Camtasia Studio 5/6 - Updated

Camtasia
Studio
A Screen Capture
Application
By: Savitri Wilder
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Version 6 updates and
comments by Autumn Shupert

Table of Contents
Intro .............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Systerm Requirement According to TechSmith ............................................................................................ 3
Authoring Requirements: ......................................................................................................................... 3
Playback Requirements:............................................................................................................................ 3
Setting Up the Recorder ............................................................................................................................... 3
Recording ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Adding Markers and ScreenDraw ........................................................................................................... 10
Editing ......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Timeline Toolbar ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Cutting and Splitting ........................................................................................................................... 14
Audio ................................................................................................................................................... 14
Task List ................................................................................................................................................... 14
Produce ................................................................................................................................................... 15
Recording from PowerPoint ........................................................................................................................ 17
Editing a PowerPoint ................................................................................................................................... 19
Advanced Video Production ....................................................................................................................... 19
Flash/swf File Format .............................................................................................................................. 21
Windows Media Format ......................................................................................................................... 22
Quicktime Format ................................................................................................................................... 23
AVI format ............................................................................................................................................... 24
M4V Format ............................................................................................................................................ 26
References .................................................................................................................................................. 27

Savitri Wilder, University of Central Missouri || Updated 3.16.2009

Intro
Before you get started, you need to do the following:
1. Know what it is you will be recording
2. Know the purpose of your video, e.g. tutorial, lecture, promotional video
3. Who is your audience, think of their connection speed, access to audio, captioning, etc.
4. Think of how you will be distributing your video, e.g. Blackboard, blog, DVD, iPod
5. Draft out what you will capturing and saying
6. Set up your recorder’s settings
7. Open the application you will be recording
8. Select the area to record

Tip: Have patience and practice, practice, practice! If using audio, record in a quiet location unless you
want to record EVERYTHING around you.
System Requirements According to TechSmith
Authoring Requirements:

‐ Microsoft® Windows® XP or Windows Vista™
‐ Microsoft DirectX® 9 or later
‐ 1.0 GHz processor minimum, Recommended: 2.5 GHz (for PowerPoint® and camera recordings)
‐ 500 MB of RAM minimum, Recommended: 1.0 GB
‐ 60 MB of hard disk space for program installation
‐ Camtasia Studio Add‐in for PowerPoint requires PowerPoint® 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 or later
‐ Production to Apple iPod® format requires QuickTime® 7.1 or later
‐ Audio recording requires Windows‐compatible sound card (dedicated card recommended),
microphone, and speakers
‐ Camera video recording requires a USB Web camera. Digital video (DV) cameras are not
supported.

Playback Requirements:

‐ Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Window XP, or Windows Vista or later
‐ 300 MHz processor
‐ 64 MB of RAM
Setting Up the Recorder
1. Open Camtasia Studio (Start Æ All Programs Æ Camtasia Studio 5/6 Æ Camtasia Studio) Comment [A1]: Depending on which version you
have, you might have Camtasia Studio 5 or Camtasia
Studio 6 in your menu.

2. Once Camtasia is open, this is one of the window that you will see. Click on the New Screen
Recording icon.

3. Click on Tools Æ Options to get to the main Camtasia Recorder tools settings

4. Set it up using the following basic settings:
a. Capture Tab.

Please note that the basic settings will work well for you. These are settings that I have
used based on my time playing with Camtasia.

NOTE:
You can also go with a .avi. If you
go this route, you will loose the
auto Zoom‐n‐Pan option. You will
have to add this manually in
Camtasia Studio. You will not be
able to use the Markers and
other Camtasia features too
using the .avi format.

Personal opinion:
For uploading to YouTube, it is
best to save it as an .avi file. It’s
the most raw format between
the two options.

Comment [A2]: This is for Camtasia 6


5. Video Tab.
I like using the frame rate of 30 frames/sec although the recommended settings for just screen
capture is 12‐15 fps. A higher frame rate will result in a smoother video but of course a larger
size file. Keep in mind that there are some recording done at 5 fps and it looks fine (saved as
Flash ExpressShow). This all depends on what your method of distribution is. For example, if you
are uploading to Adobe Connect the 5fps and saving in Flash will be sufficient. For iTunes, the
12‐15 is better but for YouTube the 30 frames/sec is what I recommend.

