New account
screen
— You can sign in using an existing Gmail account or create a new one by
clicking the option in the top right corner.
2. On the next page, enter your information and follow the instructions.
3. Transfer your video to your computer.
— If the video is in your camera, insert your camera’s memory card into a card reader
Next, connect the card reader to your computer and transfer the video to your
computer desktop. If the video is on your phone, connect your phone to the
computer via USB cable and transfer the video from your phone’s Video folder to
computer desktop.
4. Click the “Upload” button in the upper-right-hand corner of your YouTube page, then
browse for and select your video.
5. Enter a simple title, such as your complete salon name, and then a basic description
(i.e., “Sue’s Salon: Blow Dry Event”)
6. Having trouble?
— If you are unable to upload a video, it usually means the file is bigger than 1GB
or 10 minutes in length.
Types of Video Files
YouTube accepts a wide range of video file formats such as .WMV, .AVI, .MOV, .MPG, and
transfers from most digital cameras and cell phones.
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