is like a mini computer; it has an operating system and a processor that you can simply plug into your router even without connecting to your computer. Through 3G, 4G, or WiFi connections, you can access all of your files 24/7 no matter how far you are from the external hard drive itself.

Using Western Digital's My Cloud Mobile App and Desktop App, you can remotely access all of your contents from any device. Plus, it doesn't matter whether you're using a Mac or PC; no need to format your files! It just knows what you're on, making it easier to use it especially when you're using iOS, Android and Windows.

Western Digital's  personal cloud storage comes in three different models — 2 TB, 3 TB, and 4TB. They also have the EX4, which is more suitable for professionals, which has a capacity 0TB-16TB. The EX4 also have advanced features and RAID 5 capabilities that will be perfect for group management. The EX4 comes in non-populated version — where you can build your own drives — and populated version, which comes in 8 TB, 12 TB and 16 TB. With the populated version, you can simply turn it on, not do anything with it and access your files remotely. It also comes in several advanced features, as well as advanced backup, energy-saving features, and advanced apps, to name a few.

As for the pricing, Western Digital's 2 TB My Cloud is available at only $149, 3 TB at $179, and $219 for the 4 TB My Cloud. In addition, these external hard drives have USB expansion ports; should ran out of content, simply plug in a My Passport or My Book type of drive and expand the storage on the drive. The My Cloud EX4, on the other hand, starts at $349 for the non-populated version and up to $1149 for the 16 TB drives. Visit WD.com to learn more about the My Cloud and EX4 and its individual features.

Looking for LED light panels that you can adjust according to your preference? GiSTEQ presents a photo/video lighting solution with adjustable spread and color temperature LED light panels at the recently concluded CES 2014.

Unlike any other light panels, GiSTEQ's LED light panels allow you not only to adjust the intensity of the light, it's also a little different. The lets you go from daylight balance to tungsten balance without a filter. So if you are an event photographer, you don't have to worry about the lighting in the reception because you can easily match the lighting through the LED light panel. This also works for podcasters who records at different times of the day. Whether you're shooting at night and needs a good lighting or during the day and needs a good lighting to balance the sun, GiSTEQ's LED light panel will be a great addition that will help make your podcast better.

If you want your subject to stand out from the background and wanted a hair light, GiSTEQ's allows you to adjust your spread from a spot to a wide by simply adjusting the dial. This gives you more control of the light regardless of the condition of the natural lighting in your surroundings.

The color control model, Flashmate F-198C is available at $179. The light angle model, Flashmate F-198A however, is being sold at $149. Each model has 200 LED lights with about 5 mm of round soft-light LEDs. For more information about these LED lights that allows you to adjust the color temperature and address the spread of the light, visit GiSTEQ now.