Marking and patching recording errors

- [Voiceover] I'm going to show you a technique I use…for marking and patching errors during a recording.…You're undoubtedly going to make mistakes…during your recordings, and you're gonna have to edit…or even re-record sections.…There are of course things you can do…to make this process easier,…and one of my favorite tricks I call…the three-clap technique.…Now unfortunately there's nothing witty…about this title, it's actually quite literal.…Let me show you.…Whenever I make a mistake during my recording,…which happens all the time, first I…immediately release the mouse.…

It will be easier to patch up my do-over…if I haven't moved the mouse around…or changed anything…in my presentation.…Next, I pause the recording,…using my shortcut key.…I have the F1 key set up to pause…because I can reach it without looking.…Then I take a look at what happened.…Maybe I just flubbed the line and need to try it again,…or maybe I need to rewrite something,…my line or even my on-screen procedure.…Once that's fixed, when I'm ready,…first I click on my presentation window…