Camtasia 2020 Essential Training: The Basics

Course details

Get started with Camtasia 2020, a complete elearning and screencast creation suite that allows you to capture and edit video, create interactive experiences, and publish elearning assets. In this course, Chris Mattia takes you through the basics of creating compelling video content with this go-to tool. He steps through how to create software-based training and slides-based training, as well as edit video footage and audio. He also shows how to refine your projects with annotations and transitions and back up and share projects. Plus, get tips for more successful recordings, from using a teleprompter app to handling mistakes like a pro.

Topics include:
Why use Camtasia?
Calibrating your microphone
Recording, editing, and sharing your first screencast
Using the PowerPoint add-in
Choosing the area of the screen you want to record
Handling mistakes
Editing audio and video in Camtasia
Adding annotations and transitions
Sharing projects with others
Tips for successful recording

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Introducing Camtasia 2020
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - What's new in Camtasia 2020
04 - Following along

1. Getting Started

05 - Why use Camtasia
06 - Understanding the interface
07 - Choosing a microphone
08 - Calibrating your microphone
09 - Recording your first screencast
10 - Editing your first screencast
11 - Trimming with a magnetic track
12 - Sharing your first screencast
13 - Camtasia workflows

2. Creating Recordings

14 - Customizing Camtasia Recorder settings (Windows)
15 - Customizing Camtasia Recorder settings (Mac)
16 - Creating a custom recording region
17 - Using the Camtasia PowerPoint add-in
18 - Recording Keynote presentations

3. Editing in Camtasia

19 - Camtasia Editor basics
20 - Timeline overview
21 - Basic timeline editing
22 - Working with Selections (Windows)
23 - Working with Selections (Mac)
24 - Using magnetic tracks
25 - Using markers
26 - Canvas basics
27 - Challenge
28 - Solution

4. Enhancing Your Story

29 - Setting visual properties
30 - Using annotations
31 - Using transitions
32 - Using library items
33 - Creating your own custom theme
34 - Working with templates
35 - Challenge
36 - Solution

5. Sharing and Collaborating

37 - Auto-normalize loudness before export
38 - Sharing to YouTube
39 - Advanced export options
40 - Backing up and sharing projects with others

6. Keys to a Successful Recording

41 - Live vs. recorded media strategies
42 - Preparing to record
43 - Using the PromptSmart teleprompter app
44 - Clearing your virtual set
45 - Handling mistakes like a pro
46 - Focusing on your content
47 - Focusing on the user experience

Conclusion

48 - Next steps

Camtasia 2020 Essential Training: The Basics

Authors

Chris Mattia