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1. i Add your captions to the Custom production settings 6 Choose the MP4 FLV SWF Flash outputs option Click Next 7 Inthe Flash Controller screen choose Overlay Controls from the dropdown menu amp The options that appear for the controller are based on the content on the timeline 8 Make sure the Captions option is enabled and the Closed Captions option is disabled W Captions Available A Closed Captions Available 9 Enable the Searchability option 4 Searchability Available 10 Click Next Step through the remainder of the Production Wizard See also P Closed Captions With and Without Searchability P Hide Captions in Video www techsmith com 171 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Hide Captions in Video kd Camtasia Studio Editor gt Produce and share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt Mp4 FLV SWF Flash outputs gt Next gt Uncheck the Captions option During the production process you can hide the captions This does not delete the captions it only hides them from view in the final video The caption text can still be made searchable even if the captions are hidden Y The Searchability feature adds a search pane to the video and allows viewers to search for text in captions PowerPoint slides PowerPoint notes and markers Viewers can click a search result to jump to that location in the video To Hide Captions in Final Video 1 In Camtasia Studi
2. What size do you want your video to be Recording Dimensions 40 x 480 Most recent Custom Choose the dimension you will use when sharing your edited and produced video Recommended for Blog Web Screencast com YouTube amp HD Standard 4 3 Recommended for 480 x 360 Blackberry 640 x 480 Web 800 x 600 Full screen viewing Other Recommended for 480 x 320 3 2 iPhone iPod Touch 720 x 480 3 2 DVD Ready NTSC 120x576 5 4 DVD Ready PAL Dimension Presets A preset contains common production settings optimized for your intended distribution method Blog CD DVD Ready HD iPhone iPod Screencast com Web or YouTube Select a preset to preview how your final video looks produced at the selected dimensions Custom Dimensions gt To enter a custom width and height for the editing dimensions enter dimensions in pixels into the Width and Height fields gt To maintain the original dimensions of the clip select Recording Dimensions 2 For best results with the Custom or Recording Dimensions options in the project settings select Custom production settings in the Production Wizard See also Welcome Window Clip Bin Import Media into the Clip Bin Library Import Media into the Library Manage Library Content Export the Library as a Zip File LIBZIP Import a Zipped Library File LIBZIP Editor Preview Window VWVvVovVovVovVovVvovVYov www techsmith com 59
3. Show or Hide Recording Toolbars 1 In Recorder select Tools gt Recording Toolbars The Recording Toolbars dialog box appears WS Recording Toolbars e Recording toolbars Select toolbars to display Audio and Webcam appear when they are being recorded 2 Audio Webcam Pl Statistics Effects Duration 2 Enable or disable the desired toolbars www techsmith com 34 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide amp The Audio and Camera toolbars are only available when recording audio or camera 3 Click OK Audio Toolbar Audio The Audio Input meter displays the audio level for the recording The best audio quality occurs when the Audio Input meter is in the green to light orange range Audio clipping may occur in the mid orange to red range Drag the slider to adjust the audio Webcam Toolbar T we m off Webcam on A live preview of the Web camera appears on the Camera toolbar To view a larger preview hover your cursor over the preview thumbnail Statistics Toolbar Frames 593 late 14 5 fps Length 0 00 39 The statistics toolbar provides information about the recording performance including frames frame rate in frames per second and the duration of the recording Effects Toolbar j E F SoeenDraw Add Marker Cursor Effects Option Description Click to enable ScreenDraw and to expand the ScreenDraw tools ScreenDraw Tools Click to select a tool Se
4. g The PIP preview option determines the position of the PIP video during editing it is not a production option amp To change the PIP preview at a later time select View gt Toggle PIP Preview Placement or press lt CTRL F8 gt 0 Preview the PIP track as a floating window Men the PIP track embedded on top of your video This layout can be produced using any fe format simulate a Side by Side video This layout can only be produced using the Flash file format This settng determines a working preview and does not affect the look of the final production of the video To change the preview at any time select Toggle PIP Preview Placement under the View menu E Don t show this dialog again Preview the PIP Track on Top of the Video Track Embedded The PIP appears in the lower right corner of the main video as shown in the image below Select this option if you plan to produce the final video as a Flash embedded video Record the screen fj importmedia me Produce and share e Go to PIP manager Proper hes Opacity 100 the final video choose the ici rd o pias ET BER Preview on top of video option Fade FIP video in and put Height 1 Y 260 This allows you to customize the PIP for the best size and placement in the main video Drop shadow Show hide PIP viden Malo a selection on the Timeline and cick the Hide PIP button to not display ihe selected partion of the PIP video The
5. 3 Alive preview of the Web camera appears to the right of the Webcam option To view a larger preview hover your cursor over the preview thumbnail gf gt A f Lj im Capture Effects Tools Help e J X a IN 1920 pl g l E 1024 i T P a Full screen Custom Dimensions Webcam on e Audio on 4 To change the camera options select Camera dropdown gt Options 2 You can record camera video at a later time with the Record camera option in Camtasia Studio www techsmith com 30 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide The CAMREC Recording File Camtasia Studio records in one of two file formats as a CAMREC or AVI By default screencast recordings are saved as a CAMREC file The CAMREC is a custom file container that holds more than just a video file Other video editing software can t read or open a CAMREC file The data contained in the CAMREC allows you to edit your video within Camtasia Studio after recording is complete The CAMREC file may contain m AVI screen recording Webcam video to use as a Picture in Picture Cursor data SmartFocus zoom and pan keyframe data Keyboard shortcut data Audio from a microphone System audio Marker data To Change the Recording File Format Ka Camtasia Recorder Tools gt Options gt General tab gt Saving group box gt Record to option Temporary folder C WUsers kam110 ApoData Local Temp Select one of the following formats Camtasia Rec
6. Camtasia Studio 7 1 Welcome Window User Guide Camtasia Studio gt Help gt Show Welcome Window The Welcome window appears when you open Camtasia Studio Welcome Camtasia studio r E a Camtasia Studio 2 TechSmith y e Record Record the screen Voice naration Record PowerPoint Sa Sse SS Show this dialog at startup Recent projects ta Getting Started camproj S A camproj wa Welcome to Camtasia Studio camproj Visit the Leaming Center Watd video tutorials on Camtasia Studio Close Record the Screen Open Camtasia Recorder to record the screen Record Voice Narration Opens the Voice Narration pane to record voice narration Camtasia Studio synchronizes the voice narration with the clips on the timeline Record PowerPoint Opens Microsoft PowerPoint to record a PowerPoint presentation Import Media Select the video audio or image file s to import into the Clip Bin Recent Projects Displays the last three projects opened To open another project click the more link Visit the Learning Center Go the Camtasia Studio Learning Center on the Techsmith com website See also Editing Dimensions Clip Bin Import Media into the Clip Bin Library Import Media into the Library Manage Library Content Export the Library as a Zip File LIBZIP Import a Zipped Library File LIBZIP Editor Preview Window VO F F F VF YF F F www techsmi
7. Disable Aero during capture Disables the aero style in Windows Vista or Windows 7 Saving Options Option Description Record to Select the recording file format CAMREC is the default file format See The CAMREC Recording File File options button Opens the File Options dialog box See Recorder File Name Options Temporary folder Select a folder to store the temporary files created while recording www techsmith com 278 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Recorder File Name Options Camtasia Recorder gt Tools gt Options gt General tab gt File options button Set the file name preferences for recording in Camtasia Recorder Define a single file name Any file with this name is automatically overwritten when saving subsequent recordings Prompts for a file name after each recording Fixed file name Name capture D Automatic file name save recordings with the prefix entered along with a number such as Video D01AVI Video O02A V1 etc Prefix capture Output folder Ci Wsers raci87 Documents Camtasia Studio www techsmith com 279 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Hardware Acceleration El Camtasia Recorder gt Tools gt Options gt General tab gt Disable display acceleration during capture amp The option to disable hardware acceleration during capture is only available on Microsoft
8. Windows XP or earlier operating systems Screen recording can exhaust the CPU resources which can result in low frame rates or sluggish performance Tool low of a frame rate can make videos appear jerky If the system resources are exhausted the mouse cursor or background applications may run slowly After recording you may see a black box instead of the recording This is evident on slower systems when running CPU intensive applications and recording large areas of the screen Disabling hardware acceleration greatly reduces CPU utilization on Microsoft Windows XP Some applications require hardware acceleration to run properly Games CAD programs and TV cards are a few examples Try other methods to reduce the CPU P Decrease the size of the recording area Lower the capture frame rate Use a faster computer www techsmith com 280 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Recorder Inputs Tab Options El Camtasia Recorder gt Tools gt Options gt Inputs tab Video Options Description Screen capture frame rate Select the capture frame rate in frames per second Larger frame rates usually produce smoother videos However larger frame rates produce larger file sizes and require more system resources to record the video Video settings button Opens the Video Compression Setup dialog box which allows you to select the screen capture codec Restore defaults Restores the video capture settings to the default values captu
9. ihe i pri J a A Controller Color Determine the color of the playback controls Show loading movie Display a preload movie while the Flash video downloads This option only available for the Classic controller Show About Box The About box displays information about the video such as the title author etc The About box appears when a viewer clicks the information icon About box text Enter the text that appears in the about box amp This option only available for the Classic controller Show Start End Screen Customize a video by adding graphics and or text to the start and end screens y The end screen in the Overlay controller cannot be customized Enabling this option fades the video to black The video stops and displays the last frame of the video with a Replay button Go to first frame Return the video to the first frame when done playing Jump to URL Open the URL in the viewer s default web browser Select which browser window the video should open in self the current frame in the current window P blank anew window gt parent the parent of the current frame gt _ top the top level frame in the current window Go to time Jump to a specific time in the video when done playing eee Enable the Pause after seeking option to pause the video at the time entered in this field Loop playback Continuously play the video Show duration Display the duration or length of the video amp This opti
10. 3 Click the Add Callout button 4 Select a Text callout from the dropdown gallery The callout appears in the Preview Window 5 Enter text into the text box The text is updated to the callout in the Preview Window 6 Drag the callout to the desired location in the Preview Window 7 Grab a handle to adjust the size 8 Make changes to the Font style and size Border color and width Fill color and other Effects such as shadow opacity and style 9 Optional Add a hotspot to your callout See also Add a Callout gt Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout gt Callout Properties and Effects P Shape Callout No Text www techsmith com AD Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Sketch Motion Callout Highlight Callouts Transparent Hotspot Callout Add a Hotspot to a Callout Blur the Screen with a Callout Spotlight Callout Text Only Callout Keystroke Callouts Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Use Your Own Image as a Callout YTY F F F F F F FF F www techsmith com 142 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Shape Callout No Text The shape Callouts cannot have text added to them In Camtasia Studio s Editor click on the Callouts tab The Callouts task page appears 2 Position the playhead on the timeline where the callout appears age Add callout 3 Click the Add Callout button 4 Select a Shape callout from the dropdown gallery The callout appears in the Preview Window 5 Drag the callout to th
11. Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Help Improve Camtasia Studio Camtasia Studio gt Tools gt Options gt Help us improve tab TechSmith User Design Initiative TUDI The TechSmith User Design Initiative TUDI is the perfect opportunity for you to help us improve TechSmith products If you choose to opt in we collect anonymous information about your hardware configuration and how you use TechSmith products This will allow us to identify trends and usage patterns TUDI runs in the background collecting information when you click on something that performs an action You won t even know it s there and TUDI will not slow down the performance of your machine The information will be used as a guide during development Usually during the design of the interface we take a lot of educated guesses This data will allow us to look at how people are actually using our products and be of great help to guide design micas Help us make Camtasia Studio even better We invite you to join the TechSmith User Design Initiative to help us improve the quality reliability and performance of Camtasia Studio If you participate Camtasia Studio collects anonymous information about your hardware and how you use Camtasia Studio to identify trends and usage patterns The video and audio you capture or create are not collected TechSmith is committed to protecting your privacy We won t collect your name address or any other personal informatio
12. Description Set the bitrate for the audio stream The video stream uses the remaining bandwidth For example if you select 56K modem for the target audience 34 Kbps for the overall bitrate and 16 Kbps for the audio stream the video stream encodes at an 18 Kbps bitrate Y Select a lower audio bit rate if the video is resulting in dropped frames Select the color depth for the video stream For best results select 16 bit color 12 and 9 bit color may result in some loss of video quality and display bands of color gradients However lowering the color bit can reduce the bandwidth required for the video stream Determines the frequency for including a keyframe in the video stream A keyframe is a video frame that does not depend on the previous frames streamed from RealPlayer Increasing the keyframe frequency results in quicker and smoother seeking However it can increase the bandwidth required for the video stream Select Automatic to use the highest frame rate for all clips on the Timeline Audio Format Select the option in the dropdown list that best describes the audio content on the Timeline Select No Audio to not include audio in the final video Select the amount of time in seconds for RealPlayer to buffer the audio and video stream before playing the video Displays the audio and video options selected www techsmith com 247 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce an Animated File GIF File Forma
13. Program tab Recording Region Options Option Description Show green region rectangle while recording Displays a green rectangle around the recording area during the recording Glowing capture rectangle Flashes the green corners around the recording area Force popup dialog boxes into region Opens dialog boxes and other popup windows into the recording area Force region to multiple of 4 improves quality Forces the dimensions of the video in pixels to a multiple of four This eliminates errors when viewing videos created with certain codecs such as Microsoft Video 1 which requires frames in multiples of four pixels Workflow Options Option Description Record screen after starting capture Show countdown before recording Restore cursor location after pause Restores the cursor to the position on the screen prior to the pause This allows you to seamlessly continue the action in the recording prior to the pause y You must press lt F9 gt to pause and resume the recording to use this option Hide preview window after recording is stopped Select this option to not preview your screencast after recording Choose from the following post recording options Save Produce Add to Timeline Add to Clip bin Minimize Options Description Minimize recorder If you open or move the toolbar into the recording area the toolbar will appear in the final recording file Select one of the following options to determine when to min
14. To add a preset click the New button The Create a Production Preset Wizard opens To edit an existing preset select a preset from the dropdown and click the Edit button The Edit a Production Preset Wizard opens Enter a name and description for the preset and choose a file format Click Next Step through the rest of the wizard to make selections relevant to the file format that you chose At the end of the wizard click Finish In the Manage Production Presets dialog box click Close A Aa pP The production preset appears in the dropdown list in the Production Wizard www techsmith com 212 Camtasia Studio 7 1 ES Production Wizard e Welcome to the Camtasia Studio Production Wizard Show me how to produce my video Camtasia Studio A TechSmith 4 Custom production settings gt Share to Screencast com ww Share to YouTube See also P Produce and Share to Popular Share a Production Preset Save Production Settings as a Preset www techsmith com 213 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Share a Production Preset Share production presets to Share an optimal way to display videos for a particular form of media such as for a mobile device Work on a project or class assignment with multiple people that require specific dimensions file formats or other production options Define a standard look for a company s videos Share a Production Preset y You ca
15. Use the sliders to set the fade duration Properties Fade in r 1 00 sec Width W Fade out i ee ee ee Make flash hotspot Flash hotspot properties Advanced Transparency www techsmith com 138 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Choose Effects gt Transparency Shadow Style Transparency Flip Size callout to text Keep aspect ratio Style Change the look of the callout Smooth Shadow Style Transparency Flip Y Size callout to text Keep aspect ratio See also gt Add a Callout gt Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout P Text Shape Callout www techsmith com 139 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Shape Callout No Text Sketch Motion Callout Highlight Callouts Transparent Hotspot Callout Add a Hotspot to a Callout Blur the Screen with a Callout Spotlight Callout Text Only Callout Keystroke Callouts Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Use Your Own Image as a Callout VO FY VF Y FY F ovov www techsmith com 140 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Text Shape Callout Camtasia Studio Editor gt Callouts tab The Text callouts can have text added to them When the callout is resized or rotated the text is automatically sized to fit In Camtasia Studio s Editor click on the Callouts tab The Callouts task page appears 2 Position the playhead on the timeline where the callout appears Add callout
16. become available in the list Unavailable options for the selected controller are grayed out Two Videos Side by Si Unavailable Controller Overlay Controls i Available Picture In Picture Available Two Videos 5ide by 51 Unavailable Video size Searchability Available Captions Available Closed Captions Available Where are the templates Quizzing Unavailable gt The Flash Controller defines the layout of the video based on elements on the Timeline such as captions markers Flash quizzes or surveys and Picture in Picture PIP The Theme defines the appearance of the video controller and wrapper gt The video s File format can be MPEG 4 FLV or SWF These options create a high quality low file size video for playback on multiple Web browsers www techsmith com 218 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Click the Flash options button to select advanced Flash options such as file format audio encoding table of contents controls and end actions gt Select the maximum dimensions for the video from the Fit in dropdown list The Preview area shows a sample of the Flash controller theme and Flash options selected Click the Video Controls TOC or PIP links within the Preview area to select options Click template links to select options Controls A gt 00 00 00 00 L See also Flash Controller Examples Flash Controller Theme Flash Video Dim
17. 1 User Guide Ponce A E From Recorder s Preview Window 1 After recording within Recorder s Preview Window click Produce Produce The Production Wizard appears 2 From the dropdown menu choose Share to Screencast com Welcome to the Camtasia Studio Production Wizard Show me how to produce my video e id Blog E TN ad Share to Soreencast com Bi i ES Share to YouTube www techsmith com 209 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide 3 Click Next The Sign In to Screencast com screen appears Production Wizard Email mulitechsmith com Password AAA Forgot your password Remember me Sign up for a free Screencast com account 4 Enter your Screencast com credentials Click Next 5 Give your video a title and choose a folder to hold this video If desired select other Screencast com options or add attachments a y w Ir Production Wizard Video title Training Video screencast com folder Indude table of contents 6 Click Finish The video begins the rendering process 7 When rendering is complete the video appears on Screencast com and is ready to play A TELE www techsmith com 210 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce and Share to Popular Destinations Production presets contain production settings optimized for your intended distribution method Blog CD DVD Ready HD iPhone iPod Screencast com Web or YouTube The Production Wi
18. 8 Enter a file name and location and click Save The presentation recording saves as a Camtasia Studio recording file camrec PowerPoint Add In Hotkeys Option Hotkey CTRL SHIFT F9 CTRL SHIFT F9 CTRL SHIFT F10 See PowerPoint Recording Tips PowerPoint Recording Tips Use the following tips for best results when recording and sharing a PowerPoint presentation Best Font 32 Arial Use Sans serif fonts Use high contrasts Either a light background with a dark font or a dark background with a light font Use simple backgrounds Spell check before recording Use the Notes option import slide notes into Camtasia Studio as captions Use Title placeholders title text imports into Camtasia Studio as table of contents markers Use well cropped images Use simple animations Add transitions between slides in PowerPoint not Camtasia Studio Use the same transition throughout the entire presentation F FY F F FY FY F F F See also Record a Webcam in Camtasia Recorder The CAMREC Recording File Show or Hide Recording Toolbars Add Markers While Recording Add a System Stamp While Recording Add Mouse Click Sounds While Recording Add a Cursor Effect While Recording Draw on the Screen While Recording ScreenDraw Record a PowerPoint Presentation F FY F F F F F www techsmith com 45 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Enable the PowerPoint Add In Use the Camtasia Studio PowerPoint Add in to rec
19. Avoid using nicknames Avoid using lists Keep answers limited to one or two words to avoid mismatched answers due to extra spaces or the order of the answer terms Answers are not case sensitive For example TechSmith could be entered as techsmith or TechSmith or any other combination of upper and lowercase letters P Use only one blank per question Y F F F See also gt Quiz and Survey m Add a Quiz or Survey pP Quiz or Survey Appearance and Feedback www techsmith com 194 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add a Quiz or Survey EJ Camtasia Studio Editor gt Quizzing tab Y Add a Flash Quiz to the timeline as the final step in the editing process 1 2 3 4 5 6 f Position the playhead on the timeline Click the More tab and choose Quizzing The Flash Quiz and Survey Manager appears Click the Add Quiz or the Add Survey link Select the Appearance and Feedback options Select a question type and click OK See Question Types The Question page appears Enter a question into the Questions text box If the question type is a multiple choice or fill in the blank question enter the correct answer s into the Answers text box 8 Select Save question and add another question or Save question and return to the manager Preview a Question gt Inthe Flash Quiz and Survey Manager Select a question and then click the Preview button A preview of the question appears in a Web browser P On the Questi
20. Contrals T New Wonders of the World History Presented by Professor Smith Class 5 September 25 2008 Vv The Classic controller combines many of the old templates into one controller This controller may be removed in a future version of Camtasia Studio lt is recommended you use the ExpressShow or Overlay controller y Do you plan to use the Classic controller The Camtasia Studio development team would like to understand how and why you use this controller Please take a moment to fill out this short survey www techsmith com 237 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Customize the Start and End Screens E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt MP4 FLV SWF Flash Output gt Next gt ExpressShow or Overlay controller gt Flash Options button gt Controls tab gt Start Screen Options or End Screen Options y The end screen in the Overlay controller cannot be customized Enable this option to fade the video to black Customize a video by adding graphics and or text to the start and end screens Use company logos information about the recording etc You can also change the thumbnail image that first displays in the video Y The recommended setting for the Thumbnail scale is 60 or less To customize the start or end screens Choose the ExpressShow or Overlay controller Click the Flash Options button The Flash Options dialog box appears Choose the Controls tab
21. Cursor Effect While Recording Draw on the Screen While Recording ScreenDraw Record a PowerPoint Presentation YTY YF F F FY Y F F F www techsmith com 39 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add a Cursor Effect While Recording y With these options the cursor is permanently burned into the recording and cannot be changed or removed To have Recorder gather cursor data that can be enhanced and edited in Camtasia Studio leave the Make cursor effects editable in Camtasia Studio option enabled within the Cursor tab Cursor Make cursor effects editable in Camtasia Studio Cursor Highlight the Cursor or Mouse Clicks The Highlight Cursor effect focuses the viewer s attention on the movement of the mouse cursor and ensures the cursor does not blend into the background The Highlight Clicks effect adds animated emphasis to mouse clicks during recording ke edu_Sereen avi mkeedu_ Set Callouts ZOO Mf Pen Highlight Clicks Select Effects gt Options gt Cursor tab gt Disable the Make cursor effects editable in Camtasia Studio option In the Highlight cursor group box choose the shape size color and opacity In the Highlight mouse clicks group box choose the shape size and color for the left and right mouse clicks Click OK To enable effects before recording select Effects gt Cursor gt Highlight Clicks Highlight Cursor or Highlight Cursor amp Clicks gt To enable effects during recording click Cursor Ef
22. Enable PowerPoint Add in Slide notes Always ask about importing PowerPoint slide notes as captions 5 Always import PowerPoint slide notes as captions 5 Never import PowerPoint slide notes as captions Enable PowerPoint Add In Enable the PowerPoint Add In in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 2002 2003 or 2007 Use the Camtasia Studio PowerPoint Add in to record and produce PowerPoint presentations from within Microsoft PowerPoint See Record a PowerPoint Presentation Import Slide Notes as Captions For PowerPoint recordings you can import the PowerPoint presentation notes onto the Timeline as captions Select from the following options gt Always ask about importing PowerPoint slide notes as captions gt Always import PowerPoint slide notes as captions Never PowerPoint slide notes as captions See also Captions Closed and Open www techsmith com 286 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Upgrade Options Check to see if you are running the latest version of Camtasia Studio To use this option you be connected to the Internet gt To automatically check for Camtasia Studio program updates select the Enable automated upgrade checking option By default Camtasia Studio checks every 14 days gt Camtasia Studio displays a dialog box that asks if you want to check for available upgrades If you disable the Prompt before upgrade check option the check for upgrade runs without prompting you www techsmith com 287
23. Enable volume leveling An gt NIN Volume variation Medium volume variation Enable noise removal t Advanced F Enable voice optimization Clip Bin Library Callouts Zo0m n Pan 1 Within the Audio tab select Enable noise removal 2 Noise removal is applied to the timeline immediately 3 The color of the audio waveform changes from green to orange to let you know that Noise Removal mode is active To hear the new audio click Play in the Preview Window Enable and disable the Restore noise option to compare the audio quality before and after applying this option www techsmith com 107 Manually Remove Background Noise Record the screen Import media Bv Global settings Fl Enable volume leveling we gt Ni D Volume variation Medium volume variation Enable noise removal gt E Advanced o Adjust sensitivity 100 Use manual noise selection Po i rir 4 Clip Bin Li rary Callouts Zoom n Amdo Pan r 1 Within the Audio tab select Enable noise removal Noise removal is applied to the timeline immediately The color of the audio waveform changes from green to orange to let you know that Noise Removal mode is active 2 Click the Advanced button 3 On the timeline drag the playhead s green In point or red Out point to make a selection of silence Use the zoom slider to get a better view of the timeline if necessary 4 Click the Use manual
24. If you include a table of contents in the final video the markers appear as table of contents entries Create recording notes For example mark a pause in the recording to cut out during editing P Set points to split a long video into multiple videos See Customize a Video Based on Markers amp Markers are associated with a time on the timeline not a frame in the video Add a Marker in Camtasia Studio 1 Position the playhead on the timeline 2 Select Edit gt Add a Marker or press M 3 The Marker Name dialog box appears Enter a name and click OK If you include a table of contents in the final video the marker names appear as table of contents entries Camtasia Studio inserts a marker on the timeline on the Markers track Marker Options Move a marker Drag the marker to a new location on the Markers track of the timeline Delete a marker Right click on a marker on the timeline and select Delete From Timeline Remove all markers from the timeline Select Edit gt Remove All Markers Click Yes in the dialog box that appears Edit a marker name Double click on a marker on the timeline Split at all markers Automatically split clips on the timeline based on the marker locations Camtasia Studio cannot split markers placed at the beginning of a clip during a callout during a transition etc Select Edit gt Split All Markers See also Add Markers While Recording gt Customize the Flash
25. M4V Video capable iPod Produces a video for playback on a iPod Touch video capable iPod iPod Touch iPhone or within iTunes iPhone iTunes www techsmith com 215 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide File Format Recommended Distribution Description udio only MP3 Audio playback Produces an audio file A RealMedia RM RealMedia Player Produces a video for playback in RealPlayer C amtasia for RealPlayer CAMV Camtasia for RealPlayer Plug In Produces lossless highly compressed from a network or over the Web gradient and low motion RealPlayer required for playback Animation File Animated GIF Web Ideal for short animations such as Email animated graphics or 1 5 second clips Documents GIF files do not include audio and are limited to 256 colors Additional Outputs Audio playback Audio only file Select the audio format from the dropdown list Video capable iPod Produces a copy of the produced video iTunes for playback on an iPod or within iTunes PPT Microsoft PowerPoint Include a PowerPoint presentation to download y This option is only available when the Timeline includes a camrec recorded with the PowerPoint Add in www techsmith com 216 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce to Flash The Flash file format MPEG 4 FLV or SWF creates a high quality low file size video for playback on multiple Web browsers ja je ja The MPEG 4 file format offers the best compression for both sc
26. Media Select the image files saved from the PowerPoint presentation and click Open The images of the slides import into the Clip Bin Drag the images onto the Timeline in the desired sequence The Project Settings dialog box appears Enter the dimensions into the Width and Height fields and click OK In the Task List select Voice narration Begin recording voice narration Click the Extend Current Frame button to extend the slide s duration to match the voice narration 7 Click Finished oe eS i a www techsmith com 50 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Recording Equipment want to record Equipment Microphone Y Recommend a USB microphone A lapel microphone works well for presentations when you do not want the microphone to appear in the camera Camera video Picture in Picture Web camera or other recording device www techsmith com 51 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Edit Your Video Use Camtasia Editor to arrange and edit clips on the timeline to build your video The timeline is the primary working area for editing your video You can import images recording files video clips and audio into editor to include on the timeline There are several components within Camtasia Editor including the Clip Bin Library Preview Window Timeline and task tabs used to add and edit effects Before you begin to use Editor take a few minutes to familiarize ourself with these components You ll also want to learn how
27. Statue of Zeus at Olympia d Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Cuestion 1 of 2 See also j ja be be Question Types Add a Quiz or Survey Quiz or Survey Appearance and Feedback Customize Quiz Placement and Opacity www techsmith com 193 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Question Types Camtasia Studio Editor gt Quizzing tab Add any of the following question types to your Flash quiz or survey Multiple Choice Requires the viewer to select an answer from a list of answers provided gt Quiz example Which color is not a subtractive primary color H Magenta Yellow m Red gt Survey example Which method of help do you prefer E Help file a Tutorial videos EH PDF guide Other Fill in the Blank P Requires the viewer to enter a short answer to fill in the blank in the question Quiz example The creator of Snagit and Camtasia Studio two popular software applications is EH Survey example What state do you live in Please enter your state Short Answer gt Requires the viewer to enter a short answer Commonly used format for surveys EH Quiz example Enter your email address Survey example How can we improve our videos Tips for Writing Fill in the Blank Questions Include a question that prompts for the viewer s name or ID in order to identify the quiz or survey at a later time Provide acceptable answer terms that allow for common spelling errors possible abbreviations or partial answers
28. Table of Contents gt Customize a Video Based on Markers www techsmith com 94 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Audio Camtasia Studio Editor gt Audio tab Learn how to work with audio points fade audio in or out remove audio noise and more To access the audio options click the Audio tab fe Produce and share NA gt Awi Reduce background noise Record the screen 7 Import media Adjusts the volume of the audio on the Timeline to a standard level gt ERA a ng Volume varabon Medium volume variation O Enable noise removal H Advanced Additional options remove audible mouse clicks fix clipping and optimize audio for a male or female voice E Enable voice ootimizaten 2 Mele voice Female woice Make a selection to Fade In Fade Out or Silence audio ES Volume dawn Volume up Tools for making volume adjusiments i 3 i Callouts Zoom Audio Clip Bin Library Callouts Zoom n Aut Transibons More Ta ran L Callout l EY aoa BO a Bi G Normal Audio on the timeline Audio on timeline when in edit mode Double click the audio track to Make audio edits The Audio tab opens to allow access to the edit options See also Move Audio Clips on the Timeline Fade Audio In or Out Adjust Volume Up or Down Replace Audio with Silence Even Out Audio Volum
29. To decrease the file size select a lower color depth g Decreasing the color depth degrades the quality of the produced video Frame rate The Automatic option preserves the highest frame rate for all clips on the Timeline To decrease the file size select a lower frame rate g Decreasing the frame rate to reduce the bandwidth required by the video stream may cause the video to appear choppy during playback Use JPEG JPEG compression loses some image quality 100 is the highest quality for the compression and compressed video and 10 is the lowest Higher image quality results in larger file quality slider sizes for the produced video Compressed SWF ExpressShow controller only Compresses the SWF video file Disable the Recommended Compressed SWF option when embedding the produced video into a PDF or PowerPoint presentation www techsmith com 226 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Customize Side by Side Video Options E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt MP4 FLV SWF Flash Output gt Next gt Classic Controller gt Check the Two videos side by side option gt Flash Options button gt PIP tab 2 This option is only available for use with the Classic controller y The Classic controller combines many of the old templates into one controller This controller may be removed in a future version of Camtasia Studio It is recommended you use the ExpressShow or
30. User Guide Previous Template How to Recreate Description No Controls gt No Controls Produces a video only file with no playback controls No Controle Ideal for importing into other video editing applications y The Classic controller combines many of the old templates into one controller This controller may be removed in a future version of Camtasia Studio It is recommended you use the ExpressShow or Overlay controller y Do you plan to use the Classic controller The Camtasia Studio development team would like to understand how and why you use this controller Please take a moment to fill out this short survey See also Flash Controllers Flash Controller Theme Flash Video Dimensions Flash File Format and Compression Flash Options Audio Tab Customize the Flash Table of Contents Customize the Flash Controls VO F F FF F www techsmith com 222 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Flash Controller Theme E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt MP4 FLV SWF Flash Output gt Next gt Choose Controller gt Theme y The Classic controller combines many of the old templates into one controller This controller may be removed in a future version of Camtasia Studio It is recommended you use the ExpressShow or Overlay controller y Do you plan to use the Classic controller The Camtasia Studio development team would like to understand how and why you use thi