NOTE: Change this to 60 if you
want to upload it to YouTube
using the HD standards.
Or Microsoft Video 1 is ok too

Comment [A3]: Camtasia 6


6. Click on the Video Compression button and use the below settings. I like using 30 frames but
you can use any settings between 12‐80 frames. It all depends on how crisp you want your video
to be and how large AND your distribution. The larger the frame, the larger your file will be.

Unless you are saving in a Flash format, you will loose quality when you compress the file into
formats like Window Media, QuickTime movies, etc. This is the reason why if you want to save
into these formats you will want to use the best settings while still thinking about the best size
for your needs.

Change this to 60 if you want to
upload it to YouTube using the
HD standards.

7. Audio Tab.
I list YouTube a lot not only because it is my favorite (I love how you can easily embed videos
into Blackboard, blogs, Ning, etc.) but at this time YouTube is a very popular place to view and
share videos. If this is your one and first method of distribution, I recommend the settings below.
If not, you can go with lower settings.


IMPORTANT!
Make sure you have
the right microphone
showing!
Although it is not
required to record in
stereo at 44.100 KHz, I
like mine set this way
for better quality audio
and YouTube likes it this
way. The size is bigger
though.

16.000‐22.050 KHz at
8bit mono is sufficient.
Try 32.000 if you want
to go midway and see
how much larger your
file size is.

8. Once you have everything set up, click OK

Comment [SCW4]: Camtasia 6

Recording
9. Now, select the area to record. Camtasia should snap to the different areas of your application
window (you should see a red line going around the selected area).
Make sure
Microphone is
checked if
you want to
include audio
recording.

Comment [A5]: In version 6 you will see this
window instead.

10. Once you have the area selected, set the Recorder Selection Area to:

Comment [A6]: Again, this is version 6

This is what TechSmith recommends, but, if you need a larger area, you are free to change this
as needed. If you are saving the recorded file as a .camrec, Camtasia will automatically insert the
Zoom‐n‐Pan for you which you can later edit. If you have your recorder set to save as a .avi file,
you will have to do this manually. Not inserting a Zoom‐n‐Pan will result in videos that are not
very friendly to the eyes. We will get to this Zoom‐n‐Pan later!

I also like to Lock to application. This way if I accidently move the window or want to resize the
recording area, I will not have to reselect the area.

11. Click Record!
12. Once you have completed the recording process, either push Stop or Save. If you push stop, you
will be able to watch the video first before saving. Pushing save will save the video.
13. Each time you save, Camtasia will ask you what you want to do next. Usually I would select the
Edit option but for now, just select the Record another video.

Before we move on, let us watch a video: Intro and Consistent Dimensions. This will help emphasize
what we learned and by watching the video now you will get a glimpse of what you will be playing
with: http://video.techsmith.com/camtasia/5/edu/showme/enu/bestquality/bestquality.html

Adding Markers and ScreenDraw
14. Before you record again (in version 5!), go back to Tools Æ Options in Camtasia Recorder and
under the Capture Tab, click on the Customize Toolbar… button. Add the Add Marker and
ScreenDraw to the right/Toolbar Buttons. Click OK and then OK out of the Options window.
Now try to record.
15. You should now have two extra buttons.
a. Markers can be used for:
i. Set points to split a long video into multiple videos
ii. Create recording notes, e.g. to mark a pause or error in the recording to cut
during editing.

iii. Create navigation points. You can create hyperlinks when you produce the video.
This will be visible in the Table of Contents.
b. ScreenDraw is used for:
i. Drawing/highlight on your recording.
16. Go ahead and try inserting a few Markers and also Drawings. Keep in mind that you will not see
the Markers until you get to Camtasia Studio for editing.
Markers

Comment [A7]: In version 6, ScreenDraw and
Markers are there once I start recording.

Note: You will be able to add/delete Markers in Camtasia Studio but you will not be able to edit
or remove a ScreenDraw.
17. After you are happy with your video, go ahead and save it and we will move on to Camtasia
Studio to edit.

