Recording and Editing in
Camtasia Studio
Objectives
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Introduce Camtasia Studio
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Prepare
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Record
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Edit
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Enhance
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Producing
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Kaltura/Drexel Streams
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Next Steps
Notes and Notices
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Conventions
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“Camtasia” = Camtasia Studio
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Questions are encouraged
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This is an interactive training; attendees set the pacing
This workshop is the beginning
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What you learn here is a start; mastery takes time and practice
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Links to additional resources at the bottom of some slides
Tools and Materials
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If using your own laptop:
 Go
to http://www.techsmith.com
 Go to Products  Camtasia
 Click Free Trial
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If using our laptop:
 Log

in (with your Drexel username and password)
In either case, to download Sample Media:
 Go
to http://www.pages.Drexel.edu/~ck76
 Click
the “Camtasia Studio Materials” link
What is Camtasia?
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A Screen Recorder
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Nearly anything displayed on your computer screen can be
recorded
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Presentations, website walkthroughs, application tutorials, etc.
A Video Editor
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Cut, copy, splice, enhance recorded content
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Import other media (images, video, or audio)
A Production Tool
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Export projects to video files for sharing
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Publish directly to a number of destinations
Prepare and Plan
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Consider what will be visible in your recording
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Make sure that your computer desktop isn’t too cluttered and your
wallpaper isn’t too distracting
List out what you’ll cover in the recording
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At a minimum, have a bulleted list of steps
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Even better, script out what you want to say
If you don’t make a list, you’re much more likely
to…
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Miss some crucial step or piece of information
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Spend more time editing out those “umms” and “errs” later
Techsmith Resource Link
Sound Check – Audio Sources
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Microphone
 Most
laptop computers have built-in microphones
 Most
webcams also have built-in microphones
 Those
microphones are adequate, but not great
 Even
a cheap USB microphone (standalone or headset)
will provide better audio quality
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System Audio
 Application
or presentation sound effects
Techsmith Resource Link
Sound Check – Keep It Clean
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Recording Environment
 As
much as possible, try to minimize ambient noise
sources
 Noisy

fans, creaky door hinges, etc
Camtasia does have a Noise Removal function
 It
can help…to some extent
 It’s
far better to minimize noise in the first place
Launching Camtasia & Setting Options
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When you launch Camtasia, you’ll see the editing
interface
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Click the “Record the screen” button to open the
Recording Bar
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Click the Tools menu, then Options…
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On the General tab, make sure that “Disable screensaver…”
and “Disable Aero…” (Windows 7 only) are both checked!
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On the Inputs tab, make sure that your microphone and
webcam (if you have one) are both recognized
Now that you’ve got those set, let’s record!
Recording Toolbar
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Select area
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Full Screen – Records entire screen
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Custom (use a preset, select an area, or lock to an application) –
Records content only within a defined region of the screen
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It’s often better to capture full screen and then crop, zoom and
pan to control what’s visible to the audience
 Recorded
inputs
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Enable/select webcam
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Enable/select audio source
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Adjust audio input level – keep it in the yellow!
Techsmith Resource Link
Record Your Screen
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Click the red “rec” button when you’re ready
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Alternately, you can press the F9 key
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After a 3-2-1 countdown, you’re recording!
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Whatever is on your screen and within the recording
area will be captured
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PowerPoint
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View/edit a document (Word, Excel, PDF, etc.)
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View/navigate a website
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Use an application
Techsmith Resource Link
While Recording…
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Be mindful of your cursor
 If
it isn’t integral to what you’re presenting, keep it
off-screen
 If it is integral (e.g.: for an application tutorial), make
movements slow, steady and deliberate
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To use ScreenDraw, press Ctrl-Shift-D
 Similar
to PowerPoint’s in-presentation markup tools
 Add shapes, lines, freeform drawings, etc. to the
recording
 Annotations are permanently part of the recording;
they cannot be removed or modified during editing!