31. Zoom out the Zoom n Pan tab s preview Advan i iiit The zoom and pan keyframe is Fapema visible on top of the preview sooty ch and can be moved or resized The Preview Window ls p updated with the view do a outlined by the keyframe Clip Bin Library Callout eOom n Audio Trarestlions Fan AN 14 es joo Ta T ye z 3 SmartFocus data is n_n k recorded and added to the timeline as zoom 2 Sorem take Soren and pan keyframes See also Set Default Zoom Options Add or Delete a Zoom Keyframe Edit a Zoom Keyframe Apply a Tilt Effect Pan around the Video SmartFocus Auto Zoom and Pan YTY F F FF F F www techsmith com 129 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Callouts Camtasia Studio Editor gt Callouts tab Callouts are graphics that appear on top of a video to draw viewers attention to important objects or processes in a video e Record the screen J import media vih dk ml mp gt q O Pe am gt eme rotations o 0 Text Arial IE Ao Bruja 2 T Properties O mina i mosa Width EN Xx 15 1 00 sec Heght 146 Ts fi YW Pause at end of cala Ji do continue Go to See at tre Go Lo pps 8 Jump to URL 4 Add Callout l Click to add a new callout The callout appears in the Preview Window Callout Gallery Click to open the callout gallery Scroll through the gallery and choose the desired callou
32. _wonders MP4 7 MP4 00 02 39 6 49 MB Colors Preview Time Preview Size Date Created Play Selected Preview Preview File Name 7_new_w MPEG 4 video MP4 movie file Preview Duration D y elete Er i a g e Di 1 4 mM Move a Column Click and drag a column heading along the heading row www techsmith com 265 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Batch Production E Camtasia Studio gt Tools menu item gt Sharing gt Batch Production gt Batch Production wizard The Batch Production option renders multiple Camtasia Studio projects at the same time using production presets Batch Produce Using One Preset 1 In Camtasia Studio choose Tools menu item gt Sharing gt Batch Production The Batch Production wizard appears 2 Click the Add Files Projects button Select the files to render camrec avi camproj mpg mpeg wmv mov mpeg 4 or flv Click Next 3 Select one of the following options 4 Select the Use one production preset for all files projects option and select a preset from the dropdown Click Next 2 To create a new preset select Preset Manager gt New 5 Click Browse to choose the output folder Enable the Organize produced files into sub folders option to produce the files projects into separate folders 6 Enable the Show production results option to view a summary after rendering 7 Click Finish The batch processing begins The progress of each file proje
33. a a www techsmith com Pa Preview Click to view a preview of the watermark Hide the areas in the watermark o that match the transparent color _ y so the video displays through the watermark Opacity Image scale 20 Horizontal offset Vertical offset 5 To change the watermark position click a position button or drag the offset sliders 253 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Production Wizard HTML Options E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Choose video file format gt Next gt Encoding Options gt Video Size gt Video Options gt HTML group box gt HTML Options button Create a Web page with the video embedded for Web production Enable the Embed video into HTML option and select the following options Option Description Alignment Select the video s alignment within the HTML page Show Play Controls Display the player controls on the HTML page Allows for easy navigation for the video Start Video Playing Starts playing the video as soon as the HTML page opens www techsmith com 254 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Customize a Video Based on Markers Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Choose video file format gt Next gt Encoding Options gt Video Size gt Video Options gt Marker Options screen Markers quizzes and surveys create naviga
34. a folder for better Library organization Drag to the timeline to include in the final video Add Timeline Elements To add an element such as a zoom and pan keyframe or callout to the Library 1 Right click the element on the timeline 2 Choose Add to Library Add to Library Edit audio 3 The clip is added to the Library as an asset Click asset in Library to rename it Drag into a folder for better Library organization Drag to the timeline to include in the final video See also Library gt Import Media into the Library gt Manage Library Content gt Export the Library as a Zip File gt Import a Zipped Library File LIBZIP www techsmith com 73 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Export the Library as a Zip File LIBZIP If your company uses a certain callout title clip or transition for their videos create those assets one time add them to the Library then export the Library as a zip libzip to share with teammates You can also export a folder s or the entire library To Export Assets or the Entire Library as a Zip File 1 While in the Library E Click on one asset file or a folder 0Of To select multiple files or folders hold down the lt Ctrl gt key and click on each file folder Or To export the entire Library do not select any files 2 Right click on the one of the selected assets and choose Export Library from the context menu To export the entire L
35. a script A script helps you produce the best audio by allowing you to avoid mistakes or saying um or uh If you do not want a formal presentation an outline can help reduce some mistakes Project and enunciate Speak as though you are addressing a small audience in a large room Monitor the audio level as you record The green to yellow range indicates normal Orange to red warns you are too close to the over modulated input Best audio quality occurs when the Audio Input meter is in the green to very light orange range Use the Editor s Audio Enhancements after you record Audio enhancements help you automatically improve the quality of the audio tracks by reducing noise evening out volume levels and eliminating white noise um s and ah s Adjust the audio volume in Camtasia Editor If your volume is too low or too loud use the volume controls in Camtasia Editor to adjust the audio up or down Add audio points to enhance certain areas of the waveform Background music can add a nice touch if done correctly If you have background music playing while you are recording narration with a microphone the background music appears on a separate track within Camtasia Editor Edit the background music to fit the narration using fade effects or volume adjustments Record the audio and video separately After you become familiar with using Camtasia Studio try recording the screen without the audio Within Camtasia Editor do all of your vi
36. a single frame Audio 1 Shows the audio associated with the clips on the Video track By default the Video and Audio 1 tracks are linked To edit the audio and video separately see Unlink Audio and Video Tracks Shows additional audio clips added to the timeline The audio displays as a waveform www techsmith com 80 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Shows additional audio clips added to the timeline The audio displays as a waveform PIP Shows the Picture in Picture PIP clips PIP Audio Shows the audio associated with the clips on the PIP track By default the PIP video and Audio tracks are linked To edit the PIP audio and PIP video separately see Unlink Audio and Video Tracks www techsmith com 81 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Lock or Unlock a Track Timeline edits apply to the clips and elements on every unlocked track Locking a track prevents the editing of the clips and elements within the locked track For example to decrease the volume for a selection on the Audio 1 and Audio 3 tracks lock the Audio 2 track When volume edits are made Audio 2 is not changed The Audio 2 track Is locked and will not change when the Audio 1 and Audio 3 tracks are edited Lock a Track Click the Unlock button g next to the track name y Timeline edits still affect hidden tracks See Display a Timeline Track Unlock a Track Click the Lock button a next to the track name www techsmith
37. and select Remove from timeline from the context menu BP Double click the callout on the timeline and click the Remove Callout button in the Callouts tab gt While in the Callouts tab click the arrow icon to open the Callouts manager Select a callout in the list and click the Remove callout button Remove callout Name Start time Text Text Callout 1 0 00 05 12 Text Callout 2 0 00 05 12 sdf www techsmith com 136 Camtasia Studio 7 1 See also Add a Callout Callout Properties and Effects Text Shape Callout Shape Callout No Text Sketch Motion Callout Highlight Callouts Transparent Hotspot Callout Add a Hotspot to a Callout Blur the Screen with a Callout Spotlight Callout Text Only Callout Keystroke Callouts Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Use Your Own Image as a Callout Y YF FY FF FE F YF FF FF Y YF F www techsmith com User Guide 137 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Callout Properties and Effects Camtasia Studio Editor gt Callouts tab Properties and effects include border color fill color transparency level style drop shadow and more Not all effects or properties are available for every callout Turn Drop Shadow On or Off Choose Effects gt Shadow Keep Aspect Ratio Maintains the current aspect ratio of the callout when resizing Choose Effects gt Keep aspect ratio Fade In or Out Gradually show or hide callout Enable Fade in or Fade out
38. audio ail Options Audio help 3 Adjust the Input level so the highest volume displays in the green to yellow range Audio clipping may occur in the mid orange to red range www techsmith com 26 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide 4 Click OK amp You can also record audio at a later time with the Voice Narration option in Editor See also Record the Entire Screen Record with Widescreen or Standard Dimensions Record a Region Area or Window Move or Resize the Recording Area Lock Recording Area to Window or Application Recorder s Preview Window YTY F F F F www techsmith com 27 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide No Sound Troubleshoot the Volume Level Speak into your microphone or turn up the speaker audio You should see the audio meter respond If it does not use the table below to troubleshoot a solution Level Issue Action F m Audio level is in the green range and No change needed Recorded inputs responds to changes in the audio Audio on Audio level does not change when Verify that the selected audio Recorded inputs audio is present input source is connected and turned on Verify that the correct audio A input source is selected To TO verify click the Audio dropdown and select Options Verify that the volume is not muted Audio level is too low Drag the slider to the right i e Audio is not in the green to yellow range Recorded inputs Audio level is in
39. begin rendering the video This process produces the audio video and image clips into a video based on the sequence on the Timeline www techsmith com 257 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Upload Video by FTP kd Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Complete the Production Wizard gt Produce Video gt Production Results You can upload videos files by FTP File Transfer Protocol FTP allows you to transfer files between your local computer and a server on the Internet To Upload a Video by FTP 1 Make all edits to your video 2 Click Produce and Share fe Produce and share pa The Production Wizard appears Select Custom production settings from the dropdown Click Next Step through the wizard On the Produce Video screen enable the Upload video by FTP option Click Finish The FTP Settings dialog box appears Select a profile or enter the following FTP options H Server Enter the address for the site You can enter a domain address such as ftp servername com or an IP address Path Determines where to place your files on the server Your path is your web accessible directory such as public_html directory directory Passive FTP The File Transfer Protocol FTP determines and initiates the flow of data not the FTP server program The use of passive FTP ensures all data flow initiation comes from inside the network rather than outsid
40. clip appears grey on the Timeline www techsmith com 201 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Use the Preview Window to Change Size and Location S40x480 Shrink to ft Preview Click and drag to move the PIP video to a new location e o e e e o e e e o e A e A e o e e a Drag a handle in any direction to resize the PIP video eo A ee ee ee 0 00 04 26 0 03 37 03 See also Picture in Picture PIP Record Camera Webcam Video in Camtasia Studio Choose the Editing View for the PIP Video Editor Audio Setup Wizard Record a Webcam in Camtasia Recorder F F F www techsmith com 202 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce and Share a Video The production process also called rendering creates an output file based on the sequence of video clips audio clips images and effects on the Timeline Preset production options contain settings that have been optimized for your popular distribution methods Blog CD DVD Ready HD iPhone iPod Screencast com Web or YouTube Produce Your First Recording 1 After recording within Recorder s Preview Window click Produce Produce a f Within Camtasia Studio click Produce and Share fe Produce and share The Production Wizard appears Welcome to the Camtasia Studio Production Wizard Show me how to produce my video DE 640 x 480 Editing Dimensions MPEG 4 video MP4 movie file Creates a high quality low f
41. color and alignment EH Can be made searchable in the production process EH Can be hidden to produce a video without captions in it Does not delete captions on timeline Open Captions Become part of the video and cannot be turned off For Closed or Open captions to display in the final video certain settings must be applied in both the Captions tab and Production Wizard See Caption Settings Captioning Methods There are four ways to add captions to your video Add captions using automatic Speech to Text Create captions from audio on the timeline This feature makes use of Microsoft s Speech to Text engine Import a prepared caption file Import an SRT SAMI or SMI file to automatically sync prepared captions with the video Add captions by synchronizing text and audio Paste a prepared script into the text box and synchronize the captioning with the audio playback Add captions manually Manually type each caption into the text box Set caption points to determine where the caption should begin and end See also gt ADA Compliancy Speech Dictionary Import and Export Captions Make Video Searchable Edit Captions F F F www techsmith com 168 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Caption Settings Camtasia Studio Editor gt Captions tab For closed or open captions to appear in the final video certain settings must be applied in both the Captions tab and Production Wizard Options for captions i
42. com 125 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Apply a Tilt Effect Welcome to Camtasia Studio Welcome to Camtasia Studio 7 Right Tilt Effect To Apply a Tilt Effect to a Zoom Keyframe 1 Add a new zoom keyframe to the timeline E Or double click the keyframe on the timeline Or in the Zoom n Pan tab click the Arrow button to open the manager Select a keyframe from the list 2 Resize and or move the keyframe rectangle in the preview area to adjust the size and position of the keyframe The view is updated to the Preview Window 3 Drag the Tilt slider to achieve the desired effect Record the screen iy import media fi Produce and share a Editing Zoom n Pan ap Add koyRamo Remove keyframe Zoom out 2 Advanced Coodrate 4 if Mai bain aspect rabia www techsmith com 126 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Pan around the Video A Pan effect moves around the video from side to side or up and down When panning the zoom keyframes are all the same size In this example the video begins at keyframe 1 and pans straight across to keyframe 2 The video then moves down to keyframe 3 and across to keyframe 4 Finally the pan moves up to the starting position with keyframe 5 To Apply a Pan Effect 1 Add a new zoom keyframe to the timeline E Or double click the keyframe on the timeline E Or inthe Zoom n Pan tab click the A
43. company logo The image resizes to the selected table of contents dimensions See Flash Video Dimensions See also Add Markers While Recording Add a Marker Customize Quiz Placement and Opacity Production Wizard Quiz and Survey Reporting Options Flash Controllers Flash Controller Examples Flash Controller Theme Flash Video Dimensions Flash Options Audio Tab Customize the Flash Table of Contents Customize the Flash Controls VO YF FY F Y FY Y FY Y FY F www techsmith com 230 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Customize Quiz Placement and Opacity Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt MP4 FLV SWF Flash Output gt Next gt Choose the ExpressShow or Classic controller gt Flash Options button gt Quiz tab Flash Options Quiz position Quiz select a quiz from the list Click and drag the quiz Click and drag topo example to change the quiz position within the final video Select a quiz Drag the slider to adjust the opacity for all quizzes or surveys In a video www techsmith com 231 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Customize the Flash Controls E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt MP4 FLV SWF Flash Output gt Next gt Choose Controller gt Flash Options button gt Controls tab Playback Controls and Flash Actions Enable any of the
44. content in the avi file format Audio format Select an option from the dropdown list that describes the audio content on the Timeline Video quality Select an option from the dropdown list that describes the video content on the Timeline 2 pass encoding Attempts to achieve better compression by analyzing the video prior to encoding This results in a longer encoding process but may produce a smaller file size Variable bit rate Attempts to achieve better compression by varying the bit rate for encoding different portions of VBR encoding the video www techsmith com 245 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce to Camtasia for RealPlayer CAMV File Format Recommended Distribution Description Camtasia for RealPlayer CAMV Camtasia for RealPlayer Plug In Produces lossless highly Playback on a viewer s hard drive compressed video from a network or over the Web Ideal for content with few color gradient and low motion RealPlayer required for playback The first time a camv file plays the RealPlayer contacts Real Networks and automatically downloads the CAMV Plug In for the player The viewer must have RealPlayer installed and an Internet connection To Produce a Camtasia for RealPlayer Video 1 Make all edits to your video 2 Click Produce and Share fe Produce and share je The Production Wizard appears Select Custom production settings from the dropdown Click Next Select the CAMV Camtas
45. correctly with the audio To add a new caption 1 Click the Captions tab 2 Position the playhead at the desired location on the timeline 3 Click Add caption A new caption text box appears Captions Or Add caption Speech to text 0 00 20 27 You may need to replay the clips on the timeline ropcatody to hear the audio and simultaneously ext into the text box To replay the audio lt press lt Enter on the keyboard The audio plays from the beginning of the caption 0 00 25 13 Ap pe nd new ca pti on 4 Type or paste text into the text box The caption appears on the timeline and in the Preview Window as you type amp A caption turns red to identify that it exceeds the limit of three lines per caption The red text indicates where a new caption should begin To create a new caption from the red text click the Add New button start at the position of the playhead on the timeline and replace all captions from that point on This option does not affect any proceeding captions but overwrites any captions from the position of the playhead and beyond Start at beginning of timeline and replace all existing captions This option removes all existing captions from the timeline The Captions created from red text left over from a newly added caption are appended sequentially on the timeline and comes directly after the previous caption To add a new caption of this type there must be enough spa
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47. dimensions selected in the Project Settings dialog box Recommended Standard video size Produces a video at a standard video dimension Custom size Enter a custom width and height to produce the video Background color Select the background color for clips smaller than the dimensions specified Disable Callout fade effects to Disables the fade in and or out effects for callouts on the Timeline to help reduce reduce file size the file size Use instant Zoom n Pan speed Changes all the speed for all Zoom n Pan effects on the Timeline to Instant to help to reduce size reduce the file size www techsmith com 249 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Production Wizard Video Options El Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Choose video file format gt Next gt Encoding Options gt Video Size gt Video Options Add metadata and select the options for Quiz and Survey Reporting Watermark and Embed Video into HTML Product on Wiza rd Video Options Choose the options below to customize the content of your production Video info Use this option to add author and copyright information to your Option video file Options m Reporting Produce a packaged e Learning lesson with your video PF SCORM Options Watermark Preview F Indude watermark Options Image path C Program Files TechSmith Camtasia Studio 7 Media Studio Images wate HTML Use thi
48. entry double click the entry in the list and type a new name Or select the entry from the list and click Rename To decrease the indent select an entry from the list and click Move Left Move Right To indent an entry select an entry from the list and click Move Right See also P Add Markers While Recording gt Add a Marker Add a Quiz or Survey www techsmith com 256 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Post Production Options E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Step through the Production Wizard screens gt Produce Video screen Save Produced Files Pp Entera file name and folder location for the produced video files Enable the Organize produced files into sub folders option to organize each produced video into its own folder Post Production Options Show production results After rendering the video view a summary of the file location output files created and the settings used for production gt Play video after production Plays the produced video in a preview window for review pP Upload to Screencast com Uploads the produced video and any additional output to Screencast com a media hosting website See Produce and Share Directly to ScreenCast com Upload by FTP Upload the produce video files by FTP File Transfer Protocol FTP allows you to transfer your files between your local computer and a server over the Internet Click the Finish button to
49. following options on the Controls tab to customize the playback controls available within the video g The options available in this tab differ depending on the combination of video features on the timeline and the selected controller Description Captions initially visible Display Closed captions during video playback Viewers can click the closed caption icon to hide the overlaid caption text Swiss businessman Benard Weber started a project to name the new seven wonders of the world e Oo DAFO Camtasia Studio context menu Display the Powered by Screencast com and Created with Camtasia Studio options in the context menu when a viewer right clicks on the video Enable this option to provide information about the tools used to create the video About Adobe Flash Player 3 Use external config Creates a config xml file in the production directory for customization of additional options Allow resizing Viewers can manually resize the video during playback Full screen option Allow viewers to expand the video to full screen mode Press lt ESC gt to exit full screen mode BS CO 00 04 00 30 You must enable the Embed video into HTML production option in the Video Options screen to expand the video to full screen www techsmith com 232 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Pause at start Start the video paused and require viewers to click the Play button to start playback MEW Wonder Ty Of the Wor
50. for the final video include any of the following Main video Under video captions Side by side video Table of contents Playback controls Player wrapper F F F F Change the Dimensions 1 Open the Video size menu and select Custom SU rt thei J Ma EA i far de L nE e eT lest 1600x1200 1280x1024 1024x768 800x600 640498 Editing Dimensions 640x430 460x360 2 The Video Dimensions Preview window appears amp The options available in this screen differ depending on the combination of video features on the timeline and the selected controller Enter the maximum dimensions for the main video playback l l Set the dimensions for table of contents PIP and main video controls side by side video and table of contents to fit within a Fitin Custom Width 960 PIP width 320 Video 1 width 640 Height 335 PIP height 240 Video 1 height 480 Keep aspect ratio Keep aspect ratio Resizes the main video within the constraints of the Fit in dimensions Maintain the horizontal and vertical aspect ratio when scaling www techsmith com 225 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Flash File Format and Compression E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt MP4 FLV SWF Flash Output gt Next gt Choose File format gt Click Flash Options button gt Video tab File Format The Flash output MPEG 4 FLV or SWF cre
51. in the Library g To add an asset to the video drag it from the Library onto the timeline or right click on an asset and select Add to Timeline How do you want to add assets to the Library When assets are added to the Library they are added as a copy of the asset file or as a link to the asset file To select a default method for adding assets choose Tools gt Options gt Program tab gt Library content group box Each option is explained below ri fo Library content Default duration seconds Copy content into Library Transitions 30 E Link to content Images 5 0 Clean up Library Callouts 5 0 Help show all tipe Title dips 5 0 Show all balloon tips Production previews 30 Temporary storage folder C Users lkam110AppDiatalLocalTemp www techsmith com 67 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Copy Content into Library This option places a copy of all assets into the Library Since copied assets increase the file size of Camtasia Studio projects it is best to only copy assets used from project to project into the Library Use the Clip Bin to hold the media files only needed for the current project P When adding a timeline selection also called timeline sequence to the Library as a copied asset the entire video is added as a copy not just the selected portion Since this can increase the file size of your of Camtasia Studio projects it is recommended that timeline selections be added to
52. keyframes for camrec clips on the timeline The ae in the Preview Window indicates the position of the zoom keyframe within the video To change the zoom position click and drag the rectangle Or manually set the position using the following options Advanced Click Advanced to reveal the size and position options X Coordinate and Y Coordinate 8 Click the Full Screen button to cancel the Zoom n Pan keyframe and return to full screen dimensions the default zoom setting g 3 Click the Zoom Options button 5 to open the Zoom tab where you can make changes to www techsmith comn AB 118 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Set Default Zoom Options Camtasia Studio Editor gt Zoom n Pan tab gt Zoom Options button Camtasia Studio Editor gt Tools gt Options gt Zoom tab The default zoom options affect all new zoom keyframes added to the timeline oomnPan E show zoom rectangle in video Default zooms to 100 scale Apply SmartFocus to dips added A Show zoom rectangles in Preview window Default duration seconds y Show zoom rectangle in video To give viewers a visual cue Zoom n Pan hints adds a green rectangle around the area the video is zooming in to The Show zoom rectangle in video option shows a green rectangle in the final video www techsmith com 119 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Default zooms to 100 scale With this option zoom keyframes are set to 100 of the
53. noise selection button Adjust Sensitivity Slider Use the Adjust sensitivity slider if the noise reduction process caused the audio quality to degrade Degradation may occur if the noise removal occurred within a selection without true silence See also P Replace Audio with Silence gt Vocal Enhancements gt Even Out Audio Volume Levels Adjust Volume Up or Down www techsmith com 108 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Vocal Enhancements E Camtasia Studio Editor gt Audio tab gt Enable voice optimization Vocal enhancements help improve your audio by removing sibilance plosives and more Optimize Audio for Male or Female Voice Use vocal enhancements to optimize audio for a male or female voice 1 Within the Audio tab select Enable voice optimization 2 Select to optimize for a male or female voice Lesson Audio Distortion Use the audio distortion options to Help remove sibilance hissing noise from s sounds Help remove plosives popping noise from p sounds Help remove audible mouse clicks Minimize loud bass sounds that when a microphone is held to close when speaking Help minimize audio clipping F F 4 Global settings E Enable volume leveling AN j NA Volume variation Medium volume variation F Enable noise removal d Advanced Adjust sensitivity gt 100 Use manual noise selection O Remove dipping Remove dicks Enable voice optimization Male voice 5
54. not avallable for Microsoft AP users smanbPocus keyframes are recorded for better playback when video is shared at a smaller dimension Speak into the mic to test the audio level Use the slide control to increase or decrease the level Cursor data is recorded to allow enhancements Audio should not test into the red zane ar clipping will occur Keyboard shortcuts are captured that can autogenerate Callouts cries v G Eating Dimensions Y ES What size do you want your video to be Choose the deren ow eal use when har your edited ccd produce ates i x 430 n ka The Preview Window appears and plays your video sgh 450 T sep aspect rabo ok cawe Hek To edit your video before you share cick Save and Edit Inthe Editing Dimensions dialog box click OK to accept the default dimensions a QR Ta share right away click Produce then step through the production wizard to create a Web ready MPEG4 video Alter edifing cick Produce and Share to create a shareable video Step through the production wizard using the default settings to create a Web ready MPEG4 video pep www techsmith com Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Get Help in Camtasia Studio We want you to be successful using Camtasia Studio 7 To help you learn we have the following free resources Help File To open context sensitive help in Camtasia Studio click the H
55. of file option Click OK www techsmith com 274 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide About Screencast com Screencast com is a place to upload manage and share high quality videos presentations and images With Screencast com you can ja F F F Control the rights to your content Maintain original quality Access the stats on your content Allow viewers to comment Share content and provide viewers with a link to your content a MediaRoll widget or RSS feed To learn more visit www screencast com Camtasia Studio Integration je pe ja je Upload videos directly from Camtasia Studio to Screencast com Create your Screencast com folder prior to uploading Customize the thumbnail After production the video is immediately available to share with your viewers See also Produce and Share Directly to ScreenCast com www techsmith com 275 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide System Stamp and Caption Options ud Camtasia Recorder gt Effects gt Options gt Annotation tab gt System stamp options button or Caption options button The system stamp and caption options define the appearance of the system stamp or caption including the font font color style position etc Options Description Normal Displays normal text in the recording Drop Shadow Adds a drop shadow to the text Outlined Shadow Outline the text with a shadow Transparent Allows anything in the recording area behind the system stamp or ca
56. select a lower frame rate Loop indefinitely Continuously play the video Play Enable to enter the number of times to loop the video Optimized palette Uses all colors in all frames in the gif file Produces a better quality gif file than a fixed palette Dithered color reduction Dithering attempts to smooth the effects of color reduction Select this option for real world video content rather than for screen recordings Details Displays the audio and video options selected Include windows colors Include the standard Windows 20 colors in the gif file palette www techsmith com 248 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Production Wizard Video Size El Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Choose video file format gt Next gt Encoding Options gt Video Size Select the final dimensions for the video The Preset video size option is recommended Production Wizard Video Size Select the size of the video to produce Video size 0 Largest video size 1280x1024 Preset video sizes 5 Standard video size 80x60 C Custom size Width 640 Maintain aspect ratio Height 480 Background Color A File size A Disable Callout fade effects to reduce file size Use Instant Zoom n Pan speed to reduce file size Pre Option Description Largest video size Produces a video at the dimensions of the largest clip on the Timeline Preset video size Produces a video at the
57. setting for clips on the Timeline To decrease the file size select a lower color depth Frame rate The Automatic option preserves the highest frame rate for clips on the Timeline To decrease the file size select a lower frame rate Encode audio Disable this option if you do not want to include audio in the produced video Displays the audio and video encoding options selected Audio Format Opens the Audio Format dialog box to set the playback rate options www techsmith com 241 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide AVI and TSCC The avi file format retains the highest quality and allows for editing in Camtasia Studio or other video editing programs If the TechSmith Screen Capture Codec TSCC is used the video retains all of its original quality TechSmith Screen Capture Codec TSCC and EnSharpen By default Camtasia Studio encodes avi files with the TechSmith Screen Capture Codec TSCC TSCC is lossless meaning the original quality is preserved to maintain the highest quality output EnSharpen decodes TSCC avi files in any application that uses QuickTime The codec s used to create the avi file must be installed on the viewer s computer to play the avi file The TSCC and EnSharpen codecs are installed on your computer during Camtasia Studio installation Play TSCC AVI on Download PC computer Download or distribute the free Camtasia Player from the TechSmith website Camtasia Player has a built in decoder for TS
58. the Export captions to file dialog box give the file a name Choose the file type Click Save oS A A Import Captions y Importing captions via a caption file replaces all existing captions on the timeline 1 Click the Import captions button 2 Inthe Import captions from file dialog box browse for and select the caption file 3 Choose Open The new captions are added to the timeline If there are existing captions on the timeline you are prompted to delete them Choose Yes The new captions are added to the timeline www techsmith com 185 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Make Video Searchable El Camtasia Studio Editor gt Produce and share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt Mp4 FLV SWF Flash outputs gt Next gt Enable the Searchability option The Searchability feature adds a search pane to the video and allows viewers to search for text in captions PowerPoint slides PowerPoint notes and markers Viewers can click a search result to jump to that location in the video Searchability is added in the Production Wizard when using the Custom production settings option amp PowerPoint slide text and notes are only searchable for video recorded with the Camtasia Studio PowerPoint plug in inside of PowerPoint When the Overlay Controller is used and Searchability Is turned on a search pane is added to the video Producton Wizard Flash ontrolbera Seed a Flesh cota
59. the Library as links not copies y Deleting Library assets can break other projects using those assets Also moving or deleting files that have been imported into the Library can break your Camtasia Studio projects Before moving or deleting any files open your video projects and export them as a Camtasia Studio zipped project file Also be sure to select the Include all files from the Clip Bin in zip option This creates a self contained project with backed up Clip Bin files Export Project As Zip New zip file name 7 Wsers kam110 Documents Welcome to Chmtasia Studio zip eS Link to Content This option links to the original asset file on a hard drive or network location Since moving the asset from its original location breaks projects that link to those files it is recommended that assets be placed in a location where they will not be moved or accidently deleted Deleting Library assets can break other projects using those assets Before deleting any assets open your other projects and export them as zipped files This creates a self contained project with backed up Library assets To change a linked asset into a copied asset right click the asset in the Library and select Properties from the context menu Sequence_2010 02 07_211551 Properties Propertes Library Sequence 2012 07 2171551 Type Timeline sequence Size 1 195 KB Dimensions 300 x 225 Duration 0 00 03 06 Created 2472010 9 15 51 PM Cr
60. the audio bitrate from the dropdown amp Disable this option if you do not want to include audio in the final video Initial volume slider position Drag the slider to set the initial volume level for the video See also Flash Controllers Flash Controller Examples Flash Controller Theme Flash Video Dimensions Customize the Flash Table of Contents Customize the Flash Controls Y F YF F F www techsmith com 228 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Customize the Flash Table of Contents Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt MP4 FLV SWF Flash Output gt Next gt Choose a Controller that supports a TOC gt Flash Options button gt Table of Contents tab Markers quizzes and surveys automatically create navigation points in a video When you select a Flash controller with a table of contents the markers quizzes and surveys appear as interactive hyperlinks in the table of contents To edit and customize the table of contents select from the following options Flash Options Es Video audio qu Table of Contents Multiple file output A Produce multiple files based on my Markers Number marker entries Tite 7 New Wonders of the World 7 Original Wonders Slide 3 Requirements Petra and Taj Mahal Christ the Redeemer Colliseum Great Wall of China Machu Picchu Restoration Equinox Quiz Move Left Move Right Display options Fixed Left
61. the keyframe rectangle in the preview area to adjust the size and position of the keyframe The view is updated to the Preview Window Aecend the screen Ey impeetmadin Ta he Shin o F Ening Loome e kij keyframe Remove keyhame Toom Gai x Manually Adjust the Size or Location of the Keyframe gt X Coordinate and Y Coordinate Enter coordinates to change zoom rectangle position You can also change the position by dragging the rectangle in the Preview area gt Width and Height Enter dimensions in pixels to change the dimensions of the rectangle and zoom percentage Maintain Aspect Ratio Maintains the same aspect ratio for the rectangle as the dimensions set in the Edit Dimensions dialog box gt Tilt Drag the slider to rotate the video along the Y axis To Delete Zoom Keyframes gt To delete a zoom keyframe click a keyframe on the timeline and press the lt Delete gt key on the keyboard www techsmith com 124 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide gt To remove all keyframes from a clip right click a keyframe on the clip and select Remove all zoom keyframes Remove all zoom keyframes To remove all keyframes from the timeline right click a keyframe on the timeline and select Remove all zoom keyframes Remove all zoom keyframes See also Set Default Zoom Options Add or Delete a Zoom Keyframe Apply a Tilt Effect Pan around the Video SmartFocus Auto Zoom and Pan YF F F F www techsmith
