TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 24, 2021

Ryan first discovered his passion for accessibility while working with the Michigan Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and now uses his skills to create valuable, accessible content at TechSmith. Say you’re creating a video for a wide audience. Scriptwriting should be an essential part of your video creation process.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 21, 2021

Instructional videos are a cornerstone of many training programs, onboarding processes, and team communication. But if you have never produced your own videos, it can be a bit of a daunting project. There’s producing, editing, camera equipment, audio equipment, and then distributing the content to think about. The result?

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

What’s the secret to the perfect video editing workflow? But once you’ve figured out what works for you, you can start to level up your videos and fine-tune your craft. But once you’ve figured out what works for you, you can start to level up your videos and fine-tune your craft. But it all depends on you. The big picture.

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Watch the video, read the post, or do both! Either way, you’ll be well on your way to creating better screen recording videos. An outline or script will help guide you through your recording, for a better final video. Write down as much as you need to stay focused. How long is the ideal screencasting video?

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Want to start creating B2B videos? Or perhaps you’ve already started making videos, but you’d like to hear some tips from seasoned digital marketing professionals? Whether you work for a big brand, a small business or yourself, creating a video marketing strategy is a great way to connect customers with your product or service.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 6, 2020

You crafted your video, uploaded it, and now the views are rolling in. The engagement stats consistently show people stop watching your video before it ends. There are a lot of reasons people stop watching a video. Video keeps trending up. In other words, they were intrigued by the content the video claimed to provide.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 19, 2019

For many businesses and marketers, this means creating an animated explainer video. Marketers aren’t the only ones saying video makes a difference. Consumers agree – 68 percent say they prefer to learn about a product or service by watching a video. How to make an animated explainer video in 5 easy steps.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 19, 2022

A software demo video is one of the most effective ways to show what makes your software or application really shine. But what if you’re a marketing team of one, don’t have a huge video budget, or simply don’t know how to create videos? Here’s what you’ll learn: What is a software demo video? You’re out of luck, right?

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Professional trainers likely know all about making employee training videos, but what if you’re not a training pro? While you may not consider yourself a trainer, knowing how to create instructional videos can help you teach, train, and explain whatever you need to share easily and efficiently. Employee training videos work better.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 29, 2014

Bring Citelighter and TechSmith into your repertoire of teacher tools. That is, until I found a way to scaffold writing instruction and provide a way for them to digitally visualize their writing process. They became critical thinkers and engaged in the writing process like I had never seen before.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Tom’s also a screencasting pro, and he frequently puts video content on his YouTube channel or on Screencast.com. Having the videos accessible via Edmodo is also nice in case students are absent or need to review in the future. For starters, my students write so much more than they did prior to when we were strictly writing on paper.

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Today’s guest post is by Robert Risdon, Technical Support Agent for TechSmith. In our drive to provide TechSmith users the ability to capture screenshots on their preferred system, last month we introduced TechSmith Snagit for Google Chrome. TechSmith Technical Support Specialist. appeared first on TechSmith Blogs.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In the same way, two instructional videos can be equally good. A tutorial video on using a table saw can be good and so can one on making pivot tables in Microsoft Excel. So, what makes a good tutorial video? While there are often a number of things that need to be covered in a video, not all of them are learning objectives.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 12, 2018

A video, like any form of content, typically requires peer review and stakeholder approval before it’s ready for distribution. Whether it’s for use on your website, in an email campaign, or for an advertisement on social media, getting video feedback will always make for a better and, ultimately more effective, final product.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 9, 2019

If you’re one of the thousands of people every day looking to start making videos, you’re in luck. When we went to Video Marketing World this past year we sat down with some of the best video creators in the industry. Keep reading to get Roberto’s top tip to get started making videos yourself!

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 15, 2017

Writing a blog post is often time consuming and a lot of effort goes into research, writing, and editing. Since you’re already writing the post –why not also make a blog video? A vlog is a blog that is primarily delivered in video format. Step 1: Write a simple script. Let’s dive in!

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

However, you don’t have to be in the same physical space to collaboratively make videos. We decided that we wanted to create our videos for next year together. We needed to find a way to collaboratively make videos from the comfort and convenience of our own homes. Can’t see the video? Separate audio and video.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 26, 2010

I'm writing this post from Lansing GiveCamp tonight. I've been having fun decorating the cast with some TechSmith stickers - geek chic! So, if you notice that the next few blog posts are short, you'll know why! :-). Today's sneak peek video is about the audio enhancements coming in Camtasia Studio 7. one handed!