Editing
18. When you open up Camtasia Studio, on the left window you will
see this menu bar. This is called the Task List. Although you can go
up to File, Edit, View, etc. the Task List provides you with the
shortcuts needed to edit and produce your video.
19. Editing a video in Camtasia is just like editing any other video. You
need to go through the timeline very carefully and cut/delete and
edit as you need. A few things to know…
a. The main functions for Camtasia Studio is listed under the
Task List there you will find the button to create video and
three categories of functions:
i. Add
ii. Edit
iii. Produce
b. Under Add, if you have not added any video to edit or
produce, you can click on the Import Media to do this. Add
a Title clips to your video or add a Voice narration if you
have not done that already. If you delete a voice narration
and you would like to re‐record that portion, you can do
that here also. Add a PnP/video to your presentation by
clicking on the Record camera.
c. In the Edit section, you can click on Audio enhancement to
improve the audio quality. Add a Zoom‐n‐Pan feature or Callouts. Insert some
Transitions or Captions. Need to add a Flash quiz/survey? Under the Edit section you
can also find the editor for your Picture‐n‐Picture.


Drag & Drop
Timeline Toolbar

This toolbar gives you the option to:

a. Switch between Storyboard and Timeline view
b. Show or hide Tracks
c. Zoom in or out
d. Cut
e. Split
f. Increase/decrease the audio level or apply fade in/out
g. You can remove the audio, replace it with silence, and enhance the audio
h. Apply SmartFocus
i. Timeline Help


Cutting and Splitting
20. Instead of telling you what each menu options does, let us just apply them to our video.
21. To cut your video, select the area on the timeline that you would like to cut. To make sure that
you cut the right area, make sure you play the video a few times. If you want to be more precise
on where you cut Zoom in, , a little bit.

22. Once you have the right area selected, click on the Cut button, , that is on the Timeline
Toolbar.
23. To split your video into two or more segments click on the timeline (verify the exact location by
playing the video a few times) and click on the Split, , icon.
Audio
24. If you have audio that you would like to adjust, either increase/decrease the volume or add a
fade in/out, use your mouse and make a selection on the area, just like when you were cutting,
and click on any of the audio buttons.

Fade in/out Enhance Audio

Remove Sound

Volume Up/Down

25. Go ahead and add a fade in/out, increase/decrease the volume, and go to Enhance audio to
even out the audio level (there are three levels, try them all). Remove the noise; is your video
better or worst? Experiment.
26. Last and not least: SmartFocus. Instead of me explaining what it is, let us watch this
video: http://video.techsmith.com/camtasia/5/edu/newfeatures/enu/smartfocus/smartfocus.ht
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Task List
27. Before we do any more editing, go ahead and click on the Title clips and add a title for your
video. Click OK when done.

28. Drag the title to your timeline
29. Under Edit, click on Transitions and add one by dragging the transition to the timeline below
30. Click Finish
31. In version 5, remove the audio by clicking on the Replace with Silence button and click on Voice
narration under the Add in the Task List and re‐record that portion again.
32. For today’s lesson, this is it. Let us move on to Producing.
Produce
33. After you are happy with your video click on the Produce video as or File Æ Produce video as or
CTRL‐P.
34. You will then be given three options:
a. Production Presets
b. Recommend my production settings
c. Custom production settings Comment [A8]: In version 6, you will only given
Custom Production settings.

35. The easiest way to produce a video is by selecting the first or second option. Go ahead and try.
Think of your distribution method when going through this process. Is your video for an iPod,
blog, CD, email, etc. To help you, here is a little guideline:
a. UCM streaming server: wmv
b. iTunes: mov, m4v, mp4
c. Website/blog: swf
d. PowerPoint: swf
e. Adobe Connect: swf
f. YouTube: avi, mov, mp4, mpeg
g. Email: swf/wmv


Recording from PowerPoint
This is very easy to do! Open up PowerPoint and click on the Add‐Ins tab.

Comment [A9]: Version 6 allows you to select
the recording option in Camtasia.

When you have your PPT open and ready to record, all you have to do is go to the Add‐Ins tab, set up
the audio (and video if desired) and click Record. Very easy!

We will watch this video to clarify:
http://video.techsmith.com/camtasia/5/edu/showme/enu/recordppt/recordppt.html


Here are the default settings for Camtasia:

NOTE: Make sure that the Video frame
rate is the same as what was set up in
the recording setup. To change this, just
click on Advanced…

If you also want to record from a camera
make sure that you have the Record
from camera option checked.