62. the timeline To add captions by synchronizing text and audio 1 Copy the script to the clipboard 2 Click the Captions tab 3 Press lt CTRL V gt on the keyboard to paste the script into the text box 4 Click the Sync captions button 9YMEcaptions Read the help tip that appears then click Continue The video begins playing and the Syncing captions video controls appear at the bottom of the Captions tab Pause Play toggle button stop button 5 To create a new caption click on any word black or red in the caption text box when you hear the word spoken aloud You can paste a prepared script into the text box and synchronize the captioning with the audio sing a prepared script allows you to Add New Save the pior future use and to check for spelling and gramatical errors Y When you click a word to create a new caption three lines of text in the text box change to black 6 Continue to set caption points until all the text changes to black www techsmith com 176 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide hal 7 When done click the Stop button Sync Captions with Audio Dialog Box If you already have captions on the timeline and you click the Sync captions button the Sync captions with audio dialog box appears Where would you like to begin syncing your captions with the audio y Startat the position of the playhead on the timeline and replace all captions from that point
63. the yellow to orange Drag the slider to the left range where clipping might occur Audio level is in the orange to red Drag the slider to the left range where clipping occurs Audio on www techsmith com 28 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Audio Recording Tips ja pe Use the best microphone you can afford Sound is critical to screen recording videos Quite often if the sound is bad people will not watch the video Use a USB microphone USB microphones use less computer resources and record better audio than an analog microphone connected to your computer s audio card Use the Camtasia Recorder default settings for audio This includes recording your system audio to a separate track this option is not available for users of the XP Operating System Practice using a microphone Experiment with different volume levels and different microphone placement Six inches from the microphone is usually good to record full tones but not too close that other noises interfere Record in a quiet location Any microphone can pick up nearby noises Most office areas have a lot of background noise that you may or may not notice Take a second and listen What do you hear E Try not to record your audio in a public location EH Use an office or conference room away from high traffic areas m Place a note on the door letting others know that you are recording Do a short test recording to make sure audio is being recorded Use
64. timeline j Choose the audio J Auto extend lest video frame while I continue narrating track where this recording will go Input level _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Source Volume Audio setup wizard Select the audio input device and input source Low High LD Ae Clip Bin Library Callouts Zoom n Audio a w Pan Narration Record Voice Narration 3 You must set up a microphone before you can record voice narration 1 Arrange the video and complete the necessary edits before recording voice narration 2 Drag the playhead s green In point or red Out point to record for a timeline selection Or EH To record for a clip click on the clip to highlight it To record for the entire timeline do not make any selections 3 Enable the Mute speakers during recording option when clips on the timeline include audio The microphone may record audio playing from the speakers Choose the audio track for this recording when added to the timeline Select the recording duration Click the Audio Setup Wizard button to set the audio input options Click Start Recording Narrate the clip s using the playback in the Preview Window as your guide The recording automatically stops when video reaches the end of the selection end of the clip or end of the timeline 10 Name and save the audio clip The recording is added to the timeline o 2 tS StS www techsmith com 110 Camta
65. wmv mov swf 2 Camtasia Studio does not support multiple tracks in a mov Camtasia Studio imports one video and one audio track from a mov file 2 Only swf files created from Jing or Camtasia Studio can be imported P Image files omp gif jpg png Audio files wav mp3 wma Zipped project files y Moving or deleting original files for example on a hard drive or network that have been imported into the Clip Bin can break your Camtasia Studio projects Before moving or deleting any files open your video projects and export them as a Camtasia Studio zipped project file Be sure to select the Include all files from the Clip Bin in zip option This creates a self contained project with backed up Clip Bin files Export Project As Zip New zip file name gt Users lkam110 Documents Welcome to Camtasia Studio zip Indude all files from Clip Bin in zip To Import Media into the Clip Bin 1 In Camtasia Studio choose the Clip Bin tab Select Import media za assan 2 3 Select the file s to import Hold lt CTRL gt to select multiple files 4 Click Open The media appears in the Clip Bin amp To add a clip to the video drag the clip from the Clip Bin onto the timeline or right click on a clip and select Add to Timeline See also Editing Dimensions Welcome Window Clip Bin gt Library gt Import Media into the Library gt Manage Library Content gt Export the Library
66. your audio recordings go through the Voice Training tutorials provided with the Speech Recognition software However even with training it is best to review all captions and edit them to ensure accuracy Y The Speech to text voice training works best with audio created from the voice used in the training If you import audio files from a person who has not completed the voice training on the computer used for captioning the captions are not as accurate and require more extensive editing Tips Dialog Box When you click the Speech to text button you see the following tip box de Speech to ten Ec Tips for Generating Accurate Speech to text Captions Hare are some tps to help ensure captions sutomatically panerated from your Sudio are as accurate as possible Train your computer to understand your voice Go through the Voice Training tutorials to teach your computer to understand your personal way of spealang The more training you do the more accurate your captions will ba Start voce Harmi Set up your microphone Correct microphone placement and an acourate sudio input level are key to recordng sudi o thal generates accurate speech to text caphons Start the audio setup wizard Anda recording H Add words to the speech recognition dictionary Add vocal pronunciations of uncommon words specific to your industry or profession to the speech recognition dictionary Chant adding words to the dichonan Learn ho
67. 0 20 6 png 1 25 seconds Zoom 5 0 00 14 13 6 png 1 25 seconds Clip Bin Library Callouts ZOGmen o Voice Pan Narration www techsmith com 117 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide de Add aooe mesma Delete Keyframe Scale A Manager Click the Arrow button to open the Manager Each of the zoom keyframes on the timeline is listed in the manager Click a keyframe to preview it or make edits The zoom scale indicates the zoom percentage for a Zoom n Pan keyframe To change the zoom scale complete any of the following P Drag the Scale slider Click and drag on a handle on the rectangle in the Preview Window Duration 1 Select a Zoom n Pan keyframe from the manager list 2 Drag the Duration slider Select a duration between Instant 0 seconds to 5 seconds On the timeline the duration is shown by a blue tail on the Zoom n Pan keyframe The longer the zoom duration the longer the tail Enter coordinates to change zoom rectangle position You can also change the position by dragging the green rectangle in the Preview area Width and Height Enter dimensions in pixels to change the dimensions of the green rectangle and zoom percentage Maintain Aspect Ratio Maintains the same aspect ratio for the green rectangle as the dimensions set in the Project Settings dialog box Tilt Drag the slider to rotate the video along the Y axis Apply SmartFocus Automatically generate Zoom n Pan
68. 1 User Guide Save Timeline Audio as MP3 or WAV File The Export audio as option combines all audio on the timeline into one audio file Use this option to make a backup of the audio or to create a soundtrack to import into another application Smaller file size Good for voice narration Microsoft file format High quality audio at a larger file sizes www techsmithcom AE Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Title Clips Use a title clip to add a static clip with a graphic and or text gt Before a clip on the timeline as a title or introduction Between clips on the timeline as a chapter heading At the end of the video to display credits or resources Title clips display on the timeline for a default duration of five seconds To change the default duration select Tools gt Options gt Program tab gt Default Duration gt Title clips Record the screen kj Impor media Th Wonders of the W image CiCsmisss Sido Afravel Theme images ihr E Chip Bin Library Callouts fOomM f Pan Click Add title clip The title clip is added to the timeline and to the clip bin Use the Color button to choose the background color Enter the title clip text and select any text options such as font style size placement and color Enable Image to use a graphic as the background for the title clip The size of the graphic should be the same dimension as the video or black bars may appear www techsmith
69. 5 Fixed Right Image file name C Wserstaci87WDesktop FINAL Static Images ntro_slide png 5 Floating amp The options available in this tab differ depending on the combination of video features on the timeline and the selected controller Option Description Produce multiple files based on Produce a separate video production for each marker on the timeline my markers Number marker entries Number the table of contents entries sequentially in the produced TOC T Colliseum Great Wall of China 9 Machu Picchu 11 Restoration www techsmith com 229 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Description Markers quizzes and surveys Disable the markers quizzes or surveys you do not want to appear in the table of contents Introduction Fr 7 Original Wonders Fa Slide 3 de equirements Petra and Taj Mahal Christ the Redeemer To rename a TOC entry double click the entry in the list and type a new name Or select the entry from the list and click Rename can fit a title approximately 15 characters long See Flash Video Dimensions Display Options Select the position of the table of contents Fixed Left shown below Fixed Right Floating The viewer can click the TOC button in the video controls to show or hide the TOC pane Viewers can drag the floating TOC anywhere within the viewing area Click Browse to select a static image file to display at the top of the table of contents such as a headshot of the speaker or a
70. A link and document description appear 2 Click the link to open the Screencast com page 3 Choose the Attachments tab and click the download link 4 Choose to save or open the PDF Learning Center The Learning Center provides additional training and documentation resources including video tutorial Learning Paths interactive sample project files and PDF guides to download and print Visit the Learning Center www techsmith com 10 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide TechSmith Support Center Having a technical issue In the TechSmith Support Center you can search for answers to technical issues and contact support Visit the Technical Support Center PowerPoint Video Series on Screencast com Learn how to use the Camtasia Studio PowerPoint Add in to record PowerPoint presentations from within Microsoft PowerPoint View this series Getting Started Series on Screencast com New to Camtasia Studio Learn about each of the Camtasia Studio applications and the basic process for creating and sharing a video View this series Sample Project Video Series on Screencast com Want to learn Camtasia Studio 7 using a hands on approach In this series use the sample project to perform the tasks being taught in the videos View this series Other Manuals in PDF Format There are several other PDF manuals available to you on a number of topics including gt Camtasia Studio 7 First Walk Through This document takes a step by step start to
71. A ray ee As J ES TechSmith Habi Sieg Poo a i pur Pal er een sing wih Tee ae di Teen Tutt onto o begh peed Adai Free Resources Fraa Trials eermning A Seoport Training Work smarter faster with ou onine tutorials in the Lesrring Center ree Email Awa letters debered to your mbox monthly Tips tricks and umer storks Toy pher Car We fiers Hire gg tai Cy zir Lab Support Find antes online and comtact ous x i OTEA team of suppor experts PiN 1 In Camtasia Studio s Editor click on the Callouts tab The Callouts task page appears 2 Position the playhead on the timeline where the callout appears Add callout 3 Click the Add Callout button 4 Selectthe Transparent Hotspot callout from the dropdown gallery The callout appears in the Preview Window 5 Drag the callout to the desired location in the Preview Window www techsmith com 150 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide 6 Grab a handle to adjust the size 7 If desired add text in the text box 8 To adjust the transparency click the Effects button Shadow Style Transparency Transparency Flip TOAS 9 Enable the Make Flash Hotspot option and click the Flash Hotspot Properties button 10 The Flash Hotspot Properties dialog appears Select the Flash Hotspot Actions and click OK Flash Hotspot Actions Pause at end of callout The viewer must click the callout to continue viewing the video Click
72. AN TechSmith Camtasia Studio Help Guide Release 7 1 Month 2010 2010 TechSmith Corporation All rights reserved This manual as well as the software described in it is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by TechSmith Corporation TechSmith Corporation assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Trademarks Camtasia Camtasia Relay Camtasia Studio Dublt EnSharpen Enterprise Wide Expressshow Jing Morae Rich Recording Technology RRT Screencast com Show The World SmartFocus Snagit TechSmith TSCC and UserVue are either registered marks or marks of TechSmith Corporation in the U S and or other countries This list is not a comprehensive list of all TechSmith Corporation marks The absence of a name mark or logo in this notice does not constitute a waiver of any intellectual property rights that TechSmith Corporation has established in any of its product feature or service names marks or logos All other marks are the property of their respective owners Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Contents Get Started With Your First Recording cccccssceccessceseeccescceseneeeseceseeceecsceseeeeescoeseeceescceseeeeescceseeeesscceseesesse
73. CC video No codec installation required Windows Media Player Download and run the free TSCC codec installer from the TechSmith website QuickTime Player on a Mac or PC Download and run the free EnSharpen installer from the TechSmith website Mac computer Download and run the free EnSharpen installer from the TechSmith website party application on Windows Download and run the free TSCC codec installer from the TechSmith website If the application uses QuickTime you need to download and run the free EnSharpen installer from the TechSmith website Uses for AVI Files Export the video on the Timeline as an avi file to use as a source clip in other projects Include an avi as a video link in a Camtasia MenuMaker menu for CD ROM distribution To ensure playback on any Windows PC MenuMaker automatically includes Camtasia Player with the CD menu Camtasia Player decodes the TSCC avi without viewers needing to install the codec on their computer gt Use with a 3 party DVD authoring software The dimensions for DVDs differ across countries The NTSC standard is 720 x 480 and the PAL standard is 720 x 576 Select the correct dimensions on the Video Size screen Recommended AVI Settings Option Recommended Setting Video Compression TSCC Audio Format PCM 44 1 kHz 16 bit Mono Largest Video Size Largest Video Size Largest Video Size For DVD 720 x 480 NTSC 720x576 PAL www techsmith com 242 Camtasia Stud
74. Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add a Caption While Recording Use captions to add copyright information special instructions additional information etc anguage English 3 Camtasia Recorder permanently overlays the caption text onto the recording Adding captions or callouts in Camtasia Studio creates a similar effect However captions and callouts added in Camtasia Studio can be edited those added during recording cannot Before recording select Effects gt Options gt Annotation tab gt Caption group box Enter the caption text in the Caption field Enable the Prompt before capture to show the caption dialog box prior to recording Click the Caption Options button to customize the font and background for the caption Click OK In the Annotation tab click OK to exit Turn on the Caption option Select Effects gt Annotation gt Caption A checkmark lets you know the option is enabled oe Oh Annotation d Add system stamp Use mouse click sounds Y Add caption Options Vv The caption appears in each recording file until the option is turned off Select Effects gt Annotation gt Caption See also Record a Webcam in Camtasia Recorder The CAMREC Recording File Show or Hide Recording Toolbars Add Markers While Recording Add a System Stamp While Recording Add Mouse Click Sounds While Recording Add a Cursor Effect While Recording Draw on the Screen While Recording ScreenDraw Record a Pow
75. Enable the Show Start Screen or End Start Screen option s Click the Start Screen Options or End Screen Options button s Choose from the available options When done click OK oS A First Frame Thumbnail End screen icon q NEW Wonder a OF the Worl SS Camtasia ol udio aiSmih replay Start screen text Start screen icon an CAMTASIA Studio a ohsh www techsmith com 238 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce to Windows Media Player WMV File Format Recommended Distribution Description Windows Media Player WMV Windows Media Player Good choice for audiences on Web Windows operating system Windows Media Player is installed on most Windows computers 1 Make all edits to your video 2 Click Produce and Share fe Produce and share The Production Wizard appears Select Custom production settings from the dropdown Click Next Select the WMV Windows Media video option Click Next Select a Profile on the Windows Media Encoding Options screen Click Next Select the dimensions and options to reduce file size on the Production Wizard Video Size screen Select the Production Wizard Video Options Click Next If you have markers on the Timeline customize the table of contents or choose to create multiple videos based on the markers Click Next 9 Onthe Produce Video screen select the file save post production and upload options 10 Click Finish The video begins re
76. Female voice 1 Within the Audio tab click the Advanced button 2 Choose one of the following Remove Clipping Cuts off the recorded audio when the audio volume reaches too high of a level Clipping results in an audible distortion in the audio m Remove Clicks Removes recorded artifacts that sound like clicks 3 Use the Click Sensitivity slider to set the threshold for the filter See also gt Replace Audio with Silence Even Out Audio Volume Levels Adjust Volume Up or Down Remove Noise from Audio www techsmith com 109 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Voice Narration Camtasia Studio Editor gt More tab gt Voice Narration tab Use voice narration to insert a voice recording into the video gt The video clips on the timeline play in the Preview Window while recording voice narration P Camtasia Studio synchronizes the voice narration with the clips on the timeline P The audio clip created appears on the timeline when the voice narration ends Click to pause video on a frame inde and continue voice recording Status Mot recording audio Use to start or stop avoice recording Choose when to stop Mute the speakers if there is audio that Mute speakers during recording the voice recording might be picked up eee track perea EO T by the microphone Unti z manual stop or end of selection on tne N P Audio 2 Until end of gip Audo 3 Until end of
77. Fill color options 7 To add a shadow or adjust the transparency click the Effects button shadow Style Transparency Flip Transparency 000000 8 Drag the callout to the desired location in the Preview Window 9 Grab a handle to adjust the size www techsmith com 162 Camtasia Studio 7 1 10 Optional Add a hotspot to your callout See also Add a Callout Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout Callout Properties and Effects Text Shape Callout Shape Callout No Text Sketch Motion Callout Highlight Callouts Transparent Hotspot Callout Add a Hotspot to a Callout Blur the Screen with a Callout Spotlight Callout Text Only Callout Keystroke Callouts Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts YTY F F Y Y FY FY Y Y YYYY F www techsmith com User Guide 163 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Cursor Effects E Camtasia Studio Editor gt Cursor Effects tab In Camtasia Recorder cursor data is collected and stored in the CAMREC recording file In Camtasia Editor the cursor can be enhanced for better visibility using a highlight spotlight sound effect and more The cursor effects work by inserting keyframes one to add the effect and one to change or remove the effect For example if a keyframe is added at the beginning of the video all of the cursor instances in the video are changed to match the cursor effects assigned to the keyframe To Add a Cursor Ke
78. Guide Modify a Picture in Picture PIP Video Camtasia Studio gt Picture in Picture PIP tab gt Modify selected PIP clip link g The options available on the Modify Picture in Picture PIP tab depend on the PIP preview option selected Some options size position border opacity and drop shadow do not apply when producing a video with the Classic controller s Side by Side option amp The PIP audio continues to play when a PIP clip is hidden Picture in Picture Tab Options Double click a PIP video on the timeline to access the edit options in the Picture in Picture tab Check to include a thin border around the PIP to help it stand out on the main video Use the slider to change the PIP s opacity Record roduce and share Go to PIP manager r op A 100 Check to fade the 0 PIP in and out of the main video fora smoother transition Fl indude border Color Color MY Width 430 x 64 F Fade PIP video in and out Height 242 Y OF Cowen Sdn eco a Shove j Hide PIP video Make a selection on the Timeline and cick the Hide PIP bution lo not diaclay the selected portion of the PIP video The PIF audio wil continue to play Check to include a shadow on the PIP in the direction you choose To hide a portion of the PIP and show all of the main video make a selection on the Timeline Click Hide PIP e Picture in The hidden portion of the PIP
79. Hotspot Callout Blur the Screen with a Callout Spotlight Callout Text Only Callout Keystroke Callouts Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Use Your Own Image as a Callout Y VWVVovVovVovVvVovVoVoVoVoYVov www techsmith com 153 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Blur the Screen with a Callout Camtasia Studio Editor gt Callouts tab Add blur callouts to maintain privacy while showing an actual process screen or issue The blur callout hides portions of the video containing confidential or sensitive content such as Email addresses Login information Phone numbers Personal information Credit card numbers YTY F F F Blur Callout Normal View To Blue the Screen With a Callout 1 In Camtasia Studio s Editor click on the Callouts tab The Callouts task page appears 2 Position the playhead on the timeline where the callout appears 3 Click the Add Callout button 4 Select the Blur callout from the dropdown gallery The callout appears in the Preview Window Shadow Style Blur Blur li o o oma Size callout to text LD More 6 Drag the callout to the desired location in the Preview Window 7 Grab a handle to adjust the size www techsmith com 154 Camtasia Studio 7 1 See also Add a Callout Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout Callout Properties and Effects Text Shape Callout Shape Callout No Text Sketch Motion Callout Hi
80. Overlay controller y Do you plan to use the Classic controller The Camtasia Studio development team would like to understand how and why you use this controller Please take a moment to fill out this short survey Option Description Frame rate The Automatic option preserves the highest frame rate for all clips on the Timeline To decrease the file size select a lower frame rate g Decreasing the frame rate to reduce the bandwidth required by the video stream may cause the video to appear choppy during playback Encoding Mode Bitrate Drag the Bitrate slider to adjust the data transfer rate in Kbps Determines the overall size of the video by setting a maximum Kilobytes per second to use A lower bitrate produces a smaller file size but may decrease the video quality Background Image Select a background image to display when the PIP video is not present Y Use a corporate logo Web site address etc See also Flash Controllers Flash Controller Examples Flash Controller Theme Flash Video Dimensions Flash Options Audio Tab Customize the Flash Table of Contents Customize the Flash Controls VO F Y F F F www techsmith com 227 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Flash Options Audio Tab E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt MP4 FLV SWF Flash Output gt Next gt Choose Controller gt Flash Options button gt Audio tab Option Description Encode audio Select
81. PIP sudo will conbrue to play www techsmith com 198 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Preview the PIP Track as a Floating Window The PIP appears in a floating window separate from the main video This option provides a preview for how the video may look using the Classic controller s Side by Side option in the Production Wizard lf your PIP will be placed on the side of the final video choose the Preview as floating window option This allows you to simulate the look of the side by side PIP in the main video PIP customization options are not Shape rude HP de Maa da o Ea Traka nl de E cd POP es e ce dey a mini parten ef en PER eee Tep PP do wi cece i Pp n SSeS SS See also Record a Webcam in Camtasia Recorder Record Camera Webcam Video in Camtasia Studio Modify a Picture in Picture PIP Unlink Audio and Video Tracks FY F www techsmith com 199 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Record Camera Webcam Video in Camtasia Studio Camtasia Studio Editor gt Camtasia Studio Editor gt Record Camera tab The Record Camera option records camera video from a Web camera and synchronizes it with the video on the timeline Use the recorded camera video clip as a Picture in Picture PIP or side by side video within the main video 1 Position the playhead on the timeline 2 From the More tab select Record camera 3 The Record Camera pane appears If the camera is set up properly the camera appears in
82. Pause Stop Step Forward Next Clip Zoom In Zoom Out Zoom to Fit Zoom to Maximum Zoom to Selection Select Next Clip www techsmith com Hotkey CTRL Left Arrow CTRL Right Arrow Hold the keys down to fast forward CTRL ALT Right Arrow CTRL Plus Or CTRL Mouse scroll wheel up CTRL Minus Or CTRL Mouse scroll wheel down CTRL F9 Or CTRL SHIFT Mouse scroll wheel down CTRL F11 Or CTRL SHIFT Mouse scroll wheel up CTRL F10 CTRL SHIFT ALT Right Arrow Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Option Hotkey Select Previous Clip CTRL SHIFT ALT Left Arrow Select from current position to the end CTRL SHIFT End of the timeline Select from current position to the CTRL SHIFT Home beginning of the timeline Select between markers CTRL SHIFT Or CTRL SHIFT Make a selection step by step CTRL SHIFT Right Or CTRL SHIFT Left Effects and Elements Hotkeys The options in the Hotkeys tab allow you to change the default hotkeys for adding elements or effects callouts zoom keyframes etc to the timeline To assign new hotkeys 1 Select a command 2 Choose the keystrokes 3 Click OK a Adds a callout at the position of the Add zoom playhead Add caption Add transition Add marker t ae ame Ctrl Shift Alt mome me lb www techsmith com 85 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Make a Selection Make a selection on the timeline t
83. Point Add In Watermark Options Advanced Video and Audio Setup Options www techsmith com 46 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide PowerPoint Add In Watermark Options Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 gt Add ins tab gt PowerPoint Add in toolbar gt Options gt enable Include Watermark gt Watermark button E Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 and earlier versions gt PowerPoint Add in toolbar gt Options gt enable Include Watermark gt Watermark button Add a watermark to P Identify the video owner creator Protect intellectual property Brand a video with a company s or institution s logo amp You can also add a watermark in the Production Wizard in Camtasia Studio a Watermark Options Ss Hide the areas of the watermark that match the transparent color so the video displays through the watermark Use transparent color Opacity 50 Scaling f Select an image file bmp gif png jpg to use as the watermark 6 Media Studio Images Watermark i GS Preserve image size Scale image 20 Position Sample Preview Select the position of the watermark within the video frame See also PowerPoint Add In Options www techsmith com 47 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Advanced Video and Audio Setup Options E Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 gt Add ins tab gt PowerPoint Add in Toolbar gt Options gt Advanced Ka Microsoft PowerPoin
84. RealMedia streaming video option Click Next Select the RealMedia Encoding Options Click Next Select the dimensions and options to reduce file size on the Production Wizard Video Size screen Select the Production Wizard Video Options Click Next If you have markers on the Timeline customize the table of contents or choose to create multiple videos based on the markers Click Next 9 Onthe Produce Video screen select the file save post production and upload options 10 Click Finish The video begins rendering 11 Continue with Production Wizard Video Size a Se A RealMedia Encoding Options E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt RM RealMedia streaming video gt Next Option Description File type Select Single rate for web delivery using a Web server Select SureStream to allow streaming the video to the target audiences at different bit rates The streaming server detects the connection speed of the viewer and selects the correct stream for the file Target audience Select the bandwidth of your target audience For the best performance select the largest likely bandwidth Y If you select too low of a bitrate frames may be dropped in the final video We recommend viewing the output to verify the results before pushing the content to a server Streaming files are generally not editable and cannot be converted into another file format Keep the original source
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86. While Recording Add a Caption While Recording Add Mouse Click Sounds While Recording Draw on the Screen While Recording ScreenDraw Record a PowerPoint Presentation VO VV VF YF YF F F www techsmith com 41 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Draw on the Screen While Recording ScreenDraw y With these options the drawing is permanently burned into the recording and cannot be changed or removed Adding arrows or callouts in Camtasia Studio creates a similar effect However arrows and callouts in Camtasia Studio can be edited Add drawing effects like arrows and circles over the screen as your record with ScreenDraw a i mh a J w _ om e un e L e W a L i a ar i a ry e Y IA A a e ad Use ScreenDraw While Recording Custom Dimensions Open Recorder Select Tools gt Recording Toolbars gt Effects toolbar Click the Record button to begin recording After the countdown the ScreenDraw option appears Click the ScreenDraw button on the Effects toolbar A E a 5 The ScreenDraw tools expand Select a tool and click and drag to draw on the screen 6 To change the default tools select an option from the dropdown list next to a tool on the Effects toolbar Yellow White Magenta Red 7 To undo the last ScreenDraw action press lt CTRL Z gt 8 To exit ScreenDraw mode press lt ESC gt or lt CTRL SHIFT D gt www techsmith com 42 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Use S
87. a online y Folder Callouts oom n Pan Add Assets to a Folder To add an asset to a folder click and drag an asset on top of a folder and drop it there 4 The Library does not support subfolder hierarchy Delete an Asset from the Library To delete an asset from the Library or a folder in the Library right click the asset and select Delete from Library from the context menu You are prompted to confirm the delete y Deleting Library assets can break other projects using those assets Also moving or deleting files that have been imported into the Library can break your Camtasia Studio projects Before moving or deleting any files open your video projects and export them as a Camtasia Studio zipped project file Also be sure to select the Include all files from the Clip Bin in zip option This creates a self contained project www techsmith com 70 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide with backed up Clip Bin files Export Project As ip New zip file name gt Users lkam 110 Documents Welcome to Chmtasia Studio zip Indude all files from Clip Bin in zip Delete a Library Folder To delete a folder right click it and select Delete from Library from the context menu You are prompted to confirm the delete y Deleting a Library folder that contain assets can break other projects using those assets Also moving or deleting files that have been imported into the Library can break your Camtasia Studio p
88. ack up a Project Automatically AutoSave gt To Create a Camtasia Studio Project www techsmith com 56 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Camtasia Editor i Camtasia Studio Getting Started campraj File Edit View Play Tools Help 2 1 E Record the screen MK import medla Te Produce and share J Camtasia recording file shrink to fit 100 scale Editing dimensions Take camrec Hide Welcome to i A Camtasia Studio 7 Welcome to i Camtasia Studio 7 Callouts Zoom m Pan lake Sereen avi laked Soren av jane Soren if 1 Em L A A beii bekei pin pp eia ld dick paepe ahi deie H H bis i dida ab hs ub 2 h n O I oo oO ES Access project import and batch options as well as many other important functions For example Snapping options Playback controls and User to User Forums Editing Dimensions Select a dimension for editing your video For the best results choose the size you want your final video to be Get help using Camtasia Studio 7 gt Choose Help gt Camtasia Studio Help or click the help icon gt to open the help file The help file contains tutorials and other valuable information to help you learn how to record edit produce and share your video Click the Learning Center icon to access training videos and sample projects on the techsmith com website Clip Bin Holds all video audio and image clips imported into the current project Library Ho
89. also P Replace Audio with Silence Vocal Enhancements Even Out Audio Volume Levels Remove Noise from Audio F F www techsmith com 103 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Replace Audio with Silence Camtasia Studio Editor gt Audio tab gt Silence button Y Drag an audio clip from the Clip Bin or Library onto the Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 or PIP Audio tracks Or right click on an audio clip and select Add to Track gt Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 or PIP Audio Y The following option applies to all audio tracks Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 PIP Audio amp To apply to a particular track only lock the audio tracks that you do not want to edit The Replace with Silence option mutes the audio selection on the timeline Unlike the delete or cut options this option does not remove any of the existing waveform i Andio 2 Replace a Selection with Silence 1 Double click on an audio track The audio track turns green and the Audio tab opens 2 Drag the playhead s green In point or red Out point to make a selection on the timeline 3 Grab the bar in the middle of the selection s waveform and drag it all the way down OR 4 Double click on an audio track or clip The audio track turns green and the Audio tab opens 5 Drag the playhead s green In point or red Out point to make a selection on the timeline E silence 6 Click the Silence button Replace a Clip with Silence 1 Double click on an audio track
90. ame when you add a marker to the Timeline Back up your project file automatically for file recovery See Back Up a Project Automatically AutoSave When an asset is added to the Library Camtasia Studio creates a copy of the asset See Copy Assets into Library When an asset is added to the Library Camtasia Studio links to the original asset file on a hard drive or network location See Link to the Library Assets y If assets are moved from the original location the link to the asset breaks within the Library The Clean up Library option removes any broken links rebuilds the Library indexes and updates your folders y Once you perform the cleanup process you cannot restore the Library to the previous version Select the default duration in seconds for transitions callouts title clips and images added to the Timeline amp Changes to the default duration and does not apply to elements currently on the Timeline Select to Show all tips and Show all balloon tips Temporary storage folder Select the default folder to store temporary files www techsmith com 285 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide PowerPoint Options Camtasia Studio gt Tools gt Options gt PowerPoint tab Post Save Option Enable the Prompt for next action after recording is saved option to open a dialog box after saving the PowerPoint recording The dialog box allows you to immediately edit or produce the recording file in Camtasia Studio
91. and easy to use starting with your first recording just click the Record button and begin your onscreen activity Recorder automatically records gt Microphone audio recording System audio recording Not available for users of the XP Operating System SmartFocus zoom and pan keyframes to automatically optimize the viewing experience Keyboard shortcut data that generates automatic callouts in Editor Cursor data that allows you to customize the cursor in Editor Y F YF F Record PowerPoint Share more than just the slides from a presentation use the Camtasia Studio PowerPoint Add in to record and share PowerPoint presentations for attendees to watch again or for people unable to attend the presentation With the PowerPoint Add in you can P Quickly record and produce a PowerPoint presentation as an interactive video to appear on a Web page gt Include audio or camera video to include as a Picture in Picture recording Save the PowerPoint recording as a Camtasia Studio project file camproj to edit or produce into a variety of file formats gt Automatically add markers to the recording file for each slide in the presentation If you include a table of contents in the final video the markers appear as table of contents entries www techsmith com 12 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Your First Recording Use the Default Settings Camtasia Recorder is designed to be simple and easy to use starting with your first recor
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93. as a Zip File LIBZIP Import a Zipped Library File LIBZIP Editor Preview Window www techsmith com 64 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Library The Library holds timeline sequences video audio and image clips that you want to use from project to project Items in the Library are called media assets The Library comes pre populated with media assets you use to add professional looking intros outros title clips and more Learn how media assets can add polish to a video To add a media asset to the video drag the asset from the Library onto the timeline or right click on an asset and select Add to Timeline Dragan audio asset from the Library onto the Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 or PIP Audio tracks Or right click on an audio asset and select Add to Track gt Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 or PIP Audio Camtasia Studio Untitled campro File Edit View Play Tools Help Record the screen Import media amp Produce and share Digital Radius Anim Digital Radius Arrow Callout L Digital Radius Backg Image E Digital Radius Intro Sequence Digital Radius Lower Callout AB Digital Radius Title Title Clip ld Fiber Waves Folder La Rounded Angles Folder Callouts oom n Audio Pan Audio 1 View Media Properties in the Library To view additional properties such as file name location or size right click on a Library asset and select Properties from the c
