Camtasia Studio A Screen Capture Application By: Savitri Wilder 207B Dockery 660‐543‐8687
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Table of Contents Intro .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Systerm Requirement According to TechSmith ............................................................................................ 3 Authoring Requirements: ......................................................................................................................... 3 Playback Requirements:............................................................................................................................ 3 Setting Up the Recorder ............................................................................................................................... 3 Recording ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Adding Markers and ScreenDraw ........................................................................................................... 10 Editing ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Timeline Toolbar ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Cutting and Splitting ........................................................................................................................... 14 Audio ................................................................................................................................................... 14 Task List ................................................................................................................................................... 14 Produce ................................................................................................................................................... 15 Recording from PowerPoint ........................................................................................................................ 17 Editing a PowerPoint ................................................................................................................................... 19 Advanced Video Production ....................................................................................................................... 19 Flash/swf File Format .............................................................................................................................. 21 Windows Media Format ......................................................................................................................... 22 Quicktime Format ................................................................................................................................... 23 AVI format ............................................................................................................................................... 24 M4V Format ............................................................................................................................................ 26 References .................................................................................................................................................. 27
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Intro Before you get started, you need to do the following: 1. Know what it is you will be recording 2. Know the purpose of your video, e.g. tutorial, lecture, promotional video 3. Who is your audience, think of their connection speed, access to audio, captioning, etc. 4. Think of how you will be distributing your video, e.g. Blackboard, blog, DVD, iPod 5. Draft out what you will capturing and saying 6. Set up your recorder’s settings 7. Open the application you will be recording 8. Select the area to record Tip: Have patience and practice, practice, practice! If using audio, record in a quiet location unless you want to record EVERYTHING around you.
System Requirements According to TechSmith Authoring Requirements: ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Microsoft® Windows® XP or Windows Vista™ Microsoft DirectX® 9 or later 1.0 GHz processor minimum, Recommended: 2.5 GHz (for PowerPoint® and camera recordings) 500 MB of RAM minimum, Recommended: 1.0 GB 60 MB of hard disk space for program installation Camtasia Studio Add‐in for PowerPoint requires PowerPoint® 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 or later Production to Apple iPod® format requires QuickTime® 7.1 or later Audio recording requires Windows‐compatible sound card (dedicated card recommended), microphone, and speakers Camera video recording requires a USB Web camera. Digital video (DV) cameras are not supported.
Playback Requirements: ‐ ‐ ‐
Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Window XP, or Windows Vista or later 300 MHz processor 64 MB of RAM
Setting Up the Recorder 1. Open Camtasia Studio (Start Æ All Programs Æ Camtasia Studio 5/6 Æ Camtasia Studio)
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Comment [A1]: Depending on which version you have, you might have Camtasia Studio 5 or Camtasia Studio 6 in your menu.
2. Once Camtasia is open, this is one of the window that you will see. Click on the New Screen Recording icon.
3. Click on Tools Æ Options to get to the main Camtasia Recorder tools settings
4. Set it up using the following basic settings: a. Capture Tab. Please note that the basic settings will work well for you. These are settings that I have used based on my time playing with Camtasia.
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NOTE: You can also go with a .avi. If you go this route, you will loose the auto Zoom‐n‐Pan option. You will have to add this manually in Camtasia Studio. You will not be able to use the Markers and other Camtasia features too using the .avi format. Personal opinion: For uploading to YouTube, it is best to save it as an .avi file. It’s the most raw format between the two options.
Comment [A2]: This is for Camtasia 6
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5. Video Tab. I like using the frame rate of 30 frames/sec although the recommended settings for just screen capture is 12‐15 fps. A higher frame rate will result in a smoother video but of course a larger size file. Keep in mind that there are some recording done at 5 fps and it looks fine (saved as Flash ExpressShow). This all depends on what your method of distribution is. For example, if you are uploading to Adobe Connect the 5fps and saving in Flash will be sufficient. For iTunes, the 12‐15 is better but for YouTube the 30 frames/sec is what I recommend. NOTE: Change this to 60 if you want to upload it to YouTube using the HD standards.
