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

Aug 24, 2010 - Aug 25, 2010



Price: $995
Group Rate: TBD
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