94. asia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce Audio Only MP3 File Format Recommended Distribution Description Audio only MP3 Audio playback Produces a audio file To Produce an Audio Only MP3 1 Make all edits to your video 2 Click Produce and Share fe Produce and share The Production Wizard appears Select Custom production settings from the dropdown Click Next Select the MP3 audio only option Click Next Select the MP3 Encoding Options Click Next On the Produce Video screen select the file save post production and upload options Click Finish The audio begins rendering Continue with Production Wizard Video Size SS EA MP3 Encoding Options kd Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt MP3 audio only gt Next Option Description Options Opens the Project Properties dialog box to enter author and copyright information See Add Metadata Audio encoding bitrate Select the data transfer rate for the audio encoding www techsmithcom A Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce to Real Media RM File Format Recommended Distribution Description RealMedia RM RealMedia Player Produces a video for playback in RealPlayer To Produce a RealMedia Video 1 Make all edits to your video 2 Click Produce and Share fe Produce and share The Production Wizard appears Select Custom production settings from the dropdown Click Next Select the RM
95. ated video options Use default player Plays the video in the default player on the host computer Enable the Include TSCC codec installer option P Use Camtasia Player Plays the video in Camtasia Player Users do not need to download TSCC codec since it is built into Camtasia Player Select the desired Camtasia Player options Pack and Show Wizard x Select the desired player for your video and the related options The TSCC codec installer is not required for Camtasia Player because it is builtin 0 Use default player 1 a J Indude TSCC codec installer Use Camtasia Player Camtasia Player options 4 Start playing automatically No tite bar Exit after playing video F No menu bar Repeat video until dosed No tool bar Stay on last frame No status bar Always on top L No dragging by video area Fl Play in maximized mode Play in fullscreen mode Background Color al www techsmith com 268 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Pack and Show MPEG 4 FLV or SWF Options Camtasia Studio gt Tools menu item gt Sharing gt Pack and Show gt Pack and Show wizard gt Select a SWF file gt Next Vv To Pack and Show Flash based videos the videos must have been produced using the HTML option in the Production Wizard Pack and Show creates a Windows executable file users can double click to unpack the file and play the video The SWF Options screen shows all files inc
96. ates a high quality low file size video for playback on multiple Web browsers Select the Flash file format MP4 Recommended Offers the best compression for both screen recordings and high motion videos Pp FLV The FLV format should be used for Web playback when the Flash video player accepts the FLV format and does not accept MPEG 4 AVC gt SWF Ideal for producing short videos approximately 15 minutes or less that do not contain a great deal of motion such as transitions Zoom n Pan keyframes or animation MP4 and FLV Options Option Description Frame rate The Automatic option preserves the highest frame rate for all clips on the Timeline To decrease the file size select a lower frame rate amp Decreasing the frame rate to reduce the bandwidth required by the video stream may cause the video to appear choppy during playback Key frame every Key frames determine accuracy when seeking through a video To decrease file size increase the number of seconds between key frames Encoding mode The Quality strongly recommended encoding mode allows the bitrate to vary as needed to achieve a given quality without unnecessarily increasing file size The Bitrate encoding mode sets the maximum data transfer rate in Kops A lower bitrate produces a smaller file size but may decrease the video quality SWF Options Option Description Colors The Automatic option preserves the highest color settings for all clips on the Timeline
97. audio is recorded by default EH System Audio is recorded by default option not available if using Windows XP 4 Click the Record button to begin 5 Click the Stop button or press lt F10 gt The recording preview appears See Edit the recording m Produce into a shareable format See also gt The CAMREC Recording File Change the Recorder Hotkeys Show or Hide Recording Toolbars Record a PowerPoint Presentation Recording Equipment F F F Camtasia SmartFocus Recording Tips TechSmith s exclusive SmartFocus technology keeps track of where the action happens during your recording Then it produces a video that zooms in on the parts you need to show Camtasia SmartFocus is ideal for videos where the source clip or recording dimensions are large example full screen recordings and you want to produce the final video at smaller dimensions example for the Web or for an iPod When recording in Camtasia Recorder SmartFocus collects data about the actions completed and the cursor movement in the recording SmartFocus predicts where to add Zoom n Pan keyframes in the recording saving you the time it takes to manually add Zoom n keyframes If you plan to apply SmartFocus during the editing process use the following recording tips to help SmartFocus predict where to apply the zoom effects www techsmith com 15 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide gt Slow down Use slow deliberate mouse movements Do not click around the scree
98. b Use Keystroke callouts to show keyboard activity in your video For example if you press lt CTRL C gt on the keyboard as you are recording show that keyboard combination using the keystroke callouts Options include several key styles and built in keystroke combinations AAA Preview Caterina by To Add a Keystroke Callout 1 In Camtasia Studio s Editor click on the Callouts tab The Callouts task page appears 2 Position the playhead on the timeline where the callout appears Add callout 3 Click the Add Callout button 4 Select the Keystroke callout from the dropdown gallery The keystroke callout appears in the Preview Window 5 Place the cursor in the Enter keystroke or combination field 6 On the keyboard press the keystroke combination or command For commands such as Ctrl e press and hold the CRTL key on the keyboard When the plus sign appears in the field press the next key 7 To change the style or transparency click the Effects button Shadow Style Transparency Flip Vi RADA Ctrl W Size callout to text Display keystrokes on background Y Keep aspect ratio 8 Drag the callout to the desired location in the Preview Window www techsmith com 159 Camtasia Studio 7 1 9 Grab a handle to adjust the size 10 Optional Add a hotspot to your callout See also Add a Callout Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout Callout Properties an
99. bution Description Audio Video Interleave AVI CD Retains the highest quality DVD settings Hard drive You can import avi files into other video editing software To Produce an AVI Video 1 Make all edits to your video 2 Click Produce and Share fe Produce and share The Production Wizard appears Select Custom production settings from the dropdown Click Next Select the AVI Audio Video Interleave video file option Click Next Select the AVI Encoding Options Click Next Select the dimensions and options to reduce file size on the Production Wizard Video Size screen Select the Production Wizard Video Options Click Next If you have markers on the Timeline customize the table of contents or choose to create multiple videos based on the markers Click Next 9 On the Produce Video screen select the file save post production and upload options 10 Click Finish The video begins rendering 11 Continue with Production Wizard Video Size oY oe AVI Encoding Options E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt AVI Audio Video Interleave video file gt Next The avi file format retains the highest quality and allows for editing in Camtasia Studio or other video editing programs Camtasia Studio uses the TechSmith Screen Capture Codec TSCC as the default video compressor See AVI and TSCC Option Description Colors The Automatic option preserves the highest color
100. ce on the timeline 5 Click the new caption on the timeline to select it Click Play in the Preview Window to see if the new caption is synced to the audio If necessary drag the caption end s on the timeline to sync the caption with the audio www techsmith com 179 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide 6 Repeat steps 2 5 for all remaining captions See also Captions Caption Settings ADA Compliancy Add Captions to Video by Synchronizing Text and Audio Speech to Text Captions Import and Export Captions Make Video Searchable Edit Captions VO F F VY VY FY F www techsmith com 180 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Speech to Text Captions Camtasia Studio Editor gt Captions tab gt Speech to text button The Speech to text feature automatically creates captions from voice narration or audio on the timeline y Capitalization and punctuation are not added during the Speech to text process amp The Windows Speech Recognition software is not installed on computers running Microsoft XP You can download and install this free software from the Microsoft website Once Speech Recognition software is properly installed you are able to use the Speech to Text feature in Camtasia Studio Training for Speech Recognition Accuracy Windows Speech Recognition provides recognition accuracy that improves with each use as it adapts to your speaking style and vocabulary For more accurate speech to text transcription of
101. clip to highlight it Right click on the clip Select Remove all audio points from clip www techsmith com 98 pa A Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide OR 5 Double click on an audio track or clip The audio track turns green and the Audio tab opens 6 Inthe Audio tab click the Remove audio points button LREmove audio points Adjust an Audio Point Dragan audio point to adjust the volume up or down Audio points can be moved up down left and right Audio points turn red when the cursor hovers over them See also Move Audio Clips on the Timeline Add Remove or Adjust an Audio Point Fade Audio In or Out Adjust Volume Up or Down Replace Audio with Silence Even Out Audio Volume Levels Remove Noise from Audio VO F F F F F www techsmith com 99 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Fade Audio In or Out Camtasia Studio Editor gt Audio tab gt Fade in or Fade Out buttons Y Drag an audio clip from the Clip Bin or Library onto the Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 or PIP Audio tracks Or right click on an audio clip and select Add to Track gt Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 or PIP Audio Y The following option applies to all audio tracks Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 PIP Audio amp To apply to a particular track only lock the audio tracks that you do not want to edit Apply a Fade to a Selection 1 Drag the green In point or red Out point to make a selection 2 Click the Audio tab gt To fade
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103. com 115 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add a Title Clip oe Add title clip 1 Inthe Title Clip tab click Add title clip 2 To add text type within the text box To change the size of the text box drag the handles of the rectangle in the Preview Window To move the position of the text within the title clip drag the rectangle in the Preview Window 3 To change the background color click the Color button LA y and select a color 4 To adda background image enable the Image option and click Browse www techsmith com 116 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Zoom and Pan The zoom and pan option work by inserting keyframes that determine when to zoom in and when to zoom out Add Zoom n Pan keyframes to zoom in on sections of the video to gt Improve viewing when producing the final video at dimensions smaller than the source clip Focus on important actions within the video such as typing in a text field or selecting an option in a large application P Insert additional keyframes onto the timeline after applying SmartFocus Zoom and pan tasks include Set Default Zoom Options Add or Delete a Zoom Keyframe Edit a Zoom Keyframe Apply a Tilt Effect Pan around the Video SmartFocus Auto Zoom and Pan VVWVUvVovVovov Zoom Tab Overview Oro 9 40 Zoom speed Name Starttime Clip Zoom 1 0 00 00 00 6 png Instant Zoom 2 0 00 03 15 6 png 1 25 seconds Zoom 3 0 00 07 03 6 png 1 25 seconds 8 Zoom 4 0 00 1
104. com 82 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Unlink Audio and Video Tracks By default the Audio 1 and Video 1 tracks and the PIP Audio and PIP Video tracks are linked together This allows the audio and video to stay in synch if they are moved on the timeline Y Once unlinked you cannot re link the audio and video tracks To edit the video and audio components separately click the Link icon to unlink the video and audio clips ou Xm ed ds Click the blue dot Sec to unlink the Video ae and Audio tracks 0 capture 41_Screen avi L TF ta Audio and video tracks are linked ou Xm et capture 31_Screen avi Audio 2 Audio and video _ PIP tracks are unlinked PIP Audio www techsmith com 83 Camtasia Studio 7 1 Navigate the Timeline User Guide Search the Video on the Timeline To search for a specific frame on the timeline gt Click the Play button Click the Pause button when the video reaches the desired frame Drag the scrubber in the Preview Window to a specific location b 0 00 06 07 7000 08 14 Press the left or right arrow keys on the keyboard to move the playhead on the timeline to the desired frame gt Click a location in the time reference area on the timeline The playhead moves to that location See also Effects and Elements Hotkeys gt Timeline Navigation Hotkeys Timeline Navigation Hotkeys Option Previous Clip Step Backward Play
105. conds Frames See also Quiz and Survey gt Question Types gt Add a Quiz or Survey www techsmith com 196 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Picture in Picture PIP Camtasia Studio Editor gt Camtasia Studio Editor gt Picture in Picture tab A Picture in Picture PIP is an additional video clip usually a Web camera recording that plays embedded into the main video or next to the main video You can add video or image files onto the PIP track on the timeline When you produce your video you have several options for the placement of the PIP video embedded on top of the main video or placed on the side of the video with or without a table of contents A ae ae eg ak Poy be E Bd Py alr a Mi Picture in Picture located on the side of the main video with or without a Table of Contents Picture in Picture embedded on top of the main video See also Record a Webcam in Camtasia Recorder Record Camera Webcam Video in Camtasia Studio Modify a Picture in Picture PIP Unlink Audio and Video Tracks F F www techsmith com 197 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Choose the Editing View for the PIP Video Camtasia Studio Editor gt Camtasia Studio Editor gt Picture in Picture tab When you add a clip onto the PIP track the Select PIP Preview dialog box appears Choose how to display the PIP while you edit your main video as an embedded video or as a side by side video
106. crash or system failure Camtasia Studio automatically recovers the last saved project file See also gt Importa Zipped Project gt Export a Project as a Zip File To Create a Camtasia Studio Project www techsmith com 55 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Export a Project as a Zip File Use the Export Project as Zip option to create a zip file to transfer a project to a new location on a network to save a back up copy of the project files or to send the project file for collaboration y Moving or deleting original files for example on a hard drive or network that have been imported into the Clip Bin can break your Camtasia Studio projects Before moving or deleting any files open your video projects and export them as a Camtasia Studio zipped project file Be sure to select the Include all files from the Clip Bin in zip option This creates a self contained project with backed up Clip Bin files Export Project As ip New zip file name 7 Wserslkam110 Documents Welcome to CEmtasia Studio zip 42 Indude all files from Clip Bin in zip To Create A Zipped Project 1 In Camtasia Studio select File gt Export Project As Zip 2 The Export Project as Zip dialog box appears Click Browse to select a location Click Save 3 Enable the Include all files from Clip Bin in zip option to include a copy of all media files in the Clip Bin within the zip file 4 Click OK See also gt Import a Zipped Project B
107. creenDraw While Recording Full Screen 1 Open Recorder 2 Select Tools gt Recording Toolbars gt Effects toolbar 3 Click the Record button to begin recording After the countdown press lt CTRL SHIFT D gt to enable ScreenDraw Use the ScreenDraw hotkeys to select tools tool width shape and color Click and drag with to draw on the screen To undo the last ScreenDraw action press lt CTRL Z gt To exit ScreenDraw mode press lt ESC gt or lt CTRL SHIFT D gt E AO A ScreenDraw Hotkeys When recording the full screen use the ScreenDraw hotkeys to enable ScreenDraw and to change the tools You can change the tool color or width of the drawing tools Option Hotkey Enable ScreenDraw CTRL SHIFT D Tool Width 1 through 8 Frame Highlight Ellipse Line Arrow Color Black Blue Cyan Green Yellow White Magenta Redo Exit ScreenDraw ESC See also Record a Webcam in Camtasia Recorder The CAMREC Recording File Show or Hide Recording Toolbars Add Markers While Recording Add a System Stamp While Recording Add a Caption While Recording Add Mouse Click Sounds While Recording Add a Cursor Effect While Recording Record a PowerPoint Presentation VO F F F F FY F F www techsmith com 43 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Record a PowerPoint Presentation Use the Camtasia Studio PowerPoint Add in to record and produce PowerPoint presentations from within Microsoft PowerPoi
108. ct Automatically AutoSave P Export a Project as a Zip File www techsmith com 53 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Import a Zipped Project When a zipped project is imported Camtasia Studio unzips it to a folder that you choose At that time the project is ready to open within Camtasia Studio 1 In Camtasia Studio select File gt Import Zipped Project 2 The Import Zipped Project File dialog box appears Click Browse and select a zipped project file 3 Select a project folder 4 Enable the Open project after import option to open the project in Camtasia Studio 5 Click OK See also P Back up a Project Automatically AutoSave P Export a Project as a Zip File To Create a Camtasia Studio Project www techsmith com 54 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Back up a Project Automatically AutoSave AutoSave automatically saves a backup project file for recovery AutoSave is enabled by default Change the AutoSave Interval In Camtasia Studio select Tools gt Options gt Program tab Enable the AutoSave option Enter the number of minutes between saves into the AutoSave interval field Click OK oe Options paa A Upgrade Options Play AVI files with Camtasia Player Show welcome dialog on startup Show quiz placeholder Show Select PIP Preview dialog Prompt for text when adding Markers AutoSave Enable AutoSave AutoSave interval 10 minutef s T If you open the project after a
109. ct appears in the Rendering Batch Production dialog box Batch Produce Using Multiple Presets 1 In Camtasia Studio choose Tools menu item gt Sharing gt Batch Production The Batch Production wizard appears 2 Click the Add Files Projects button Select the files to render camrec avi camproj mpg mpeg wmv mov or mpeg 4 or flv Click Next 3 Select the Use a different production preset for each file project option Click Next 4 Click within the Preset Name column to change the preset for each file project Click Next 2 To create a new preset select Preset Manager gt New 5 Click Browse to choose the output folder Enable the Organize produced files into sub folders option to produce the files projects into separate folders 6 Enable the Show production results option to view a summary after rendering 7 Click Finish The batch processing begins The progress of each file project appears in the Rendering Batch Production dialog box www techsmith com 266 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Package as a Pack and Show Executable kd Camtasia Studio gt Tools menu item gt Sharing gt Pack and Show gt Pack and Show wizard Pack and Show creates a Windows executable file users can double click to unpack the file and play the video You can include the TSCC codec and Camtasia Player in the package Pack and Show Advantages Includes everything users need to view a TSCC encoded video The packaging
110. d Effects Text Shape Callout Shape Callout No Text Sketch Motion Callout Highlight Callouts Transparent Hotspot Callout Add a Hotspot to a Callout Blur the Screen with a Callout Spotlight Callout Text Only Callout Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Use Your Own Image as a Callout Y F F F Y Y Y FY FF Y FF FF FY F www techsmith com User Guide 160 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Camtasia Studio Editor gt Callouts tab amp This option is only available when you save your recordings as a CAMREC file By default Camtasia Recorder captures keyboard keystroke data When your recording is saved as a CAMREC file Camtasia Editor can automatically generate keystroke callouts using that data Auto generated keystroke callouts can be edited deleted moved resized etc just like manually added keystroke callouts Use Keystroke callouts to show keyboard activity in your video For example if you press lt CTRL C gt on the keyboard as you are recording show that keyboard combination using the keystroke callouts Communal To Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts 1 In Camtasia Studio s Editor click on the Callouts tab The Callouts task page appears Add callout 2 Click the Add Callout button 3 Select the Keystroke callout from the lodo gallery The keystroke callout appears in the Preview Window 4 Click the Generate from camrec button The keystroke callouts are generat
111. d to the Callout track at the point of the playhead To edit the callout double click it on the timeline The Callout tab opens for editing Image Add to timeline wee Addas callout ee ANS light Preview Add to From the Callout Tab Record the sereen A Import media Te Produce and share PERO TOA seal gt Editing Callout Surrounding jungle A eer er pee grew over much of the bal AE i y F i 5 pi 7 a te a L f 5 a 1 Tafal 7 F aki e h Machu Pic Chu site i ai i E T x P AA E A lt p ie rd dls el E Faa qamma ieg Pp pemda al p on e an A SuUroune na jur Lac E A a rie Machu Picchu site 1 In Camtasia Studio s Editor click on the Callouts tab The Callouts task page appears 2 Position the playhead on the timeline where the callout appears ag Add callout 3 Click the Add Callout button 4 Select a callout from the dropdown gallery The callout appears in the Preview Window 5 If desired enter text into the text box The text is updated to the callout in the Preview Window 6 Drag the callout to the desired location in the Preview Window 7 Drag the callout to the desired location in the Preview Window 8 Grab a handle to adjust the size 9 If desired make changes to the Border color and width Fill color and other Effects such as shadow opacity and style www techsmith com 132 Camtasia Studio 7 1 Copy and Paste a Callout
112. dcard appear 2 If the audio input source is live you should see activity within the Input level meter If you do not see any activity try selecting another source or troubleshoot the volume level 3 Drag the Input level slider to control the overall volume level Adjust the slider so the loudest part of the audio is in the upper yellow to mid orange range If the meter is in the red range audio clipping may occur Drag the slider down 4 Click Next The Tune Volume Input Levels screen appears www techsmith com 112 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Tune the Volume Input Levels This option automatically adjusts the volume level based on a three second record you make Audio Setup Wizard Tune Volume Input Levels Adjust the volume level from the input source selected on the previous page Volume adjustment Click the Auto Adjust Volume button then record the fj sentence below in your normal speaking voice Since the Internet has grown in popularity o teh eine eg connection with our personal computers at home status Test has not yet been run 1 Click the Auto Adjust Volume button 2 Athree second countdown appears When the status changes to Go read the sentence in the dialog box aloud as you would during recording After the timer runs out the volume level is automatically adjusted 3 Click Finish www techsmith com 113 Camtasia Studio 7
113. deo editing When the video editing is complete add the audio using the Voice Narration option This is the preferred process for people who routinely create screen recordings Stop and listen to the sound in your recording area Record your screen with audio but don t speak Then listen to the recording You ll be surprised how much noise is in a room Is your chair squeaky or creaky Is your phone ringer on Is your keyboard loud when you type Are there pets or kids in the background Do you have a heating or cooling vent overhead that can be heard Is your mic picking up the humming from your computer and other devices Block the computer s humming sound Build a small box lined with foam to put your microphone in as you record use pillows or blankets to muffle the noise or cover your head with the blanket www techsmith com 29 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Record a Webcam in Camtasia Recorder Record camera video such as a video of the speaker with your screen recording In Camtasia Studio add the camera recording to the PIP track to embed as a Picture in Picture PIP clip or to include as a side by side video 2 Camtasia Recorder only supports camera recording when saving to the camrec file format To change the file format select Tools gt Options gt General tab 1 Click on the Webcam button to enable webcam recording PFa v HP Webcam 2 MP 3 Camtasia Recorder does not support Digital video DV cameras
114. der to get a better view of the timeline if necessary The selected area is highlighted in blue if 3 Click the Cut Selection button 4 To paste the selection elsewhere on the timeline move the playhead to a new location and click the Paste button Es www techsmith com 87 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Mark In or Mark Out a Video Clip Mark in or mark out a clip to remove time from the beginning or end of a clip The mark in mark out option differs from the Cut Selection option in that the mark in mark out option hides a portion of the clip instead of cutting it capture 31_Screen avi 1 Click to select a clip on the timeline 2 Hover the cursor over the beginning or end of the clip The beginning of the clip turns green and the end turns red 3 When the green or red highlight appears grab the clip and drag in either direction www techsmith com 88 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Split a Clip The Split tool divides one clip into two clips You can move and edit each clip separately Split clips to insert transitions title slides or graphics between scenes Use the split tool when you do not want to cut or trim any of the clip amp You cannot split callouts or transitions on the timeline 2 Edits on the timeline do not affect the clips in the Clip Bin The Clip Bin maintains the original files 1 Lock any tracks on the timeline that contain clips or elements you do not want to cut 2 Position the p
115. ding just click the Record button The default settings found in Recorder gives you a high resolution master recording file that includes gt YT F VF F F Full screen recording Microphone audio recording System audio recording Not available for users of the XP Operating System SmartFocus zoom and pan keyframes to automatically optimize the viewing experience Cursor data used to enhance the cursor in Editor Keyboard shortcut data used to generate automatic callouts in Editor www techsmith com 13 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Capture Effects Tools Help x Click the Record button to begin Record the full screen Record microphone and system audio By default microphone and system audio This Is the default setting that are both recorded l F10 works well for most recordings Press Fto stop Note System audio Is not avallable for smanbPocus keyframes are Microsoft AP Users recorded for better playback when video is shared at a smaller dimension Speak into the mic to test the audio level Use the slide control to increase or decrease the level Cursor data is recorded to allow enhancements Audio should not test into the red zone or clipping will occur Keyboard shortcuts are captured that can autogenerate Callouts criga v br Diacrsoal j das i What see do you want your video to be d Choose the drenan po
116. ding area Click and drag handle in any direction to change the size of the recording area See also Record the Entire Screen Record with Widescreen or Standard Dimensions Record a Region Area or Window Lock Recording Area to Window or Application Recorder s Preview Window Record Audio in Camtasia Recorder VO F F FF F www techsmith com 22 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Lock Recording Area to Window or Application The Lock to application option allows you to select a Widescreen or Standard recording dimension and lock the area to be recorded to that exact dimension If the recording area is changed the window or application automatically resizes to stay within the recording boundaries When used in conjunction with the Lock Aspect Ratio option proper aspect ratio is maintained if further resizing is needed 1 Click on the window or application to be recorded to foreground it on the desktop 2 Open Camtasia Recorder 3 Click the Custom button The custom options expand 4 Click the down arrow to select from a list of Widescreen or Standard options 5 Drag the recording area on top of the window or application 6 Click Recorder s Custom down arrow and select Lock to Application The window or application is resized to fit the dimension 7 Click the Lock Aspect Ratio icon to ensure proper aspect ratio is maintained if further resizing is needed Aspect
117. do NN S a RASE 281 A a a tines ida eee 282 Recorder Program TaD OPINAS ita 283 Camtasia Studio TOOS OPUONS ertora iS 284 Camtasia Studio Program Tab Options siii 285 POWer POINT O DUO sota ii 286 W ele 2 ol OPHION keene nemenrn ree prlde 287 Helb imnprove Camtasia StudiO asii dci iii 288 www techsmith com vil Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Get Started With Your First Recording Camtasia Studio Train Present Persuade This is the power of screen recording Camtasia Recorder is designed to be simple and easy to use starting with your first recording just click the Record button The default settings found in Recorder gives you a high resolution master recording file that includes j Y F F F www techsmith com Full screen recording Microphone audio recording System audio recording Not available for users of the XP Operating System SmartFocus zoom and pan keyframes to automatically optimize the viewing experience Cursor data used to enhance the cursor in Editor Keyboard shortcut data used to generate automatic callouts in Editor Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Capture Effects Tools Help X Click the Record Record microphone and system audio button to begin Record the full screen By default microphone and system audio This is the default setting that are bath recorded F10 works well for most recordings Press to stop Note Sysiem audio is
118. down arrow and choose Select area to record EH Move the cursor around the screen to highlight the areas that can be recorded Click on area to select To record a region that you choose click and drag the mouse cursor to make the selection Release mouse when done 4 Optional Record from a Web Camera This becomes picture in picture in the main video T Webcam off 5 Record Audio By default both microphone and system audio are recorded 6 Click the Record button 7 Press F10 to stop recording The Preview Window appears EH Click Save and Edit to open your video in Editor where you can enhance and edit the video EH Click Produce to open the Production Wizard to create a shareable video See also Record the Entire Screen Record with Widescreen or Standard Dimensions P Move or Resize the Recording Area Lock Recording Area to Window or Application www techsmith com 20 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide gt Recorder s Preview Window gt Record Audio in Camtasia Recorder www techsmith com 21 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Move or Resize the Recording Area When you click the Record button a green dashed line appears around your recording area gt Click the compass icon inside the recording area and drag it to a new location on the screen Click and drag a handle on a corner of the recording area to resize the recording area Click and drag the compass to reposition the recor
119. duration of the captions before you begin Choose Tools gt Options gt Default duration gt Captions Six to Seven seconds allows about three lines of text Captions To add captions sequentially 1 Click the Captions tab 2 Click the caption text box 3 Press lt Enter gt on the keyboard This action creates the caption on the timeline 4 Press lt Enter gt again This action begins playing the video 5 Type the audio that you hear The caption text appears in the Preview Window as you type y You may need to repeatedly replay the video on the timeline to hear the audio and simultaneously enter text into the text box To replay the audio press lt Enter gt on the keyboard The audio plays from the beginning of the caption To create the next caption press lt Tab gt on the keyboard Press lt Enter gt on the keyboard to create the new caption on the timeline Press lt Enter gt again to play the video Repeat steps 6 8 until all captions are added o Po 1 9 Add a New Caption in Any Location Use the Add caption button to insert a new caption between existing captions or at a specific point on the timeline www techsmith com 178 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide 2 To add a new caption there must be space on the timeline that does not have an existing caption go let s start the Y After adding new captions you may need to go back and manually adjust or tweak the captions to ensure they sync up
120. e Anonymous FTP Users do not need an account on the server a username or password Username and Password Enter the username and password you use when you log into the Web site s server 7 To save the profile for future use click the Add As New Profile button and enter a name for the profile 8 Click OK 9 Camtasia Studio renders the video file Click Finish 10 Click Yes in the dialog box that appears E ae The FTP Upload Progress dialog box appears The video file uploads to the path entered When the video finishes uploading the Upload Results dialog box appears 2 You can also upload Camtasia Studio produced files by FTP by selecting File gt Upload To gt FTP www techsmith com 258 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Production Results E Camtasia Studio gt Produce video as gt Custom production settings gt Complete the Production Wizard gt Produce Video gt Production Results After rendering the video the following occurs depending on the post production options selected on the Produce Video screen gt The Production Results area provides a summary of the file location output files created and the settings used to produce the video The video plays back for your review gt If you selected to upload by FTP or to Screencast com the dialog box to upload the video appears f you selected to include an additional output available for users to download such as an iPod video PowerPoint pres
121. e www techsmith com 120 Camtasia Studio 7 1 Duration User Guide Determines the default duration for zoom keyframes added to the timeline You can change the duration for individual keyframes in the Zoom n Pan tab See also pe Y F F F Add or Delete a Zoom Keyframe Edit a Zoom Keyframe Apply a Tilt Effect Pan around the Video SmartFocus M Auto Zoom and Pan www techsmith com 121 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add or Delete a Zoom Keyframe Camtasia Studio Editor gt Zoom n Pan tab Add zoom keyframes to zoom in on sections of the video to p p pr Improve viewing when producing the final video at dimensions smaller than the source clip Focus on important actions within the video such as typing in a text field or selecting an option in a large application Insert additional keyframes onto the timeline after applying SmartFocus To Add a Zoom Keyframe 1 2 3 Position the playhead on the timeline Click on the Zoom n Pan tab Click the Add Keyframe button or press Z Resize and or move the keyframe rectangle in the preview area to adjust the size and position of the keyframe The view is updated to the Preview Window Record the screen ej lmpon media Ta Hii Gini Ering coom Fen ap ddd keyframe Remove harry frarne rea eri Saas Manually Adjust the Size or Location of the Keyframe pr X Coordinate and Y Coordinate Enter coordinates to change zoom rectang
122. e Levels Remove Noise from Audio Vocal Enhancements Save Timeline Audio as MP3 or WAV File VO F VV Y FY OY F www techsmith com 95 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Move Audio Clips on the Timeline Y Drag an audio clip from the Clip Bin or Library onto the Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 or PIP Audio tracks Or right click on an audio clip and select Add to Track gt Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 or PIP Audio Move an Audio Clip to another Track Click and drag the clip and drop on the desired track 2 To move an audio clip to or from the Audio 1 track or the PIP Audio track you must first Unlink Audio and Video Tracks Move an Audio Clip to a New Position on the Current Track Click and drag a clip along the track and drop at the desired position Move all Clips on a Track and Maintain Spacing between Clips Hold down the lt SHIFT gt key and drag the clips along the track All clips to the right of the selected clip shift Hold down the SHIFT key and drag www techsmith com 96 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide www techsmith com 97 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add Remove or Adjust an Audio Point Y Drag an audio clip from the Clip Bin or Library onto the Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 or PIP Audio tracks Or right click on an audio clip and select Add to Track
123. e clip and select Clip Speed 3 The Clip Speed dialog box appears Enter a percentage of the original clip speed other than 100 to speed up or slow down playback Y 100 is the original clip speed 200 is 2 times the original clip speed and 50 is half the original clip speed 4 Click OK www techsmith com 92 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Save the Current Frame as an Image Use the Export Frame As option to save the current frame in the Preview Window as an image file bmp gif jpg or png for use in other applications such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Word 2 ud ay Puerta tag Mictgatt Peer ont i Home met Pes inma tion Ale thim Reimo Vips Deepa Adding aro ea r r TE aa E E HS i A By o Jy mias A e y Bi Eth Fl KI Persea yes aa eel erti Cpbawd Sida ean sr its Ho E 11 _ AN E f gt t m Saj I Getting d Started Tutorial Click to add notes E Position the playhead on the timeline Select File gt Produce special gt Export frame as The Export Frame As dialog box appears Enter a file name and select a file location Select a file format from the Save as type field Click Save MPAA www techsmith com 93 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add a Marker Add markers during a camrec recording in Camtasia Recorder or while editing in Camtasia Studio Insert markers to Create navigation points
124. e desired location in the Preview Window 6 Grab a handle to adjust the size 7 Make changes to the Border color and width Fill color and other Effects such as shadow opacity and style See also gt Add a Callout Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout gt Callout Properties and Effects gt Text Shape Callout gt Sketch Motion Callout gt Highlight Callouts Transparent Hotspot Callout Add a Hotspot to a Callout gt Blur the Screen with a Callout www techsmith com 143 Camtasia Studio 7 1 gt F F F Spotlight Callout Text Only Callout Keystroke Callouts Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Use Your Own Image as a Callout www techsmith com User Guide 144 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Sketch Motion Callout Camtasia Studio Editor gt Callouts tab Sketch motion callouts are animations drawn on the screen over a period of time Customizations include drawing time color fade length and more 1 In Camtasia Studios Editor click on the Callouts tab The Callouts task page appears 2 Position the playhead on the timeline where the callout appears 3 Click the Add Callout button 4 Select a Sketch Motion callout from the dropdown gallery The callout appears in the Preview Window Sketch Motion gt 3vwO0OS 5 Drag the callout to the desired location in the Preview Window 6 Grab a handle to adjust the size 7 Use the Draw Time slider to set the length of time for the drawi
