TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 4, 2022

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… How to get better at communicating. When leaders come across a problem, many will skip the planning process and jump right into the tactics like firing off an email or creating a video.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 6, 2022

Want to take your video editing skill to the next level (we’re talking ‘coloring outside the line’ levels)? Cristi is a video editor, educational content creator, developer, and Founder of Design Catchup and Graphicious. Cristi is a video editor, educational content creator, developer, and Founder of Design Catchup and Graphicious.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 24, 2019

That is a lot of internet usage — and those users seem to be creating and sharing more images and video than ever before. Here’s what they had to say: The below is a transcript of the interviews: Why do you think people are sharing more images and video? “ Why are images and video increasing in importance? Walk right in.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 8, 2020

Visuals are considered the key to effective communication because they are processed faster by the brain. Make onboarding and training videos. Getting face-to-face time for training right now isn’t much of an option, so creating training videos is the best way to teach them about your products and company. Deliver information.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 2, 2021

Creating video and pushing it out into the world can be a massive challenge – especially if you’re an educator who needs to create engaging and informative videos. She explains the lessons she’s learned to overcome common challenges that educators face with video. She says this is key to making highly effective videos.

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Mike Taylor

JULY 1, 2022

A study published in Scientific Reports suggests that coffee has beneficial effects on cognitive function, and it may do this by reorganizing brain functional connectivity. Video & Image Tips from Top Creators. This is a fun hour on top tips for creating videos and images with Matt Pierce of TechSmith. Watch Video.

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 16, 2020

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… What is VILT? Incorporating smaller pieces of supporting content, like graphics or videos that you’ve created, can be effective learning tools for participants who prefer learning in different ways.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 8, 2022

Our brains take shortcuts all the time, using processes to simplify the information around us to make more efficient decisions. But sometimes, our brains misinterpret that information, and it affects the accuracy of our judgments. In the case of proximity bias, our brains overvalue what is around us and undervalue what isn’t.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 16, 2018

Editing video takes some getting used to and learning the ins and outs can be a little intimidating. Luckily for us, TechSmith recently hired a seasoned Video Production Specialist, Barret Baxter, who is more than happy to do just that. That said, he’s incredibly talented at video editing, which is pretty super in our book.

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Limestone Learning

JULY 31, 2023

Making and editing images and video. PT: How to Leverage AI for Storytelling: The Secret Formula to Better Training Videos Storytelling is proven to significantly improve the effectiveness of training, but people often hesitate to use it because they don’t know where to start or how to create a story. Making characters and voiceovers.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 25, 2013

One night about a week ago, I could not sleep as a concept churned in my fevered brain: why couldn’t the same technique be put in motion, like the magnifier was moving over an image to show details below? My heartfelt gratitude and congrats to the TechSmith team for making it possible. Can’t see the video?

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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! And, wondering if we should pull another all nighter to make 24 videos for Jing?

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 17, 2013

This week on The Forge, we’ll be recapping our experience at the Visual Thinking & Literacy Conference ( #vizlit13 ) last weekend in Birmingham, MI, plus making a very special announcement about a certain very special annual event here at TechSmith HQ. Naturally, it was a perfect fit for the TechSmith crew!

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Here are some hard numbers: Almost 50 percent of our brains are involved in visual processing. It means our brains are hardwired to process images quickly. Making comments on video stills for your video editor, such as where to blur out confidential information …. But don’t take my word for it.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 13, 2020

We’ll also highlight easy changes you can make to start incorporating instructional videos , screencasts (a video recording of a screen), screenshots , and images in your communications, as well as best practices to transition to full-time remote work. Visual content also saves time since it’s processed by our brains faster.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Can’t see the video? You might have heard about the eye-mind hypothesis, which suggests a strong connection between eye movements and information processing in the brain. The post Stop Guessing: Improve UX with Eye Tracking from myGaze and Morae appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. Click here.

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Mike Taylor

JUNE 22, 2018

As an added bonus, I’ll make it baker’s dozen by adding one of my favorites, the Farnam Street Brain Food Newsletter. TechSmith Video Academy. TechSmith Academy is a free online resource to help you learn more about visual communication and video creation. The Best Storyboarding Software of 2018 for Any Budget.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 17, 2012

Often times when getting ready to create a video or develop a graphic it helps to step back and determine all the parts and pieces that are needed. Jamie is the author of Idea Mapping: How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, Learn Faster, Remember More, and Achieve Success in Business. Can’t see the embedded video?

