TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 2, 2021

When it’s time to go beyond basic screenshots, TechSmith Snagit combines powerful features with an easy-to-use interface. It can even record audio and video at the same time. Compare TechSmith screen capture and recording options here. Can you record audio and video at the same time on Windows? Download Your Free Trial.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 6, 2020

Picture this. In fact, recent research by TechSmith shows that in 2018, 53% of people reported watching an informational or instructional video two or more times per week. Audio, the surprise important element. Roughly 75% of the videos submitted that were deemed “great videos,” clear audio was the most common element.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 30, 2018

Do you want your webcam footage to appear at the beginning of your video, or do you want it to appear over top of your video, like picture-in-picture? Picture-in-Picture. To create that cool picture-in-picture effect, start by dragging the video to the timeline. Think of these tracks as pictures in a stack.

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

While there are a number of ways to record a presentation, I’ll give you my favorite way to record a high-quality presentation in PowerPoint with audio and video. How to record a presentation from PowerPoint with audio and webcam. Record audio. Next, transcribe the audio. Step 1: Set up your presentation video recording.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

A screencast is a digital video recording of your computer screen that typically includes some sort of audio narration. Windows: Mac: The system audio and microphone are recorded by default. To record the audio, click the audio dropdown to select your microphone or audio device. What exactly is a screencast?

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

A screencast is a digital video recording of your computer screen that typically includes some sort of audio narration. Windows: Mac: The system audio and microphone are recorded by default. To record the audio, click the audio dropdown to select your microphone or audio device. What exactly is a screencast?

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 22, 2017

AVI (Audio Video Interleave – Microsoft).WMV Sometimes audio can create larger file sizes, though most of the time recording devices and software will compress your audio so as not to create large file sizes. In addition, it is very rare that uncompressed audio is going to make an audible difference to your viewers.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

He says picture yourself as Obi-Wan helping Luke when you make a tutorial. Your video quality won’t change much unless you address the lighting and audio as well. If Andrew had to prioritize gear to invest in, he’d start with audio. Bad audio is enough to make people stop watching fast. Poor video quality can be forgiven.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

At TechSmith, while we may not be sandwich artists, we know a thing or two about making video tutorials — including the essential elements that help make any tutorial video, training video, or software demo a good one. Many people (me and most of my colleagues at TechSmith) prefer to record narration separately from screen recording.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 9, 2017

If you don’t have a DSLR, use your smartphone to take pictures. While the learning curve is much steeper, the suite of programs work together to provide everything you need to edit video, create animations, clean up audio, and more. The post Video Creation: The Basics appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. Post Production.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

We focus on the little details that, in the big picture, make no sense to the audience. Mind maps have helped us to keep focus on the big picture, rather than focusing on details. A storyboard helps us to communicate to a client how we think a video should look like in order for it to communicate what they want to say in pictures.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 3, 2017

This is because encoding is only half the picture. Encoding takes care of the first step in production which is organizing the audio and visual data associated with a video. 265 is to provide a standard that offers greater compression (smaller file size) with better picture quality than is offered by current encoding standards.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 31, 2013

I noticed that the quality of the pictures and videos had changed significantly from what the 4s was capable of producing! As I swiped through the picture from our trip on the device, it occurred to me: why not make an entire episode of The Forge with the iPhone 5s? Abrams need an assistant?). iPhone… No way. Well… Maybe.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 12, 2015

If you intend to have a picture-in-picture (PIP) effect in your screencast, you have a few things to consider: Can’t see the video? If you’re using the webcam built into your computer, the webcam will default to the computer’s system audio which may not be the best quality. Watch it here on YouTube. External webcams.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 12, 2015

If you intend to have a picture-in-picture (PIP) effect in your screencast, you have a few things to consider: Can’t see the video? If you’re using the webcam built into your computer, the webcam will default to the computer’s system audio which may not be the best quality. Watch it here on YouTube. External webcams.

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Litmos

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Sometimes we write it out in text, and support the ideas with images and pictures as well. We can use audio and video to record the wisdom of an expert. For example, a video of a SME explaining an important process can easily be converted into an audio-only file, and a text transcript with very little effort or cost.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 29, 2010

One of the common questions we hear at TechSmith is "How do we make our videos?" When that was figured out, we recruited the services of Ann Morgan, graphic artist here at TechSmith, to begin more formally sculpting out the visual elements of the story (sans stick figures, thankfully). It's a quick video that runs just over 2 minutes.

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Taking pictures with your mobile device is so easy, but, what do you do with all those pictures? Click the Audio tab. The post Create a Holiday Greeting Card Video with Camtasia Studio 8.4 – Part 1 appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. This post is the first in a 3-part series. Click Fade Out.

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LearnUpon

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

“A picture is worth a thousand words” – when explaining complex or long-winded topics, it can be challenging to be concise and keep your learners engaged. Get together or download separately, Snagit and Camtasia are two top tools from TechSmith. Illustrate subjects quickly. Snagit and Camtasia. Screencastify.

