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CAMTASIA STUDIO
BY TECHSMITH
Screen Casting Software
Objectives IT Tools and Methods students will write a clear,
complete and flexible outline for accomplishing basic tasks in a computer program they are proficient in.
Using Camtasia and the basic editing tools it offers, IT Tools and Methods students will create a 2-5 minute tutorial about a computer program they are proficient in.
IT Tools and Methods students will export their screen recording in the YouTube format and upload it to the appropriate YouTube channel provided by the instructor.
What is Screencasting? A screencast is a digital recording
of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration.
This is different from a screen shot
Other Free Software:
Camstudio Copernicus (Macs) Jing
Primary Affordance
The main affordance of using screencasting software is to create a
video tutorial, but before we talk about the software, I want to analyze what
goes into a dynamic tutorial.
Good Things AND Bad Things
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QflXN2O5ItgVideo Tutorial Example
Index Cards
Star (Helpful) Wish (Improvement)
Flip your index cards over… Write down some computer programs
you use and consider yourself proficient with.
It can even be what you are conducting your workshop on.
What are the affordances of this technology?
K12
Higher Ed
IDT
Affordances:IDT
Training Tool
Distance/eLearning
Higher Ed
Absent StudentsRemediation
ToolReview Tool
K12
Applies to
any
computer program
Engages all types
of learners
Video Tutorials
FlippedClassroom
Let’s Begin!
Find and open Camtasia Studio
Survey the screen and look for any familiar items, buttons, actions.
Screen Introduction: Basic Layout
Clip Bin
Canvas
Timeline
Screen Introduction: Canvas
Video Buttons Timer
Canvas Dimensions
Toggle, Screen and Preview Modes
Toggle
Canvas- See the video during the playback
Screen Introduction: Clip Bin
Animations and Special Effects
Clip Bin- Holds your recordings, audio files, images and title slides.Library- Stores pre-populated video clips, intros, callouts and title slides.
Record Button Import Media
from your Computer
Publish and Export
Screen Introduction: Timeline
Layers
Zoom
Play Head
Editing ToolsUndo, Redo, Cut, Split, Copy, Paste
Track Heights
Timeline- Assemble and edit the video
TIME TO PLAY! TALK ABOUT YOUR DAY!
Make a 30 second recording where you talk about your day.
Get used to the layout and practice using the edit functions.
Tip: If you mess up, just pause, and start again the same way right before you made your mistake.
Screen Interface: Timeline
Split- Severs the track
Screen Interface: Timeline
Cut- Removes the part you don’t want, but first select it (it will turn blue)
Screen Interface: Timeline
Press “CUT” and then it’s gone!
Screen Interface: Timeline
Then Move the tracks Left to close the gap.
Your MissionWrite a clear, complete and flexible outline for
accomplishing basic tasks in a computer program they are proficient in.
States your name, objective and program
Includes all steps
Main points couple of words or a phrase
End with a summary
Double check
Should be 2-5 minutes Record when you’re ready!
Your Mission Use the basic editing tools to create a 2-5
minute tutorial about the computer program you are proficient in.
Effects: Zoom-n-Pan
Allows the learner to focus on one part of the screen.
Full Screen Canvas
(Your screen) (Their screen)
Effects: Zoom-n-Pan Pause your playback at the point where you
would like to zoom in.
Effects: Zoom-n-Pan Click the Zoom-n-Pan tab and resize your window to show what the canvas will look like.
Effects: Zoom-n-Pan Camtasia automatically adds a 1 second transition time to the Zoom-n-Pan. You can adjust this to be longer or shorter.
To adjust the transition
time, just click and drag
either end of the arrow
and move it to your
specifications.
Effects: Callouts Visually communicates information with the ability to add text.
Effects: Callouts Pause your playback at the point where youwould like to add a callout.
Effects: Callouts Click and choose a shape, border, fill color and effects.
Add your text and reposition your callout.
Effects: Callouts To adjust the duration of the callout, just click and drag either end of the bookends and move it to your time specifications.
Camtasia automatically gives 2 seconds of durationfor callouts.
Effects: Cursor Effects
Enhances the cursor for better visibility
Highlight Spotlight Magnify
Effects: Cursor Effects Cursor Effects include:
Highlighting
Highlight
Spotlight
Magnify
Left/Right Click Effects
Rings
Warp
Ripple
Click Sound Effects
If not on toolbar, check under MORE
Effects: Cursor Effects Pause your playback at the point where you
would like to add a cursor effect.
Click and Camtasia
automatically adds the effect
to your timeline with a
1 second transition.
Effects: Cursor Effects You have to assign which action and when. Here,
Highlighting is used between the two effects.
Effects: Cursor Effects This means before and after the effects, None has to
be selected.
Exporting your Tutorial to YouTube
This allows others benefit by accessing your content.
You can also export it by converting it into an MP4 or uploading to screencast.com.
Exporting your Tutorial to YouTube
Click File
Click Produce and ShareClick Drop down menuClick Share to YouTubeClick Next
Title, Description, Tags and Category
Fill out the appropriate
information about your
tutorial.
Privacy: Mark Public
Click Finish
Wait… Wait… Wait… Wait…
It takes a while for your video to be rendered…
References
Screencasting definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screencast
Google Images were utilized Software and icons for TechSmith from
www.screencast.com Screen Shots taken with Jing