125. e manifest Option Description Duration Read only field that displays the total time to play the eLearning lesson at its intended speed Language Enter the language code for the audience By default the language code is in English Lesson Title Enter the title for the lesson Package Options Select one of the following options for packaging the archive file gt Produce zip file gt Produce unzipped file Produce both zip file and unzipped files www techsmith com 252 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Production Wizard Watermark Options E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Choose video file format gt Next gt Encoding Options gt Video Size gt Video Options gt Watermark group box gt Options button Add a watermark to P Identify the video owner creator gt Protect intellectual property Brand a video with a company s or institution s logo To include a watermark enable the Include watermark option on the Video Options screen in the Production Wizard Watermark trans ucent an d a i se d l echsmithlCamtasia Studio 6 Media Studio Images watermark png Watermark appears maala Effects C Emboss Morth Enable Preserve image size to maintain the original size or drag the an Image scale slider to E Preserve image size change the size of the 7 Keep aspect ratio watermark F Use smooth scaling Position Qt OQ a
126. e the Table of Contents option Disable other options not needed desired Description Produces a main video with embedded playback controls Produces a main video with playback controls and a table of contents TOC Table of contents entries are based on any markers quizzes or surveys on the timeline Produces a main video with Picture in Picture PIP video and playback controls Produces a main video with Picture in Picture PIP video playback controls and a table of contents TOC Table of contents entries are based on any markers quizzes or surveys on the timeline 220 Camtasia Studio 7 1 Previous Template Two videos side by side Two videos side by side Two videos side by side with TOC Two videos side by side with TOC ExpressShow ExpressShow ExpressShow with TOC ExpressShow with TOC ExpressShow with PIP ExpressShow with PIP and TOC Legacy SWF Output Legacy SWF output www techsmith com How to Recreate gt Classic Enable the Picture in Picture option Enable the Side by Side option Disable other options not needed desired i gt Classic Enable the Picture in Picture option Enable the Side by Side option Enable the Table of Contents option Disable other options not needed desired gt ExpressShow Enable the desired options in the list gt ExpressShow Enable the Table of Contents option Disable options not needed de
127. eator KAM110 Linked to Library y Deleting Library assets can break other projects using those assets Also moving or deleting files that have been imported into the Library can break your Camtasia Studio projects Before moving or deleting any files open your www techsmith com 68 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide video projects and export them as a Camtasia Studio zipped project file Also be sure to select the Include all files from the Clip Bin in zip option This creates a self contained project with backed up Clip Bin files Export Project As ip New zip file name gt Users lkam 110 Documents Welcome to Chmtasia Studio zip See also P Library Manage Library Content pP Create Library Asset from Timeline Selection or Element gt Export the Library as a Zip File Import a Zipped Library File LIBZIP www techsmith com 69 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Manage Library Content There are several options available to help you manage the media assets in the Library Change an Asset Name To change an asset s name click once on the asset pause for a moment then click again The name becomes highlighted Type the new name Create a Folder Folders help keep your Library organized To create a folder right click in the area at the top of the Library tab From the context menu select New Folder then give your folder a name Mew folder Clip Bin Import zipped Library 3 tu Y Er Get medi
128. ecording A system stamp inserts recording information such as time date and elapsed time into the recording y Camtasia Recorder permanently overlays the system stamp text onto the recording This cannot be removed or edited within Camtasia Studio 1 Before recording choose the system stamp options Select Effects gt Options gt Annotation tab gt System Stamp group box 2 Click the Time Date Format button to change the order and layout of the Time Date stamp Click OK when finished 3 Inthe Annotation tab click OK to exit 4 Turn on the System Stamp option Select Effects gt Annotation gt Add System Stamp A checkmark lets you know the option is turned on Annotation Y Add system stamp Use mouse click sounds Add caption Options y The system stamp appears in each recording file until the option is turned off Select Effects gt Annotation gt Add System Stamp System Stamp Options Stamp Description Example Option Time Date Click the Time Date Format button to change the order and layout of the Time Date stamp Use the Time Date stamp when you need to know exactly when something occurred in the recording such as for usability testing Elapsed Shows the amount of time passed since the recording started time Display Determines the order when including both the Time Date and Time Date Elapsed time first Customize the font and background for the system stamp A www techsmith com 37
129. ed and placed on the timeline See also Add a Callout Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout Callout Properties and Effects Text Shape Callout Shape Callout No Text Sketch Motion Callout Highlight Callouts Transparent Hotspot Callout Add a Hotspot to a Callout Blur the Screen with a Callout Spotlight Callout Text Only Callout Keystroke Callouts Use Your Own Image as a Callout Y F FF F YF Y FF Y Y FF FF FF F www techsmith com 161 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Use Your Own Image as a Callout Camtasia Studio Editor gt Callouts tab Create your own custom callouts by importing an image file omp gif png or jog into the Custom Callout Manager Use custom callouts to gt Include a consistent callout throughout a series of videos P Update or correct a frame in the video Enlarge the cursor for a portion of the video gt Use a custom shape or company logo Normal View Image Callout To Use an Image as a Callout 1 In Camtasia Studio s Editor click on the Callouts tab The Callouts task page appears 2 Position the playhead on the timeline where the callout appears Add callout 3 Click the Add Callout button I 4 Select the Load Image callout from the dropdown gallery The Load Image as Callout dialog box appears 5 Browse and select the image to be used as the callout Click Open The callout is added to the Preview Window 6 To add special color effects use the Border and
130. eech Dictionary In Camtasia Studio choose Captions tab gt Speech to text button gt In the Speech to text tip box click Start adding words to the dictionary link The Speech Dictionary dialog box appears gt Right click the Speech Recognition software interface Choose Open the Speech Dictionary The Speech Dictionary dialog box appears ting On Listen to everything I say x Sleep Listen only for start listening Off Do not listen to anything I say Open Speech Reference Card Start Speech Tutorial Help Options Configuration Open the Speech Dictionary l Dictation Topic la In Camtasia Studio choose Tools gt Speech gt Improve speech to text gt In the Speech to text tip box click Start adding words to the dictionary link The Speech Dictionary dialog box appears Speech Speech properties Danae Improve speech to text www techsmith com 184 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Import and Export Captions E Camtasia Studio Editor gt Captions tab gt Import Export buttons Import and export a caption file from within the Captions tab The caption file contains the caption text and information about when each caption should be displayed 2 Supported caption file types are SAMI and SRT SubRip files Export Captions Add and edit all captions in the Captions tab Click the Export captions button In
131. elp buttons throughout the application You can also press F1 on the keyboard to access context sensitive help The Camtasia Studio help file uses the following series of notes amp Note Provides additional information about a concept Y Tip Provides helpful hints or suggestions for applying the procedures describe in the text y Important Provides important information essential to the completion of a task E Path Provides the path to get to a location or option in the application Tooltips Find informational tips throughout Camtasia Studio as you hover over icons buttons etc Some tooltips include a link to context sensitive help Welcome Window The Welcome Window provides access to video tutorials to get you started in Camtasia Studio The Welcome Window appears when you open Camtasia Studio or select Help gt Show Welcome Window Related Video Links This help file contains links to related videos hosted on Screencast com The videos play within the help file amp An internet connection is needed to view all videos To view click the link to open the video Click Play on the controller toolbar PDF Document Links This help file contains links to related PDF documents hosted on Screencast com The PDF documents can be downloaded from a Screencast com page that opens within the help file amp An internet connection is needed to view or download all PDFs To View or Save the PDF 1 Click the PDF link
132. ensions Flash File Format and Compression Flash Options Audio Tab Customize the Flash Table of Contents Customize the Flash Controls YTY F F F F F F www techsmith com 219 Camtasia Studio 7 1 Flash Controller Examples E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt MP4 FLV SWF Flash Output gt Next gt Choose Controller Vv The Classic controller combines many of the old templates into one controller This controller may be removed in a future version of Camtasia Studio It is recommended you use the ExpressShow or Overlay controller User Guide y Do you plan to use the Classic controller The Camtasia Studio development team would like to understand how and why you use this controller Please take a moment to fill out this short survey Previous Template One video One video One video with TOC One video with TOC One video with PIP One video with PIP One video with PIP and TOC One video with PIP and TOC www techsmith com How to Recreate gt Overlay ExpressShow gt Classic Disable all options Overlay ExpressShow gt Classic Enable the Table of Contents option Disable options not needed desired gt Overlay ExpressShow gt Classic Enable the Picture in Picture option Disable options not needed desired gt Overlay ExpressShow gt Classic Enable the Picture in Picture option Enabl
133. entation or mp3 file the video plays back for your review The ancillary files are available to download from the links at the bottom of the video gt To view the production files click the Open Production Folder button P To save the production settings as a preset click the Create Production Preset button www techsmith com 259 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce Additional Output Options E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Select Custom production settings gt Next Select any of the following additional outputs to include with the produced video file for viewers to download gt MP3 Audio only file Select the audio from the dropdown list M4V Provide a copy of the produced video for playback on a video capable Pod or in iTunes PPT Include a PowerPoint presentation to download This option is only available when the Timeline includes a camrec clip recorded with the PowerPoint Add in www techsmith com 260 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Save Production Settings as a Preset Add a new production preset to Pp Create a production standard for company team or yourself P Remember and save frequently used production settings To Save Production Settings as a Preset 1 2 A ee es Make all edits to your video Click Produce and Share fe Produce and share The Production Wizard appears Select Custom production settings from the dropdown Click Next Step throug
134. erPoint Presentation Captions Closed and Open Y YF FY F F FY YF FF FF F www techsmith com 38 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add Mouse Click Sounds While Recording y With these options the mouse click sounds are permanently burned into the recording and cannot be changed or removed To have Recorder gather cursor data that can be enhanced and edited in Camtasia Studio leave the Make cursor effects editable in Camtasia Studio option enabled within the Cursor tab Cursor W Make cursor effects editable in Camtasia Studio Cursor Add Mouse Click Sound Effects Mouse click sound effects play a sound whenever you click the mouse button 1 Before recording select Effects gt Options gt Sound tab 2 To use different audio files than those provided click the Browse buttons Search for and select the audio files wav Click OK 3 Inthe Sound tab click OK to exit 4 Turn on the Mouse Click Sounds option Select Effects gt Sound gt Use Mouse Click Sounds A checkmark lets you know the option is turned on Annotation 7 Use mouse click sounds Options y The sounds appear in each recording file until the option is turned off Select Effects gt Sound gt Use Mouse Click Sounds See also Record a Webcam in Camtasia Recorder The CAMREC Recording File Show or Hide Recording Toolbars Add Markers While Recording Add a System Stamp While Recording Add a Caption While Recording Add a
135. erating systems QuickTime Player required for playback To Produce a QuickTime Movie 1 Make all edits to your video 2 Click Produce and Share The Production Wizard appears Select Custom production settings from the dropdown Click Next Select the MOV QuickTime movie option Click Next Select the QuickTime Encoding Options Click Next Select the dimensions and options to reduce file size on the Production Wizard Video Size screen Select the Production Wizard Video Options Click Next If you have markers on the Timeline customize the table of contents or choose to create multiple videos based on the markers Click Next 9 Onthe Produce Video screen select the file save post production and upload options 10 Click Finish The video begins rendering 11 Continue with Production Wizard Video Size eS aN SS QuickTime Encoding Options ud Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt MOV QuickTime movie gt Next g The mov file format has a wide selection of video and audio compression options We recommend H 264 for the video compression and MPEG 4 Audio AAC for the audio compression QuickTime populates the options available on the QuickTime Encoding Options screen See the QuickTime documentation for more information on these settings www techsmith com 240 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce to Audio Video Interleave AVI File Format Recommended Distri
136. eseeccceuseecceuseeecseseecsaaseeeseseeessageeessagecesseseeessseeessaseeessaageees 84 Make Selecione itca 86 E a een ene 87 Mark In or Mark Outa Video Cluster 88 Ss o a ne e Re eee ee ee eae eee 89 Extend the Frame Of a Clip oooccncccconcconcccccnncnnnccnnnncnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnrnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnrnanennnns 90 Change the Duration of a Clip or Element oooccncccccncnnnncccnnncnnncnnnnncnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnancnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnancnncnnnnns 91 Adast INe Gl Spee st S pn oe Re E ee 92 Save ne Curent Frame as an Midi A N 93 nm A en ee een Pe eer eae re ee ee 94 A tends EE sen ced iene E AEE A A tags kenaiencnte sai etettetnes tach 95 Move Audio Clips on the Timeline ccooonccnncccconccnncccnonnonncnononcnnnononancnnnononnncnnnononnncnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnanennnnss 96 Add Remove or Adjust an Audio POlNt cccooccccccccncncoconcnncconcnnncnonnnnononcnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonanennnnonnnnnonos 98 Fade AUOD IMO Ml ad 100 AGUS volume WU OF DOWN csi ected cote eek hese cana 102 Replace AUCIS WAIT SISNCS ett dido cadelits 104 Even Out Audio Volume Levels occcooonnncccccnnnccconnncononcnnononcnnnnonnnnnonnnnnnnonnnnnnonnnnnonannnnononcnnnneneninonos 105 Remove Noise rom AU dl incas aa ea a tec oet eee a eae 106 Vocal Ennance mentes dada ad idad 109 NOME SINGIN ALN ONAN AA RbCl ca a 110 Editor Audio Setup Wizard os ae 112 Save Timeline Audio as MP3 or WAV File oocccccccccnncnncccccocconnconnon
137. ete all captions Merge text with previous caption Edit audio www techsmith com 191 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Move Captions To move a caption to a new location on the timeline grab the caption and drag along the timeline to the new location 2 If captions on the timeline are crowded back to back you cannot move the caption to a new location Free up some room on the timeline then move the caption maho i Change Caption Duration Default Duration The default duration for a caption is four seconds This allows enough time for about 1 5 lines of text to appear in each caption Six to seven seconds allows about three lines of text to appear To change the default duration of the captions choose Tools gt Options gt Default duration gt Captions Change Duration of One Caption Click a caption on the timeline to highlight it Grab an end of the caption and drag in either direction Tar E IAr wec Wwe g If captions on the timeline are crowded back to back you cannot change the duration by dragging the end of the caption Free up some room on the timeline then adjust the duration Uas ta E infa ate so attt new us and c 1 so to but the t the cli tF cli nn kai Sa ai A aa y A aaa A A A Delete Captions To delete captions do one of the following gt Click a caption on the timeline to highlight it Press lt Delete gt on the keyboard Right click a caption on the timeline Choose Delete capt
138. eview Window a scroll bar appears on the side and or bottom of the Preview Window gt Shrink to fit default Shrinks the video preview to display the entire video within the dimensions of the Preview Window gt Editing Dimensions Opens the Editing Dimensions dialog box to change the preset or custom dimensions selected Preview Shrink to fit 100 scale Editing dimensions Learning Center Lois Cortes Seng arder ret Tork ean PS ee OS TOE O08 15 26 amp The buttons in the upper right corner of the preview window allow you to view a full screen preview El or detach the Preview Window E www techsmith com 76 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Playback Controls Button Option Hotkey Previous Clip CTRL ALT Left Arrow Move the scrubber to the beginning of the j previous clip on the timeline Step CTRL Left Arrow Rewind the video frame by frame Backward Hold the keys down to rewind Play Pause Spacebar Start the video from the playhead scrubber position Click again to pause Preview Window cae Description e Step CTRL Right Arrow Fast forward the video frame by frame Forward Hold the keys down to fast forward Next Clip CTRL ALT Right Move the scrubber to the beginning of the Arrow next clip on the timeline Scrubber Indicates the playback progress on the timeline Aa ime code Shows the current position of the playhead within the duration of the timeline The time code displa
139. fects on the Recording toolbar to expand the options Select Highlight Cursor Highlight Clicks or both options Tr SY hy Record with a Custom Cursor Select Effects gt Options gt Cursor tab gt Disable the Make cursor effects editable in Camtasia Studio option In the Cursor group box select the Use custom cursor or Use cursor from file option 1 2 2 Camtasia Recorder supports cursor cur or icon ico files for the custom cursor C Windows Cursors includes several icons you can use as the custom cursor 3 Click OK gt To enable effects before recording select Effects gt Cursor gt Highlight Clicks Highlight Cursor or Highlight Cursor amp Clicks gt To enable effects during recording click Cursor Effects on the Recording toolbar to expand the options Select Highlight Cursor Highlight Clicks or both options www techsmith com 40 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Y During recording the system default cursor shows The custom cursor is burned into the recording file and appears during the recording preview Show or Hide the Cursor To not record the cursor select Effects gt Cursor gt Hide Cursor During the recording the cursor appears on the screen However the cursor does not appear in the recording preview or recording file See also Record a Webcam in Camtasia Recorder The CAMREC Recording File Show or Hide Recording Toolbars Add Markers While Recording Add a System Stamp
140. file and open the Production Wizard to produce the file into a shareable format Produce Delete Permanently delete the recording file See also Record the Entire Screen Record with Widescreen or Standard Dimensions Record a Region Area or Window Move or Resize the Recording Area Lock Recording Area to Window or Application Record Audio in Camtasia Recorder YTY F VF F FV F www techsmith com 25 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Record Audio in Camtasia Recorder It is important to create your recordings with the best possible audio quality since audio codecs used in producing the final video may cause audio quality to degrade If the audio source is on and set up properly the source meter appears active in Recorder and for all active sources in the Audio dropdown 2 No Audio See No Sound Troubleshoot the Volume Level and Audio Recording Tips g The live audio meters in the dropdown are not available of users of Microsoft XP Microphone SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio ul Line In SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio Stereo Mix SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio a Do not record microphone Y Record system audio all Options Audio help To Record Audio 1 Enable the Audio option Microphone SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio ul Line In SoundMAA Integrated Digital HD Audio a Stereo Mix SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio a Do not record microphone Y Record system
141. finish approach to learning how to record edit and produce a video pP Convert Digital Juice Assets into Camtasia Studio Library Media Learn how to convert Digital Juice media assets to Camtasia Studio 7 Library format using Juicers pP Create Engaging Screencasts The Customer Engagement Group conducted a focus group to learn what it takes to create a great screencast This handbook shares all the tips and tricks that the group came up with Video Project Collaboration Camtasia Studio 7 is a great tool for collaborating on video projects Topics in this manual include EH Tips and techniques for managing video projects Tips and techniques for creating a script EH Instructions for creating managing and sharing a Camtasia Studio 7 video project EH Instructions for creating and sharing media assets pP Get Great Sound When creating a screencast most people know it s important to capture good quality video But did you know it s just as important if not more so to get good quality audio This handbook contains tips to help you make quality audio recordings and help you avoid audio problems before they occur It also contains instructions for editing your audio within Camtasia Studio s Editor www techsmith com 11 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Recorder With Camtasia Recorder you record exactly what you want the entire screen specific dimensions a region window or application And Recorder is designed to be simple
142. g options for a clip or element The position of the playhead and the content on the timeline determine the options available in the context menu Playhead Indicates the current frame selected on the timeline The current frame displays in the Preview Window gt Drag the green In point or red Out point to make a selection gt Double click the gray playhead to bring the points together again Time reference area amp References the time within the video The tick marks on the ruler scale Zoom slider according to the timeline zoom level To change the zoom level grab the zoom slider and drag in either direction www techsmith com 78 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Timeline Toolbar y Undo AAA e Redo CA T Cut Selection EB Cas aseiecion tom ne meine Tne cut porton can ve pastes othe teine E capes no seroion oraemertiome oipo O OOOO Copies the selection or element to the Clipboard L Paene corens orne oioaraonme imere OOOO Paste the contents of the Clipboard on the timeline Split W Siraopanepostononepames O a Zoom in on the timeline Zoom out on the timeline Fully zoomed out shows the entire timeline To change the zoom level click the zoom icons or grab the zoom slider and drag in either direction www techsmith com 79 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Timeline Tracks A track represents the sequence of all clips and elements callouts zoom keyframes etc of a particular type in a video Show or H
143. ghlight Callouts Transparent Hotspot Callout Add a Hotspot to a Callout Spotlight Callout Text Only Callout Keystroke Callouts Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Use Your Own Image as a Callout Y YF FFF FF FF F FF FF Y YF F www techsmith com User Guide 155 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Spotlight Callout The Spotlight callout adds an area of light while dimming the rest of the screen Normal View Spotlight Callout To Add a Spotlight Callout 1 In Camtasia Studio s Editor click on the Callouts tab The Callouts task page appears 2 Position the playhead on the timeline where the callout appears Add callout 3 Click the Add Callout button 4 Select the Spotlight callout from the dropdown gallery The callout appears in the Preview Window Shadow Style Darkness d Darkness Flip gogog Size callout to text s More 6 Drag the callout to the desired location in the Preview Window 7 Grab a handle to adjust the size See also gt Add a Callout gt Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout Callout Properties and Effects www techsmith com 156 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Text Shape Callout Shape Callout No Text Sketch Motion Callout Highlight Callouts Transparent Hotspot Callout Add a Hotspot to a Callout Spotlight Callout Text Only Callout Keystroke Callouts Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Use Y
144. gt Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 or PIP Audio Audio Points allow you to edit an audio waveform by giving you custom points of contact to drag to achieve the desired result To delete hover over an audio point right click it and select Remove audio point Grab and drag an audio point to make an adjustment F L Add audio point Remove audio poi wH PAE dl J O e IS MIN To add right click the mney ctl Wi ii As audio track and select Audio 2 Add audio point Remove audio point 1 Remove all audio points from clip Hover over an audio point to see the volume level Add an Audio Point from the Timeline 1 Double click on an audio track 2 Right click the wave form at the desired location The audio track turns green and the Audio tab opens 3 Select Add audio point from the context menu Add an Audio Point from the Audio Tab 1 Double click on an audio track The audio track turns green and the Audio tab opens 2 Move the playhead to the desired location 3 Inthe Audio tab click the Add audio point button Remove an Audio Point 1 Double click on an audio track The audio track turns green and the Audio tab opens 2 Right click on the audio point to be removed 3 Select Remove audio point from the context menu Remove All Audio Points from a Clip Double click on an audio track The audio track turns green and the Audio tab opens Click on the
145. h the wizard Click Finish on the Produce Video screen After producing the video the Production Results screen appears Click the Create a Production Preset button The Create Production Preset dialog box appears Enter a name and description for the preset Click OK Click Finish The production preset appears in the dropdown list in the Production Wizard www techsmith com 261 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Preview the Production Settings El Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Select Custom production settings gt Next The Preview Current Settings option renders the first thirty seconds of the video based on the selected production settings This option allows you to preview the current production settings without producing the entire video Y Use this option to preview the appearance of production options such as the about box and controls for Flash videos To Preview the Production Settings 1 Make all edits to your video 2 Click Produce and Share fe Produce and share TS The Production Wizard appears Select Custom production settings from the dropdown Click Next Select a file format Click Next Select the desired production settings Click the Preview dropdown and select the Preview Current Settings option Preview current settings Preview manager AS 7 Camtasia Studio renders the first thirty seconds of the video and saves the preview in the Preview Manager 2 To change the default du
146. hare to YouTube we The Sign In to YouTube screen appears Production Wizard Sign In To YouTube com Sign in to You Tube with your You Tube or Google Account credentials Username Training Video Password PrTIIiiii i Forgot your password Remember me 2 Enter your YouTube credentials Click Next 3 Give your video a title choose the category and select other YouTube options www techsmith com 205 Camtasia Studio 7 1 Prod TETY Wizard E Give your video a title and description and choose other YouTube upload options Produce and upload video to YouTube 2 Title Description Tags Category Privacy 8 Share your video with the world Recommended 5 Private Viewable by you and up to 25 people 4 Click Finish The video begins the rendering process 5 When rendering is complete the video appears on YouTube and is ready to play From Recorder s Preview Window 1 After recording within Recorder s Preview Window click Produce The Production Wizard appears 2 From the dropdown menu choose Share to YouTube 3 Click Next The Sign In to YouTube screen appears www techsmith com User Guide 206 Camtasia Studio 7 1 Production Wizard Sign In To YouTube com Sign in to You Tube with your You Tube or Google Account credentials User name Training Video Password DEFI Forgot your password 4 Enter your YouTube credentials Click Next 5 Give y
147. he Library to be used in other video projects gt If your company uses a standard callout title clip or transition for their videos add those elements to the Library then export them and share with everyone on your team Y When a timeline sequence is selected and saved in the Library the entire video s is actually saved When you drag the sequence to the timeline only the saved selection appears Add a Timeline Sequence 1 Make a selection on the timeline Or select a video clip audio clip or element callouts zoom keyframes etc 2 Right click the selection 3 Choose Add to Library Clin Bin Library Callouts ooMm n Pan a a Cut Ctrl X ma amp c ChrkC 7 OpY tr Tracks 0 00 0 00 10 00 Paste Ctrl V Produce selection as Split 5 Crop to selection Add to Library Edit audio 4 The sequence is added to the Library as an asset Click asset in Library to rename it Drag into a folder for better Library organization Drag to the timeline to include in the final video www techsmith com 72 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add a Clip To add just a video or audio clip to the Library 1 Click the clip on the timeline to select it When the clip is selected when it is highlighted in blue 2 Right click the clip 3 Choose Add to Library 4 The clip is added to the Library as an asset Click asset in Library to rename it Drag into
148. he Volume for the Entire Timeline 1 Double click on an audio track The audio track turns green and the Audio tab opens 2 Grab the bar in the middle of the wave form and drag it up or down OR 3 Double click on an audio track or clip The audio track turns green and the Audio tab opens 4 or Volume Down button 1 The volume is adjusted by 25 with each click of the button Adjust the Volume for a Timeline Selection Audio 2 1 Double click on an audio track The audio track turns green and the Audio tab opens 2 Drag the playhead s green In point or red Out point to make a selection on the timeline 3 Grab the bar in the middle of the selection s waveform and drag it up or down OR 4 Double click on an audio track or clip The audio track turns green and the Audio tab opens 5 Drag the playhead s green In point or red Out point to make a selection on the timeline www techsmith com 102 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Increase Audio Volume Over 100 1 Double click on an audio track The audio track turns green and the Audio tab opens 2 Grab the bar in the middle of the wave form and drag it up to the top of the timeline and hold it there until the desired volume level is reached To increase audio volume over 100 double click audio track 2en avi take2_ Drag red line up to white line at top of timeline and hold Amount of increase is shown in a tip Prem See
149. he beginning of the next clip Use transitions to indicate the passage of time change in location to call attention or to create a smooth flow between clips Random Dissolve and Fade through Black are commonly used transitions Transitions are added in storyboard view Cube rotate Fade Fade through black 4 g i Flip y Fold Glow Librar Callous When finished click any tab to return to Timeline view To Add a Transition 5 Click the Transitions tab The view changes from timeline view to Storyboard view You can also insert a transition by pressing lt T gt Camtasia Studio adds a fade transition or the last used transition To change the transition right click on the transition and select Change Transition Double click a transition to view the transition effect in the Preview Window Drag the desired transition onto the Storyboard between clips A transition thumbnail appears 2 g Transitions in the Library can be dragged directly to the timeline Double click the transition on the timeline to edit it 3 When you are done adding transitions click any tab to return to timeline view The transitions are visible on the timeline www techsmith com 166 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Library Callouts oom n Audio Transitions More Fade through black 4 cl pne A To Change the Duration of a Transition 1 Right click the transition on t
150. he threshold clamps signals at a higher level reducing the amount of compression or limiting Gain Process of reducing dynamics lowers the signal s overall level The gain control compensates by adding increasing output gain or signal level See also gt Replace Audio with Silence P Vocal Enhancements Adjust Volume Up or Down P Remove Noise from Audio www techsmith com 105 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Remove Noise from Audio gs l l l Camtasia Studio Editor gt Audio tab gt Enable noise removal y Audio enhancements apply to all audio on the timeline not to a selection or individual clip Background noise such as the hum of the computer or people talking nearby can affect the quality of the audio in a recording Use the Remove background noise option to reduce background noise for the audio on the timeline Y Camtasia Studio detects noise in the audio by using a selection with silence As soon as Noise Removal is turned on the color of the audio waveform changes from green to orange while in the Audio tab and from gray to orange while in the other views There are two ways to apply Noise Removal Automatic and Manual Audio on timeline after Noise Removal is applied while in the Audio tab Audio on timeline after Noise Removal is applied www techsmith com 106 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Automatically Remove Noise Record the screen Import media Bv 4 Global settings E
151. he timeline 2 Select Transition Duration from the context menu The Transition Duration dialog box appears 3 Enter a new duration in seconds or use the arrow buttons to make the change 4 Click OK To Delete a Transition 1 Click a transition on the timeline 2 Press the lt Delete gt key on the keyboard To Change a Transition 1 Double click the transition on the timeline The view changes from timeline view to Storyboard view 2 Drag the desired transition onto the Storyboard overtop of the transition being replaced The transition thumbnail updates 3 When you are done changing transitions click any tab to return to timeline view The new transitions are visible on the timeline www techsmith com 167 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Captions Closed and Open Captions display onscreen text within a video to provide additional or interpretive information to viewers Captions are used to create videos accessible to a larger audience such as gt Viewers with hearing impairments Viewers that cannot listen to audio with their current settings International audiences with subtitles and onscreen translations for non native speakers Camtasia Studio has two options for how captions appear in the final video closed and open pP Closed and Open Captions m Can be turned on and off by the viewer via a CC button on the controller H Canbe ADA compliant or customized by changing the font attributes including size
152. ia for RealPlayer streaming video option Click Next Select the Camtasia RealPlayer Plugin Encoding Options Click Next Select the dimensions and options to reduce file size on the Production Wizard Video Size screen Select the Production Wizard Video Options Click Next If you have markers on the Timeline customize the table of contents or choose to create multiple videos based on the markers Click Next 9 Onthe Produce Video screen select the file save post production and upload options 10 Click Finish The video begins rendering 11 Continue with Production Wizard Video Size Se EEE E Camtasia RealPlayer Plugin Encoding Options El Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt CAMV Camtasia for RealPlayer streaming video gt Next Description Target audience Select the bandwidth of your target audience For the best performance select the largest likely bandwidth Y If you select too low of a bitrate frames may be dropped in the final video We recommend viewing the output to verify the results before pushing the content to a server Streaming files are generally not editable and cannot be converted into another file format Keep the original source content in the avi file format Target Bitrate settings Select the overall bitrate video and audio for each target audience www techsmith com 246 Audio target settings Colors Keyframe every User Guide
153. ibrary right click any unselected asset and choose Export Library from the context menu E Wi Silver Streak Folder al Silver Streak Animat Video l Add to timeline Silver Streak Arre fSilver Streak Bac Preview Silver Streak Intr Delete from Library _ arica Export Library Rename Silver Streak Tith a Sound Effects Properties 3 Accept the default location and file name or click the Browse button to choose a new location and name Click OK Export Library As Zip New zip file name Users kam110 pocuments silverStreakTheme libzp g3 See also gt Library Import Media into the Library gt Manage Library Content pP Create Library Asset from Timeline Selection or Element Import a Zipped Library File LIBZIP www techsmith com 74 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Import a Zipped Library File LIBZIP Import a zipped Library file libzip to add media assets to your Library Import from Editor 1 From within Camtasia Studio s Editor choose File gt Library gt Import zipped Library Import media Ctrl I 3 KB Recent recordings J Library Import media Import zipped project Mew folder Export Library Exit Import zipped Library JE Get media online 2 The Import Zipped Library dialog box appears Browse for and select a libzip file Click Open 3 Click OK to begin the import Import from Windows Explorer 1 I
154. ide a Timeline Track By default the Video and Audio 1 tracks display on the timeline When you add a clip or effect to the timeline the track automatically displays on the timeline You can show or hide tracks as you work on the timeline y Timeline edits still affect hidden tracks See Lock or Unlock a Track 1 Click the Tracks button on the timeline toolbar 2 Enable the track to display or click an enabled track to hide it rr Tracks Sa Marker track Caption track Video 1 track Zoom and pan track Cursor track Quiz track Callout track Audiol track Audio 2 track Audio 3 track PIP track PIP audio track Track Description Marker Double click on a marker to edit the marker name See Add a Marker Caption Shows a small portion of the caption text on the timeline Double click on a caption to open the Captions pane Shows video clips including any camrec recording files title clips and images Shows any Zoom n Pan keyframes manually added or added by applying SmartFocus The length of the blue tail on a keyframe represents the zoom duration Double click on a Zoom n Pan keyframe to open the Zoom n Pan Properties pane Cursor Shows cursor data in the form of small tick marks Manually added cursor keyframes are added to this track Shows Flash quiz or survey placeholders Callouts Shows callouts on the timeline Multiple callout tracks display if you have multiple callouts on
