{"id":62755,"date":"2020-06-08T09:49:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T14:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=62755"},"modified":"2020-07-13T09:15:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T14:15:43","slug":"video-production-with-obs-what-it-is-and-why-you-should-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/62755-video-production-with-obs-what-it-is-and-why-you-should-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Production with OBS: What It Is and Why You Should Use It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBS_Studio_Logo-284x284.png\" alt=\"OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Logo\" class=\"wp-image-62756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBS_Studio_Logo-284x284.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBS_Studio_Logo-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBS_Studio_Logo-190x190.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBS_Studio_Logo.png 1024w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBS_Studio_Logo-284x284@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBS_Studio_Logo-120x120@2x.png 240w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/OBS_Studio_Logo-190x190@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the next few weeks, The Rocket Yard is treating you to a series on a free, open-source Mac application for video streaming and recording. This app is called <strong>OBS \u2014 Open Broadcaster Software<\/strong> \u2014 and for many Mac users who wish to learn how to capture and mix live video and audio to create a professional-looking video stream or recording, it\u2019s a solid alternative to pricy commercially available software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start, let\u2019s take a look at what OBS is all about and some uses for it. In future articles, we\u2019ll walk through system requirements, installation, and basic configuration of OBS, then go into detail on the powerful features of the app and how to use them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Use OBS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the past several months, just about everyone has become familiar with streaming video as they <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/tag\/wfh\/\">work from home (WFH)<\/a>. Social distancing and stay-at-home restrictions have made services like Zoom and GoToMeeting household names, while many are finding YouTube and Facebook Live useful for entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This familiarity with streaming video has pointed out one glaring difference to many viewers: some live video is professional-looking, with multiple camera angles, titling, social media tickers, and crisp audio, while other video streams consist of one or more talking heads with unintelligible sound.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s the difference? For those streams that look professional, there\u2019s been time and effort put into making the stream as slick as possible. That means that the person creating the stream is using OBS or another commercial application like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telestream.net\/wirecast\/overview.htm\">Wirecast<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ecamm Live (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecamm.com\/mac\/ecammlive\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ecamm Live<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/boinx.com\/mimolive\/\">MIMOLive<\/a> to capture video and audio, compose scenes, encode the stream for broadcast, and optionally record the video for future editing and distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The biggest reason for considering OBS? It&#8217;s free.<\/strong> Similar commercial applications start at around $580 and can cost as much as $200 per month. For non-profits or companies that are counting every penny, OBS can make creating an online video presence much more affordable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that there is a slightly different &#8220;flavor&#8221; of OBS available &#8212; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Streamlabs OBS (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/streamlabs.com\/streamlabs-obs\" target=\"_blank\">Streamlabs OBS<\/a> (AKA &#8220;SLOBS&#8221;), which is based on the Open Source code of OBS but with a more refined user interface and additional features. Like OBS, Streamlabs OBS is free. 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Until then, watch your favorite YouTube or Vimeo channel and see what others are doing to make their streaming or recorded videos compelling \u2014 that is a great way to begin to understand some of the concepts that are used in video production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"footnote\"><strong>Related:<br \/><\/strong>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/62755-video-production-with-obs-what-it-is-and-why-you-should-use-it\/\">Video Production with OBS: What It Is and Why You Should Use It<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/62858-obs-chapter-2-installing-and-configuring-the-app\/\">OBS Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring the App<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/63040-obs-chapter-3-sources-and-scenes\/\">OBS Chapter 3: Sources and Scenes<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/63353-obs-chapter-4-recordings-and-streams\/\">OBS Chapter 4: Recordings and Streams<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/63497-obs-chapter-5-hotkeys-more-sources-and-resources\/\">OBS Chapter 5: Hotkeys, More Sources, and Resources<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/63712-obs-chapter-6-open-broadcaster-software-limitations-and-alternatives\/\">OBS Chapter 6: Open Broadcaster Software Limitations and Alternatives<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the next few weeks, The Rocket Yard is treating you to a series on a free, open-source Mac application for video streaming and recording. 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