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

I got close enough to my computer monitor to blur the scene a bit and show some shadows then I took the picture. Here is how my final video turned out (there is no audio). The post Create a Vintage Circle Frame For Your Videos appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. Before you Begin Making the Holes. Can’t see the video?

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

I got close enough to my computer monitor to blur the scene a bit and show some shadows then I took the picture. Here is how my final video turned out (there is no audio). The post Create a Vintage Circle Frame For Your Videos appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. Before you Begin Making the Holes. Can’t see the video?

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 16, 2022

Availability of help articles, tutorials, and other self-guided learning Ability to record your full screen and webcam Audio editing features Ability to make on-screen callouts, annotations, and cursor enhancements Sharing and export options Additional features tailored to fit your specific needs. Audio editing. Easy to set up.

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Matrix

JANUARY 11, 2018

The technology used for screencasting may be web-based, software, or a browser add-on, and have some of the following features: a spotlight for the mouse, the trainer’s picture (usually in the right corner), the possibility to edit the video once completed and the ability to upload to YouTube, the Cloud, or another common file sharing location.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 3, 2017

This is because encoding is only half the picture. Encoding takes care of the first step in production which is organizing the audio and visual data associated with a video. 265 is to provide a standard that offers greater compression (smaller file size) with better picture quality than is offered by current encoding standards.

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The TechSmith newsletter is sent out to over 310,000 readers each month, and we continue to gain more than 1,500 new subscribers monthly. At TechSmith, we’re always looking to experiment with video in new ways, and this time was no different. Over the course of 2016, we’ve sent out 3,567,545 newsletter messages.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 3, 2017

This is because encoding is only half the picture. Encoding takes care of the first step in production which is organizing the audio and visual data associated with a video. 265 is to provide a standard that offers greater compression (smaller file size) with better picture quality than is offered by current encoding standards.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Today's Time Saver Tuesday tip is to help you save time, deliver better narration and Picture-in-Picture video for your screencasts. They're great especially when you're recording Picture-in-Picture video. Deliver the best narration and audio you can. Let's talk about Teleprompters ! Why use a teleprompter?

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Mindflash

APRIL 29, 2015

This article will walk you through the best tools to use and the best practices to follow in order to create the best video and audio for your online course. Audio: Microphones. Audio Accessories: Pop Screen, Sound Shield, Mic Stand. Audio: Software. Both tools are available from the folks at TechSmith. Pop Screen.

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Mindflash

APRIL 6, 2015

This article will walk you through the best tools to use and the best practices to follow in order to create the best video and audio for your online course. Audio: Microphones. Audio Accessories: Pop Screen, Sound Shield, Mic Stand. Audio: Software. Both tools are available from the folks at TechSmith. Pop Screen.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 19, 2013

The TechSmith Education team will be heading down to San Antonio this year for the Annual Conference and Exposition, and we’re eager to hang out with all of our presenter pals at our booth. TextHelp also includes a picture dictionary. allows users to add audio feedback on Google Docs. We’re SO excited for ISTE 2013

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Microsoft PowerPoint and TechSmith Camtasia have long been friends. Also, if you are sharing finished videos via YouTube, you must make doubly sure that you are not using any pictures, backgrounds, videos, or music scores that may be considered as a copyright violation. Incorporate any mention of visuals in your script as well.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 25, 2009

How many of you take pictures? If you're like me, you love taking pictures to document travels, capture milestones and fun times with friends, family and co-workers. I brought the audio into Camtasia for Mac, along with all the images (as JPGs). How many of you take pictures? It's a great way to commemorate good times!

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 10, 2009

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what's a screencast video worth? These are audio/video creation kits that allow Microsoft employees to capture and share their knowledge with each other in a rich multimedia format. If a picture is worth a thousand words, what's a screencast video worth? How about $2.4 How about $2.4

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 10, 2014

Recent studies present a fair and completely changed picture of how parents actually see the use of computers and the Internet in their kids’ school life. The post Technology and Education – A Healthy Mishmash that Parents should Value appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. What do Studies Say? Learning Made an Interesting Affair.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 5, 2022

We’ve just released our 2021 Video Viewer Study – a collaboration between TechSmith and Dr. Jane Bozarth, Director of Research at The Learning Guild. We wanted a variety of respondents, not just TechSmith customers, to get a well-rounded picture of what video viewer habits are really like. Luckily, we’ve got you covered.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 4, 2020

Jason Valade, Master Trainer at TechSmith, will give you some of the basic concepts and walk you through how to edit a video. Sign up for the TechSmith Academy (it’s free!) If you want even more content on making your first video, the full five-part course is available for free on the TechSmith Academy. Absolutely, yep.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 2, 2020

You can record your mouse cursor, any movements on your screen, and even audio. However, if you record too small, you won’t be able to make the video any bigger without losing some picture quality. Should I record my audio or my screen first? The method we recommend is to record the audio first. Capture more, use less.

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