TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

I started with a long history of screencasting. I discovered over the years, that in education as well as in advertisements, screencasts are just not good enough on their own. We focus on the little details that, in the big picture, make no sense to the audience. Examples of what I call video tools: Screencasts.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 8, 2013

In the video below (1:42) I cover how to override snapping on a case-by-case basis ( Spoiler: Use the CTRL key ) as well as how to turn it off altogether – if that’s your wish. Want us to make a tutorial about a specific topic? The post How to Override Snapping in Camtasia Studio 8 appeared first on TechSmith Blogs.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 21, 2021

Is there a silver bullet for making engaging video? There are many techniques video creators use to make their videos engaging. Unfortunately, there’s no silver bullet, but there are many tips and tricks you can learn to help draw people in and keep them watching your videos.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 1, 2017

If your screen capture requires a lot of explanation though, a screencast might be an even better option. You can even take your screen capture a step further and incorporate a human element with webcam capture , which can be helpful when you are using screencasting to build and strengthen relationships. The possibilities are endless!

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 16, 2013

Want us to make a tutorial about a specific topic? The post Camtasia Studio 8: How We Use Hotspots appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. Tips & How To''s Camtasia Studio hotspots interactivity Screencasting Tips and Tricks Video' Can’t see the video? Watch it on screencast.com instead.

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

And all I could think of is that if he had made a quick screencast of what he wanted to show on his website, his presentation would have been fine. If he had a screencast, he would have had a presentation regardless of the Wi-Fi situation. If he had a screencast, he would have had a presentation regardless of the Wi-Fi situation.

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 8, 2014

So, with the friendly disclaimer that I really have no idea whether this is the 100% absolute best way to edit narration in Audacity, I proudly present to you my personal workflow, full of small tricks and an overbearing attention to detail. How to change the Audacity project rate. How to split a stereo track to mono.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

You make something, fall in love with it, and then changing it becomes difficult at best. In order to help everyone make better videos, we set out on this idea: what if we loaned our expertise and reviewed our customers’ videos in the same way we would review our own videos and gave them some screencasting tips?

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 13, 2010

It's time to kick off our marathon of 24 Screencasts about Camtasia in 24 hours! I will post the videos on this blog post as soon as we finish producing them (I figured you didn't want 24 different blog posts). :-) We plan on recording close to the top of the hour if you'd like to tune in. Here we go! Tune in live here.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Sometimes it’s that extra little touch that makes things perfect, like the caramel drizzle on a slice of cheesecake. Screencasts and videos are no different. This can make an animation appear smoother and more natural. Make any changes to the appearance you would like. From beginning to end, it moves at a constant rate.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

There are a couple elements that can make screencasts interesting and engaging. Motion from drawing on the screen with something like a Tablet PC or Wacom tablet make a screencast dynamic and can focus viewers attention. Some researchers at Microsoft have done something really creative for their screencasts using PIP!

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 6, 2010

We will make 24 screencasts in 24 hours about Camtasia! You'll get loads of insider tips and tricks for Camtasia Studio, Camtasia for Mac and screencasting. And, don't fear - if you cannot tune-in live, we'll be recording each segment and posting the produced videos throughout the day here on the blog.

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 15, 2013

So you’re pretty handy with Camtasia, but maybe you feel like your screencasts could use a little finesse? Maybe you have an idea, but you just aren’t quite sure how to execute it? You make a lot of screencasts. We make a lot of screencasts. Entering ScreenChump to ScreenChamp. Enter here!

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 26, 2010

It's time to get back into the Screencast of the Week! I had a chance to catch up with screencaster, "Tom Crawford":[link] from "Visualization Network":[link] at "CES":[link] recently. and he shared how he's using Camtasia to help in his classes and also some of his tips and tricks. No gondola required.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 29, 2009

which led me to thinking about Top Gun and then got me thinking about one of my favorite topics, screencapture and screencasting (yes, that's how my brain works)! ;-) It occurred to me that Jing is like the racecar of screencaptures and screencasting! We'll show you some new tips and tricks and reveal some new surprises as well.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

As a video creator, especially with screencasts, I am always looking for ways to enhance my content and improve the engagement of my viewers. Free PDF with related tips at the end of this post!). Let’s go through some stylistic tips for recording video calls. Next, you’ll need to make sure all notifications are turned off.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Darla decided to make life a little easier for fellow and aspiring crafters alike by sharing her knowledge through classes at a local craft store and online with the help of YouTube and Camtasia. Darla’s blog, Stampingunderdoctorsorders. Darla needed tools that would make die-cut projects easier. Darla Haverstock.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 19, 2013

Screencasting is daunting—it’s no secret. Many of us make the mistake of diving into the thick of a project as well. When John Shaw of BravoSolution reached out to us with a recorded Prezi presentation he made with Camtasia Studio , we were pretty impressed by how informative yet fun his video was. Start at the beginning.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 19, 2012

To do so, we’ve interviewed some ScreencastCamp veterans along with a few newbies to get a better sense of commonalities and differences in the work that our fellow screencasters do… and to find out random facts about them that are just plain fun to know! An interview with Aaron: What are some things you use screencasting for?

