Creating and Editing Video to Accompany Manuscripts

The use of video can enhance the learning experience by demonstrating procedural techniques that are difficult to relay in writing. Several peer-reviewed journals allow publication of videos alongside articles to complement the written text.

The purpose of this article is to instruct the dermatologic surgeon on how to create and edit a video using a smartphone, to accompany a article.

The authors describe simple tips to optimize surgical videography. The video that accompanies this article further demonstrates the techniques described.

Creating a surgical video requires little experience or equipment and can be completed in a modest amount of time.

Making and editing a video to accompany a article can be accomplished by following the simple recommendations in this article. In addition, the increased use of video in dermatologic surgery education can enhance the learning opportunity.