Techsmith Resource Link
When You’re Done Recording…
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To pause the recording:
 Press
F9, or
 Open the recorder from the taskbar and click the
pause button
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To stop the recording:
 Press
F10, or
 Open the recorder from the taskbar and click the
stop button
Techsmith Resource Link
Preview
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After stopping the recording, the Preview window
opens
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At least scan through to assess audio/video quality
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Identify edit points; if there are a lot, you might want to
Delete and re-record
Click Save and Edit to save your recording file
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Best Practice: Create a folder for each new project; save
the recording file(s) and any other media (still images, audio
files, etc.) used in that project
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Recording files (Camtasia Studio 8.3 or newer) are .trec files
Techsmith Resource Link
Recording Files vs. Project Files
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Recording Files (Camtasia Studio 8.3+ and
Camtasia for Mac 2.8+):
 Use
the .trec format/extension
 Are
cross-platform (Windows & Mac) compatible
 Are
only the raw recording
Project Files
 Are
NOT cross-platform compatible!
 Contain
links to recording files, other media that you
import and an index of the edits you’ve made
Techsmith Resource Link
May the Source be With You
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It’s always a good idea to retain copies of your
source materials
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Easier to edit as a project than as a produced video
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Helps avoid re-recording just to update content
For long-term archiving, or to move a project
from one computer to another:
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File  Export project as zip…
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Saves all of the media and the project (.camproj) file in one file
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Copy that file to a CD/DVD, external hard drive, cloud, etc. for
safekeeping or to move to another computer for editing
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NOTE: Camtasia Studio will be required to use that .zip file!
The Camtasia Editing Interface
The Clip Bin
The Canvas
The Timeline
Techsmith Resource Link
The Clip Bin
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Recordings are automatically placed there
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Click the Import media button to add…
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Any standard image format (.jpg, .png, .bmp, etc.)
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Most audio formats (.mp3, .aac, .wav, etc.)
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Most video formats (.mp4, .wmv, .avi, etc.)
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Camtasia recording files (.camrec or .trec)
Drag objects to an open area of the timeline to
add them to a project
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More on that in a bit
Techsmith Resource Link
More About The Clip Bin
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The Library contains objects that you can easily use in your
projects
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Music
Themed callouts & annotations with pre-set animations
Title clips
Other buttons/links provide access to different
effects, enhancements and tools
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Callouts
Zoom-n-Pan
Audio
Transitions
More…
Techsmith Resource Link
The Canvas
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Think of this as the “Preview” of your project
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Canvas Size = Dimensions of your finished product
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Consider where you’re going to post/use the content
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For most purposes (e.g.: Kaltura/Drexel Streams) 1280x720 is ideal
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Scale content to fit the Canvas size as needed
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Use the Canvas Zoom as needed while editing
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Zoom in to make fine adjustments
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Zoom out to get the “big picture”
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Zooming does not affect the output of your project!
Click-and-drag to adjust the size, shape, position or
placement of objects
Techsmith Resource Link
The Timeline
Provides a visual representation of the sequence
of your project
 Tracks hold the objects (clips, images, etc.) that
appear in your project
 Tracks are “stacked” on the Canvas
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 Top
track is “foreground”
 Lower tracks are in the “background”
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Use the Playhead to make point or range
selections while editing
Techsmith Resource Link
Working With Tracks and Objects
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To hide a track, click the “eyeball” icon
 Objects
on the track no longer appear on Canvas
 Also excludes tracks from export/production
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To lock a track, click the “padlock” icon
 Prevents
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edits (cuts, trims, etc.) to the track
Select objects to make edits
 Click
a single object to select it
 Control- or Shift-click to select multiple objects
 Control-A selects ALL objects
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Use the sliders to zoom in/out as needed
Techsmith Resource Link
Editing Basics – Selection Types
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Point Selection
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Identify a specific point on the timeline
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Used to split objects or provide a “snap” point
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Drag and drop the playhead where you want to split
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Click the split tool icon or right-click
Range Selection
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Identify a range of time on the timeline
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Used to trim, copy or insert time
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Use the “wings” on the side of the Playhead to select the range
Techsmith Resource Link
Editing Basics – Split, Cut and Trim
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LOCK tracks that you DON’T want to edit!
