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obeliOmed Video Recording Guide

Technical spec for all YouTube @obeliomed videos.


OBS Setup

SettingValue
Resolution1920×1080
Frame rate30fps
Encoderx264 (software) or NVENC (NVIDIA GPU)
Bitrate8000 kbps (recording); 4500 kbps (streaming)
Audio sample rate48 kHz
Audio channelsStereo
Output format.mkv for recording (remux to MP4 before upload)

Scenes

  1. Screen only — browser fullscreen (architecture diagrams, docs)
  2. Screen + webcam PiP — screen capture + webcam 320×180 bottom-right corner
  3. Webcam only — talking head for intros and outros
  4. Split screen — terminal left / browser right (install video)

Audio

  • Mic gain: -6 dB from peak (leave headroom)
  • Noise suppression: RNNoise filter in OBS
  • No reverb — record in a small room with soft furnishings
  • Mic distance: 15–20 cm from mouth
  • Always do a 10-second test recording before each session

Screen recording

  • Browser: Firefox or Chrome in 1920×1080 window (not maximized — use exact size)
  • Remove all browser extensions from the toolbar before recording
  • Set system font size to 100% in display settings
  • obeliOmed font size: 14px (default — don't zoom)
  • Disable notifications (Windows Focus Assist: On)
  • Close all unrelated applications

Thumbnails

Specs:

  • Size: 1280×720px
  • Format: JPG, max 2MB
  • Font: Source Sans Pro Bold (matches Docusaurus site)
  • Brand colors: #026aa7 (blue), #61b7ad (teal), white text

Template structure:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ [logo top-left] [badge top-right]│
│ │
│ [MAIN TITLE — large, white] │
│ [sub-title — smaller, lighter] │
│ │
│ [screen/illustration right side] │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Upload checklist (YouTube)

  • Title: matches script title (max 60 chars for full display)
  • Description: copy from script "Description (YouTube)" section
  • Chapters: add timestamps from script (YouTube auto-detects 0:00 Title format)
  • Thumbnail: 1280×720px from spec above
  • Playlist: "obeliOmed Tutorials"
  • Tags: obeliomed, ophthalmology software, clinic management, facturascripts, open source
  • Language: English (or Spanish if ES version)
  • End screen: subscribe button + link to next video (added at 20s before end)
  • Cards: add link to docs.obeliomed.com at relevant timestamps
  • Subtitles: wait for auto-generated EN captions → review and correct → publish

File naming convention

YYMMDD-NN-title-slug.mkv # raw recording
YYMMDD-NN-title-slug.mp4 # exported for upload
YYMMDD-NN-title-slug-thumb.png # thumbnail

Example: 260621-01-what-is-obeliomed.mp4