Camtasia
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Description: Camtasia 6 Studio Fundamentals covers the recorder application, automated zooming and panning with SmartFocus, and upload via FTP. You will learn the entire process of creating top-notch software tutorials, marketing spots, and demonstrations, beginning with developing goals and determining the audience to scripting, recording, editing, producing, and sharing the video.
Days: 2
Prerequisites: Basic computer fundamentals
Unit 1: Introducing Camtasia 6
· Start Camtasia 6 and Set General Preferences
· What is Camtasia 6
· New Features
Unit 2: Video Design
· General video guidlines
· Tips for making great videos
· Creating a training video
· Creating a demonstration video
Unit 3: Scripting and Storyboarding
· General scripting/storyboarding tips
· Choosing a presentaion layout
· Storyboard flow
· Picture-in-Picture (PIP)
Unit 4: Recording Your Screen
· Making your first recording
· Setting up your recording
· Choosing media streams
· The Camtasia Recorder interface
· Recorder workflow tips
· Setting up your shot
· Using a script
· Timing your actions
Unit 5: Special Effects
· The Annotation toolbar
· System Stamps
· Captions
· Watermarks
· Highlights
· The Audio Toolbar
· The Cursor Toolbar
· The Cursor Toolbar
· The Zoom and Pan Toolbar
· The Camera Toolbar
· The Screen Pad
Unit 6: Recorder Tools Options
· Using the Capture Tab
· Using the Video Tab
· Setting frame rate
· Video compression
· Screen capture mode settings
· Setting up Audio, Camera, Hotkey and Program settings
Unit 7: Recording PowerPoint Presentations
· Why record Powerpoint?
· Camtasia Studio Add-in Toolbar
· Add-in Options
· Recording your presentation
· Moving your project to Camtasia Studio
· Recording tips
Unit 8: Editing with Camtasia Studio 6
· Importing Media
· Using the Clip Bin
· Previewing Clips
· Adding clips to the timeline
· Edting in the timeline view
· Moving, selecting and trimming content
· Advanced editing techniques
· Saving your work
Unit 9: Working with Other Media
· Adding Title Clips
· Working with audio
· Adding narration
· Editing audio
· Recording system sounds
· Recording picture-in-picture
Unit 10: Editing Effects
· Zoom-n-Pan
· 3D Rotation
· Callouts and Hotspots
· Transitions
· Captions
· Adding a Flash quiz
Unit 11: Camtasia 6 Output
· Production Settings
· Distribution methods
· Video quality
· Encoding options
· Video size options
· File formats
· Creating Adobe Flash content
· Creating Windows Media content
· Creating QuickTime content
Unit 12: Using Camtasia MenuMaker
· Menu Maker Interface
· Creating a Main Menu
· Creating sub-menus
· Project properties
· Testing your menu
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