To setup your camera, just click on
Camera Setup…

Go ahead and try recording. Camtasia
will record every word and every slide.

Editing a PowerPoint
When you send or open your PPT that you recorded in Camtasia Studio, the below is what you will see:

Split

Every new slide will have a marker and your PnP is right there too ready for editing.

NOTE: When editing a PPT keep in mind that to remove a section or a PnP portion you need to Split the
recording first. The Markers really helps in this process!

Edit just like you would and once you are ready, produce the video.
Advanced Video Production
In the previous exercise we tried the Production Presents and the Recommend my production settings
options. Today we will go into the custom production settings and try to understand the different
options.

To the left is what you
would see once you
selected the Custom
production settings. Before
you get to selecting the
output option, think of
where you will be posting
or distributing your video.
Will it be on Blackboard,
will it be through Adobe
Connect, will it be on the
streaming server, YouTube,
etc.? You need to ask
yourself this first and verify
the video type of each
distribution type.

For example we want to
post this on Blackboard via
Adobe Connect. Well,
Adobe Connect takes the
swf file format and so the
first option is your choice.
We want to also post this
on the streaming server.
Well, the streaming server
only takes Windows Media
video so we need to now
produce this video twice,
one with the swf format
and the other with the wmv format. If you want an iPod/iPhone read file, all you have to do is click on
the Create M4V File and in one production you will receive two output files. Quite nifty!


Flash/swf File Format
This is great to use in a PowerPoint (if you have the Adobe Connect plugin), upload to Adobe Connect
directly, send via email, or embed on a website that takes HTML. For Flash format, setting your frame
rate between 5‐15 fps is sufficient.

640x480 total is
still best
Select the output view
Change Flash
settings here


Windows Media Format
This is the format you will need for the UCM streaming server and if you select the right compressor this
format is also great for sending the video via email.

Depending on what you are producing, you want to make sure that you select the correct option here.
For PPT, what is showing is correct. For regular screen capture, the best is Camtasia Studio Screen Video
and Audio High. But, you can select any one of the option, for example if you want to send this video via
email you would probably choose the Camtasia Studio Screen Video and Audio Low.


Quicktime Format
This format is great for iTunes or YouTube or any online video repository.

For Quicktime, the
current best
compression type is
H.264. Another great
choice is the MPEG‐4
type.

For high quality frame
rate, you want to set
this up the same as
your capture settings.
What you see here on
the right is for a very
good quality,
somewhat high size.
This is great for
uploading to YouTube
for example.

For iTunes, 15‐30 fps
every 30 frames is with
data rate set to Automatic and Optimized for Download. The Compressor should set itself up to High
and the Encoding is best at Best Quality/Multi‐Pass.

For the Audio settings, leaving it the same as the source will
give you the best sound.

To the right is a summary of the Quicktime Movie settings
for iTunes.


QuickTime Note
YouTube has changed its format to High Definition and High Quality.
To achieve a readable tutorial that fits the new standards you need to change to change the above
settings to this:


AVI format
AVI is multipurpose but the file size will not be very small compare to the other types. If you do not have
Adobe Connect plugin or you just want to insert a video in PowerPoint your video needs to be in AVI
format.

For AVI I usually just match
my settings to my capture
settings.

If the video looked great after
it was captured then the
video after it has gone
through the AVI compression
process will look the same.

M4V Format
This is the format if you specifically want to produce an iPod/iPhone/iTunes compatible video. Selecting
this format will give you the option to add more info to the project like author, title, categories,
keywords, etc. But you can do all this without selecting the M4V format. You can add project
information if you go to File Æ Project Information.

By going through the method above,
you can produce other formats AND an
M4V format all at once.

References

Impatica Knowledgebase. (n.d.). Camtasia hints & tips. Retrieved September 15, 2008, from
https://www.impaticize.com/impkb/questions/356/

TechSmith. (n.d.). How to share with Camtasia Studio 5. Retrieved September 15, 2008, from
http://video.techsmith.com/camtasia/5/edu/quickstart/enu/gettingstarted/gettingstarted.html

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