Or Microsoft Video 1 is ok too
Comment [A3]: Camtasia 6
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6. Click on the Video Compression button and use the below settings. I like using 30 frames but you can use any settings between 12‐80 frames. It all depends on how crisp you want your video to be and how large AND your distribution. The larger the frame, the larger your file will be. Unless you are saving in a Flash format, you will loose quality when you compress the file into formats like Window Media, QuickTime movies, etc. This is the reason why if you want to save into these formats you will want to use the best settings while still thinking about the best size for your needs.
Change this to 60 if you want to upload it to YouTube using the HD standards. 7. Audio Tab. I list YouTube a lot not only because it is my favorite (I love how you can easily embed videos into Blackboard, blogs, Ning, etc.) but at this time YouTube is a very popular place to view and share videos. If this is your one and first method of distribution, I recommend the settings below. If not, you can go with lower settings.
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IMPORTANT! Make sure you have the right microphone showing! Although it is not required to record in stereo at 44.100 KHz, I like mine set this way for better quality audio and YouTube likes it this way. The size is bigger though. 16.000‐22.050 KHz at 8bit mono is sufficient. Try 32.000 if you want to go midway and see how much larger your file size is.
8. Once you have everything set up, click OK
Comment [SCW4]: Camtasia 6
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Recording 9. Now, select the area to record. Camtasia should snap to the different areas of your application window (you should see a red line going around the selected area).
Make sure Microphone is checked if you want to include audio recording.
Comment [A5]: In version 6 you will see this window instead.
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10. Once you have the area selected, set the Recorder Selection Area to:
Comment [A6]: Again, this is version 6
This is what TechSmith recommends, but, if you need a larger area, you are free to change this as needed. If you are saving the recorded file as a .camrec, Camtasia will automatically insert the Zoom‐n‐Pan for you which you can later edit. If you have your recorder set to save as a .avi file, you will have to do this manually. Not inserting a Zoom‐n‐Pan will result in videos that are not very friendly to the eyes. We will get to this Zoom‐n‐Pan later! I also like to Lock to application. This way if I accidently move the window or want to resize the recording area, I will not have to reselect the area. 11. Click Record! 12. Once you have completed the recording process, either push Stop or Save. If you push stop, you will be able to watch the video first before saving. Pushing save will save the video. 13. Each time you save, Camtasia will ask you what you want to do next. Usually I would select the Edit option but for now, just select the Record another video. Before we move on, let us watch a video: Intro and Consistent Dimensions. This will help emphasize what we learned and by watching the video now you will get a glimpse of what you will be playing with: http://video.techsmith.com/camtasia/5/edu/showme/enu/bestquality/bestquality.html
Adding Markers and ScreenDraw 14. Before you record again (in version 5!), go back to Tools Æ Options in Camtasia Recorder and under the Capture Tab, click on the Customize Toolbar… button. Add the Add Marker and ScreenDraw to the right/Toolbar Buttons. Click OK and then OK out of the Options window. Now try to record. 15. You should now have two extra buttons. a. Markers can be used for: i. Set points to split a long video into multiple videos ii. Create recording notes, e.g. to mark a pause or error in the recording to cut during editing. Savitri Wilder, University of Central Missouri || Updated 3.16.2009
iii. Create navigation points. You can create hyperlinks when you produce the video. This will be visible in the Table of Contents. b. ScreenDraw is used for: i. Drawing/highlight on your recording. 16. Go ahead and try inserting a few Markers and also Drawings. Keep in mind that you will not see the Markers until you get to Camtasia Studio for editing.
Markers
Comment [A7]: In version 6, ScreenDraw and Markers are there once I start recording.
Note: You will be able to add/delete Markers in Camtasia Studio but you will not be able to edit or remove a ScreenDraw. 17. After you are happy with your video, go ahead and save it and we will move on to Camtasia Studio to edit.
