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HOW TO CREATE A BASIC SCREEN CAPTURE USING CAMTASIA STUDIO

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University of South Alabama Innovation in Learning Center

This guide provides an overview for basic screen capture using Camtasia Studio.

Figure 1. Camtasia Studio 7 program interface

Record Options

There are a couple of recording options when you are trying to capture activity on the screen. You can record the whole screen, which will pick up everything that is showing on the monitor, you can record just the open application, like Word or Excel, or you can create a custom size and fit the application to the custom size you have chosen.

1. Select the “Record the screen” button on the top left.

Figure 2. Record the screen button

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Tool Setting Options

1. When you click on Record Screen, you get a recorder interface. Notice that there is a dashed green line that indicates the edges of what you will be recording.

2. You will click on either “full screen” or “custom.” The Custom setting is generally recommended.

3. Click on the arrow next to Custom. This shows options of the pixel dimensions for your recording. You can use the Custom screen options to show a smaller area of the screen in more detail - when students look at it, you want it to be clear. For best viewing, the size 800 x 600 is optimal. 640 x 360 is too small for an internet browser recording, because it will not show the internet site in much detail. A larger recording size or full screen is not recommended because when it is exported in a smaller size, everything shrinks and is harder to see. However, your choice of size will depend on what you want the recording to look like.

4. Select the area where you want to record. If you open an internet browser, resize the browser to fit the green recording area. If you extend the green recording line, the aspect ratio of the screen will be distorted, so it is better to fit your content to that green area.

5. Check that your audio is on in the recording interface. Check this every time! Click on the triangle and make sure you are on the right device. When you talk, you should see the audio input bar; this shows you are ready to go.

Figure 3. Record tool options

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6. One other setting to check is the “Apply Smart Focus.” This tool is activated by default. When this tool is activated, Camtasia Studio will determine from your mouse movements and clicks which things it thinks are important and zoom in on them as you move around with your mouse.

Note: You might prefer not to have it on, as once an area of the screen is zoomed, you can’t go back and widen it to a larger area. To deactivate the Smart Focus, click on Tools on the top menu bar, then Options. In the Zoom tab, uncheck the box that says “Apply Smart Focus to clips added.”

Figure 4. Tools command

Figure 5. Options selection

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Figure 6. Smart Focus auto select on/off

Recording

1. Press “rec” button when you are ready to start recording. After pressing the Record button, you will have 3 seconds to get ready. When you start recording, the interface will disappear.

2. When you are done recording, press F10 to stop recording, and adjust audio volume level if needed.

Figure 4. Start recording message

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Preview Tools

1. After pressing F10 to stop the recording, the captured screen will be displayed on the Preview window.

Figure 5. Preview tools

Produce Options

1. Name and save the file appropriately.

Figure 6. Produce options

*For further assistance, contact the Innovation in Learning Center at (251) 461 - 1888.