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 4, 2009

Daniel is a professional screencaster (and he use to work at TechSmith making our videos). And, when he's not busy making screencasts and training people all over the world about how to use Camtasia Studio, he works on his book - _Camtasia Studio 6: The Definitive Guide_. You can read it here.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 25, 2012

This time around, we spoke with Shannon Sellars and Erin Klein about their screencasting work and what they hope to learn from/contribute to ScreencastCamp. So if you want to co-lead a session on copyright and fair use with Shannon, or learn a thing or two about blogging from Erin, this post may be your perfect starting point.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 28, 2010

making something. And, that got me thinking about how screencaptures and screencasts bring Maker projects to life by not just telling people about a project, but also showing. I compiled a list of ways you can use Snagit, Jing, Camtasia and Screencast.com to make your DIY projects more visual. I'm a DIY kinda person.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 28, 2015

Video speed can have a dramatic effect on how your content is perceived by an audience. Long processes like painting, flowers blooming, or a 40 minute sunset can be sped up to make a beautiful time lapse so you can show off a process without taking your viewer’s whole day.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 28, 2018

Caution though, shotgun mics are very directional, so you need to make sure you’re pointing the mic directly at the sound you want to pick up. Keep in mind that these audio recorders typically record to SD cards, so make sure you have something over a few Gigabytes in size. You’ll also want to make sure you have the right cords.

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eLearning Cyclops

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Blogging that also incorporates use of social media, social bookmarking and screencasts (thanks Screenr and DIIGO ). Hopefully also resulting in instruction/tips & tricks shared by the audience and facilitator. eLearning Cyclops. My insights on elearning and mlearning. Free eLearning. Cloud Apps. Privacy Policy.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 19, 2010

Tiffany, Katie and I will stay up all day and night to share loads of tips and tricks with you. In fact, we'll be making a screencast an hour all about Snagit! In fact, we'll be making a screencast an hour all about Snagit! I will post them here on the blog after we complete them. What is metadata?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 13, 2009

A few weeks ago we launched Screenr, a free screencasting application that is easy to use and great for quick tutorials and elearning courses. I like it because it’s easy for me to quickly answer the many questions I get in the user community and through the blog. There are many others also sharing their tips and tricks.

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Mindflash

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

But if your competitor is in that mindset, what are the chances they are thinking about building their clients by educating them on how to do their jobs better, how to be more organized, or how to save $100 per month by using this special type of light bulb over that one? So, how can you out-teach the competition?

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Mindflash

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

But if your competitor is in that mindset, what are the chances they are thinking about building their clients by educating them on how to do their jobs better, how to be more organized, or how to save $100 per month by using this special type of light bulb over that one? So, how can you out-teach the competition?

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 26, 2013

You make something, fall in love with it, and then changing it becomes at best difficult. In order to help everyone make better videos, we set out on this idea: what if we loaned our expertise and reviewed our customers videos in the same way we would review our own videos? Making it look good is a challenge for a lot of us.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 25, 2010

It's time to kick off our marathon of 24 Screencasts about Snagit in 24 hours! I will post the videos on this blog post as soon as we finish producing them (I figured you didn't want 24 different blog posts). :-) We plan on recording close to the top of the hour if you'd like to tune in. Here we go! Tune in live here.

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Clive on Learning

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

The better and more successful materials are much shorter (or at least much more modular, making it possible to learn in small chunks), visually more rich, more focused on key concepts and principles rather than mountains of detail, and much more interactive. The fifth of ten 'insights' is that ‘E-learning design is changing'.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 2, 2010

People are always asking me about how to get better at building elearning courses. You’ll even get some practical tips to boot. Find Free Tips & Tricks. Stephanie Harnett of ICE shows a cool tip for creating a transparent tape effect in PowerPoint. There are also a lot of uses for the effect.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 7, 2015

ScreencastCamp was a place to gather screencast creators from all over the world to talk about how to create better content, learn tips and tricks, and to form a community of users. Campers helped us make ScreencastCamp a wonderful success over the last four years. Why make this decision and why now?

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 7, 2009

You can see more detail of how this works here in Curator Editor Research Opportunities on eLearning Learning (and see how you can be involved). Top 100 Learning Game Resources - Upside Learning Blog , June 24, 2009. Twitter Tips: for Teachers & Educators - Dont Waste Your Time , May 9, 2009.

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Jason Valade ( Follow @jay2thavee ) works on the TechSmith Customer Success Team running TechSmith’s Paid Training efforts – making him the perfect guy to teach you how to be a Snagit pro! Now, I’d like to share a few of of the tips that my classes find most helpful with you. Snagit Training Tip #1: Snagit Video.

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Good To Great

MARCH 3, 2011

These students want to know what they’ll be able to do with what they’ve learnt and how they can actually apply it; by and large they’re not interested in theory. Lesson 2: The best way to earn respect is to give respect Being an expert doesn’t make you better than someone.

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