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Editing 18. When you open up Camtasia Studio, on the left window you will see this menu bar. This is called the Task List. Although you can go up to File, Edit, View, etc. the Task List provides you with the shortcuts needed to edit and produce your video. 19. Editing a video in Camtasia is just like editing any other video. You need to go through the timeline very carefully and cut/delete and edit as you need. A few things to know… a. The main functions for Camtasia Studio is listed under the Task List there you will find the button to create video and three categories of functions: i. Add ii. Edit iii. Produce b. Under Add, if you have not added any video to edit or produce, you can click on the Import Media to do this. Add a Title clips to your video or add a Voice narration if you have not done that already. If you delete a voice narration and you would like to re‐record that portion, you can do that here also. Add a PnP/video to your presentation by clicking on the Record camera. c. In the Edit section, you can click on Audio enhancement to improve the audio quality. Add a Zoom‐n‐Pan feature or Callouts. Insert some Transitions or Captions. Need to add a Flash quiz/survey? Under the Edit section you can also find the editor for your Picture‐n‐Picture.
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Drag & Drop
Timeline Toolbar This toolbar gives you the option to: a. Switch between Storyboard and Timeline view b. Show or hide Tracks c. Zoom in or out d. Cut e. Split f. Increase/decrease the audio level or apply fade in/out g. You can remove the audio, replace it with silence, and enhance the audio h. Apply SmartFocus i. Timeline Help
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Cutting and Splitting 20. Instead of telling you what each menu options does, let us just apply them to our video. 21. To cut your video, select the area on the timeline that you would like to cut. To make sure that you cut the right area, make sure you play the video a few times. If you want to be more precise on where you cut Zoom in,
, a little bit.
22. Once you have the right area selected, click on the Cut button, , that is on the Timeline Toolbar. 23. To split your video into two or more segments click on the timeline (verify the exact location by playing the video a few times) and click on the Split,
, icon.
Audio 24. If you have audio that you would like to adjust, either increase/decrease the volume or add a fade in/out, use your mouse and make a selection on the area, just like when you were cutting, and click on any of the audio buttons. Fade in/out Enhance Audio Remove Sound Volume Up/Down 25. Go ahead and add a fade in/out, increase/decrease the volume, and go to Enhance audio to even out the audio level (there are three levels, try them all). Remove the noise; is your video better or worst? Experiment. 26. Last and not least: SmartFocus. Instead of me explaining what it is, let us watch this video: http://video.techsmith.com/camtasia/5/edu/newfeatures/enu/smartfocus/smartfocus.ht ml
Task List 27. Before we do any more editing, go ahead and click on the Title clips and add a title for your video. Click OK when done.
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Drag the title to your timeline Under Edit, click on Transitions and add one by dragging the transition to the timeline below Click Finish In version 5, remove the audio by clicking on the Replace with Silence button and click on Voice narration under the Add in the Task List and re‐record that portion again. For today’s lesson, this is it. Let us move on to Producing.
Produce 33. After you are happy with your video click on the Produce video as or File Æ Produce video as or CTRL‐P. 34. You will then be given three options: a. Production Presets b. Recommend my production settings c. Custom production settings
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Comment [A8]: In version 6, you will only given Custom Production settings.
35. The easiest way to produce a video is by selecting the first or second option. Go ahead and try. Think of your distribution method when going through this process. Is your video for an iPod, blog, CD, email, etc. To help you, here is a little guideline: a. UCM streaming server: wmv b. iTunes: mov, m4v, mp4 c. Website/blog: swf d. PowerPoint: swf e. Adobe Connect: swf f. YouTube: avi, mov, mp4, mpeg g. Email: swf/wmv
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Recording from PowerPoint This is very easy to do! Open up PowerPoint and click on the Add‐Ins tab.
Comment [A9]: Version 6 allows you to select the recording option in Camtasia.