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 11, 2012

Often times when getting ready to create a video or develop a graphic it helps to step back and determine all the parts and pieces that are needed. Jamie is the author of Idea Mapping: How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, Learn Faster, Remember More, and Achieve Success in Business. Easy and straight forward.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Based on the premise of encouraging the sharing of fantastical and innovative ideas, it’s hard to go more than a moment on their site without encountering at least one wild beast of an idea that delivers a shot of imagination juice straight to your brain. Can’t see the video? Needless to say, we love it.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 13, 2020

TechSmith’s The Value of Visuals research revealed that 67% of people say they understand information better when presented visually. That claim is backed up by science showing that the human brain processes visuals 60,000 times faster than text.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 3, 2013

As I was about to enter my second year of teaching and first year teaching AP Calculus, I called my former teacher, coach, and mentor Steve Kelly to pick his brain about some aspects of the curriculum. See the “ Cress and Little ” video below. Can’t see the video? It all started at a bakery. Louis, MI.) About Zach.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 11, 2012

Often times when getting ready to create a video or develop a graphic it helps to step back and determine all the parts and pieces that are needed. Jamie is the author of Idea Mapping: How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, Learn Faster, Remember More, and Achieve Success in Business. Can’t see the embedded video?

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 11, 2017

Everyone is producing video nowadays and if you want to stand out and get views, you’ve got to look good on camera. Fancy editing tricks, spammy social media, and blackhat SEO marketing might give you a slight advantage in the video-centric internet space, but most viewers who “click off” a video will do so within the first 15 seconds.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 24, 2015

This is the second time Chad is sharing his sales expertise on the TechSmith blog, after a break for a very informative webinar on leveraging video to create high-converting sales proposals. This adds a noticeably friendly tone to your video, which will make you sound – naturally – excited about working together.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 3, 2010

But as trainers like David Frazier have discovered, screencast videos are the perfect way to get people up to speed on new technology--quickly and inexpensively. How long have you been working with video and screencasts? As far as my own skills, video is relatively new for me, within the last 3 years to be exact.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 2, 2014

The paper clearly identifies the reality that there are some tasks that computers do extremely well, and others that are better suited to the human brain. Others require just one more minute of struggle before the idea clicks and it’s in their brains for good. This is the human side of teaching.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Our brains can handle a limited number of inputs to complete a task. You now have another video which can be used as needed with other students. The post Teaching with Screencasts and Rapid Prototyping appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. Why Rapid Prototypes? Expanding the Idea. Leave more ideas in the comments!

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 28, 2017

As you get started with video, you might hear intimidating, super-technical sounding terms like frame rate. The Video is a Lie. If you haven’t seen one, they look like this: Can’t see the embedded video? The thing is, that’s essentially how all video works, not just animation. Can’t see the embedded video?

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Limestone Learning

JANUARY 30, 2019

Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 11AM – 12PM PT : Leveraging Psychology and Brain Science to Optimize Retention and Behaviour Change (Free for ATD members) Dive deep into the psychology of corporate learning with learning scientist Todd Maddox. Price Kerfoot, who’ll show evidence of how brain science, together with technology, can change behaviour.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Driven by significant advances in digital technologies, today videos are much easier to access – whether it be by the Web or mobile devices. Because video is so ubiquitous, it is an invaluable educational tool. Digital video is revolutionizing the way students learn.

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Limestone Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

PT: Why Viewers Stop Watching Your Videos In this session, Matt Pierce, Video and Learning Ambassador at TechSmith, will be examining and discussing survey results from almost 1,000 participants in six countries to understand their engagement, preferences, and interactions with online instructional and informational videos.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It is increasingly impossible to think of a content strategy that doesn’t utilise video as a strong and effective component. Yet for many people there are still barriers and obstacles stopping them from breaking into the video world. Why add video to your content strategy? Video is accessible and compelling.

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2014

It actually sounded better in my brain. Authoring Tool vendors – okay TechSmith and a couple of ones that were not really asynchronous based authoring tools. . Has areas for video, webcasts (live and archived/recorded), streaming video, audio. Includes a video conferencing tool. Weather: Cold.

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 11, 2018

So, you’ve created your video for YouTube. After you’ve created your video, your work hasn’t quite ended. YouTube is an excellent tool for video distribution, but you still need to guide your audience to the video. Like anything else, the more video promotion you do, the better you become. Let’s dive in!

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Have you ever seen a video with cheesy transitions? Usually spotted in used car commercials and overlong vacation videos, the cheesy transition is truly the mark of an amateur. Today, I am making the case for video transitions. Video Transitions are an Essential Component. The human brain needs short little breaks.

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eLearning Learning Posts

JANUARY 5, 2010

Video: Digital Learners - Dont Waste Your Time , December 21, 2009. Free-to-Use E-Learning Development 19: Techsmith Jing (Part 3) – Conclusions - The E-Learning Curve , December 8, 2009. Use Your Brain - Internet Time , December 18, 2009. 2009 Top Posts and Topics - eLearning Technology , December 1, 2009.

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