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 12, 2017

People who are deaf or hard of hearing rely on captions to gain meaning from your video content. Here’s how to add captions to video for accessibility. One of the most widely-known uses for captions — closed captioning — enables people who are deaf or hard of hearing to access and understand the audio portions of a video.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Avaya, a global provider of business collaboration and communications software and services, created a video library of resources for customers and employees. Using Camtasia and Blue Yeti microphones, they produced 995 videos in the first 20 months and more since then. And Knerr’s challenge was bigger than making videos.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 4, 2018

It is a post-production effect that allows video editors to replace backgrounds and insert footage or images into their scenes. Many companies use green screen to produce informative product videos, company updates and more. The first thing to know is that it’s incredibly easy to produce a green screen video these days!

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 4, 2017

Can’t see the embedded Video? Watch the Before Starting Video on YouTube. How to Make Video: Getting Started. Your first video might be one of the toughest videos you ever make. Before we get to some ideas to help you make a video, let’s get something out of the way. It will be awesome.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Many people now have to communicate almost entirely online, using virtual tools such as email, and audio and visual communication like video calls. It could be a poster, an email, a video, or you could repurpose your message into different forms for broadcasting across multiple platforms. Your communication can take many forms.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 4, 2018

The rise of video in social media should be no surprise to anyone. We’ve all seen the bombardment of videos all over our computers and mobile devices, whether it’s on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. Video will account for 70 percent of all mobile traffic by 2021. Video with subtitles.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

So you want to start using video to increase awareness of what you do, generate more leads, and increase sales. According to Cisco, video will represent 69% of all consumer-based Internet traffic this year and 80% by 2019. YouTube viewers are searching for video so they are willing to watch longer. Great choice.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 15, 2018

On a whim, I started a public blog about my work. In addition to blogging, I started tweeting about the topics that interested me and some of the unique scenarios I encountered. Suddenly I was teaching online courses, presenting tech demonstrations on YouTube, and writing on other sites. It’s a win-win! I was hooked!

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Guest post by German video producer and author Andreas Zeitler. Instead we have to utilize many forms of video to create a better and more engaging experience for our audience. Instead we have to utilize many forms of video to create a better and more engaging experience for our audience. A good story has to be crafted.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 1, 2017

Mike is a long-time video creator who has made thousands of videos (music, corporate videos, etc.) I had the chance during the live stream (jump to 1:02:44 in the video) one thing he would recommend to people looking to learn to get better video. ” Practice is key to learning how to edit videos well.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 20, 2015

Video is enhancing almost everything in our lives. And when it comes to video creation, a little preparation goes a long way. The possibilities are endless when it comes to what you can do with video. Learn the steps you can take before, during, and after recording to ensure you create a polished video every time.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 31, 2021

You can watch the video on this topic at the top of this post, to listen to the podcast episode, hit play below, or read on for more… Dave is passionate about educating customers about software products, particularly SaaS products for any organization or business. This could be audio-only or video.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 21, 2013

Camtasia Studio is a video capture software program available at the TechSmith website. The uses for Camtasia Studio listed there range from marketing and sales presentations to training and help desk videos. To write the file, download and follow this guide: Testing and Troubleshooting with Camtasia Guide.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 11, 2017

This is part 2 of a series about how to make a video, which covers the basics of what to do before you begin production on a video. Review part 1 on how to make video. Scripting is a key guide to helping you to make a better video. You can even write down what the shot is, so you don’t forget. No worries!

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 3, 2018

It All Starts With Video Pre Production. The first video I made was by far the toughest one. And I learned exactly what you need to do to make your first video. Can’t see the embedded Video? Watch the Before Starting Video on YouTube. If this is your first video, first videos are difficult.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 7, 2011

I was absolutely blown away at the number of screencast examples many of you shared on this recent blog post. He recently made a video showing behind the scenes from start to finish about how he creates our Camtasia training videos. The video runs a little longer than most of our videos. Why I write scripts.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 10, 2018

How involved they are will probably depend on where the content will be published, the format (video, blog post, web page, etc.), For example, you might assign someone to focus specifically on the overall flow of the video, and how the portions fit together. At TechSmith, we use Video Review. and it’s shelf-life.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

So you want to start using video to increase awareness of what you do, generate more leads, and increase sales. According to Cisco, video will represent 69% of all consumer-based Internet traffic this year and 80% by 2019. In other words, you can reach out to young moms with one video and then reach out to teens in another, etc.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 19, 2013

The time and energy it takes to record, edit and publish high-quality videos is often much longer than the end product. This tends to lead to hours of frustration, eventually pushing us away from our video project and toward cat videos on YouTube. Then we make a storyboard to plan how we want the video to look and feel.

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