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This short demonstration will show you the power of this progeam and how you will be able to use your completed videos.

10 Minutes to your First Camtasia Studio Video

(from Camtasia Studio Help)

This will take you through a quick-start, tutorial approach to getting you up and running quickly with Camtasia Studio using the Start a new project by recording the screen option found in the Welcome screen. Completing this tutorial should take you ten minutes or less.

Within this brief tutorial, the following topics will be covered.

  • Making a recording.
  • Editing your video using the cut and split options.
  • Cutting out unwanted sections
  • Splitting scenes
  • Adding a transition to your video.
  • Saving your Project
  • Producing the final video.
  • Example

Step 1 Recording top

The first step in creating a Camtasia Studio project is to record your screen. Camtasia Studio automatically records all the dynamic activity on your PC screen, including the following.

  • Mouse movement
  • Text entry
  • Scrolling windows
  • Animation and video
  • Pop-up windows

So... let's make a recording. This process will use the Recording Wizard to assist you in making your recording options selections.

  1. To begin, choose Start > Programs > Camtasia Studio. When the Welcome screen appears, choose the Start a new project by recording the screen option.
  2. The New Recording Wizard appears. Choose the Region of the Screen option. Choose Next.
  3. Click on the Select Region button. Your cursor will turn into a crosshair. Drag the crosshair to select the region of the screen to record. Release after selection has been made. Choose Next.
  4. At this time, take a moment to get familiar with the record options. For now, you will use just two of the options: Record and Stop.
  5. Enable the Disable display acceleration during capture option. This will give you the best recording results. When you choose this option, a tip will display. Read the tip about Hardware Acceleration and then choose OK.
  6. Once you are ready to record, choose Finish. The wizard will minimize.
  7. Once the wizard minimizes, you are ready to begin recording. Click on the Record button .

Important Note :
Once you click record, your screen will momentarily go black. This is normal and expected.
Perform some on screen activity such as opening and closing a dialog box or typing in a Word document. Record for about one minute and then choose the Stop button on the toolbar.

Note : If Camtasia Recorder has minimized during recording, double-click on the flashing Recorder icon in the system task bar to bring it back up so you can click the Stop button.

  1. You will now be prompted to save your video. Enter the name of this video in the field that is provided. Search and select a folder in which to store this movie. Choose Save.
  2. The video will now be displayed within the Clip Bin and is ready to be edited.

Step 2. Getting your Video Ready for Editing top

Editing allows you to trim out the pieces of the video that you don't want. It also allows you to split your video into two or more pieces, making it easy to insert Transitions or graphics between scenes.

The first thing that you will need to do is drag your video and drop it on the Timeline. Editing can only be done to clips that are on the Timeline.

Once the clip is on the Timeline, you will see that the video displays within the Preview Area of the screen.

Step 3. Making a Cut top

Use the Cut option to remove unwanted portions of your video.

  1. Using the scrubber control found in the Preview Area's controls, move to the general place within the video that you would like to remove.
    Use the Play button and/or other Playback Controls to move to the beginning of the exact place where you would like to make your cut. If necessary, zoom in on the Timeline to get a closer view. When you come to the right spot, click on the Pause button.
  2. Click and drag the seek bar on the Timeline to make a selection for cutting.
  3. Once the selection has been made, click on the Cut Selection button. The selection will be deleted. Continue making as many cuts as desired.

Step 4. Splitting your Video top

You will use the Split Movie option to split your video clip into two pieces.

  1. Place the seek bar in the location where the split is to occur.
  2. Click on the Split Video button. The movie is split into two pieces. At this time, both pieces are placed on the Timeline or the Storyboard.

Step 5. Add a Transition top

Transitions allow you to set special entry effects that will smoothly transition one clip to another in your produced video.

  1. Within the Task List, click on Transitions. You will be taken to the Storyboard view.
  2. The Transition Effects display. Double-click on a transition effect to see how the transition will work.
  3. Drag the Transition onto the Storyboard to the area between the two video clips.
  4. When you are done adding Transitions, choose Finished to return to the main screen.

Step 6. Save your Project top

At this time, it would be a good idea to save your project. Saving the project allows you to come back to this video and continue working on it at a later time.

  1. Click on the Save button on the toolbar.
  2. Browse and select the folder where you would like to store this project.
  3. In the File Name field, give this project a name.
  4. Choose Save.

Step 7. Produce the Final Product top

Up until now, we have been working with a project file. Until you produce your video, you do not have a video file that can be played in a player.

  1. To produce your video as an AVI file, choose File > Produce Video As. The Production Wizard appears.
  2. Within the wizard, we will accept all of the defaults for the production options. So, choose Next at the next three screens.
  3. In the Video Information screen enter a title and any other information that you would like for this video. Choose Next.
  4. In the Produce Video screen, within the Destination Folder field, browse and select the folder where you would like to store this video.
  5. In the File Name field, give this project a name.
  6. Choose Finish. The Rendering Storyboard status dialog box appears showing you the progress of the production. Once the production is complete, your video will playback for your review.

That's it. You've just created your first Camtasia Studio video.


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