The Complete Open Broadcaster (Obs) Almanac For 2023

100x your live streams quality, local recordings and watch your productivity explode!

What you'll learn
how to live stream to the internet
fault finding issues for live streaming
being creative with their live stream
build up an audience of people wanting to come back for more
run and maintain a video show on the internet
sell services regarding live streaming events

Requirements
Learn how to use Open Broadcaster Software to create professional live streams and video recordings
Create live streams to Facebook or YouTube and Decentralized Platforms Too!
Hardware and Software Competence using Computer Equipment Ideally.
Notepad and a Pen to make Notes & Action Plans
Own a Mac or PC Computer
Willingness to Dig Deep and Learn!

Description
it's been a long time in the making, but it's FINALLY HERE!my ultimate, almanac of everything i know about OBS for live streaming and recording, to be updated every year and every quarter with the latest tips and tricks, hardware and tools for maximum engagement for entrepreneurs, streamers, e-sports and offline recording.DEVELOP AND ACTIONthis is a brand new format i've developed in that i've created a bunch of sections that allow you to jump in and 'cherry pick' information when you need it, not only do we go from basic setup but we also deep dive into elements that the other courses just don't coveri've taken what i learned from my mini courses and looked how i could improve on stepping through with you in terms of what you might need in the moment, what might go wrong, how you can fix that, how you develop your engagement with live streams and how you can be more productive and effective with offline recorded streams.BE READY TO 100x YOUR OBS KNOWLEDGE - ARE YOU READY?!over 100+ video parts, the most complete obs course you will find on udemy.POWER OBS SESSIONSStarting from Zero to Hero in less than an hour?Scene Transitions — Setting up a ‘Stinger’ Scene Transitions — What are Swipe, Slide, Fade to Colour & Lumi Wipe?Cropping Layers and Weirdness in ScalingCustom Scene Transition OverridesConverting a Video from .mp4 to .webm for size/speedConverting a .MKV to .MP4 with reduxUsing Advanced Settings for Colour CorrectionGetting your Green screen Perfect in OBSLocking Elements in Place, Why?Displaying a Universal Chat with RestreamCopying Filters from Sources & ScenesThe Nightmare of Copying – Duplicate or ReferenceScenes have Sources, But Sources can be Scenes (whoa)Let’s get in depth with the Audio Mixer and VST Plugins (free!)Using hotkeys, make your show building easierLooping a Video in OBSSetting up Audio GloballyWhy I like a default fullscreen video + audio shot as a sceneAdding a Webcam in OBSCreating a Picture in Picture in OBSSCENES & SOURCES 101Sources — Audio Input CaptureSources — Audio Output CaptureSources — Browser (read, slow!)Sources — Colour Source & Power Tips (single colours & filters!)Sources — Display CaptureSources — Image & Image Slideshow (great for sponsors & qr codes)Sources — Lua & Scripts will Appear Here (tools > scripts)Sources — Media SourceSources — Scene (my favourite productivity hack)Sources — Syphon ClientSources — Text (is clunky mostly)Sources — VLC Video SourceSources — Video Capture Device (elgato etc, better than capture screen!)Sources — Window CaptureRight Click Source — Grouping Selecting Items & Limitations!Right Click Source — Filters — let’s talk about them!Right Click Source — Order — layering up your scenes sources correctlyRight Click Source — Transforming AssetsLOCAL RECORDING POWER TIPSStart recording, pause recording, start again!Record to the fastest drive you can buyLag and latency with kill your local recordingsRedundancy of recording with Blackmagic hardwareADVANCED OBSbuilding scenes as sources, why they are powerfulorganising your layers like a bossRecording and Streaming — save to the fastest drive you can!BONUS OBS LEARNINGWhy you should use mkv for recording (bsod, power outages)Stopping dropping frames and why that happensBacking up and Exporting your OBS SettingsOBS broke with Catalina, what you can learn from this (wait until it’s officially supported)What is the Different between RTMP and FTL on mixer? Why streaming to periscope gives you extra social media reach!Deep Dive the Output Tab in Settings (confusing!)Using Stream Delay in Advanced to Reduce Stream Snipers (live streaming)Dynamically changing your bitrate is not a great fix for a bad quality setupWhy a second screen makes so much senseOBS BUG HUNTINGWeird resizing bugs, use that ALT key to fix allAlways make text big and scale down, not the other wayHidden and Visible, Arrangement and GroupingKEYNOTE ANIMATIONS
Let’s build a ‘stinger’ in keynote and convert to .webmmaking layered masked images to build up virtual sets like dr disrespect
EXTERNAL TOOLSMiro Video Converter — convert from .mp4 to .webm fast! (Free)Blackmagic speed test — test those drive speeds! (Free)smarturl-it or geni-us for tracking linksusing zencastr to do live podcasting as a groupUsing mumble for live streaming audio capture
SETTINGS FOR GOXLR & OBSWalkthrough and setup of goxlr for obs (referral links in here)STREAMDECK AND OBS SETUPWhy streemdeck is the perfect choice for new usersBuilding Advanced Setups with StreamdeckUsing your iPad for Mobile Recordings & Events
MAKING ASSETS IN SCREENFLOW 8 FOR OBSLet’s Make! - Building a Lower Third AnimationLet’s Make! - Creating an Animated FacecamLet’s Make! - Making Subtle Call’s to Action (qr codes)Let’s Make! - Text File Update-able Schedule!Let’s Make! - Intros and OutrosFor more tips and walkthroughs take my screenflow course!STREAMING & SETTINGS PER PLATFORMSetting up for Streaming — TwitchSetting up for Streaming — YoutubeSetting up for Streaming — Facebook LiveSetting up for Streaming — MixlrSetting up for Streaming — Periscope (twitter)Setting up for Streaming — Vimm (decentralised)Got Further Questions — 1-2-1 Video chat ready!ESSENTIAL STREAMING & BANDWIDTH ISSUESLatency, what is it and how can I stop itThink Minimal, Lean and CleanBuild your own Streaming Steps ListDon’t click links in your chatLess is more in ObsHardware over SoftwareKnow what’s happening on your NetworkFailover and Local RecordingStreaming to Multiple Websites

Who this course is for:
anyone wishing to live stream to facebook live, twitch or youtube,brand advocates, interns, marketing department, social media guru,entrepreneur, stay at home mum business, niche companies,cybercafes, co-working hubs, startups and mom and pop stores