The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

If you have content in Microsoft PowerPoint and need to use it for eLearning, you'll be happy to know that the top eLearning tools (Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, and TechSmith Camtasia) allow you to import PowerPoint content and then output HTML5 or videos. All-in-all, this is awesome! Kevin spent five years in the U.S.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 19, 2021

While there are a plethora of video file types, which consist of codecs and containers, choosing the right one doesn’t have to be complicated — but it certainly can be. You may have heard the phrase video codec when referring to video files. In order to compress a video, your file must also have a corresponding codec.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 25, 2021

Whether you’re creating training videos or an instructional YouTube video, there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself needing to merge videos together. Merging videos occurs when you combine two or more clips to make one cohesive video. What to consider when merging video clips. Trimming and cutting.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 26, 2022

Are you ready to level up your video creation skills this year? Whether you’ve been creating videos for the past month or several years, there’s always room for improvement to make your content the best it can possibly be. If you want to make 2022 your year for video, start by following these tips below. Learn your tools.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Choosing the Produce and Share menu item (File menu) takes the source content and outputs it into a format that can be viewed by the learner. From the  Recommended  area of the  How would you like to produce your video? Arguably, the most common way to publish a Camtasia project is as a Flash SWF.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Tutorial videos are a fantastic way to connect with your audience through teaching and learning. But is there such a thing as a one-size-fits-all tutorial video workflow? Josh Cavalier has over 25 years of experience in learning and development and is a passionate instructional video creator. Understanding barriers to entry.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 27, 2021

How can repurposing your videos help you reach more people? It takes a lot of time and effort to create a great video. But once you’ve published it, do you stop there and move on to creating your next video? Or do you see how much bang you can get for your buck by finding new ways to bring that video to a wider audience?

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 14, 2020

With so much video content online, how do you get viewers to watch your videos? If you’ve ever seen watch rates plummet and wondered why, or if your videos are struggling to get traffic, brushing up on your video consumer behavior knowledge might help you find some solutions to your video-watching problems.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

We are excited to announce the newly-redesigned TechSmith Education Labs team! The Ask3 team deeply immersed itself with educators and built some great energy around TechSmith’s ability to positively impact education. We are in the process of building a prototype and testing it internally here at TechSmith.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 9, 2013

For years, I’ve been using Microsoft Word and I never knew about the Format Painter or why I’d need it. Then one day a colleague saw me working inefficiently and showed me the magic of the Format Painter. If you know a co-worker who uses Snagit, send them this video so they are aware of these must-know workflows.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 4, 2015

In this video, I am going to cover just a few reasons why your video may be blurry and also some terms that may help you understand what exactly is going on. Can’t see the embedded video? These are the first questions you need to ask yourself when you begin creating a video! The post Why is My Video Blurry?

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 20, 2021

Making a tutorial video is a great way to walk someone through a process and maybe even make a dent in those tedious in-person training sessions. But maybe you aren’t experienced with video creation, or you just aren’t sure where to start. Easily create a tutorial video! Camtasia makes creating a tutorial video super simple.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Tim’s top recommendation is Camtasia for video editing because it is easy to use and if you’re new to video editing, it won’t take you long to figure it out using Camtasia. For more expert advice and tips visit TechSmith Academy on YouTube or listen to the Podcast. Which authoring tools are the best.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 17, 2021

How can video templates speed up your video creation process? Templates are a powerful way to structure your videos. They help you avoid repeating the same edits over and over again and can streamline video creation between teams. This episode includes live demonstrations of video templates in action.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 28, 2021

Creating great instructional videos doesn’t start when you hit record. Planning and following a set process are key to producing consistently high-value tutorial videos. Chandra Owen, Instructional Designer at TechSmith, joined this episode of The Visual Lounge to share her processes and insights behind planning to scale your videos.

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 22, 2017

Video file size can be tricky and the concept of reducing video file size has many technical variables associated with it. Video Format and File Type. **If There are many different video formats you could export your finished video into. AVI (Audio Video Interleave – Microsoft).WMV

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 20, 2019

The master class in creating a great video, nurturing excitement, and getting great results doesn’t end there. Well, huge budgets certainly help, as do the best video production and editing skill on the planet, and a slew of the biggest names in Hollywood playing the superheroes. Also, consider your format.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 30, 2021

So, you want to start creating instructional videos…but where exactly do you start? Instructional videos come in many different forms, meaning there’s a style that suits almost every creator (and learner!). For video creators, this is great news. His tip is to set an objective at the very beginning of the video.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 15, 2016

They are basically the same type of Caption File except SRT files do not retain font formatting;  SMI  files do.).   If you'd like to watch a video that demonstrates the process of localizing Camtasia callouts and importing/exporting,  here you go. There are two choices: SRT and SMI.