155. ile size MP4 for playback on multiple browsers 2 The default setting is the recommended video file format based on the recording dimensions editing dimensions and or content on the timeline To change to another output destination select an option from the dropdown menu www techsmith com 203 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Welcome to the Camtasia Studio Production Show me how to produce my ideo D we T Where would you like to save your video file s Select a production name and folder for the video you are producing Production name Welcome to Camtasia Studio Oder 4 Click Finish The rendering process begins Senders Po 5 When rendering is complete the Production Results screen appears This is an overview listing the specifics of your video such as files created duration file size etc 6 Click Finish to close the Production Wizard To learn how to use other Production options see the following tutorials Produce and Share Directly to YouTube Produce and Share Directly to ScreenCast com Produce and Share to Popular Destinations Produce to Flash Produce to iPod iPhone or iTunes M4V F F F www techsmith com 204 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce and Share Directly to YouTube From within Camtasia Studio 1 Within Camtasia Studio click Produce and Share down arrow gt Share to YouTube Te Produce and share z Produce and share Share to Screencast com S
156. imize the toolbar gt lf recorder will be recorded Always Never g Double click the system tray icon during recording to open the toolbar Minimize to Select the location to minimize the toolbar Taskbar Tray www techsmith com 283 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Camtasia Studio Tools Options Camtasia Studio gt Tools gt Options The Tools Options dialog box provides access to the global options available in Camtasia Studio Camtasia Studio Program Tab Options PowerPoint Options Effects Hotkeys Global Zoom Options Upgrade Options Help Improve Camtasia Studio F F F F www techsmith com 284 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Camtasia Studio Program Tab Options Camtasia Studio gt Tools gt Option gt Program tab Option Description Play AVI files with Camtasia Player Play avi files in Camtasia Player Show Welcome Window on startup Display Welcome Window Show quiz placeholder Show Select PIP Preview dialog box Prompt for text when adding markers Enable Autosave Copy content into Library Link to content Clean up Library button Default durations Help tips Display a quiz placeholder in the Preview Window during playback Click Play to continue previewing the clips on the Timeline The PIP Preview dialog box asks how to display the camera recording added to the PIP track on the Timeline See Picture in Picture PIP Opens a dialog box to enter a marker n
157. in the audio click the Fade In button gt To fade out the audio click the Fade Out button Li The speed of the fade depends on the size of the selection Audio O PEER 5 Audio 2 Apply a Fade to the Entire Timeline 1 Click the Audio tab 2 Click on the audio track to highlight it Fade in gt To fade in the audio click the Fade In button gt To fade out the audio click the Fade Out button www techsmith com 100 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Manually Adjust the Fade To adjust the fade grab the red audio point and drag it up or down The waveform adjusts accordingly See also Move Audio Clips on the Timeline Add Remove or Adjust an Audio Point Adjust Volume Up or Down Replace Audio with Silence Even Out Audio Volume Levels Remove Noise from Audio VVOUVWovVovov www techsmith com 101 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Adjust Volume Up or Down Camtasia Studio Editor gt Audio tab gt Volume Up or Volume Down buttons Y Drag an audio clip from the Clip Bin or Library onto the Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 or PIP Audio tracks Or right click on an audio clip and select Add to Track gt Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 or PIP Audio Y The following option applies to all audio tracks Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 PIP Audio 3 To apply to a particular track only lock the audio tracks that you do not want to edit Adjust t
158. io 7 1 User Guide Produce to iPod iPhone or Tunes M4V Pod is a portable media player designed and marketed by Apple Computer Select the m4v option to create a video specifically formatted to play on a video capable iPod iPod Touch iPhone or within iTunes Y To improve viewing on smaller resolutions such as on an iPod or an iPhone apply SmartFocus or add Zoom n Pan keyframes to the Timeline To Produce an iPod iPhone or Tunes Video 1 Make all edits to your video 2 Click Produce and Share The Production Wizard appears Select Custom production settings from the dropdown Click Next Select the M4V iPod iPhone iTunes compatible video option Click Next Select the iPod Options Click Next On the Produce Video screen select the file save post production and upload options Click Finish The video begins rendering Continue with Production Wizard Video Size eo E E a iPod Options El Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt M4V iPod iPhone Tunes compatible video gt Next Option Description Options Opens the Project Properties dialog box to enter Tunes and author information See Add Metadata M4V subtype Select the bandwidth and dimensions for the video gt Select 320 x 240 dimensions for playback on an iPod or in iTunes gt Select iPhone 480 x 320 for playback on an iPhone iPod Touch or in iTunes www techsmith com 243 Camt
159. ion or Delete all captions from the menu Right click a time stamp next to a caption text box Choose Delete caption or Delete all captions from the menu 2DF Delete caption Merge text with previous caption Delete all captions Copy all text www techsmith com 192 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Quiz and Survey Ed Camtasia Studio Editor gt Quizzing tab Insert a Flash quiz or survey into your video pr Flash quiz Test viewers knowledge through multiple choice fill in the blank and short answer questions Flash Quizzes report quiz scores based on the number of correct answers entered Flash survey Add open ended questions to gain feedback or gather user information such as an email address to contact the viewer at a later time Flash surveys report a list of responses given by the viewer 2 You must produce the video as Flash MPEG 4 FLV or SWF to include a Flash quiz or survey With a Flash quiz or survey you can be be p p p Include an unlimited number of fill in the blank multiple choice or short answer questions Provide up to twelve answers options per question Display feedback Correct Incorrect when a viewer submits an answer Preview the look of your quiz questions on the screen Analyze quiz results via a SCORM compliant Learning Management System LMS Which of the original 7 wonders is still in existence w a Great Pyramid of Giza b Hanging Gardens of Babylon c
160. ions with the same aspect ratio to edit and produce the final video 1 Open Camtasia Recorder 2 Click the Custom button The custom options expand 3 Click the down arrow to select from a list of Widescreen or Standard options Or enter dimensions in pixels into the Width and Height fields i Locked Aspect Ratio Dimensions 4 Optional Record from a Web Camera This becomes picture in picture in the main video T Webcam off 5 Record Audio By default both microphone and system audio are recorded 6 Click the Record button 7 Press F10 to stop recording The Preview Window appears EH Click Save and Edit to open your video in Editor where you can enhance and edit the video EH Click Produce to open the Production Wizard to create a shareable video www techsmith com 18 Camtasia Studio 7 1 See also je F F F F Record the Entire Screen Record a Region Area or Window Move or Resize the Recording Area Lock Recording Area to Window or Application Recorder s Preview Window Record Audio in Camtasia Recorder www techsmith com User Guide Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Record a Region Area or Window Record a specific area of the screen a window or an application Widescreen 16 0 640360 8001450 pa de a aaa 1250720 Lock to application Select ares to record 1 Open Camtasia Recorder 2 Click the Custom button The custom options expand 3 Click the
161. k effect gt Right dick effect gt Click sound effect 1 Cursor Size Tno cetonas orders mo cursors OO O Choose Cursor Effects cress an opon rom any or no og mens Ts arts e propenso ata 2 Enable Options crc amar ing noa 1o e eto sopor ana oses e ones 4 Cursor Preview Window As effects are added the preview window is updated To view animation effects such as rings right or left click on the preview window To Delete a Cursor Keyframe To delete a cursor keyframe click a keyframe on the timeline and press the lt Delete gt key on the keyboard To remove all cursor keyframes right click a keyframe on the clip and select Remove all cursor zoom keyframes gt Inthe Cursor Effects tab choose a keyframe from the Manager Click the Remove keyframe button Time Clip 0 00 00 00 Default value Remove keyframe 0 00 59 05 take Screen avi O 01 14 25 take Screen avi www techsmith com 165 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Transitions M3 7 Camtasia Studio Editor gt Transition tab g Transitions may add to the total file size Use a straight cut from one clip to another to avoid increasing the total file size 2 You can only insert a transition between two clips on the timeline Videos cannot begin or end with a transition amp To change the default duration for a transition select Tools gt Options gt Program tab Transitions add a visual effect between the end of a clip and t
162. lable W Closed Captions Available 9 To make your video searchable enable the Searchability option 4 Searchability Available 2 If you do not want to allow viewers to search the video leave this option disabled 10 Click Next Step through the remainder of the Production Wizard See also P Open Captions With and Without Searchability P Hide Captions in Video www techsmith com 170 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Open Captions With and Without Searchability E Camtasia Studio Editor gt Captions tab Y The Searchability feature adds a search pane to the video and allows viewers to search for text in captions PowerPoint slides PowerPoint notes and markers Viewers can click a search result to jump to that location in the video To Produce a Video with Searchable Open Captions 1 Click the Captions tab If it is not in view click the More tab From the list select Captions 2 Choose the placement of the captions by clicking the placement toggle button m To place the captions under the video enable the Under Video option Under video y This option adds a viewing area under the video that increases the video s dimensions 3 To overlay the captions on top of the video enable the On Video option timeline 4 When all other editing is complete click the Produce and Share button The Production Wizard appears 5 Choose the Custom production settings option from the dropdown menu Click Next
163. layhead on the timeline 3 Click Split D or press S The clip splits into two separate clips Vv Use caution when arranging and editing the split clips on the timeline Both clips have the same name www techsmith com 89 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Extend the Frame of a Clip The Extend Frame option extends the duration a frame displays on the timeline Use this option to extend the video frame to match the length of the audio or voice narration Extend frame Duration second s Clip speed Image duration capture 31_Screen avi From 0 00 52 28 to 0 00 55 28 Length 0 00 03 00 Dimensions 92 x 596 FPS 15 000015 The Extend Frame option creates gt A new clip that only contains one frame when you extend the frame at the beginning or end of a clip Two new clips one containing the extended frame and one containing the remainder of the original clip following the extended frame when you extend the frame within a clip 2 You cannot extend the frame on a title clip transition or image Instead use the duration option 1 Position the playhead to the frame to extend 2 Right click on the clip and select Extend Frame or press E 3 The Extend Frame dialog box appears Select the duration for the frame in seconds 4 Click OK www techsmith com 90 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Change the Duration of a Clip or Element To Change the Duration f
164. lds timeline sequences video audio and image clips and other assets to use from project to project www techsmith com 57 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Task Tabs Click a tab to access effects and editing options Double click an element callouts zoom keyframes etc on the timeline to automatically open the related tab 9 Timeline Toolbar Access to basic editing tools such as undo and redo cut split and more Timeline Tracks Represents the sequence of all clips and effects in a video Each track holds one particular type of element For example callouts cursor keyframes or audio Timeline The primary working area used to assemble and edit your video See also Editing Dimensions Welcome Window Clip Bin Import Media into the Clip Bin Library Import Media into the Library Manage Library Content Export the Library as a Zip File LIBZIP Import a Zipped Library File LIBZIP Editor Preview Window VO F VF VF Y FF FF F www techsmith com 58 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Editing Dimensions View gt Project gt Editing Dimensions The Editing Dimensions dialog box appears the first time you add a clip to the timeline For full screen recordings or recordings made from standard or widescreen presets the default setting works If other dimensions are preferred choose the size you want your final video to be from the dropdown menu Editing Dimensions Automatic
165. le 1 Click the Browse button to select the smil file that corresponds to the video 2 Enable the Include RM file in package option to include audio with the video 3 Inthe RM file name field select the rm file that corresponds to the video 4 Click Next www techsmith com 270 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce a Selection on the Timeline Produce a selection on the Timeline to create a short video or to preview an effect 1 Use the in and out points on the playhead to make a selection on the Timeline 2 Right click the selection and choose Produce selection as O ip a TE e 4 p ee lracks Video 1 ee Produce selection as aS Cu Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V 3 The Production Wizard appears Produce the video with the desired settings www techsmith com 271 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Reference This section describes technical information and options available in Camtasia Studio and Camtasia Recorder See also Camtasia Studio System Requirements About Camtasia Player About Screencast com System Stamp and Caption Options Recorder Tools Options Camtasia Studio Tools Options VO F F F F F www techsmith com 272 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Camtasia Studio System Requirements Authoring Requirements Microsoft Window XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Microsoft DirectX 9 or later 1 0 GHz processor minimum Recommended 3 0 GHz for PowerPoin
166. le bo deere he suena and lol of fee ideo ements such ae Table of Contents TOC end Polen Picture FIP Corinolier Ler Conr gs ii J Table of Corbera al Search we encourage you to waich this 5 minute lo leam the basics of Fae torr ir a Caphera Video ine gahi Eirg i a T Closed Captions aa o Mn Tiig Dremora using the editor including how Fash cohorts i the preview window is where you ses the durnna playback ihe playback controls are located under the preview window Search results appear in the se arch pane in fact the youre walching im the preview window is a sample Click an item in the 3 Results Found search pane to jump to introdtiction that location in the video When available 1 PowerPoint slide text Infactthe video youre watching inthe preview t and notes and marker window is a sample project playing from the timeline you see below text is also searchable 0 25 0 317 A Cc To Make a Video Searchable 2 Caption text can still be made searchable even if the captions are hidden during the production process 1 In Camtasia Studio when all editing is complete click the Produce and Share button The Production Wizard appears 2 Choose the Custom production settings option from the dropdown menu Click Next A Custom production settings 3 Choose the MP4 FLV SWF Flash outputs option Click Next 4 Inthe Flash Controller screen choose Overlay Contro
167. le position You can also change the position by dragging the rectangle in the Preview area Width and Height Enter dimensions in pixels to change the dimensions of the rectangle and zoom percentage Maintain Aspect Ratio Maintains the same aspect ratio for the rectangle as the dimensions set in the Edit Dimensions dialog box Tilt Drag the slider to rotate the video along the Y axis www techsmith com 122 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide To Delete Zoom Keyframes gt To delete a zoom keyframe click a keyframe on the timeline and press the lt Delete gt key on the keyboard gt To remove all keyframes from a clip right click a keyframe on the clip and select Remove all zoom keyframes Remove all zoom keyframes To remove all keyframes from the timeline right click a keyframe on the timeline and select Remove all zoom keyframes Remove all zoom keyframes See also Set Default Zoom Options Edit a Zoom Keyframe Apply a Tilt Effect Pan around the Video SmartFocus Auto Zoom and Pan F F www techsmith com 123 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Edit a Zoom Keyframe Camtasia Studio Editor gt Zoom n Pan tab You can edit zoom keyframes generated by Camtasia SmartFocus M or manually added zoom keyframes To Edit a Zoom Keyframe 1 Double click the keyframe on the timeline OR In the Zoom n Pan tab click the Arrow button to open the manager Select a keyframe from the list 2 Resize and or move
168. lect an option from the dropdown to change the default tool Add Marker Click to add a marker Cursor Effects Click to expand the cursor effects options P Highlight Cursor gt Highlight Clicks www techsmith com 35 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add Markers While Recording Add markers during a camrec recording in Camtasia Recorder or while editing in Camtasia Studio Insert markers to pP Create recording notes For example mark a pause in the recording to cut out during editing P Set points to split a long video into multiple videos gt Create navigation points If you include a table of contents in the final video the markers appear as table of contents entries To add a marker while recording press lt CTRL M gt or click the Add Marker button on the Recording toolbar Effects 1 z Delete Fause Stop SoeenDraw Add Marker To view markers added during recording import the camrec file into Camtasia Studio The markers appear on the Timeline See also Record a Webcam in Camtasia Recorder The CAMREC Recording File Show or Hide Recording Toolbars Add a System Stamp While Recording Add a Caption While Recording Add Mouse Click Sounds While Recording Add a Cursor Effect While Recording Draw on the Screen While Recording ScreenDraw Record a PowerPoint Presentation VO F F FY F F F F F www techsmith com 36 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add a System Stamp While R
169. led camproj File Edit View Play Tools Help Record the screen Import media amp Produce and share Camtasia recording file capture 29 camrec capture 30 camrec Eade aAa Library Callouts oom n Audio Pan www techsmith com 61 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide See also gt Change the Clip Bin View View Media Properties Sort Media in the Clip Bin Remove Unused Media in Clip Bin Import a Camtasia Studio Zipped Project F F F Change the Clip Bin View By default the Clip Bin displays the clips as Thumbnails sorted by Groups You can change the Clip Bin view or sort the clips by different criteria to help organize the Clip Bin To change the view right click in the Clip Bin and choose the view from the menu Record the screen Import media EEC Camtasia recording Tile Import media Remove unused clips View Sort By Show in groups Thumbnails ME Details gt Thumbnail View Display an image of the clips Details View Provide detailed information about the clips such as file size dimensions and duration View Media Properties To view additional clip properties such as file name location or size right click on a clip and select Properties from the context menu Sort Media in the Clip Bin By default the Clip Bin organizes the clips into groups by media type You can sort the clips in the Clip Bin by name or type To change the s
170. ls from the dropdown menu g The options that appear for this controller are based on the content on the timeline 5 To make your video searchable enable the Searchability option www techsmith com 186 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide 4 Searchability Available Y When Searchability is enabled all searchable text on the timeline is included in the video not just the caption text This includes PowerPoint slide text PowerPoint notes and markers 6 Click Next Step through the remainder of the Production Wizard Your video is produced with searchable text www techsmith com 187 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Edit Captions E Camtasia Studio Editor gt Captions tab Captions can be edited deleted moved and merged See gt Global Versus Individual Font Attributes www techsmith com 188 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Change Caption Text Change Font Attributes Merge Text with Previous Caption Move Captions Change Caption Duration Delete Captions YT F F F F Global Versus Individual Font Attributes There are two options for applying font attributes to captions Global and Individual gt Global attributes apply to all captions currently on the timeline and new captions added to the timeline Global attributes include Font style Font size Text color Background color Alignment Placement P Individual attributes apply to selected caption text Individual attributes include m Bold m I
171. luded in the Pack and Show file You need all the files listed to play the MPEG 4 FLV or SWF video SWF Options 3 The following list of files will be included in the package Files to Package C Wserstac1i87Wocuments Camtasia Studio butterfly butterfly swf C Wsersyacis 7 Documents Camtasia Studio butterfly butterfly html CAWWsers raci8 Documents Camtasia Studio butterfly butterfly js CAWWsers raci Documents Camtasia Studio butterfly butterfly css CiWWsers raci8 Documents Camtasia Studio butterfly dditional embed js C Wsersyacis 7 Documents Camtasia Studio butterfly swfobject js Click Next to continue the Pack and Show Wizard www techsmith com 269 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Pack and Show CAMV Options kd Camtasia Studio gt Tools menu item gt Sharing gt Pack and Show gt Pack and Show wizard gt Select a CAMV file gt Next Pack and Show creates a Windows executable file users can double click to unpack the file and play the video The Camtasia for RealPlayer file format produces a presentation in three files Mymovie camv the video stream Mymovie rm the audio stream if applicable gt Mymovie smil SMIL presentation file to play the audio and video streams simultaneously A video only presentation does not require a smil file You can open the camv file directly in RealPlayer However if you want video and audio you must include the smil and rm files in the Pack and Show fi
172. mith com 32 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Change the Recorder Hotkeys El Camtasia Recorder gt Tools gt Options gt Hotkeys tab To assign keyboard hotkeys 1 Select a recording function 2 Choose the shortcut keystrokes 3 Click OK Record Pause Stop Marker ScreenDraw Select Region Hide Tray Icon Default Hotkeys Option Stop Marker Ma Ctrl Shift Alt 1 Zz Description Show the Select Recording Area helper F10 Record Pause CTRL M C O MSCS www techsmith com 33 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Show or Hide Recording Toolbars You can customize which toolbars appear on the toolbar during recording By default only the basic recording controls and audio toolbar appear when recording Audio Ma la ol 4 AA Delete Pause Stop Full Screen Recording Minimizes the Recording Toolbar When recording full screen the recording toolbar minimizes to the system tray Click the tray icon to access the recording options Click the tray icon to hide it again g If you open or move the toolbar into the recording area the toolbar is included in the final recording To change when the toolbar minimizes select Tools gt Options gt General tab gt Minimize to system tray during recording The following image shows the different states of the Recorder seen in the task bar p Armed and ready to record Recording is paused P Currently recording Recording
173. n It s safe secure and completely anonymous 8 Yes sign me up 5 No thank you View my data Program Participation Options P Choose Yes sign me up at any time to participate in the program Choose No thank you at any time to withdraw from the program gt Click More information to view the TechSmith TUDI disclosure statement on the TechSmith website gt Click View my data to see the data being sent back to TechSmith The information collected about your use of Camtasia Studio is displayed below This is the actual data sent to TechSmith after being sent this data is deleted from your computer Session Application studio StartfTime 2010 09 10 08 34 48 EndTime 20 10 09 10 10 24 13 gt lt Local gt lt VersionRef Major 7 Minor 1 Maintenance 0 Build 1617 Language enu License Single gt lt Actions gt lt Action ActionTypeID 45 Timestamp 2010 09 10 08 48 24 gt lt Action ActionTypelD 4 Timestamp 20 10 09 10 09 27 14 gt lt Action ActonTypeID 62 Timestamp 2010 09 10 10 09 54 gt lt Action ActionTypelD 62 Timestamp 2010 09 10 10 14 41 gt lt Actions gt lt Instance Id EEA8F247 4FD7 46D7 895E 420F 2648 1DE3 gt lt Session gt www techsmith com 288
174. n Windows explorer double click a libzip file 2 A confirmation dialog box appears Click Yes to begin the import See also Library Import Media into the Library Manage Library Content Create Library Asset from Timeline Selection or Element Export the Library as a Zip File Import a Zipped Library File LIBZIP F F F F www techsmith com 75 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Editor Preview Window The Preview Window plays clips from the Clip Bin Library or timeline gt To preview a clip double click on a clip in the Clip Bin or Library P To preview the clip s on the timeline click the Play button in the Preview Window controls y The Preview Window might not always show the video exactly as it will play once it is produced Clip speeds zoom callout or transition durations etc might not play correctly in the Preview Window To see exactly how a transition callout or other element will play use the Produce Selection As option Preview Window Scale and Dimensions For clips on the timeline the Preview Window displays a preview of how the final video will look produced with the current dimensions selected in the Editing Dimensions dialog box Select one of the following options from the dropdown menu in the upper left corner of the Preview Window 100 Scale Displays the clips at the actual dimensions selected in the Editing Dimensions dialog box If the dimensions are larger than the Pr
175. n Wizard Quiz and Survey Reporting Options E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Choose video file format gt Next gt Encoding Options gt Video Size gt Video Options gt Quiz and Survey Reporting group box gt Options button You can report the results of the quiz or survey through email or via a SCORM compliant Learning Management System LMS See also Quiz and Survey Option Description No Reporting No report provided for quizzes or surveys in a the video Report score using SCORM Provides a packaged eLearning lesson with the video using SCORM Click the SCORM Options button to select the eLearning lesson options Report results through e mail Enter an e mail address Provides the answers responses to each question Enable the Include score in e mail option to report the overall score Disable Quiz Feedback Disables the answer feedback The viewer will not receive feedback on each question answered Manifest Options kd Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Choose video file format gt Next gt Encoding Options gt Video Size gt Video Options gt Quiz and Survey Reporting group box gt Options button gt SCORM Options button The SCORM manifest is a mandatory XML files that describes the components of the content package such as course name course description and lesson name Complete the following options for th
176. n too fast Record at full screen dimensions and produce at smaller dimensions SmartFocus is ideal for cases when you need to record at full screen or large dimensions but want to produce the final video at smaller dimensions 640 x 480 or smaller is recommended For example if you record a full screen application and then produce the final video for distribution on an iPod the full screen recording is not viewable at iPod dimensions 320 x 240 without Zooming gt Record clips longer than 30 seconds SmartFocus is optimized for recordings longer than 30 seconds For shorter clips you can manually add Zoom n Pan keyframes gt Hover the cursor where you want the viewer to look Keep the cursor still on the area of focus in the recording For example if you want the viewer to focus on a hyperlink place the cursor on or near that area as you speak and then click Do not talk with the cursor Do not move the cursor around the screen as you speak Try to keep the cursor still in the area of focus in the recording Keep the cursor close when entering text SmartFocus may not predict the correct action if you click in a text box move the cursor to the other side of the screen and then start talking If you want the viewer to see what is typed into the text box keep the cursor in the text box Use the mouse scroll wheel if applicable Try using the mouse scroll wheel instead of clicking and dragging on the scroll bar Sma
177. nclude Closed Captions With and Without Searchability Open Captions With and Without Searchability gt Hide Captions in Video www techsmith com 169 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Closed Captions With and Without Searchability E Camtasia Studio Editor gt Captions tab Y The Searchability feature adds a search pane to the video and allows viewers to search for text in captions PowerPoint slides PowerPoint notes and markers Viewers can click a search result to jump to that location in the video Vv You must use the Overlay controller to include in the final video Closed captions can be turned on and off by the viewer via a CC button on the controller To Produce a Video With Closed Captions 1 Click the Captions tab If it is not in view click the More tab From the list select Captions 2 Make sure the On Video button is enabled 3 Add your captions to the timeline 4 When all other editing is complete click the Produce and Share button The Production Wizard appears 5 Choose the Custom production settings option from the dropdown menu Click Next 4 Custom production settings 6 Choose the MP4 FLV SWF Flash outputs option Click Next 7 Onthe Flash Controller screen choose Overlay Controls from the dropdown menu amp The options that appear for the controller are based on the content on the timeline 8 Make sure the Captions and Closed Captions options are enabled W Captions Avai
178. ndering 11 Continue with Production Wizard Video Size oo A Windows Media Encoding Options E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt WMV Windows Media video gt Next gt For best results select Camtasia Studio Best Quality and File Size Recommended for the encoding profile The profile adapts well to a variety of source content and maintains high quality while using only as much file size as needed gt For advanced users you can install Microsoft Windows Media Encoder to create new encoding profiles for use in Camtasia Studio For more information visit the Windows Media Encoding documentation or visit the Microsoft website http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia forpros encoder default mspx Windows Media Encoding Option Description o Profiles Select the a profile that contains the desired encoding settings Description Read only field provides a description of the selected profile Details Provides details about the selected audio and video encoding options www techsmith com 239 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce to QuickTime Movie MOV Y To produce to the mov file format install the latest version of Quick Time from http www apple com quicktime File Format Recommended Distribution Description QuickTime movie MOV Cross platform playback Mac or Good choice for audiences on Windows both Macintosh and Windows QuickTime Movie Player op
179. ng of the effect 8 Use the Fade out slider to set the length of time for the fading out of the callout 9 To change the color click the Border button 10 To adjust the transparency click the Effects button Shadow Style Transparency Flip Transparency TOI See also gt Add a Callout www techsmith com 145 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout Callout Properties and Effects Text Shape Callout Shape Callout No Text Highlight Callouts Transparent Hotspot Callout Add a Hotspot to a Callout Blur the Screen with a Callout Spotlight Callout Text Only Callout Keystroke Callouts Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Use Your Own Image as a Callout VO F F FF Y F Y YF FY F www techsmith com 146 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Highlight Callouts Add a highlight to bring attention to a location in your video There are two different highlight callouts one to work with dark areas and one for light areas Highlight Callout for a Dark Area T Tanh E rr PEL Emglish TarhOmith rguag Envgliata N TechSmith ie arn AN TechSmith eros Ensis Products Downloads Sup pat Community Products Downboacks Support Community Tech Smith When you have a dark area that needs a callout use the Hightlighter Callout option P In Camtasia Studio s Editor click on the Callouts tab The Callouts task page appears Position the playhead on
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181. nnot share presets created in previous versions of Camtasia Studio 1 Open the following file location On Windows XP or earlier version C Documents and Settings My Documents Camtasia Studio Custom Production Presets 7 0 EH On Windows Vista C User Documents Camtasia Studio Custom Production Presets 7 0 2 Right click on the production preset xml to share Select Send To gt Mail Recipient 3 The recipient needs to copy the file into the same file location The production preset appears in the recipient s dropdown in the Production Wizard www techsmith com 214 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce using Custom Production Settings The Custom production settings option allows you to select detailed production options and save the settings as a preset for future use In the Production Wizard select the following series of production options for the Custom production settings option The options available depend on the file format selected 1 In Camtasia Studio click Produce and Share Te Produce and share 2 The Production Wizard appears Select Custom production settings from the dropdown Click Next 3 Select the appropriate file format based how you will distribute the video See Production File Format Overview for recommendations 4 Select any additional output options You can choose to include a mp3 m4v for iPod or iTunes ora PowerPoint presentation with the produced video for viewer s to downl
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183. ns dialog box appears Choose the Controls tab Enable the Show About Box option Click the About Box Options button The About Box dialog box appears Choose from the available options When done click OK 2 NP a eS To achieve these results Choose these options Presented by Professor Sm lh 9 pixels Height pixels Title bar options A title and or a small image may be placed in the title bar of the About Box History 101 Title Image file name About tab options Presented by Professor Smith Class 5 9 Display text 7 New Wonders of the World O 5 Image File name 3 Aca Info tab options Display Info tab by default Text Created on September 25 2010 with Camtasia Studio History 101 ABOUT INFO X video created on September 25 2010 with Camtasia Studio www techsmith com 236 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Classic Controller About Box The About box appears in the video when a viewer clicks the Camtasia Studio icon To include an About box in the video Choose the Classic controller Click the Flash Options button The Flash Options dialog box appears Choose the Controls tab Enable the Show about box option Type the desired text in the About box text field Cae fs Flash Options audi Playback contrals Show about box About box text up to 8 lines Presented by Professor Smith Klass 5 September 25 2008
184. nt 1 mirade iii T Griginal Winders Requires Petia a a Ta Mahal Christie Piece corre Coliseum Graal Fall ol China Nacha Picchu khien Ea Recher on Exuinga Lint MON In Camtasia Studio choose Record PowerPoint from the Record the Screen menu Record the screen Record the screen Record PowerPoint 2 Microsoft PowerPoint opens Open a PowerPoint presentation to record 3 Select the recording options from the PowerPoint Add in Toolbar H To record voice narration enable Record Audio l To record camera video Picture in Picture enable Record Camera El la To preview the camera stream while recording enable Camera Preview al Click Camtasia Studio recording options to change the settings See PowerPoint Add In Options 4 Click the Record button LO Recoral 5 The presentation opens in presentation mode A Camtasia Studio dialog box opens in the lower right corner of the screen Click the Click to begin recording button E Camtasia Studio Recording Paused Micro P hone E y AA gt gt EX gt A gt gt A gt gt Click to begin recording Ctrl Shift F9 to Pause Ctrl Shift F10 or ESC to Stop www techsmith com 44 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide 6 Progress through the PowerPoint presentation slides 7 To stop the recording before the last slide press lt ESC gt To stop the recording at the end of the presentation click Stop recording
185. nvert the height and width in inches to the output dimensions in pixels for the final video For example if you plan to produce the final video at 640 x 480 pixels enter 6 67 in the Height field and 5 in the Width field Page Setup ExT Slides sized for Orientation Custom l Slides Width N canei 5 Inches Landscape Height Notes handouts amp outline 5 67 Inches Portrait Number slides from A eT ere i E In Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 select Design tab gt Page Setup m n Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 and earlier versions select File gt Page Setup 3 To save the slides as images E In Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 select Office button gt Save As gt PowerPoint Presentation EH n Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 and earlier versions select File gt Save As 4 The Save As dialog box appears From the Save as type dropdown select an image format omp gif jog png and click Save 5 Click Every Slide or Current Slide Only from the dialog box that appears Pixels to Inches Conversion Pixels Inches Ratio man Height Width Height W jo fat ss s w fa p p fj 540088 S BE m f p p re w fpa fa fa C K EC EC CN EEC www techsmith com 49 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Record a PowerPoint Presentation without the Add in After you save the PowerPoint slides as individual images you can create the presentation in Camtasia Studio In Camtasia Studio select Import
186. o when all editing is complete click the Produce and Share button The Production Wizard appears 2 Choose the Custom production settings option from the dropdown menu Click Next Choose the MP4 FLV SWF Flash outputs option Click Next 4 Inthe Flash Controllers screen choose Overlay Controls from the dropdown menu amp The options that appear for this controller are based on the content on the timeline 5 Make sure the Captions and Closed Captions options are disabled Fl Captions Available F Closed Captions Available 6 To make your video searchable enable the Searchability option 9 Searchability Available 2 If you do not want Searchability added to the video leave this option disabled 7 Click Next Step through the remainder of the Production Wizard Your video is produced with no captions When you want to include captions again repeat these steps and enable the following options For Closed Captions 4 Captions Available W Closed Captions Available For Open Captions W Captions Available Closed Captions Available See also pP ADA Compliancy www techsmith com 172 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add Captions to Video by Synchronizing Text and Audio Manually Add and Sync Captions Speech to Text Captions Import and Export Captions Make Video Searchable Edit Captions YTY F F F www techsmith com 173 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide ADA C
