Recording and Editing withCamtasia Studio for Windows

IRTDrexel University

Objectives

• Introduce Camtasia Studio• Record the Screen• Edit the Timeline• Add Elements to a Project• Enhance Audio• Save/Share a Project• Produce Output Files• Produce for Kaltura/Drexel Streams• Next Steps

Before We Begin

• Pre-requisites– Desktop and Presentation Recording: Camtasia Relay– Enthusiasm about recording and editing video

• Administrivia– Camtasia Studio = Camtasia– Questions are encouraged– This is an interactive training; attendees set the pacing

• Warning– This may also be fun

Laptops & Media

• Log In• Hang tight– We’ll be using them shortly

What is Camtasia?

• Camtasia is a screen recorder– Record a presentation or “what you see on your

screen”• Smart focus• Screen illustrations• Picture-in-picture

What is Camtasia?

• Camtasia is a video editor– Edit a project with a live preview• Add, cut, splice, join, or move sections of video and

audio• Add other digital media• Zoom/pan• Transitions• Closed captioning• Callouts• Self-assessments

What is Camtasia?

• Camtasia is a production and publishing tool– Produce and share your project in a variety of

formats• Table of Contents• Searchable

– Text in captions, powerpoint slides

• Captions• Quizzing

Camtasia Studio Version 8

• Multiple Video Tracks• Media Asset Library• HTML5

Before We Get Into The Program

• We’re going to need some sample files to work with today

• Go to http://www.pages.Drexel.edu/~ck76• Click the link for the Camtasia Studio

materials • Save this to your desktop and extract the zip

file

Recording The Screen

Starting Camtasia

Camtasia Recorder

Recording Options

• Effects– Make cursor effects editable in Camtasia Studio

• Tools– General

• Disable Screensaver• Disable Aero during capture

– Disable Display Acceleration during capture

– Inputs– Hotkeys– Program

• Force popup dialogs into region• Glowing Capture Rectangle• Restore Cursor location after pause

Recording The Screen1. Launch Camtasia Studio2. Click the Record the Screen button3. Click the buttons for microphone and/or camera4. Click the Select Area to Record button5. Click-and-drag the area you want to record6. Click the Record button7. Make your recording

• Click F9 to pause and then resume8. Click F10 when finished9. Review your recording (will play automatically)10. Choose the Save and Edit, Produce, or Delete button

(Described on next slide)

When You’re Finished Recording

• Will show you a preview of your video• Save and edit– Will save your video and bring it into Camtasia Studio

for editing• Produce– Will save your video and allow you to produce it with a

variety of options• Delete– Will delete the video you recorded and allow you to

record another

Editing the Timeline

Import Media

• Select Import Media from the Splash Screen– Or from the Top Bar in Camtasia Studio

• Select your file(s) from the Open Dialog– Video (camrec, avi, mp4, mpg, wmv, mov, swf)– Audio (wav, mp3, wma)– Image (bmp, gif, jpg, png)

• Files are added to the Clip Bin

Add Files from Clip Bin to Timeline

• Click and drag any media file from the clip bin to the timeline– Files (except for audio) can only be inserted at the

beginning or end of a clip on the same track• Or on to a new video track

– Files can be added multiple times into the same timeline

Multiple Video Clips

• Camtasia Studio 8 adds the ability to play multiple video clips at time

• This is done by having overlapping video tracks• The track that is towards the top of the screen

on the timetime is layered on top on the Video Canvas

• Each clip can be resized to properly fit on the canvas

Removing/Reordering Clips

• To remove an item from the timeline:– Right click on the item– Select Delete

• To reorder a clip:– Click and drag the clip across the timeline– Note that you need to have room to drop the clip

into the timeline

Cutting a Selection

• To get rid of unwanted material, first select an area on the Time Reference bar by extending the green and red time markers– We’ll refer to this as a Range Selection• The Play button will play just the range selection• The range can be adjusted by clicking and dragging

either of the time markers

• Click the Cut Selection button

Splitting a Clip

What happens if we want to insert/move a clip into the middle of another clip?

• On the Time Reference bar, click to position the playhead to the desired split point– You’ll need to double click if you previously had a range selection– We’ll refer to this action as a Point Selection

• You also need to Select the Clip that you wish to be split• Click the Split button• At this split you can now insert/move clips

– You can also add other content such as transitions and title clips

Adding Elements to the Timeline

Markers

• Markers have two uses in Camtasia– Reference Points– Table of Contents

• To add a marker:– Click on the Time Reference bar (Point Selection)

• And Select the Clip that the marker should be applied to

– Hit the “M” key• Or select Markers from the Edit menu

– Enter the name of your marker

Transitions

• Transitions can be used to visually bridge two clips/elements

• Click Transitions on the Tab Bar (or from the More Menu, if necessary)

• Double click any transition to preview it• Drag your desired transition between the clips

to be bridged• You can adjust the length of the transition by

dragging the transition on the timeline

Zoom and Pan

• Make a Point Selection on the timeline and Select the Clip to apply the zoom/pan to

• Click Zoom-n-Pan on the Tab Bar• You can now select the scale (zoom level) and move

the clip on the canvas to the appropriate position• To add another Zoom and Pan Keyframe, click on the

timeline, and adjust the zoom level and/or position• The zoom settings will remain until you add a new

keyframe or until the end of the current clip

Cursor Effects

• Make a Point Selection on the Timeline• Click Cursor Effects on the Tab Bar (or from the More Menu,

if necessary)• The Add Animation button will allow you to have different

settings on each side of the animation (Keyframe)• You can alter:

