| Camtasia Studio | Learning The Basics |

[Saint Andrew]

Camtasia Studio - Learning The Basics

 

1. Introduction
   
2. Features
   
3. File Formats
   
4. Sharing
   
5. Recording
   
6. Editing
   
7. Producing
   
8. Other Information
   
9. Credits
   

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Introduction:

 

Camtasia is a more advanced version of Windows Movie Maker, with it's smart screen recording technology and video quality. I only use this program to upload fast videos e.g CP Wars because unfortunately the quality gets worst once you upload it over TouTube. This is a fault over YouTube not Camstaia. The only way you can proven't bad quality is to render in high standard HD (longer to upload).

 

When you first open Camtsaia it should look like this.

 

 

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Features:

 

Camtasia is simple once you know what your doing. The list below shows you all the features the program can offer, I'm sure you will love the popular Cursor Effects and Callouts.

 

Record On-Screen Actions

Record Audio

Edit Your Content

Smart Focus

Callouts

Cursor Effects

Title Clips

Closed Captions

Import Digital Video Clips

Import Photos

Import Music

Import Animations

Drag and Drop

 

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File Formats:

 

Camtasia offers almost all online formats, you will not be disappointed with the verity of the product. If you don't want to use any of the following Formats, you can always download Plug - Ins to fit your standard.

 

MP4/FLV/SWF - Flash Player

 

M4v - iPad, iPhone, iTunes

 

AVI - CD/DVD/Lossless Export

 

Silverlight - Compatible WMV

 

MOV - Quicktime

 

RM - RealMedia

 

MP3 - Audio Only (Files can be converted into MP4)

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Sharing:

 

The great thing about Camtasia is that the Videos render in a small format. Almost all computers can handle it's quality and can download the size of the file.

 

Email

Websites & Blogs

YouTube

Facebook

Ustream

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Recording:

Open Camtasia's recorder by clicking on "Start" then hover your mouse on "Camtasia Studio" as well as "Applications" and hit "Recorder". Now, once the recorder is open, go to "Tools" -> "Options" and set the file format you want to use. I use the default because it's of the best quality.

 

Now hit 'ok' to close the options and click 'Select' on the dialog of the recorder. The rectangled area is the part that you will be recording, so drag what you would like to record. Then simply hit the big red button 'Rec'.

 

 

When you are recording, you can use hotkeys to make it easier and faster. The hotkeys can always be changed in ''Options''.

 

F9 = Record/Pause

F10 = Stop

CTRL + M = Marker

CTRL + SHIFT + D = Screen Draw (Not Recommended)

 

 

A popup will appear after you stop recording asking you if you'd like to save your video or delete.

 

 

Save your video somewhere that you won't forget, now you need to edit.

 

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Editing:

 

After your video has been saved, open Camtasia Studio. (Start -> Hover your mouse over Camtasia Studio -> Camtasia Studio) Drag and Drop your file onto Camtasia, this should be simple for everybody.

 

After you have got your video into the Program drag it onto the ''Video 1'' section below. (same goes for Audio)

 

 

If you would like an introduction, make title clips and just move them into the timeline. Make sure you move the square around the Title so you can't see it.

 

 

Finally, add any Transitions or any Effects you'd like:

 

 

 

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Producing:

 

You'll need to procude it in order to upload. It's an easy thing to do, but it may be long depending on your video's lenghh and the number of effects you've added into it (A Faster Processor can help).

 

Click on' 'Produce video as...'' and hit next - we don't need to change the current setting for the recording dimensions (Unless you don't want to upload).

 

 

Checkmark "WMV - Windows Media Video" (Windows XP and outdated Vista) and keep hitting next until you can name your video and chose where to save it.

 

 

 

Now hit "Finish" and wait until it is done rendering.

 

 

Now you only need to upload it on youtube or any websites that let you upload your videos. If you procuded an animated image, just upload on imageshack the same way you'd do with a normal picture.

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Other Information:

 

Only other Information I can think of, which might make this faster. ''Start'' -> ''Camtasia Studio'' -> ''Applications''. You'll find all the key points of the program and any icons. I use ''Camtasia Recorder which you can use on your desktop.

 

 

 

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[Mass]

I know a bit about camtasia. all i need is the recorder and none of my keys give me it. they only give Studio.

 

 

Also pretty sick looking guide man ;D

[Saint Andrew]

I know a bit about camtasia. all i need is the recorder and none of my keys give me it. they only give Studio.

 

 

Also pretty sick looking guide man ;D

 

 

The Recorder comes with the Studio, you can't just extract that program. :confused:

[Mass]

I know a bit about camtasia. all i need is the recorder and none of my keys give me it. they only give Studio.

 

 

Also pretty sick looking guide man ;D

 

 

The Recorder comes with the Studio, you can't just extract that program. :confused:

 

 

Iknow i have the key for the Studio. but it wont let me use the Recorder

[Farcast]

Very nice guide

[nate]

nice guide, I use camtasia 6 it's alot simpler then this :P

[BarrageKyle]

Nice guide man, very easy to understand :)

[-Rick]

Nice guide man, very easy to understand :)

[Sudo]

Nooby stuff right here ;)

[Seann]

Thanks, downloaded it earlier :)

[-Charlie-]

Camtasia is probably the easiest program to work next to windows movie maker. I guess this would be helpful for the people who have never touched video editing in their life :P Nice guide

[Rum]

Very Nice.

[Sirswat]

Render it in HD

[Easts Baws]

i use it to record my pk's :)

[Gwas]

Make a vegas guide.

[Saint Andrew]

Make a vegas guide.

 

 

Coming Soon! :thumbsup:

[Wiiiildy]

Hypercam/Sony vegas> camtasia and cam studio, but good guide anyways.

[Seann]

What runescape size screen do you use? I was struggleing to to get it to work with 'fixed'. Also when you record do you use an Internet browser or swiftkit etc?

[Saint Andrew]

What runescape size screen do you use? I was struggleing to to get it to work with 'fixed'. Also when you record do you use an Internet browser or swiftkit etc?

 

 

 

Fixed and Swiftkit. Your Dimensions should be 767 - 504. Not sure on a Browser.

[Elmos]

Good guide, i might start recording.

[iRogues]

I use camtasia. Nice guide