187. o apply edits to specific areas of the video For example select a portion of the timeline to cut Y The playhead consists of three parts the green In point the red Out point and the gray playhead Drag the in and out points along the timeline to make a selection Double click the gray playhead to bring the in and out points together again 1 Click a location on the timeline 2 Click and drag the in or out points to make the selection Use the zoom slider to get a better view of the timeline if necessary The selected area is highlighted in blue 3 Perform the desired edit Click and drag to set the Out Zoom Pan Tracks Video 1 www techsmith com 86 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Cut a Selection A Cut removes a selection from the timeline and puts it on the clipboard The selection can then be pasted elsewhere on the timeline if desired You can cut within a single clip or across multiple clips 2 Edits on the timeline do not affect the clips in the Clip Bin The Clip Bin maintains the original files g The playhead consists of three parts the green In point the red Out point and the gray playhead Drag the in and out points along the timeline to make a selection Double click the gray playhead to bring the in and out points together again 1 Lock any tracks on the timeline that contain clips or elements you do not want to cut 2 Drag the in or out points to make the selection Use the zoom sli
188. o change the color of the highlight click the Fill button To adjust the transparency click the Effects button m A NR E e Shadow Style Transparency Flip 9 Optional Add a hotspot to your callout See also Add a Callout Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout Callout Properties and Effects Text Shape Callout Shape Callout No Text Sketch Motion Callout Transparent Hotspot Callout YTY F F VF F F www techsmith com 148 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add a Hotspot to a Callout Blur the Screen with a Callout Spotlight Callout Text Only Callout Keystroke Callouts Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Use Your Own Image as a Callout YTY F F FF F www techsmith com 149 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Transparent Hotspot Callout Camtasia Studio Editor gt Callouts tab Add a transparent hotspot callout to add interactivity within a produced Flash movie Use Flash hotspots to Direct customers to a link to download your software Show viewers Web sites in a new browser window Demonstrate examples through hyperlinks in the callout Take viewers to specific markers within the video Allow viewers to replay a section in the video amp To include a Flash Hotspot in your video you must produce to the Flash output MPEG 4 or SWF Y F F F F E sore Capre Soren Repke Vides Homing de Last Tester Solares Magala Fortis torn Ca zs Pass Emer AA AR A
189. oad Click Next Select the encoding options Click Next Select the Production Wizard Video Size Click Next Select the Production Wizard Video Options Click Next If you have markers on the Timeline customize the table of contents or choose to create multiple videos based on the markers Click Next See Customize a Video Based on Markers 9 On the Produce Video screen select the file save post production and upload options 10 Click Finish The video begins rendering ONO Production File Format Overview File Format Recommended Distribution Description Flash MPEG 4 AVC Web playback in multiple browsers Ideal for longer or high motion videos Recommended Flash FLV Web playback when Flash video Good for longer or high motion videos player accepts the FLV format and does not accept MPEG 4 AVC Flash SWF Web playback in multiple browsers Ideal for short low motion screen videos Windows Media Player WMV Windows Media Player Good choice for audiences on Windows Web operating system Windows Media Player is installed on most Windows computers QuickTime movie MOV Cross platform playback Mac or Good choice for audiences on both Windows Macintosh and Windows operating QuickTime Movie Player systems QuickTime Player required for playback Audio Video Interleave AVI CD Retains the highest quality settings You DVD can import avi files into other video Hard drive editing software IPod iPhone iTunes
190. ode is on If a font attribute is selected that is not ADA compliant the ADA Compliant button grays out and a tip alerts you that you are out of compliancy By default caption settings automatically provide ADA compliant captions in your final video You have changed the settings and the captions are no longer ADA compliant Click to return captions to ADA Compliant settings Restore ADA Compliancy To restore ADA compliancy to the captions click the ADA compliant button 2 This is a global setting All captions return to ADA compliancy and all other formatting is removed www techsmith com 174 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Tips for Creating Effective Captions Captions should be synchronized and appear at approximately the same time as the audio Words should be verbatim when time allows or as close as possible in other situations Descriptions for music or other sound effects should be inside square brackets such as music or laughter Captions should appear on screen long enough to be read Captions should be limited to no more than two lines on screen Speakers should be identified when more than one person is on screen or when the speaker is not visible Punctuation is used to clarify meaning Spelling should be correct throughout the production Sound effects should be written when they add to understanding All words should be captioned regardless of language or dialect ltalics should be used when a new w
191. ompliancy E Camtasia Studio Editor gt Captions tab The Americans with Disabilities Act ADA is a federal antidiscrimination statute designed to ensure equal access to opportunities and benefits for qualified individuals with disabilities The act seeks to remove barriers preventing qualified people with disabilities from enjoying the same opportunities enjoyed by those without disabilities Captions allow persons with hearing disabilities to have access to videos by displaying the audio portion of the video as text on the screen In many state government or education institutions videos must include ADA compliant captions Camtasia Studio helps you adhere to these standards by providing an ADA compliant captioning feature ADA compliant captions gt Are one to three lines of text that appear on screen all at once stay there for a few seconds and are replaced by another caption or no caption Are timed to synchronize with the audio Should not cover up graphics and other essential visual elements of the picture Require the use of upper and lowercase letters Must use a font similar to Helvetica medium Must have good resolution Fit the requested 32 characters to a line Y F F F F See this Wikipedia article for more information Camtasia Studio and ADA Compliant Captions By default new captions are added using ADA compliant font settings When the ADA Compliant button is blue ADA 41014 compliant Compliancy m
192. on a Start at the beginning of the timeline and replace all existing captions Select one of the following options gt Start at the position of the playhead on the timeline and replace all captions from that point on This option does not affect any proceeding captions but overwrites any captions from the position of the playhead and beyond gt Start at beginning of timeline and replace all existing captions This option removes all existing captions from the timeline The playhead moves to the beginning of the timeline and captioning starts at the beginning of the text box See also Captions Caption Settings ADA Compliancy Manually Add and Sync Captions Speech to Text Captions Import and Export Captions Make Video Searchable Edit Captions VO F F F FF F F F www techsmith com 177 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Manually Add and Sync Captions With manual captioning you type a caption into the text box There are two ways to add manual captions pP Sequentially add captions one after another Add captions between existing captions or in a specific timeline location Sequentially Append Captions The append new captions option adds captions sequentially back to back on the timeline Appended captions are always added as the last caption on the timeline g The default duration for a caption is four seconds This allows enough time for about 1 5 lines of text To add longer captions change the
193. on only available for the Classic controller Show elapsed time Display how much of the video has played amp This option only available for the Classic controller www techsmith com 233 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Display format Choose the look of the duration elapsed time display amp This option only available for the Classic controller y The Classic controller combines many of the old templates into one controller This controller may be removed in a future version of Camtasia Studio It is recommended you use the ExpressShow or Overlay controller y Do you plan to use the Classic controller The Camtasia Studio development team would like to understand how and why you use this controller Please take a moment to fill out this short survey www techsmith com 234 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Customize the Loading Movie Options El Camtasia Studio gt Produce video as gt MP4 FLV SWF Flash Output gt Next gt Classic controller gt Flash Options button gt Controls tab gt Loading Movie options button y The Classic controller combines many of the old templates into one controller This controller may be removed in a future version of Camtasia Studio It is recommended you use the ExpressShow or Overlay controller y Do you plan to use the Classic controller The Camtasia Studio development team would like to understand how and why you use this controller Please take a moment to fill o
194. on the Timeline 1 Right click a callout on the timeline and select Copy from the context menu 2 Move the playhead on the timeline where the new callout appears 3 Right click the timeline and select Paste from the context menu See also Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout gt Callout Properties and Effects gt Text Shape Callout Shape Callout No Text Sketch Motion Callout gt Highlight Callouts P Transparent Hotspot Callout Add a Hotspot to a Callout gt Blur the Screen with a Callout gt Spotlight Callout gt Text Only Callout gt Keystroke Callouts Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Use Your Own Image as a Callout www techsmith com User Guide 133 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout Camtasia Studio Editor gt Callouts tab Callouts appear on the Callout track on the timeline To edit a callout double click it on the timeline P The Callouts tab opens P The callout is selected in the Callout manager gt The callout is selected in the Preview Window Record the screen A a a E da Mame Start time Text 15 Arrow 2 0 00 00 00 E Arrow 1 0 00 47 06 Sketch Motio Rectangle 1 0 01 31 09 Sketch Motiorfiectangle 1 0 04 51 17 Sketch Motion rro 1 0 02 08 23 y B z k ad Es 2h i Th A Mn F E gt a EX Border dam os Me o Rotation 335 Pbro e aa 5 nah n A
195. onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnnrnnnnnnnanennnnss 255 Post Production Options ooooccccccccccccconnccnnnncnnonnnoncnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnennnnnnnnns 257 dolo SOD yi ba a sda ad te seat ie adc PO a a a 258 Production AC SUNG ii oil 259 Produce Additional OUIPURODIOAS eran ida E 260 Save Production Settings as a PreSet ccccooonncnncccccnncnnnncnnancnnnnononncnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononanrnnnnnnnancnnnns 261 Preview the Production SEUS di 262 PREVIEW Manager uscar 263 Batoh Prod CHON stos ea 266 Package sa Pack ana Show Exec table iii cad 267 Pack and SNOW AVFODUON Siiran alcala siii ea 268 Pack and Show MPEG 4 FLV or SWE Options oocccccccccnccnnnccccncconncoconccnnnnonononnnnnononnnnnnononanons 269 Pack and Show CAMV OPtIONS oocccccccccccccconnccnnnncconononcccnnnnonononanncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnns 270 Produce a Selection on the Timeline oocccnncccconccnncccnoncnnnononancnnnnnonancnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnoss 271 o A ee 272 Camtasia Studio System RequireMentS ccccccoocnnccnnnnccccnnnonncnnnnnonononannnnnnnnnnonnnnnncnnnnnnnnonnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnns 273 ADQUCamiasia Pl o td ei 274 ADUANA a iaaa iinan dinaa 275 System Stamp And CapliOMm OMA da a a 276 Recorder TOOS OPIO S sarrar aa A E 277 Recorder General Tab OPINAS A Gas eae we ae 278 Recorder FileName Options a n ites A ated 279 Hardware AcceleralO e e aa aaa o 280 Recorder INPUTS TADOS
196. ons page A preview of the question automatically appears in the Preview Window as you edit a question Click the Preview button to test the question in a Web browser See also P Customize Quiz Placement and Opacity gt Quiz and Survey www techsmith com 195 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Quiz or Survey Appearance and Feedback E Camtasia Studio gt Quizzing tab gt Add a Quiz or Add a Survey gt Select a Question Type gt Appearance and Feedback button Quiz Name or Survey Name Enter the name to appear at the top of the quiz or survey Answer numbering Select how to number the answers in a multiple choice question Include these questions in quiz score Select to include the current question in the quiz score Display feedback when questions are answered Displays feedback Correct Incorrect Other when the viewer submits an answer Feedback Enter the text to display when the viewer submits a survey answer Thank you is the default If correct display Enter the text to display when the viewer submits a correct answer If incorrect display Enter the text to display when the viewer submits an incorrect answer If incorrect Select the action to occur when a viewer submits an incorrect answer gt Continue Allows the viewer to continue to the next question If it is the last question the video continues gt Jump to Time Takes the viewer to a specific point in the video Enter the time to jump to in Hours Minutes Se
197. ontext menu www techsmith com 65 Camtasia Studio 7 1 Sort Media Assets in the Library You can sort media assets in the Library by name type or size To change the sort criteria right click in the Library and select Sort by from the context menu Or double click a sort option at the top of the Library Record the screen Mame Audio Le H El _ Digital Radius ld Fiber Waves Ll Rounded Angles E E See also gt Import Media into the Library Manage Library Content Export the Library as a Zip File Import a Zipped Library File LIBZIP VO F F F www techsmith com Import media Type Folder Folder Folder Folder Create Library Asset from Timeline Selection or Element fe Produce anc User Guide 66 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Import Media into the Library You can import the following file formats into the Library P Video files camrec avi mp4 mpg mpeg wmv mov swf 3 Camtasia Studio does not support multiple tracks in a mov Camtasia Studio imports one video and one audio track from a mov file 2 Only swf files created from Jing or Camtasia Studio can be imported P Image files omp gif jog png gt Audio files wav mp3 wma Zipped Library 1 In Camtasia Studio choose the Library tab k gt gt 2 Select Import media za aaan 3 Select the file s to import Hold lt CTRL gt to select multiple files 4 Click Open The asset appears
198. or clip The audio track turns green and the Audio tab opens 2 Click on the audio track to highlight it Lo Silence 3 Click the Silence button bee See also P Vocal Enhancements P Even Out Audio Volume Levels Adjust Volume Up or Down P Remove Noise from Audio www techsmith com 104 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Even Out Audio Volume Levels Camtasia Studio Editor gt Audio tab gt Enable volume leveling y Audio enhancements apply to all audio on the timeline not to a selection or individual clip The Even out volume levels option adjusts the volume of the audio on the timeline to a standard level Use this option when the recording level between audio clips varies greatly Clip Bin Library Callouts Zoom n Audio cip Bin Librar Callouts Zoom n audi Pan Pan Es w amp A al A 4 me oa E Tracks PASPA Pp p BE Teds il f i rf ae Pfudio 2 k 1 Click the Audio tab 2 Select Enable volume leveling 3 Select an option from the Volume variation dropdown menu that best describes the level of audio variation on the timeline The volume leveling occurs immediately f you select the Custom Settings option select from the following options Ratio Sets the compression slope which determines how the output signal changes in relation to the input signal once the input signal exceeds the threshold Threshold Sets the level which signals are compressed or limited Increasing t
199. ord and produce PowerPoint presentations from within Microsoft PowerPoint Record El Gl ES Custom Toolbars In the Camtasia Studio installation the add in is enabled by default You can enable the add in at a later time by selecting Camtasia Studio gt Tools gt Options gt PowerPoint tab gt Enable PowerPoint Add in PowerPoint Add In Options Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 gt Add ins tab gt PowerPoint Add in toolbar gt Options button Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 and earlier versions gt PowerPoint Add in toolbar gt Options button Camtasia Studio Add in Options Uan 16 2010 233514 Include a permanent watermark in the recording Allows you to make final adjustments to the audio volume Record mouse cursor aterm Highlight cursor Edit in Camtasia Studio when finished You can also add a watermark in the Production Wizard in Camtasia Studio Atend of presentation Prompt to continue recording v More frames per second usually produces smoother videos with larger file sizes ideo and Audioa Sy Video frame rate 10 Advanced W Capture layered windows Record audio J Select the audio source and volume level By default system audio is captured Jf Picture tn Picture Record hotkey Record Pause e ihe 4 4 DO leg Stop le fe 4 F10 See also pP Power
200. ord is being defined or a word is heavily emphasized in speech Y YF FY Y FF Y FF FF F See also ADA Compliancy Add Captions to Video by Synchronizing Text and Audio Manually Add and Sync Captions Speech to Text Captions Import and Export Captions Make Video Searchable Edit Captions F F VF F FY F www techsmith com 175 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add Captions to Video by Synchronizing Text and Audio You can paste a prepared script into the caption text box and synchronize the captions with the audio playback Using a prepared script allows you to save the text for future use and to check for spelling and grammatical errors 2 A caption turns red to identify that it exceeds the limit of three lines per caption The red text indicates where a new caption should begin To create a new caption from the red text click the Add New button start at the position of the playhead on the timeline and replace all captions from that point on This option does not affect any proceeding captions AddNew but overwrites any captions from the position of the playhead and beyond Start at beginning of timeline and replace all existing captions This option removes all existing captions from the timeline The Captions created from red text left over from a newly added caption are appended sequentially on the timeline and comes directly after the previous caption To add a new caption of this type there must be enough space on
201. ording File camrec Default recording file format Proprietary TechSmith file format used to store screen and camera recording plus metadata about various streams into a single package To add markers apply SmartFocus or record a Web camera you must record with this format Audio Video Interleave avi Use avi files to share the recording outside of Camtasia Studio amp You cannot add markers apply Camtasia SmartFocus or record a Web camera with the avi format www techsmith com 31 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Extract the AVI or WMV from a CAMREC Recording The Extract Camrec Contents option allows you to extract the screen avi and camera wmv recording files from the camrec file Use this option to edit the main video and Picture in Picture PIP clips separately Or use the AVI file extracted from the CAMREC with a third party video editor as long as you have the TSCC or EnSharpen codec installed on the computer When installing Camtasia Studio the TSCC codec is also installed If you don t have Camtasia Studio installed on the computer you use to edit the video you can download the TSCC or EnSharpen codec To Extract the AVI or WMV 1 In Camtasia Studio right click on a camrec file in the Clip Bin 2 Select Extract Camrec Contents from the context menu 3 Select the destination and click OK The avi Screen recording and wmv camera recording files save to the directory selected www techs
202. ort criteria right click in the Clip Bin and choose Sort by from the context menu Import media Remove unused clips View sort By o Show in groups www techsmith com 62 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Remove Unused Media in Clip Bin To remove any clips or media not being used on the timeline right click in the Clip Bin and choose Remove unused clips from the context menu Import a Camtasia Studio Zipped Project When a Camtasia Studio zipped project is imported it unzips it to a folder that you choose At that time the project is ready to open within Camtasia Editor 1 In Camtasia Studio select File gt Import Zipped Project The Import Zipped Project File dialog box appears Click Browse and select a zipped project file Select a project folder Enable the Open project after import option to open the project in Camtasia Studio Click OK O A PO See also Editing Dimensions Welcome Window Import Media into the Clip Bin Library Import Media into the Library Manage Library Content Export the Library as a Zip File LIBZIP Import a Zipped Library File LIBZIP Editor Preview Window Y F FY F F F FY FF F www techsmith com 63 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Import Media into the Clip Bin Camtasia Studio adds imported media files into the Clip Bin You can import the following file formats into a Camtasia Studio project file camproj P Video files camrec avi mp4 mpg mpeg
203. ot set up any shell associations to become the default avi player However you can provide an install program or the end user can set up Player to be the default avi player See Make Camtasia Player the Default Player The TechSmith Screen Capture Codec TSCC is built into Camtasia Player The benefits include gt pe ja ja The ability to playback videos on the host PC without needing to install the TSCC Lossless preservation of 100 of the video quality Optimized for screen capture resulting in small and highly compressed files Exceptional compression speed at all color depths Camtasia Player System Requirements ja Y F F F Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista or later Windows compatible sound card and speakers recommended 470 KB of hard disk space for program installation Installation of basic Windows multimedia avi file support Installation of any audio or video codecs required by the avi files To view the codecs installed select Control Panel gt Sounds and Audio Devices gt Hardware tab Make Camtasia Player the Default Player 1 o u S v yY Right click on an avi file in Windows Explorer m On Windows Vista select Open With m On Windows XP select Open With gt Choose Program The Open With dialog box appears Click Browse Find and select C Program Files TechSmith Camtasia Studio 6 CamPlay exe Click Open Enable the Always use the selected program to open this kind
204. ot to the following callout types Shape with Text Highlight Rectangle Text only Keystroke Image Legacy Y F F F To Add a Hotspot to a Callout Y To add a hotspot to an existing callout double click the callout on the timeline The Callouts tab opens 1 Inthe Callouts tab enable the Make Flash Hotspot option 2 Click the Flash Hotspot Properties button 3 The Flash Hotspot Properties dialog box appears 8 Click to continue Go to frame at time 0 00 00 00 5 Go to marker 0 00 00 00 Tite Clip 1 Jump to URL http www techsmith com RL in new browser window 4 Select the Hotspot actions 5 Click OK www techsmith com 152 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Flash Hotspot Actions Pause at end of callout The viewer must click the callout to continue viewing the video Click to continue The viewer must click the callout to continue viewing the video Go to frame at time The video jumps to a specific frame Enter the frame to jump to in Hours Minutes Seconds Frames Go to marker The video jumps to a marker in the video Select a marker from the dropdown to jump to Jump to URL Opens the Web page Enable the Open URL in new browser window to open the Web page in a separate window See also Add a Callout Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout Callout Properties and Effects Text Shape Callout Shape Callout No Text Sketch Motion Callout Highlight Callouts Transparent
205. our Own Image as a Callout Y FY VF Y VF F ovov www techsmith com 157 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Text Only Callout Ly Camtasia Studio Editor gt Callouts tab The Text Only callout adds text to the video No border option is available for this callout To Add a Text Only Callout 1 E i 9 In Camtasia Studio s Editor click on the Callouts tab The Callouts task page appears Position the playhead on the timeline where the callout appears Add callout Click the Add Callout button Select the Text callout from the dropdown gallery The callout appears in the Preview Window Drag the callout to the desired location in the Preview Window Grab a handle to adjust the size Add text in the text box Use the font options to change the font style size and more To adjust the transparency click the Effects button 10 Optional Add a hotspot to your callout See also YF FY F Y Y Y F FY Y YYY F Add a Callout Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout Callout Properties and Effects Text Shape Callout Shape Callout No Text Sketch Motion Callout Highlight Callouts Transparent Hotspot Callout Add a Hotspot to a Callout Blur the Screen with a Callout Spotlight Callout Keystroke Callouts Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Use Your Own Image as a Callout www techsmith com 158 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Keystroke Callouts Camtasia Studio Editor gt Callouts ta
206. our video a title choose the category and select other YouTube options Producten tran Produce and upload video to YouTube b Give your video a title and description and choose other YouTube upload options Title Training Video Descrintia Tags Category Privacy Share your video with the world Recommended 5 Private Viewable by you and up to 25 people 6 When rendering is complete the video appears on YouTube and is ready to play www techsmith com User Guide 207 Camtasia Studio 7 1 Produce and Share Directly to ScreenCast com From within Camtasia Studio 1 Within Camtasia Studio click Produce and Share down arrow gt Share to Screecast com Te Produce and share Produce and share Share to neto IE Share to YouTube The Sign In to Screencast com screen appears Production Wizard Email mulitechsmith com Password EEE Forgot your password Remember me Sign up for a free Screencast com account 2 Enter your Screencast com credentials Click Next User Guide 3 Give your video a title and choose the folder that will hold this video If desired select other Screencast com options or add attachments Production Wizard Produce Video Video title Training Video Screencast com folder My Library A Indude table of contents 4 Click Finish The video begins the rendering process www techsmith com 208 Camtasia Studio 7
207. process may reduce the file size without affecting the video or audio quality In Camtasia Studio choose Tools menu item gt Sharing gt Pack and show The Pack and Show wizard appears The Pack and Show Wizard appears Click the Browse button to select a video file to package The Executable file name populates with the name of the executable file and its path based on the video selected By default the file saves to the same directory as the selected video Click the Browse button to change the file location Click Next 4 If you selected H AVI file to package see Pack and Show AVI Options EH MPEG 4 FLV or SWF file to package see Pack and Show MPEG 4 FLV or SWF Options EH CAMV file to package see Pack and Show CAMV Options 5 The Package Video Options screen appears H Select Run video after packaging to automatically play video after packaging Select Package another video to open the Pack and Show Wizard after packaging 6 Click Finish e Camtasia Studio creates an executable file exe Instruct viewers to double click the exe file to open and play the video www techsmith com 267 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Pack and Show AVI Options Camtasia Studio gt Tools menu item gt Sharing gt Pack and Show gt Pack and Show wizard gt Select an AVI file gt Next Pack and Show creates a Windows executable file users can double click to unpack the file and play the video Select the desired player and rel
208. production settings gt Next gt MP4 FLV SWF Flash Output gt Next Where are the Flash Templates The Flash template options have been replaced with Flash controller options Most of the old Flash templates are combined into the new Classic controller However this controller may be removed in a future version of Camtasia Studio lt is recommended you use the ExpressShow or Overlay controller y Do you plan to use the Classic controller The Camtasia Studio development team would like to understand how and why you use this controller Please take a moment to fill out this short survey g If you used Flash Templates in previous versions of Camtasia Studio to learn how to achieve the same results with the new Flash Controller options go to Flash Controller Examples Flash Controllers The options in the Flash Controllers screen determines the appearance layout and dimensions of the final Flash video Effects options and features on the timeline PIP video captions quiz etc appear here A controller plays the final video SN a0 CC L 00 00 01 06 Each controller has its own look and supported feature set Enable an available option for inclusion in the final video Picture In Picture Available Disable an available option to hide it in the final video Picture In Picture Available Choose the Controller from the dropdown menu Effects options and features that use that controller
209. ption to be background seen Word Wrap Wraps the system stamp or caption text to fit within the size of the recording area Position Click a square in the grid to select the position of the caption or system stamp in the recording area Font Click the Font button to edit the font type size and color Color Click the Color button to edit the text background shadow or outline color in the system stamp or caption See also Adda System Stamp While Recording Add a Caption While Recording www techsmith com 2 6 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Recorder Tools Options E Camtasia Recorder gt Tools gt Options The Tools Options dialog box provides access to the global options available in Camtasia Recorder See also Recorder General Tab Options Recorder File Name Options Hardware Acceleration Recorder Inputs Tab Options Audio Format Change the Recorder Hotkeys Recorder Program Tab Options VO YF FY F F F www techsmith com 277 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Recorder General Tab Options El Camtasia Recorder gt Tools gt Options gt General tab Help Options Option Description Show tooltips Display tooltips in Camtasia Recorder Warn me when recorder will be recorded Displays a warning dialog box when Camtasia Recorder appears in the recording area and in the final recording file Capture Options Option Description a layered window is the Office Assistant in Microsoft Office 2000
210. r captions are on the timeline proofread and edit all captions and add capitalization and punctuation such as periods and commas A blank area in the caption indicates a pause or the end of a sentence 2022302 if you make a mistake while editing click the undo button 9 22382 neyt we ll look at the clip bin and the library Y To add Speech to text captions for a specific area of the timeline use the playhead to make a timeline selection Right click the selection and choose Speech to text from the menu See also Speech Dictionary Caption Settings ADA Compliancy Import and Export Captions Make Video Searchable Edit Captions YTY VV F F www techsmith com 183 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Speech Dictionary The Windows Speech to text software includes a dictionary used to Add a new word to the dictionary P Prevent a word from being transcribed P Change or delete existing words Add Words Directly the Speech Dictionary from within Camtasia Studio Add words directly to the Speech Dictionary from the Captions tab in Camtasia Studio Just highlight the word in the caption text box right click and choose Add to dictionary from the menu This option does not bring up the Speech Dictionary For best audio transcription after adding a word open the Windows Speech Dictionary and enter a vocal pronunciation of the word Open the Windows Speech Dictionary There are several ways to open the Windows Sp
211. ratio is not locked Aspect ratio Is locked See also Record the Entire Screen Record with Widescreen or Standard Dimensions Record a Region Area or Window Move or Resize the Recording Area Recorder s Preview Window Record Audio in Camtasia Recorder VO F F F F F www techsmith com 23 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Recorder s Preview Window The preview window appears once you stop a recording This allows you to preview any audio camera video and effects recorded Change the View Click the Shrink to Fit button to view the entire recording within the preview window In this view the recording preview is scaled down to fit within the window The preview may appear q fuzzy or pixilated This does not reflect the quality of the final recording file a rink to Fit Click the View at 100 button Recommended to view the full recording video If you recorded the full screen or at large dimensions scroll bars may appear in the preview to allow you to view the entire video View at 100 Post Recording Options Save and Edit Save the recording as a camrec file close the Preview Window open Editor with the video in the Clip Bin and on the timeline Camtasia Recorder remains open Save the recording file as a camrec or avi file and close the Preview Window Camtasia Recorder remains open www techsmith com 24 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Produce Save the recording
212. ration for a production preview select Tools gt Options gt Program tab gt Default duration oo amp www techsmith com 262 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Preview Manager The Preview Manager saves all production previews rendered for a project Use the Preview Manager to view and compare the production previews To Access the Preview Manager 1 Make all edits to your video 2 Click Produce and Share fe Produce and share The Production Wizard appears Select Custom production settings from the dropdown Click Next Select a file format Click Next Select the desired production settings Click the Preview dropdown and select the Preview manager option Preview oF p w Preview current settings Preview manager aS www techsmith com 263 Camtasia Studio 7 1 The Preview Manager appears Production Preview Manager Show previews for project a Preview Name 7 new wonders MP4 MP4 7 new wonders MP4 MP4 7 new wonders MP4_1 MP4 7 new wonders MP4 2 7 new wonders MP4_3 7 new wonders MP4 4 7 new _wonders MP4_5 7 new _wonders MP4_6 new wonders MP4 _7 Play Selected Preview 00 02 41 00 02 40 00 02 39 00 03 31 00 02 47 00 02 47 00 02 33 00 02 39 6 49 MB 6 49 MB 6 49 MB 7 44 MB 6 49 MB 6 49 MB 6 49 MB 6 49 MB 7 new_wonders Format Est Time Est Size Dimensions 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x450 To compare two select a project select All to
213. re frame rate 15 fps and video codec TechSmith Screen Capture codec Audio Options Option Description Audio device Select a microphone or audio device from the dropdown Volume slider Drag the volume slide to adjust the recording volume level Audio settings button Click to select the audio format for the recording file See Audio Format Record system audio option System audio is the system sounds from your computer such as mouse click sounds and audio playing from your speaker Disable this option to not record the system audio Webcam Options Option Description Webcam device Select the camera device from the dropdown If the device is on and properly set up a preview of the camera appears Device properties button Consult your camera device s documentation Format settings button Consult your camera device s documentation www techsmith com 281 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Audio Format kd Camtasia Recorder gt Tools gt Options gt Inputs tab gt Audio settings button The following options determine the audio format for the recording file Add a New Audio Format 1 Select the Format and the Attributes 2 Click Save As and enter a name for the format 3 Click OK Record with an Existing Audio Format 1 Select a Name from the dropdown list 2 Click OK www techsmith com 282 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Recorder Program Tab Options S Camtasia Recorder gt Tools gt Options gt
214. reen recordings and high motion videos The FLV format should be used for Web playback when the Flash video player accepts the FLV format and does not accept MPEG 4 AVC The SWF file format is ideal for producing short videos approximately 15 minutes or less that do not contain a great deal of motion such as transitions Zoom n Pan keyframes or animation To Produce to a Flash File Format 1 In Camtasia Studio click Produce and Share fe Produce and share TS The Production Wizard appears 2 Select Custom production settings from the dropdown Click Next 3 Select the MP4 FLV SWF Flash output option Click Next 4 Inthe Flash Controllers screen select a Flash Controller a Flash Controller Theme and the Flash file format Click the Flash options button to customize the audio table of contents playback controls and more Click Next 5 Select the video options Click Next 6 Onthe Produce Video screen enter a production name select the post production and upload options 7 Click Finish The video begins to render See also Flash Controllers gt Flash Controller Examples gt Flash Controller Theme gt Flash Video Dimensions P Flash File Format and Compression Flash Options Audio Tab BP Customize the Flash Table of Contents P Customize the Flash Controls www techsmith com 217 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Flash Controllers Camtasia Studio gt Produce video as gt Custom
215. rojects Before moving or deleting any files open your video projects and export them as a Camtasia Studio zipped project file Also be sure to select the Include all files from the Clip Bin in zip option This creates a self contained project with backed up Clip Bin files Export Project As Zip New zip file name gt Users lkam 110 Documents Welcome to Chmtasia Studio zip 42 Indude all files from Clip Bin in zip Clean Up Library The Clean Up Library option removes any broken links rebuilds the Library indexes and updates your folders If you frequently add delete and move assets within the Library it is good to perform this routine maintenance on a regular basis See also Export the Library as a Zip File 2 Once you perform the cleanup process you cannot restore the Library to the previous version See also Library Import Media into the Library gt Create Library Asset from Timeline Selection or Element P Export the Library as a Zip File Importa Zipped Library File LIBZIP www techsmith com 71 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Create Library Asset from Timeline Selection or Element You can create Library assets from the content on the timeline Timeline sequences may contain markers zoom and pan keyframes video audio callouts and more gt If you have a particular sequence you want to use at the beginning or end of every video that you make create the sequence one time and save it to t
216. rom the Timeline Right click an element callouts zoom keyframes etc and select Callout duration from the context menu Change Element callouts zoom keyframes etc Default Durations To change the default duration select Tools gt Options gt Program tab gt Default duration Transitions 3 seconds Images callouts and title clips 5 seconds Callouts 5 seconds Title clips 5 seconds Production preview 30 seconds Captions 4 seconds Y F F F F F Default duration seconds Transitions 30 Images 5 0 Callouts 5 0 Tite dips 5 0 Production previews 30 Change Zoom Keyframe Default Duration To change the default duration for Zoom n Pan keyframes select Tools gt Options gt Zoom tab gt Default duration Zoom n Pan keyframes 1 second Extend the Duration of a Title Clip Callout or Image on the Timeline 1 Select the title clip or callout on the timeline 2 Hover your cursor over the beginning or end of the title clip Callout or image The beginning of the clip will turn green and the end will turn red 3 When the green or red highlight appears grab the clip and drag in either direction to extend the duration www techsmith com 91 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Adjust the Clip Speed Adjusting the clip speed changes the playback speed of a clip Clip speed cannot be applied to a selection or the entire timeline 1 Select a clip on the timeline 2 Right click on th