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To Split an object:
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 Make
a point selection where you want the split
 Click
the Split icon:
To Cut media from the timeline:
 Select
 Click

the range you want to cut
the Cut icon:
Use Copy and Past icons to duplicate media
Techsmith Resource Link
Editing Practice
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Open a new project and import the “calculatornotepad.camrec” file
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Add the clip to multiple tracks
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Practice splitting, cutting and trimming
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Try it with tracks locked
Enhancements
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Enhancements should add value to your project
 Callouts
can direct the viewer’s focus or provide
additional information
 Transitions
provide a visual bridge between objects
on the timeline
 Cursor
Effects highlight cursor movement or clicks
 Zoom-n-Pan
distractions
and SmartFocus help you remove
Adding Callouts
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Open the Callouts panel
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Position the Playhead where you want the Callout
to appear on the Timeline
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Click on the Callout you want to add
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 Click
Remove Callout or the Cut icon to remove
 Click
and drag to move or change duration
Edit the Text and Properties as desired
Techsmith Resource Link
Adding Transitions
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Open the Transitions panel
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Click and drag the desired Transition onto the
target object
 Areas
where you can add the Transition glow
yellow
 After
adding a Transition, click and drag to adjust
the duration
Techsmith Resource Link
Beyond the Basics: Captioning
Techsmith Tutorials:
Speech to Text
Sync with Script
Add Captions Manually
Import and Export
Make Videos Searchable
Interaction
Techsmith Tutorials:
Introduction to Quizzing - Engage Your Viewers
Receiving Quiz Results via Email
SCORM Content Packages
Quizzing - A Sample
Producing Your Project
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To make your video available, you need to
“Produce” it
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Output choice depends on content
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E.g.: If using a Quiz, you need to produce a SCORM package
Recommended (if video only): MP4 only (up to 720p)
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This works best with Kaltura/Drexel Streams/Blackboard
Learn
What is Kaltura/Drexel Streams?
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Integrated into Learn and DrexelOne
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Allows you to upload and stream videos to one or
more courses
 Upload
once, add to any course you teach
 Content
is copied when you copy course materials!
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Allows seamless playback on a variety of devices
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Allows you to “publish” your content for playback
outside of Learn
Camtasia Studio to Blackboard Learn
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Produce as MP4 only (up to 720p)
Log in to your Blackboard course
Go to a content area where you want the video to appear
Click Build Content > Kaltura Media
Click Add New > Media Upload
Choose the file to upload
 Enter Name, Description, Tags, etc.
 Click Save, then “Back to Browse and Embed”
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Click Select
 Provide a name for the Item in your course
 Click Submit
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Special Cases
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Kaltura/Drexel Streams doesn’t have support for:
 Table
of Contents
 Quizzing (that is, quizzes created in Camtasia)
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If you’re using either of these
 Produce
as SCORM
 Share to Screencast.com
 Owned
 Free
by TechSmith
accounts allow up to 2 GB of storage
How To Get Camtasia Installed
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Download and Install the Trial Version
 http://techsmith.com
 30-day
 All

free trial
features available
Call the Instructional Technology Group for
Licensing
 215-895-1224
 M-F
(8am-6pm)
Q&A
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What else?
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Questions?
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Comments?
Next Steps
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Install Camtasia Studio
Contact the Instructional Technology Group to get your
copy activated!
itg@Drexel.edu
 215-895-1224
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Just Use It!
When you have a question or problem…
Consult the built-in help
 Review Techsmith’s tutorials
 Contact the ITG
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Thank You !
Chad Kealey
 chad@Drexel.edu
 215-895-6926
Instructional Technology Group
 itg@Drexel.edu
 215-895-1224
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