8. Publishing Videos

This chapter explores how to view a video, record a video from your webcam, upload an already recorded video, and edit a video after it is on Facebook.

Facebook uses video as another way to communicate with your friends. You can share live action footage of a school play, watch a movie trailer, or just send a quick video message to say “Hi!” Videos provide a new level of communication. A benefit of Facebook videos is the ability to leave video messages that friends and family can view at their convenience. This is useful, for example, for business travelers who travel to different time zones. Facebook is one of the few social networks that stores videos to view as another way to communicate.

Facebook also supports high-quality ...

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