217. rrow button to open the manager Select a keyframe from the list 2 Resize and or move the keyframe rectangle in the preview area to adjust the size and position of the keyframe The view is updated to the Preview Window On the timeline right click the keyframe and select Copy from the context menu Move the playhead to the location for the second keyframe Right click the timeline and select Copy from the context menu Double click the second keyframe to open it for editing in the Zoom n Pan tab Adjust the Duration towards slower to set the pan speed Repeat steps 4 7 for each pan keyframe that you need Your timeline looks similar to the following ONDA Y C1 png Audio 1 www techsmith com 127 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide SmartFocus Auto Zoom and Pan Ll Camtasia Studio Editor gt Zoom n Pan tab Vv Camtasia SmartFocus only applies to camrec files recorded with Camtasia Recorder version 5 0 or later For other recordings you can manually add a Zoom n Pan keyframe to clips on the timeline TechSmith s exclusive SmartFocus technology keeps track of where the action happens during your recording Then it produces a video that zooms in on the parts you need to show Camtasia SmartFocus is ideal for videos where the source clip or recording dimensions are large ex Full screen recordings and you want to produce the final video at smaller dimensions ex For the Web or for an iPod If
218. rtFocus may zoom in on the scroll bar instead of the content scrolling For example use the mouse scroll wheel when scrolling long Web pages www techsmith com 16 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Record the Entire Screen Select Full Screen to record large maximized applications or all activity on your computer desktop 1 Open Camtasia Recorder 2 Click the Full Screen button 3 Optional Record from a Web Camera This becomes picture in picture in the main video T Webcam off 4 Record Audio By default both microphone and system audio are recorded 5 Click the Record button 6 Press F10 to stop recording The Preview Window appears Click Save and Edit to open your video in Editor where you can enhance and edit the video EH Click Produce to open the Production Wizard to create a shareable video See also Record with Widescreen or Standard Dimensions Record a Region Area or Window Move or Resize the Recording Area Lock Recording Area to Window or Application Recorder s Preview Window Record Audio in Camtasia Recorder YTY F F F F F www techsmith com 17 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Record with Widescreen or Standard Dimensions Select Custom to record using preset dimensions based on Widescreen or Standard aspect ratios Widescreen 16 9 540360 E 00450 1024576 1207 30 Standard 4 3 EATE 300 500 10 24 768 Y For best results when recording at custom dimensions use dimens
219. s 8 Get Help in Camtasia Studio ccccccoonncnnccccnnncnncncnonnnnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnno nn nnnnnn rra rnnnrnrnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnrnanrnrnnnnnnnns 10 o PA A 12 Your First Recording Use the Default SettingsS ccccccccocccnnccnnnncconononnnnnnnnnononononenonnnonononannnnnnnnnonononos 13 Learn to Use Recorder vecinita 15 Record the Entire SOON inscrita pd 17 Record with Widescreen or Standard Dimensions cccccccoocccncccccnnncnncnononcnnnnnonancnnnononancnnnnnnnannnnnononanenos 18 Record a Region Area Or WINdOW cccoocccnccccncncoconcncconononcnnoncnnonononnnononnnnononnnnononnnnnnnannnnnnannnneneneninonos 20 Move or Resize the Recording Area unci n a 22 Lock Recording Area to Window or AppliCatiON oooccccoooncococoncnnccnononconononcnnnncnnononnnnnonannnnonanennnnnnoos 23 Recorder s Preview Window occccccccoocccnncccconccnncnnnonccnnononnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnrrnnrnnnanens 24 Record Audio in Camtasia Recorder oooccccccccocccnccccconconncocnnnnnnnononancnnnononnncnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnonnnrnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnanenss 26 No Sound Troubleshoot the Volume Level oooccc oooncccccccccnconccononncnnccononccnnonononnnnnononanennnonnnanennnoss 28 AUGO Recordad TIDS norr n E E E 29 Record a Webcam in Camtasia Recorder ooocccccccccocccncccccooccnnononancnnnononanenonononancnnnononanrnnnnnonanrrnnennnanenss 30 The GAMBES Recording FUG i tcc t cectcseesstessebecidaseadanetasetendebia iiid eieiei
220. s controller Please take a moment to fill out this short survey The theme determines the appearance of the video controller in the final video Default Overlay Theme 0 11 7 0 40 _ j Available for Overlay controller gt Black Theme E eae ALCA WD 070 Available for EH ExpressShow controller gt Silver Theme Pt 00 00 01 06 Available for EH ExpressShow controller gt Glass Theme Available for H Classic controller gt Matte Theme gt Il E 00 01 00 17 LA Available for H Classic controller www techsmith com 223 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Classic Theme aa A Available for zj CEA E Classic controller Onyx Theme I O D IA Lb Available for H Classic controller See also Flash Controllers Flash Controller Examples Flash Video Dimensions Flash File Format and Compression Flash Options Audio Tab Customize the Flash Table of Contents Customize the Flash Controls VO VWVUvVWovVovowvov www techsmith com 224 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Flash Video Dimensions E Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt MP4 FLV SWF Flash Output gt Next gt Video size option gt Custom Depending on the features or options in your video as well as the selected controller the final video may be larger than the actual video dimensions The total dimensions
221. s option to create a web page with your video embedded for easy web production Embed video into HTML HTML options Option Description Video Info Options Enter additional information about the video such as the title author and copyright information See Add Metadata SCORM Options Report quiz and survey results via SCORM Watermark Options Add a watermark to gt Identify the video owner creator gt Protect intellectual property gt Brand a video with a company s or institution s logo See Production Wizard Watermark Options Image Path Provides the path and file name for the watermark image HTML Options Embed the video onto a Web page for Web production See Production Wizard HTML Options www techsmith com 250 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add Metadata File gt Project Information Enter additional information about the video viewable to others and searchable on the Internet Include information such as a description of the video s content author publication date or copyright information amp Metadata entered about the project may be viewed by others Use caution when adding metadata that includes personal information For a detailed definition of these fields go to the Dublin Core Web site For a detailed definition of the fields on the Tunes Information tab go to Tunes RSS Tags www techsmith com 251 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Productio
222. sia Studio 7 1 User Guide Recording Duration Options Until end of selection on Timeline Automatically ends the recording when the seek bar reaches the end of the selection on the timeline Audio 2 E he be Ob ee mS Until end of clip Automatically ends the recording when the seek bar reaches the end of the current clip A A Ipod Y boob dio tan KETT T to pops Wee DE Until end of Timeline Automatically ends the recording when the seek bar reaches the end of the timeline 7 tf k Es a a b E aeae I M M a AA AAA AA A A AAA A E o Auto extend last video frame while continue narrating Extends the last frame on the timeline or the last frame of the clip until you click the Stop Recording button www techsmith com 411 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Editor Audio Setup Wizard The Audio Setup Wizard assists you in setting up the audio for your recording In the Audio Setup Wizard select the audio input device and input source The wizard automatically adjusts the volume level for the selected input source _Audio Setup Wizard Choose Audio Settings Select the audio device and input source Microphone SoundMAX Integrated Recording source 5 Microphone System audio Microphone and system audio 9 Manual input selection Advanced audio settings Select the Audio Recording Source 1 Inthe Recording source area select the audio input source Only the input sources supported by the current soun
223. sired ExpressShow Enable the Picture in Picture option Disable options not needed desired ExpressShow Enable the Picture in Picture option Enable the Table of Contents option Disable options not needed desired gt ExpressShow Classic Choose File Format gt SWF Enable the desired options in the list User Guide Description Produces a main video with a Picture in Picture PIP video located to the side of the main video and playback controls Produces a main video with a Picture in Picture PIP video located to the side of the main video playback controls and a table of contents Table of contents entries are based on any markers quizzes or surveys on the timeline Produces a main video with playback controls and other customizable Flash options Produces a main video with playback controls a table of contents and other customizable Flash options Table of contents entries are based on any markers quizzes or surveys on the timeline Produces a main video with playback controls embedded Picture in Picture video PIP and other customizable Flash options Produces a main video with playback controls embedded Picture in Picture PIP and other customizable Flash options Table of contents entries are based on any markers quizzes or surveys on the Timeline Produces one video in SWF format with embedded basic playback controls 221 Camtasia Studio 7 1
224. t 2003 and earlier versions gt PowerPoint Add in toolbar gt Options gt Advanced Option Description Video Codec Displays the selected video codec Click the Video Setup button to change the codec settings Select an audio input device Audio Codec Displays the audio codec selected in the Audio Format dialog box Audio Format Displays the audio format selected in the Audio Format dialog box Audio Setup Open the Audio Setup Wizard to set up and adjust the audio for the Wizard recording Save as CAMREC Save the PowerPoint recording as a Camtasia Studio Recording file camrec Save as AVI witha Save as an avi file to immediately share the recording outside of Camtasia project file Studio Use the Camtasia Studio project file camproj to edit and produce the recording file Defaults Restore the PowerPoint Add in default settings The default settings are recommended for most recordings See also PowerPoint Add In Options www techsmith com 48 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Save PowerPoint Slides as Images You can save PowerPoint slides as images to import into Camtasia Studio If you make a mistake in the voice narration or find a typo in a slide you can easily fix the error without needing to record the entire presentation again 1 Open the PowerPoint presentation 2 If you know the dimensions you plan to produce your Camtasia Studio video as resize the PowerPoint slides to match Use the chart below to co
225. t and camera recordings 500 MB of RAM minimum Recommended 2 0 GB 115 MB of hard disk space for program installation Camtasia Studio Add in for PowerPoint requires PowerPoint 2000 2002 2003 2007 or later Production to Apple iPod format requires QuickTime 7 2 or later Audio recording requires Windows compatible sound card dedicated card recommended microphone and speakers P Camera video recording requires a USB Web camera Digital video DV cameras are not supported VO F F F Y F F Playback Requirements Microsoft Window 2000 XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 300 MHz processor P 64 MB of RAM www techsmith com 273 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide About Camtasia Player Camtasia Player is a standalone video player optimized for playing screen recordings gt fa pr pr F Plays videos at 100 of their original size to maintain readability Runs on any 32 bit Windows platform with no dependencies on runtime libraries OS version or DirectX Player is a single exe file No setup required and Player does not use the registry or any configuration files Use command line options to invoke Player in various ways from CD ROMs multimedia authoring tools and scripting languages or batch files Only plays avi files and includes built in support for the TechSmith Screen Capture Codec TSCC Requires installation of the basic Windows multimedia support for playing avi files Player does n
226. t The editing options appear The callout is updated in the Preview Window 2 Callout Properties and Effects Use these options to change colors styles transparency and more The changes are updated in the Preview Window www techsmith com 130 Camtasia Studio 7 1 Y FY Y FY Y Y F Y Y Y Y Y yY F Fade In and Fade Out Use these options to include a fade in or out effect and to set the duration of the fades A time of 0 00 seconds provides an instant appearance with no fade effect 6 Flash Hotspot Add interactivity to a callout 7 Advanced Choose how the text fits into the callout Callout tasks include Add a Callout Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout Callout Properties and Effects Text Shape Callout Shape Callout No Text Sketch Motion Callout Highlight Callouts Transparent Hotspot Callout Add a Hotspot to a Callout Blur the Screen with a Callout Spotlight Callout Text Only Callout Keystroke Callouts Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Use Your Own Image as a Callout www techsmith com User Guide Text If desired add text to your callout The changes are updated in the Preview Window 131 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add a Callout Camtasia Studio Editor gt Callouts tab From the Library or Clip Bin Instantly create a callout from an image in the Clip Bin or Library just right click the image and select Add as callout from the context menu The image is adde
227. t Recommended Distribution Description Animation video file GIF Web Ideal for short animations such as Email animated graphics or 1 5 second clips GIF files do not include audio and are limited to 256 colors Documents To Produce an Animated GIF Video 1 Make all edits to your video 2 Click Produce and Share The Production Wizard appears Select Custom production settings from the dropdown Click Next Select the GIF animation file option Click Next Select the Animated GIF Encoding Options Click Next Select the dimensions and options to reduce file size on the Production Wizard Video Size screen Select the Production Wizard Video Options Click Next If you have markers on the Timeline customize the table of contents or choose to create multiple videos based on the markers Click Next 9 Onthe Produce Video screen select the file save post production and upload options 10 Click Finish The video begins rendering 11 Continue with Production Wizard Video Size ee ae Animated GIF Encoding Options kd Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt GIF animation file gt Next Description Colors Select Automatic to preserve the highest color setting for clips on the Timeline To decrease the file size select a lower color depth Frame rate Select Automatic to preserve the highest frame rate for clips on the Timeline To decrease the file size
228. talic www techsmith com 189 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Change Caption Text 1 Double click a caption on the timeline The Captions tab opens and the selected caption text is highlighted 2 Click in the text box to make changes The new text is seen in the Preview Window AAA Record the screen A media fe Produce and share lt gt W 67 5 oa Ej Add caption Speech to text Welcome to Camtasia Studio 7 If you re new to Camtasia Studio and you want to get started auch youre inthe ngnt place B We encourage you to watch this five minute video Ham the basics of using the Editor includinag how to PEIEE E the Dene Make Some Basi j THA ERER i 0 00 15 07 We encourage you to watch this five minute video leam the basics of using the Editor including how to navigate he timene make some basic Change Font Attributes Global Settings To change the font attributes for all captions choose the option from the font toolbar 2 These are global settings that apply to all captions on the timeline Click at anytime to restore captions to ADA compliant mode These font attributes are global settings they apply to all captions Adjust font larger or smaller Caption area color No Choose On Video _ for closed captions Change font Text alignment The Default op
229. th com 60 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Clip Bin The Clip Bin references all video audio and image clips imported into the current project You can add multiple instances of a clip onto the timeline amp Clips in the Clip Bin are not affected by any editing on the timeline When you add a clip to the timeline you create a copy of the source clip For example if you split a clip on the timeline the split is not be reflected in the Original clip in the Clip Bin Moving or deleting original files for example on a hard drive or network that have been imported into the Clip Bin can break your Camtasia Studio projects Before moving or deleting any files open your video projects and export them as a Camtasia Studio zipped project file Be sure to select the Include all files from the Clip Bin in zip option This creates a self contained project with backed up Clip Bin files Mew zip file name 7 Yserslkam110 Documents Welcome to C mtasia Studio zip gt 2 Indude all files from Clip Bin in zip A produced video only includes the clips and elements on the timeline gt To add a clip to the video drag the clip from the Clip Bin onto the timeline or right click on a clip and select Add to Timeline Dragan audio clip from the Clip Bin onto the Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 or PIP Audio tracks Or right click on an audio clip and select Add to Track gt Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 or PIP Audio Camtasia Studio Untit
230. the Available video devices dropdown 4 Select the recording and audio options 5 Click the Start Recording button The video on the timeline if applicable plays back in the Preview Window as you record the Web camera 6 Click the Stop Recording button The Save Video Capture As dialog box appears Enter a file name and click Save 8 Click Finished a The video clip appears in the Clip Bin and on the PIP track on the timeline Choose when to stop the camera recording E PA Use to start or stop Recording camera a camera recording Recording duration 9 Until T manualy stop or end of selection on bmeline Unti end of dip Unti end of tmelne Click to use when the end of the timeline is reached but you need to continue recording Mute the speakers if there is audio on the timeline that might be picked up by the microphone Auto lend last des frame Camera Audio Avalable video devices Record audio henem Mote speakers input Volume Select the audio input device and input source Choose various options and camera settnas specific to the camera _ YOU are using See also Picture in Picture PIP Choose the Editing View for the PIP Video Modify a Picture in Picture PIP Video Editor Audio Setup Wizard Record a Webcam in Camtasia Recorder Y F F F www techsmith com 200 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User
231. the timeline where the callout appears Click the Add Callout button Select the Highlighter Callout callout from the dropdown gallery The callout appears in the Preview Window Drag the callout to the desired location in the Preview Window Grab a handle to adjust the size To change the color of the highlight click the Fill button To adjust the transparency click the Effects button NMN E e E SS Shadow Style Transparency t Transparency Flip OOL S 9 Optional Add a hotspot to your callout www techsmith com 147 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Highlight Callout for Light Areas Support Community Company SUppo Community Company Purchase AA JechSmith We create screen capture and recording software to help you communicate dear ard effectively deliver engang presentations analyze usability and conduct market research For over 20 years we ve helped people communcate PI vaum and look great dongi When you have a light area that needs a callout use the Hightlight Rectangle option 1 In Camtasia Studio s Editor click on the Callouts tab The Callouts task page appears Position the playhead on the timeline where the callout appears Click the Add Callout button Select the Highlight Rectangle callout from the dropdown gallery The callout appears in the Preview Window Drag the callout to the desired location in the Preview Window Grab a handle to adjust the size T
232. tion is used for ADA compliant captions style and size www techsmith com 190 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Individual Settings Bold and italic attributes are applied to a selection in individual caption text boxes 1 Highlight a word s in the caption text box 2 Click bold or italic 2 BZ We you to watch this five minute video learn the basics of using the Editor including how to navigate the timeline make some basic A See also Global Versus Individual Font Attributes Merge Text with Previous Caption If captions are too short in terms of the amount of text they contain they can be merged together This allows for more text per caption When captions are merged the duration of the caption does not change g If merged captions contain more than three lines of text the text in red does not appear in the caption Two captions are merged together There is more than three lines of text so the text in red does not display until another caption is added We encourage yo fatch this five minute video learn the basics of g the Editor including how to navigate the timelinegmake some basic Add New edits and add special effects The Preview Window is where you see the video during playback To merge a caption 3 Right click a caption on the timeline 4 Choose Merge text with previous caption Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Split 5 Crop to selection Delete caption Del
233. tion points within a video When you select a Flash controller with a table of contents the markers quizzes and surveys appear as interactive hyperlinks within the table of contents To edit and customize the table of contents select from the following options Production Wizard Marker Options Select whether to indude a Table of Contents TOC and or produce multiple files based on the markers on the Timeline Table of contents Produce multiple files based on my markers w Introduction Introduction Pa 7 Original Wonders 3 NEW Wonder Slide 3 AER V Requirements Petra and Taj Mahal pd Ga Christ the Redeemer TE Coliseum Of ES ri Great Wall of China the Wo Machu Picchu 7 Chichen Itza Preview gt He Option Description Produce multiple files based on Produce a separate video production for each marker on the my markers Timeline Number the marker entries Number the table of contents entries sequentially in the produced TOC T Colliseum Great Wall of China 9 Machu Picchu 11 Restoration www techsmith com 255 Camtasia Studio 7 1 Markers quizzes and surveys Rename Move Left User Guide Description Disable the markers quizzes or surveys you do not want to appear in the table of contents Introduction Introduction E 7 Original Wonders Slide 3 equirements Petra and Taj Mahal Christ the Redeemer To rename a TOC
234. to specific action in the video 8 Add other effects such as callouts captioning Flash quizzes or surveys N IPS A a a www techsmith com 52 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Manage Video Projects By default you create a Camtasia project file camproj when working on your video A project is created automatically when you open Editor to create a new video or if you choose the Save and Edit option after recording A Camtasia Studio project file camproj saves of all media in the Clip Bin clips and effects on the timeline any editing completed on the timeline and the editing dimensions With a camproj file you can gt Continue work on a video at a later time Share the camproj file with others for collaboration on a video Or zip up your project to move it to another computer P Produce and share your video to a number of popular video formats To Create a Camtasia Studio Project 1 Start a new project by selecting one of the following n Camtasia Editor choose File gt New Project EH After recording with Camtasia Recorder select Save and Edit in the Preview Window After recording with the PowerPoint Add in select Edit my recording from the Post Save Options dialog box L_ er gt 2 To add other media select Import media aa annn l Arrange clips and elements on the timeline 4 Save the Camtasia Studio project file camproj Se See also P Import a Zipped Project P Back up a Proje
235. to continue The viewer must click the callout to continue viewing the video Go to frame at time The video jumps to a specific frame Enter the frame to jump to in Hours Minutes Seconds Frames Go to marker The video jumps to a marker in the video Select a marker from the dropdown to jump to Jump to URL Opens the Web page Enable the Open URL in new browser window to open the Web page in a separate window See also Add a Callout Move Resize Rotate or Delete a Callout Callout Properties and Effects Text Shape Callout Shape Callout No Text Sketch Motion Callout Highlight Callouts Add a Hotspot to a Callout Blur the Screen with a Callout Spotlight Callout Text Only Callout Keystroke Callouts Auto Generate Keystroke Callouts Use Your Own Image as a Callout F Y YF FF FY Y Y Y Y yY F www techsmith com 151 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add a Hotspot to a Callout Camtasia Studio Editor gt Callouts tab 2 To include a Flash Hotspot in your video you must produce to the Flash output MPEG 4 or SWF Add a Flash hotspot to a callout to add interactivity within a produced Flash video Use Flash hotspots to pP Direct customers to a link to download your software Show viewers Web sites in a new browser window Demonstrate examples through hyperlinks in the callout Take viewers to specific markers within the video Allow viewers to replay a section in the video Y F F F You can add a hotsp
236. to create and manage video projects L Camtasia Studia Getting Started camproy Eia Edt View Play Tools Help Record the screen ko mporn media Te Produce and share Cambrpa reond Mile F e Take carmrer Tale Cp Welcome to atmet Camtasia Studio 7 Image A Camtasia Shere Leerning Center Opbiarns ns Griphicang a ai Ej m re po ee an PFs 1576 ALI Transitions laa Se T bakad morsan aw ad ETERN Bry o a a mito ib etl casei pd per js e a cll lhc i cols ip al id bi 6 ad H a boy a fa Je Crucial Steps for Success Complete Your Video in this Order For the best video editing complete your edits in the following order You may not include each of these steps in every video project you work on but to ensure success the order below should still be followed For example always import all the media and arrange it on the timeline before you begin to edit the audio Or edit the audio on the timeline before you add a title clip or transition Import images recording files video clips and audio and arrange the clips on the timeline Make basic edits to the clips on the timeline Cut and split clips move clips add markers etc Record camera video webcam or add a video clip as a Picture in Picture PIP on the timeline Edit the audio Add voice narration Add title clips and transitions Apply SmartFocus and add Zoom n Pan keyframes to zoom in on the recording to draw viewers attention
237. u wil use when shang your cdted aed produced males eres i x 0 hate The Preview Window appears and plays your video Mest 450 F sep aspect rabo 2 Geass a Ta edit your video before you share cick Save and Edit Inthe Editing Dimensions dialog box click OK to accept the default dimensions OR Ta share right away click Produce then step through the production wizard to create a Web ready MPEG4 video After editing cick Produce and Share to create a shareable video Step thraugh the production wizard using the default settings to create a Web ready MPEG4 video Jat yn e Produce and share www techsmith com 14 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Learn to Use Recorder By default SmartFocus keyframes are automatically recorded and appear during the editing process on the Zoom track SmartFocus zooms in on areas within the recording to optimize the viewing experience for videos produced dimensions smaller than the original recording See Camtasia SmartFocus Recording Tips In addition to screen recording Camtasia Recorder allows you to draw on the screen and add effects while recording Capture Effects Jools Help x Recorded inputs F a a Full screen Custom Dimensions Webcam on Audio on Bl 1 Choose area to record Full screen recording is the default Record with custom dimensions Record a region 2 Record from a Web Camera 3 Record Audio EH Microphone
238. ut this short survey Select the options for the movie that plays while the main movie loads Description Match loading movie size to Displays the loading and main movies at the same dimensions main movie size If this option is disabled the background color may show if the main movie s dimensions are larger than the loading movie s dimensions Loading movie URL Enter a URL or path for the movie that plays while the main movie is loading The Default Movie option plays a Camtasia Studio produced preload SWF file g The URL can be absolute http www mydomain com mymovie swf or relative mymovie swf Percent of main movie to preload Enter the percentage of the main movie to preload before playing The preload movie displays until reaching this percentage Minimum preload movie display Enter the minimum time in seconds that the preload movie displays time www techsmith com 235 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Customize the About Box Camtasia Studio gt Produce and Share button gt Custom production settings gt Next gt MP4 FLV SWF Flash Output gt Next gt Choose ExpressShow or Classic controller gt Flash Options button gt Controls tab ExpressShow Controller About Box The About box appears in the video when a viewer clicks the information icon a 2 CO 00 00 00 30 To include an About box in the video Choose the ExpressShow controller Click the Flash Options button The Flash Optio
239. video size in the Preview Window To create a zoom effect each keyframe needs to be resized in the Zoom n Pan tab Apply SmartFocus to clips added SmartFocus automatically generates zoom keyframes to optimize viewing at any dimensions In Camtasia Recorder SmartFocus collects data about the actions completed and the cursor movement in the recording SmartFocus predicts where to add zoom effects saving you the time it takes to manually find and insert zoom keyframes This option automatically applies SmartFocus to any Camtasia Recorder video clips added to the timeline If you do not want to automatically apply SmartFocus disable this option SmartFocus can still be turned on in the Zoom n Pan tab Show zoom rectangles in Preview Window The Show zoom rectangles in Preview Window option determines the display of zoom keyframes in the Preview Window Enabled The Preview Window shows the green rectangle within the context of the entire video This view allows you to see the portions of the video outside of the green rectangle to ensure the zoom contains the desired content Pe Record the screen BE Import medla M ORNS Eating Toom Pan E amp age Ach eyirore A Geroa eyt ame q O 2 AK i _ zz po pres A Panne one ote Disabled default The Preview Window shows the zoom keyframe as it appears in the final video Recon the screen ep impertmedia Tax SS a Esti fornia ag hdd keyfram
240. view all production previews Frame P 10 10 10 previews side by side lt CTRL Click gt two Preview Names and click this button Compare Setting Details Audio Bitrate Use These Settings Audio Format Watermark Disabled Click to apply the ba Siete j 1 a production settings from cae eee d the selected preview to your current production The Preview Manager 9 77777 Video File ile Name takes you to the Produce Preview Duration 00 00 30 Video screen Preview Size 026 33 KB Estimated Final File Size 6 49 MB Production Time 00 00 23 Estimated Final Production Time 00 02 51 Help Stretch To Fit 7 new_wonders_MP4_ 09 23 08 _2 mp4 www techsmith com User Guide 264 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide View or Hide Column Headings Co o 2 PARR PO gt O E e A Tea ka od Jction F ETEW Wan aq er Al Right Click ra Preview Mame Format Est Time Est lens 7 new wonders MP4 MP4 00 02 41 6 49 MB 7 new wonders MP4 MP4 00 02 40 6 49 MB 7 new wonders MP4 1 MP4 00 02 59 7 new _wonders MP4 2 MP4 00 02 51 E 7 new_wonders_MP4_ 3 MP4 00 05 31 7 44MB 6 7 new wonders MP4 4 MP4 00 02 47 6 49MB 6 7 new wonders MP4 5 MP4 00 02 47 6 49MB 64 6 6 Show previews for project 7 new wonders Preview Mame Format Est Time Est Size Dimensions Frame Rate Audio Codec 7 new wonders MP4 6 MP4 00 02 38 6 49 ME 7 new
241. w to add words to the dicbonary from Camtasa Studo Don t show again continue Cancel www techsmith com 181 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide This tip box contains several important links that help you get the most out of the Speech to text feature including access to the voice training tutorials tips for getting the best audio quality and procedures for adding words to the Speech to text dictionary To Transcribe Timeline Audio Using Speech to Text y Capitalization and punctuation are not added during the Speech to text process 1 Click the Captions tab 2 Click the Speech to text button 2 To caption a particular section of the timeline make a selection with the playhead Right click the selection and choose Speech to text 3 Read the tip that appears then click Continue 4 If there are multiple audio files on different tracks you are prompted to choose the audio track to be transcribed Choose the track and click Continue speech to text x Select the tracks to use A Audio 1 A Audio 2 Audio 3 PIP Audio Preparing audio for transcription When the audio is ready the transcription begins Transcribing audio to text When the transcription is complete the captions appear on the timeline www techsmith com 182 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide fe Tracks 7 D a e encourage know tt Caption Welo if you knew th w Video 1 Once you
242. yframe 1 Click the Cursor Effects tab If it is not in view click the More tab From the list select Cursor Effects 2 The Cursor track is turned on Cursor clicks are shown on the track as red tick marks Video 1 take _Screen avi take Screen avi Lursor a E LIO Lee 3 Position the playhead on the timeline All instances of the cursor in the video that come after the playhead location are changed by the effects assigned to the keyframe 4 Click the Add keyframe button The keyframe appears on the timeline E Tracks 5 Choose the highlight click and sound effects 6 If additional effects are desired repeat steps 3 5 to continue creating cursor effects To Hide the Mouse Cursor The Hide option hides the cursor from view in the final video To show the cursor again remove the cursor keyframe 1 Click the Cursor Effects tab If it is not in view click the More tab From the list select Cursor Effects 2 Position the playhead on the timeline All instances of the cursor in the video that come after the playhead location are changed by the effects assigned to the Hide keyframe 3 Click the Add keyframe button The keyframe appears on the timeline 4 Uncheck the Mouse cursor visible option www techsmith com 164 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Enable Cursor Effect Options Cursor size F y Hlighlig teffect Highlight 21 3 Opacdity Soft edge 3 Color gt Leftadic
243. you produce the final video with dimensions smaller than the source clip dimensions without SmartFocus the content in the video may appear small and difficult to view In Camtasia Recorder SmartFocus collects data about the actions completed and the cursor movement in the recording SmartFocus predicts where to add zoom effects saving you the time it takes to manually find and insert Zoom n Pan keyframes By default SmartFocus is automatically applied when a CAMREC recording is added to the timeline SmartFocus keyframes appear on the Zoom track To change the default setting in the Zoom n Pan tab uncheck the Apply SmartFocus to clips added option smartFocus gt To manually add SmartFocus zoom keyframes use the Apply SmartFocus to timeline or Apply SmartFocus to clip options SmartFocus Apply SmartFocus to dip Apply SmartFocus to timeline P To edit a zoom keyframe double click it The Zoom n Pan tab opens for editing To remove all keyframes from a clip right click a keyframe on the clip and select Remove all zoom keyframes Remove all zoom keyframes gt To remove all keyframes from the timeline right click a keyframe on the timeline and select Remove all zoom keyframes Remove all zoom keyframes www techsmith com 128 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide fe Produce and share E SS Editing oorm n Pan AL Record the screen i Import media DINE The entire video appears in
244. ys in Hours Minutes Seconds Frames See also Editing Dimensions Welcome Window Clip Bin Import Media into the Clip Bin Library Import Media into the Library Manage Library Content Export the Library as a Zip File LIBZIP Import a Zipped Library File LIBZIP Y YF F F F F F F F www techsmith com 77 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Timeline Use the timeline to assemble and edit the video The timeline represents the sequence of all clips and elements callouts zoom keyframes etc in a video Barker tr Caption t rack Y Video 1 track a Y Zoom and pan track Audio 2 ae Bed epee io Cursor track 3 Quiz track Add zoom keyframe Modify zoom keyframe Remove from timeline v Gllouttrack f Click the down Right click any clip 7m kota Audioltreck arrow to choose orelementto see cut Ctrl X Y Audio2tack Tracks to hide the options menu Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Audio tack Or Show PIP track Split 5 PIP audio track Crop to selection Add to Library Edit audio Timeline toolbar Access basic editing options such as split cut copy paste Zoom in and zoom out Tracks Represent the sequence of all clips and elements of a particular type in the video Lock Unlock Tracks Lock a track to prevent editing or other changes to the clips or elements on that track Context menus Right click on the timeline to view the editin
245. zard automatically selects a preset setting compatible with the dimensions selected in the Editing Dimensions dialog box To Produce and Share 1 Make all edits to your video 2 Click Produce and Share 3 The Production Wizard appears A preset based on your editing dimensions is the default To choose another preset make a selection from the dropdown menu 4 The specific settings for the preset appear es Dimensions 2480 x 320 Format Pod M4V movie file Description Creates a video for playback on an iPhone or iPod Touch 5 Click Next 6 Enter a name and file location Click Next 7 Click Finish The video begins rendering and saves to the selected location www techsmith com 211 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Add or Edit a Production Preset Add a new production preset to gt Create a production standard for company team or yourself Pp Save frequently used production settings Edit a production preset to P Customize the default presets to fit your production needs Make changes to existing presets 1 In Camtasia Studio click Produce and Share e Produce and share 2 The Production Wizard appears Select Add Edit preset from the dropdown Welcome to the Camtasia Studio Production Wizard Show me how to produce my ideo Camtasia 9110010 A TechSmith 3 Click Next The Manage Production Presets dialog box appears
246. zoom a reer ta e ADOBE Clip Bin Library Callout k T e me e a www techsmith com 134 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Move Callout To move the callout within the Preview Window click and drag the callout to a new location Or enter an x coordinate and y coordinate into the X and Y fields at the bottom of the Callouts tab Resize Callout To resize the callout within the Preview Window click and drag a callout handle Rotate Callout To rotate the callout within the Preview Window click and drag the green handle to the left or right www techsmith com 135 Camtasia Studio 7 1 User Guide Flip a Callout To flip a callout choose Effects gt Flip gt Horizontal or Vertical Shadow Style Transparency Flip z Horizontal AE Size callout to text LE DAN Keep aspect ratio Size Callout to text To have your callout automatically grow as text is added enable the Size callout to text option Choose Effects gt Size callout to text amp The resize handles are not available when this option is enabled Style Transparency b Flip Y Size callout to text Keep aspect ratio To Delete a Callout do any of the Following gt Select the callout on the timeline and click lt Delete gt on the keyboard Right click a callout in the Preview Window or on the timeline

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