– Cursor Size– Highlight Effect– Click Effects– Click Sounds

• Cursor effects remain active until the end of the clip

Callouts

• Callouts are images that appear on a video– Used to call attention or provide additional details– Most support text

• Make a Point Selection on the timeline• Click Callouts on the Tab Bar• Click Add Callout• Select the type of callout

– And the text/rotation/settings (if applicable)• Alternatively, Sketch Motion callouts provide a hand drawn

effect• Click Finished to return to the normal view

Self-Assessments• Make a Point Selection on the timeline• Click Quizzing on the Tab Bar (or from the More Menu, if

necessary)• Click Add Quiz and provide the quiz a name• Select the question type for the first question• Enter the question text and answer choices (if applicable)• You can now add another question to the quiz or return to editing

your project• Note: Files must be produced as mp4 to display the quiz• Recommendation: Your presentation should present that users

will be taking a quiz and should definitely provide the correct answer and an explanation

Audio Enhancements

Volume Adjustment

• Click Audio on the Tab Bar• Make a Range Selection on the timeline• Click one of the volume adjustment buttons to raise or lower

the volume by 25%• Alternatively, you can drag the bar in the center of the audio

track to adjust volume– Right clicking on the audio track allows you to add an Audio Point

• Note: The preview window will flash after each action. Do not click the next action until this occurs

• Note: Raising the volume of a clip by a large amount may cause some distortion and noise

Replace With Silence

• Replacing with silence is useful if you want to remove the audio from a section without altering the video

• Click Audio on the Tab Bar• Make a Range Selection on the timeline• Click the Silence button• Note: This may sound awkward in your project

if there is background noise in the rest of your audio

Remove Background Noise

• Click Audio on the Tab Bar• Select the clips that you want to have noise removed

from• Check the box for Enable Noise Removal– If Camtasia can’t find any noise or detects the wrong pattern,

you’ll have to do a range selection where there is only noise, and then click the Use Manual Noise Selection button

• Example: http://rmcp.dcollege.net/playlists/16472/205115.zip

Add Background Audio

• Import a file of background music• Drag the file from your Clip Bin to the Timeline• You can crop the audio by resizing the clip

Adjust Volume of a Single Audio Track

• Assuming we’ve added a second audio track, doing a range selection and modifying the volume will alter both tracks simultaneously

• To adjust just the background track, first lock the primary audio track by clicking the Lock button on the far left of the timeline

• Make a Range Selection on the timeline• Adjust the volume, as previously described

Fades

• Make a Range Selection on the timeline• Click Audio on the Tab Bar• Click one of the Fade buttons to add a fade in

or fade out– A fade in will start at no volume and gradually

increase to the volume at the end of the selection, over the length of the selection

Saving and Sharing Your Project

Saving a Project

• Saving the project will create a .camproj file (Camtasia Project)– Small file size– Contains links to media objects– Has instructions to rebuild project to the current state

• Because the .camproj just has links to files– If any source files are moved or deleted, Camtasia will

not know the new location of them– If you send the .camproj to someone else (or a different

computer), they won’t have access to your source files

Sharing a Project

• In the File menu, select Export Project as Zip• You can Include All Files from Clip Bin if you

want source files that weren’t on your timeline to be included as well

• The recipient of the zip file can go to the File menu and select Import Zipped Project– This will expand the zip, and recreate all of the

links

Producing Your Video

Production Wizard

Output Formats

• Output Format– MP4 – Flash/HTML5– WMV (Windows Media)– MOV (Quicktime)– AVI (Audio Video Interleave)– M4V (iPod/iPhone/iTunes)– MP3 (Audio Only)

Production Options

• Controller Settings• Size– Try 640x480 first

• Options– Table of Contents– Searchable• Text in captions, powerpoint slides

– Captions– Quizzing

What is Kaltura/Drexel Streams?

• Kaltura/Drexel Streams is…– Integrated into Learn and DrexelOne– Easily allows you to upload and stream videos to your

course– Can generate an embed link for playback outside of Learn

Instructions available on the Tech Support tab within Learn

ORAttend a Kaltura training

Producing in Camtasia for Kaltura/Drexel Streams

• Ideal encoding settings:– 1280x720 (aka: 720p)– H.264 codec– MP4 container

Special Cases

• Kaltura doesn’t have support for:– Table of Contents– Quizzing

• If you’re using either of these– Screencast.com• Owned by TechSmith• Free accounts allow up to 2 GB of storage

Why you should use Kaltura?

• Built for streaming• Seamless playback– Across devices

• Usage Reports– For media display within Learn– Per course

How To Get Camtasia Installed

• Download and Install the Trial Version– http://techsmith.com– 30-day free trial• All features available

• Call the Online Learning Team for Licensing– 215-895-1224– M-F (8am-6pm)

Q&A

• What else?• Questions?• Comments?

Next Steps

• Try using Camtasia on your own• Get assistance from the Online Learning Team– Korman-109– 215-895-1224– olt@drexel.edu

• Schedule a one-on-one session or have the OLT do a Camtasia (Relay, Studio, or Mac) workshop for your department or group

Thank You !

Chad Kealey– chad@drexel.edu– 215-895-6926– Korman 121

Online Learning Team– olt@drexel.edu – 215-895-1224– Korman 109