TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Thankfully, screencasts make creating videos more approachable. If you’re wanting to use more video in your presentations, trainings, or even emails (and I highly recommend you do), screencasts are a great place to start. What exactly is a screencast? You can think of a screencast as the video equivalent of a screenshot.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Thankfully, screencasts make creating videos more approachable. If you’re wanting to use more video in your presentations, trainings, or even emails (and I highly recommend you do), screencasts are a great place to start. What exactly is a screencast? You can think of a screencast as the video equivalent of a screenshot.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 10, 2019

A screencast is a digital video recording of your computer screen and usually includes audio narration. Screencasting not only saves you time answering the same questions over and over, but it has been proven that 80% of viewers can recall a video they have seen in the past 30 days. What types of videos would you create?

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 20, 2014

This year at Screencast Camp , things were pretty low key for me until it actually started. So you’ll see a little rust in this episode, but regardless, our guest, Anton Bollen, TechSmith German Evangelist, provides some great tips about becoming a better screencaster. I met Anton when I first started working at TechSmith.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 6, 2012

Have you ever wondered what techniques you can employ to create a great video? We conducted a focus group and discovered the vast majority of “what” creates an engaging video happens before you ever click the Record button inside Camtasia Studio! Have you ever wondered what techniques you can employ to create a great video?

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

We've received a fair number of requests to capture a specific window or region with Camtasia for Mac. Camtasia for Mac Product Manager, Troy Stein, has created a 3 minute video showing how to resize applications and browser windows and produce the videos at the same dimensions. Any requests on what you'd like to see or learn?

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 31, 2010

I recently had a request by email to share a list of suggested books for screencasters. So, I asked a few people around the office like Daniel Foster, our "newsletter editor":[link] Matt Pierce, our Customer Engagement Manager, and Dave McCollom, "TechSmith's Education Evangelist":[link]. Great screencasts start with great writing.

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 17, 2009

I'm going to let you in on a few secrets as we get closer to the launch of Camtasia for Mac on August 25. Up first is a sneak peek of one of the new features in Camtasia for Mac - SmartFocus. Camtasia for Mac will also include TechSmith's patented SmartFocus technology. Check out this quick screencast. Your choice.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 29, 2013

Transitions are an important element of film, including screencasts. While Camtasia for Mac only has five built-in visual transitions, I find that 99% of the time I don’t need anything else besides the “Fade In/Out” transition. The post Make Your Own Transitions in Camtasia for Mac appeared first on TechSmith Blogs.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 10, 2010

Simply tune in to the TechSmith LiveStream Channel and follow the @TechSmith twitter feed throughout our 24 hour marathon - day or night. You'll have a chance to win copies of Camtasia Studio and Camtasia for Mac as well as some fun things like microphones, books, TechSmith t-shirts, mugs, the coveted TechSmith spork and more!

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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! And, you can follow us on Twitter as well @techsmith and @betsyweber. Matt Pierce, our Customer Engagement Manager, is the host of the videos so you'll see him in most of the screencasts we make. 11:00 am: Creating a Good Story, Bil Moore.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 26, 2010

inch screen is perfect for viewing screencasts. Well, the good news is that is it possible to play Camtasia Studio, Camtasia for Mac and Jing screencasts on the iPad! Mike Curtis, an Information Developer at TechSmith has created a screencast that will show you how to successfully create a screencast for your iPad.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 24, 2012

Camtasia for Mac 2.1 delivers clip speed , the #1 feature request from Camtasia for Mac users-- as voted by our user community. For some thoughts on why this is a useful feature to have in screencasting software, jump down below the video. Get Camtasia for Mac 2.1: These effects are created with time-lapse.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

That’s right, TechSmith is heading to Austin in March and we can’t wait to see you there! In honor of this geektastic thoroughly informational event, we have compiled our own list… Win a Lego Death Star…and see how TechSmith bends time and space! Be “number one” in your office or school by creating amazing screencasts!

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 25, 2009

I'm really happy and pleased to finally be able to share Camtasia for Mac v1.0 We built Camtasia for Mac from the ground up. I hope you enjoy the product as much as we enjoyed creating it. I wanted to show you what is new in Camtasia for Mac as well as answer some question I've been hearing lately. So, on with the show!

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 25, 2009

This week's Screencast of the Week is a great one! John put together the following slideshow using Camtasia for Mac. I asked John how he created the screencast with Camtasia for Mac. I brought the audio into Camtasia for Mac, along with all the images (as JPGs). Check out the screencast below.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Don has been making screencasts since 2005, when he formed his membership site teaching about all things Mac and iOS, ScreenCastsOnline. Don is also a regular on Mac related podcasts, including MacBreak Weekly , Bageltech Mac and the Mac Roundtable. Do you like screencasting? Yeah, us too.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 8, 2010

We're gearing up for the 24 hour screencast marathon about Camtasia next week. Dan uses Camtasia for Mac in his classroom to create screencasts of his lectures and then he loads them onto iPod Touches so his students can learn the material at a pace that works for them. Can't join us live? Sound good?