When you have your PPT open and ready to record, all you have to do is go to the Add‐Ins tab, set up the audio (and video if desired) and click Record. Very easy! We will watch this video to clarify: http://video.techsmith.com/camtasia/5/edu/showme/enu/recordppt/recordppt.html
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Here are the default settings for Camtasia: NOTE: Make sure that the Video frame rate is the same as what was set up in the recording setup. To change this, just click on Advanced… If you also want to record from a camera make sure that you have the Record from camera option checked. To setup your camera, just click on Camera Setup… Go ahead and try recording. Camtasia will record every word and every slide.
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Editing a PowerPoint When you send or open your PPT that you recorded in Camtasia Studio, the below is what you will see:
Split
Every new slide will have a marker and your PnP is right there too ready for editing. NOTE: When editing a PPT keep in mind that to remove a section or a PnP portion you need to Split the recording first. The Markers really helps in this process! Edit just like you would and once you are ready, produce the video.
Advanced Video Production In the previous exercise we tried the Production Presents and the Recommend my production settings options. Today we will go into the custom production settings and try to understand the different options.
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To the left is what you would see once you selected the Custom production settings. Before you get to selecting the output option, think of where you will be posting or distributing your video. Will it be on Blackboard, will it be through Adobe Connect, will it be on the streaming server, YouTube, etc.? You need to ask yourself this first and verify the video type of each distribution type. For example we want to post this on Blackboard via Adobe Connect. Well, Adobe Connect takes the swf file format and so the first option is your choice. We want to also post this on the streaming server. Well, the streaming server only takes Windows Media video so we need to now produce this video twice, one with the swf format and the other with the wmv format. If you want an iPod/iPhone read file, all you have to do is click on the Create M4V File and in one production you will receive two output files. Quite nifty!
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Flash/swf File Format This is great to use in a PowerPoint (if you have the Adobe Connect plugin), upload to Adobe Connect directly, send via email, or embed on a website that takes HTML. For Flash format, setting your frame rate between 5‐15 fps is sufficient.
640x480 total is still best
Select the output view
Change Flash settings here
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Windows Media Format This is the format you will need for the UCM streaming server and if you select the right compressor this format is also great for sending the video via email.
Depending on what you are producing, you want to make sure that you select the correct option here. For PPT, what is showing is correct. For regular screen capture, the best is Camtasia Studio Screen Video and Audio High. But, you can select any one of the option, for example if you want to send this video via email you would probably choose the Camtasia Studio Screen Video and Audio Low.
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Quicktime Format This format is great for iTunes or YouTube or any online video repository. For Quicktime, the current best compression type is H.264. Another great choice is the MPEG‐4 type. For high quality frame rate, you want to set this up the same as your capture settings. What you see here on the right is for a very good quality, somewhat high size. This is great for uploading to YouTube for example. For iTunes, 15‐30 fps every 30 frames is with data rate set to Automatic and Optimized for Download. The Compressor should set itself up to High and the Encoding is best at Best Quality/Multi‐Pass. For the Audio settings, leaving it the same as the source will give you the best sound. To the right is a summary of the Quicktime Movie settings for iTunes.
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QuickTime Note YouTube has changed its format to High Definition and High Quality. To achieve a readable tutorial that fits the new standards you need to change to change the above settings to this:
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AVI format AVI is multipurpose but the file size will not be very small compare to the other types. If you do not have Adobe Connect plugin or you just want to insert a video in PowerPoint your video needs to be in AVI format. For AVI I usually just match my settings to my capture settings. If the video looked great after it was captured then the video after it has gone through the AVI compression process will look the same.
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M4V Format This is the format if you specifically want to produce an iPod/iPhone/iTunes compatible video. Selecting this format will give you the option to add more info to the project like author, title, categories, keywords, etc. But you can do all this without selecting the M4V format. You can add project information if you go to File Æ Project Information. By going through the method above, you can produce other formats AND an M4V format all at once.
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References Impatica Knowledgebase. (n.d.). Camtasia hints & tips. Retrieved September 15, 2008, from https://www.impaticize.com/impkb/questions/356/ TechSmith. (n.d.). How to share with Camtasia Studio 5. Retrieved September 15, 2008, from http://video.techsmith.com/camtasia/5/edu/quickstart/enu/gettingstarted/gettingstarted.html
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