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 21, 2014

It’s back-to-school season for most educators and this year, the TechSmith Education team is writing a series of blog posts with some ideas for the classroom. Today, we want to take a look at using video in the classroom. Many people may think of video in the classroom as delivering a TED talk, History or Discovery Channel video.

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fewStones

APRIL 9, 2023

Step-by-Step Guide to Create an Interactive E-learning Video E-learning videos are widely used nowadays since they are perfect for training your employees and entertaining them at the same time. Interactive online training videos include clickable objects and links for a more engaging experience.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 1, 2011

And, a picture is worth 1000 words, a video is worth 1000x1024 words, but that's not always enough. TechSmith Labs has been hard at work on some new technology that I'm happy to announce today. TechSmith has developed a device that is able to convert smells into bits and bytes and then back again. TechSmith Labs.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 31, 2018

Think of an explainer video as the modern day elevator pitch. The explainer style of video is designed to grab people’s attention. Now, all of that can sound a little intimidating, but don’t worry, in the rest of this post, we’ll walk through how to make your own explainer video, stress free. Choose a format.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Before any video can be shared, it must first be produced. In most video editing software, this is the final step of the creation process. The secret about video encoding is that you only need to know a bit of information to get great results. 120, the first international video coding standard. What is video encoding?

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Today, we’ve updated our tools with lots of annotation goodness, including variable text size and text formatting, rotatable rectangle and ellipse tools, as well as some bug fixes. Text formatting updates in action. New text formatting options are available in the slide-out menu next to the “T” text tool.

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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? Viewers will understand why file format is important to completing a project. Second, consider your voice over.

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Axonify

JULY 7, 2017

“I just think that we’re going to be in a world a few years from now where the vast majority of the content that people consume online will be video.“ Thanks to the spiffy cameras in our pockets and apps like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and YouTube, video is now a primary medium for everyday communication.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 31, 2014

The basic idea: “attach” how-to videos to physical objects around your workplace or school, with the help of QR codes. How to Create Video Stickers. This tutorial walks you through the steps of creating a video, uploading it, and creating a sticker to serve as a visual prompt. Make the video. Upload the video.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 30, 2015

In the fall of 2014, the college made a substantial academic shift towards offering a majority of classes in an 8-week format. They found what they were looking for in TechSmith Relay. Can’t see the video? As more faculty use TechSmith Relay and talk about it in their circles, more want to use it.

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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 11, 2017

Whether you’re creating a training video or marketing a product, there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself needing to merge videos together. For example, I often start training videos by introducing myself with webcam footage before I jump to live video of what I’m teaching. Import Videos. Save Your Video.

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Over the past couple of years, TechSmith’s video app for capturing and analyzing athletic performance has been massively popular on iOS and Android. The app makes it easy to: capture or import a video clip. narrate and draw over the video, analyze it in slow motion , and even compare videos side-by-side.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Before any video can be shared, it must first be produced. In most video editing software, this is the final step of the creation process. The secret about video encoding is that you only need to know a bit of information to get great results. 120, the first international video coding standard. What is video encoding?

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 18, 2015

This week’s TechSmith Tip focuses on using a camera to record a mobile device. ” cried the townspeople as they descended on TechSmith headquarters, pitchforks in hand. It can be jarring for viewers to cut from a “real world” camera video with actors right into a screen video. “Blasphemy!”

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 15, 2017

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. For our purposes, when we say blog video , we’re talking about a video summary of a blog post. Step 3: Gather (or film) your video assets. They can read, watch, or both.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 29, 2019

However, there may be times when you don't want to work with styles but still want to quickly apply an object's formatting to other objects. The plus sign indicates a formatting override. However, if you want to format multiple objects and you don't want to use Object Styles, this next technique is for you.

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Making a video can be tough enough, but if you’re traveling or away from the office, it can be even more of a challenge. However, you shouldn’t let the obstacles of not having access to all of your gear or being out of your regular recording environment stop you from making video away from the office. Only pack what you need.

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