With Camtasia you can create software video demonstrations and soft skills eLearning videos. This class teaches you how!
You will learn how to import slides from existing PowerPoint presentations into a Camtasia project. You will learn how to create software video demonstrations using Camtasia Recorder. You will use the Camtasia Editor to add animations, record and edit voiceover audio, add graphics, music, annotations, closed captions, and quizzes. Learn to Share your finished Camtasia projects so they can be accessed by learners using desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. You will also set up published content so it can be hosted on a web server, LMS, YouTube, and Screencast.com.
Prerequisites
Attendees should have a familiarity with computers. No prior Camtasia experience is required.
Course Outline
Module 1: Exploring Camtasia
- The Camtasia Interface
- Guided Activity 1: Open a Camtasia Project
- Guided Activity 2: Explore Camtasia’s Tools
- The Media Bin and Library
- Guided Activity 3: Explore the Media Bin and Library
- The Canvas and Timeline
- Guided Activity 4: Preview a Project
Module 2: Recording Videos
- Rehearsals
- Guided Activity 5: Rehearse a Script
- Recording Screen Actions
- Guided Activity 6: Review Recording Options on the PC
- Guided Activity 7: Select a Recording Area on the PC
- Guided Activity 8: Create a Screen Recording on the PC
- Recording Annotations
- Guided Activity 9: Add a Stamp and Caption on the PC
- Recording Confidence Check (PC)
- Recording Effects with Camtasia for Windows
- Guided Activity 10: Add Effects While Recording on the PC
- Guided Activity 11: Set Screen Recording Options on the Mac
- Guided Activity 12: Specify a Mac Recording Size and Target
- Guided Activity 13: Create a Screen Recording on the Mac
- Recording Confidence Check (Mac)
Module 3: Adding Media
- Adding Videos
- Guided Activity 14: Import a Video to the Media Bin
- Guided Activity 15: Add a Video to the Timeline
- Video Confidence Check
- Adding Images
- Guided Activity 16: Import Images
- Timeline Confidence Check
- Multi-Track Projects
- Guided Activity 17: Add a Track
- Guided Activity 18: Edit Media Properties
- Cursor Effects
- Guided Activity 19: Add Cursor Effects
- Cursor Effects Confidence Check
Module 4: Groups, Annotations, Behaviors, and Transitions
- Groups
- Guided Activity 20: Create a Group
- Annotations
- Guided Activity 21: Add a Callout
- Themes
- Guided Activity 22: Create and Apply a Theme
- Guided Activity 23: Apply Image Color to Callout Text
- Callouts Confidence Check
- Behaviors
- Guided Activity 24: Add a Behavior to a Callout
- Behaviors Confidence Check
- Transitions
- Guided Activity 25: Add a Transition to a Group
- Guided Activity 26: Modify Transition Timing
- Transitions Confidence Check
Module 5: Audio
- Music Tracks
- Guided Activity 27: Add Music From the Library
- Library Audio Confidence Check
- Guided Activity 28: Import Music
- Guided Activity 29: Fade Audio
- Fading Confidence Check
- Voice Narration
- Guided Activity 30: Record Voice Narration
- Splitting Media
- Guided Activity 31: Split a Music Clip
- Audio Timing Confidence Check
- Audio Editing
- Guided Activity 32: Rename Tracks
- Guided Activity 33: Silence, Delete, and Ripple Delete
- Audio Editing Confidence Check
Module 6: Sharing
- Standalone Videos and Web Output
- Guided Activity 34: Export a Video on the Mac
- Guided Activity 35: Export a Mac Project as a Web Page
- Guided Activity 36: Create a Standalone Video on the PC
- Guided Activity 37: Create a Web Video on the PC
- Guided Activity 38: Add a Watermark to PC Projects
- Guided Activity 39: Share to YouTube
- Sharing Projects Confidence Check
Module 7: Extending, Zooming, and Hotspots
- Extending
- Guided Activity 40: Extend a Video Frame
- Zoom Animations
- Guided Activity 41: Add a Zoom-n-Pan Animation on the PC
- Guided Activity 42: Add a Zoom Animation on the Mac
- Markers
- Guided Activity 43: Add a Timeline Marker
- Markers and TOC Confidence Check
- Hotspots
- Guided Activity 44: Add an Interactive Hotspot
- Interactive Hotspot Confidence Check
Module 8: Quizzes and Reporting Results
- Quizzes
- Guided Activity 45: Add a Quiz to a Project
- Guided Activity 46: Add a Multiple Choice Question
- Guided Activity 47: Add a Fill In the Blank Question
- Quiz Confidence Check
- Emailing Quiz Results
- Guided Activity 48: Send Quiz Results via Email with Screencast.com
- Screencast Confidence Check
- Reporting Results
- SCORM
- Manifests
- Guided Activity 49: Create a Content Package on the PC
- Guided Activity 50: Create a Content Package on the Mac
Module 9: PowerPoint, Captions, and Templates
- PowerPoint to Camtasia
- Guided Activity 51: Record PowerPoint on the PC
- Guided Activity 52: Import a PowerPoint Presentation
- Closed Captions
- Guided Activity 53: Create PC Closed Captions
- Guided Activity 54: Control PC Caption Timing
- PC Captions Confidence Check
- Guided Activity 55: Use Speech-to-Text to Create Captions
- Guided Activity 56: Create Mac Closed Captions
- Guided Activity 57: Control Mac Caption Timing
- Mac Captions Confidence Check
- Templates
- Guided Activity 58: Create and Use a Template
