Camtasia Fall 17 Resource Slides

“Chocolate Beet Cake” by Mike Chaput is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Tool Kit: https://tackk.com/HowToCamtasia

• Write your script or storyboard: • What will you say?

• What will you do?

• Load images, videos, and other media

into Camtasia’s Media Bin:

From PowerPoint to Video:Two Options

Record presentation as a

screencast from within Camtasia.

Record presentation from within

PowerPoint using the Camtasia

add-in.

Read step-by-step instructions here.

Preparation Tips

• Simplify your background• webcam: eliminate visual clutter

• screencast: hide menus and bookmarks, turn off notifications

• Ensure quiet on the set• Mute phones, reminders, children . . .

• Set up your script• on your computer: teleprompter, landscape document

• placed near camera: large font size, eye level

Do a practice run first, and adjust your script as needed.

Remember: Your students want to hear from you—a real person who makes mistakes. Instructional videos don’t

have to be perfect!

• Select the area to record: one window or full screen?– Note: YouTube is widescreen (16:9). Best bets: 720p or 1080p

Standard 4:3: 320x240, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768

Widescreen 16:9: 640x360, 800x450, 960x540, 1024x576, 1280x720, & 1920x1080

• Webcam and audio settings

Setting up the Recording

Recording Tips

Speak slowly and clearly.

Cursor and scrolling movements should be even and steady.

Say it before you do it.

Use a warm, inviting tone.

Express your personality!

Webcam video can be recorded as part of your

screencast or independently.

You can edit webcam video to use just the parts

you want, so just say it again if you make a

mistake.

Lighting should be even on both sides of face.

Remember to look at the webcam! The script should be at level of

camera.

Webcam Video

Adjust length of clips and add

transitions between them.

Add media to the timeline to

stitch together your video.

From the Visual Properties tab, you can add a border, shadow, or color

to your picture-in-picture video.

To layer webcam video on top of a screencast, simply add it to the timeline

and adjust the size.

Add transitions for a smooth entry and exit.

With cursor effects, you can

highlight where you point or click.

Add special effects: arrows, speech

bubbles, doodles, highlighting, spotlight,

etc.

You can play with color, border, and

other design elements.

Check out the Library for music,

backgrounds, and graphics.

Finishing Touches

Here’s how to make room on

your timeline:

When you are ready to share your video . . .Click “Share” and choose to save your video on

a computer or upload it to YouTube, Google Drive, or another site.

Instructional videos must be

captioned. Options for videos

you make:

• Caption yourself in YouTube

• Upload to 3C Media

Solutions and click

captioning box.

• Send the link to Darlene in

DSS: dpoisson@swccd.edu.

Captioning

Embedding gives students easy access to your video. All they

have to do is click!

1. Copy the embed code from your captioned video.

Embedding in your Course

Embedding in Canvas

2. Paste the embed code into your course.

Embedding in Blackboard

2. Paste the embed code into your course.