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 21, 2009

Welcome to Day 5 of our sneak peeks of Camtasia for Mac. After you've created your screencast in Camtasia for Mac, chances are that you want to share your masterpiece. With just a few clicks of the mouse, you can share your screencasts on the web, Screencast.com, on YouTube or on an iPod or iPhone.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 19, 2010

In fact, we'll be making a screencast an hour all about Snagit! This is your chance to 'meet' a variety of people around TechSmith like the Developers who make the product to our Trainers, Documentation, Tech Support staff and more. And, I will post updates on Twitter ( TechSmith and BetsyWeber ) throughout the day and night.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

You can transition between clips in your screencast to indicate the passage of time, change in location, or even just to create a smooth flow between clips. The post Add a Transition to Several Clips at a Time in Camtasia for Mac appeared first on TechSmith Blogs.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Screencasts and videos are no different. Check out the example below that was created in Camtasia Studio. Easing in Camtasia for Mac. When an animation includes any sort of movement, Camtasia for Mac will automatically set the easing to “Exponential In/Out.” appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. How do I use it?

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Remember last month when I asked for your tips to share with a new screencaster here ? From your responses and tips, we created a booklet "What would you tell a new screencaster?". Remember last month when I asked for your tips to share with a new screencaster here? Big thanks to the 40 people who responded.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

We’re locking ourselves into the studio for 24 hours straight, to record 48 interviews that will help you become a better screencaster and visual communicator…and will give you an inside look at the people who make the magic at TechSmith. Topic: Innovation at TechSmith. Technical support agent at TechSmith.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 3, 2013

Get happy: TechSmith ‘s annual ScreencastCamp is just a month away! After all, it is YOU who will make the conference what it is, and this allows us to help make everyone feel extra super welcome and connected at TechSmith HQ. So, you’re new to ScreencastCamp, but are you new to screencasting? Can you believe it?!

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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. Tom has several screencasts made with Camtasia Studio on his blog "here":[link] I like Tom's screencasts for several reasons.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 10, 2011

We received some great entries for our Les Paul Guitar Google Doodle screencast contest. Not only did Ellen create a fantastic screencast of the Google Doodle Les Paul guitar, but she also wrote her own lyrics and added more tracks in GarageBand. You can read more about Ellen's screencast video here. She is our winner!

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Click here to learn about screen recording for Mac. If you’re looking to simply show a process or walkthrough that doesn’t require much editing, consider looking for a screen capture tool like TechSmith Snagit that has easy-to-use features for basic trimming and editing. Read on to learn how to record your screen on Windows.

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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

JULY 31, 2013

He was an avid Authorware (Macromedia) developer and has continued on over the years to create many different sources of educational materials including Interactive PDF’s, iBooks, and eBooks. Screencasting is at the heart of this training. How long have you been making screencasts? An Interview with Dave.

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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. Instead we have to utilize many forms of video to create a better and more engaging experience for our audience. Creating a good story is a lof of work.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 12, 2010

Your screencast included. As part of our 24 hour Camtasia marathon, Bil Moore will share the basics of creating a story and why it will help you to communicate an idea. Tune in to the TechSmith LiveStream Channel at 11:00am ET to hear Bil talk about storytelling. Want to capture someone's attention? Tell a good story.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 2, 2012

And we're flattered to hear that pro screencasters like Scott Skibell see it as a game changer , too. For software, of course we're biased toward Camtasia for Mac , which you can download and use free for 30 days (it's $99 to buy). The remove a color effect in Camtasia for Mac is really quite forgiving of background shadows.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 24, 2013

Former TechSmith employee, Daniel Park, is holding several boot camp classes to help users learn about Camtasia, along with loads of useful information about screencasting productivity. Three classes will be offered this time around, available on both Windows and Mac. He left TechSmith in 2003 to form dappertext LLC.

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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! And, you can follow us on Twitter as well @techsmith and @betsyweber. Tiffany Wood, the Snagit Product Manager, is the host of the videos so you'll see her in most of the screencasts we make. Here we go! Tune in live here.

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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. Create a back up. Create a back up of your back up. Awkward silence.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

This week each business created their first (or in some cases, second or third) screencast and sent us an exmaple. Thomas Ro is a developer at Ciesa and one of their heaviest users when it comes to screencasting. Since the narrative style tends to be similar between each screencast, an actual script isn't necessary.

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