Create YouTube Accounts

Today we're going to do the following:

• Create a YouTube Account / Channel
• Upload Your "Demo Reel" (Video Portfolio from PhotoStory)
• Download YouTube Channel Graphic Template (Here)
• Begin Channel Branding

Go to: http://www.youtube.com

Either enter a phone number or click "Skip".

1.  Click the drop-down arrow next to your default picture.
2. In the window that opens, click "My Channel"
3. Fill out your account information.

1.  Move your mouse over your "picture" and click the pencil to change your channel image.
2. Click "About" and follow the instructions on the next screen shot
3. Click the pencil over your main channel wallpaper to edit your background.

1.  Change your Channel Description

 You can work on this from home as well, but this should get you started.

YouTube Channel Branding & Customization

Today we're going to look at customizing our YouTube channels and "branding" them to be more interesting.

We'll be:

• Creating some graphics with Photoshop
• Updating our YouTube Settings
• Looking at the idea of monetizing our channels.

Titles & Credits

Today we're going to be adding Titles and Credits to our PhotoStory videos we created on Monday and Tuesday.