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1. Mastering the Fundamentals of Camtasia Studio 5 - Lesson 1: ScreenCapture Videos
   Chris Austin
   

   This 68 minute video takes you from an absolute beginner with Camtasia Studio 5 all the way through your first project. You'll learn how to record your screen with the Camtasia Recorder, edit your recording in Camtasia Studio, produce a flash video, and then share it with the world!

   Tons of tips and tricks are found all along the way so that by the time you finish, you'll have the skills, knowledge and confidence to create and edit your own screencasts.

   Each video in this series is fully indexed with a table of contents so that you can watch it from beginning to end or choose to jump to any topic that you like.

   Total Duration: 67 minutes, 52 seconds . . . keep reading
   
   
2. Grab Your Viewers Attention by Automatically Highlighting an Area of Your Recording
   Chris Austin
   
   When you're creating a training video for a software application, sometimes you want to call your viewers attention to a particular area of the screen. Camtasia offers several ways to do it, including one that's completely automatic. Watch this video to see if AutoHighlight is right for your next recording. . . . keep reading
   
   
3. Drawing on Your Screen While Recording - How to Use ScreenDraw
   Chris Austin
   
   The Camtasia Recorder gives you the ability to draw right on your screen while you're recording. Watch this video to see the three different ways to initiate ScreenDraw, and how to make the most of it. . . . keep reading
   
   
4. Mastering the Fundamentals of Camtasia Studio 5 - Lesson 2: Recording PowerPoint Presentations
   Chris Austin
   

   In this video, you'll build upon what you learned in Lesson 1 and use Camtasia's PowerPoint Add-In to turn a PowerPoint presentation into a Flash video for easy sharing on the web. Several recording techniques and tips will be covered that go beyond the basics.

   Cool features that are only available with the PowerPoint Add-In will be demonstrated, and you'll learn how to produce your video with a clickable table of contents for easy navigation by your viewers.

   Total Duration: 21 minutes, 15 seconds . . . keep reading
   
   
5. How to record just the content portion of an application with Camtasia Studio 4 and 5.
   Chris Austin
   
   Sometimes you want to record just a section of a screen - like just the document you're working on in Word, or just the web page you're viewing. Here's how to record just that section - and how to get your application's content to fit your recording area. . . . keep reading
   
   
6. Mastering the Fundamentals of Camtasia Studio 5 - Lesson 5: Producing and Sharing Videos on Your Site, Your Blog, and YouTube
   Chris Austin
   

   In lesson 5, you'll go deeper into the production and sharing process so that you can learn how to create a video that looks and sounds great but still maintains a small file size for easier viewing by your audience. You'll learn about Camtasia Studio 5's three major flavors of Flash output including the new ExpressShow format and when to use each one. You'll see what settings to adjust and choices to make so that your videos look and sound like you want them to without endless guessing, trial and error.

   After you see step-by-step how to produce your video, you'll then learn how to share it with the world in several ways, including two methods for embedding your video into an existing web page or blog. Finally, you'll learn how to upload your video to YouTube including some special guidance on sizing and production settings to use for maximum clarity once it's visible on YouTube.

   Total Duration: 39 minutes, 34 seconds . . . keep reading
   
   
7. Mastering the Fundamentals of Camtasia Studio 5 - Lesson 3: Using Full Motion Video in Camtasia
   Chris Austin
   

   In Lesson 3 you'll go a bit beyond the fundamentals by learning how to incorporate full motion video into your Camtasia projects. You'll see how to bring in that video, several options for using it in your projects, and even how to record Picture-in-Picture content during the editing phase of your project.

   By using these techniques, you'll open yourself up to a whole new world of possibilities for Camtasia in your training and marketing videos. You'll be able make a more personal connection with your audience by showing the presenter, or provide helpful supporting visuals with traditional video snippets.

   Total Duration: 13 minutes, 1 second . . . keep reading
   
   
8. Sample Outline for a Tutorial Video
   Chris Austin
   
   Creating an effective tutorial video can be simple if you follow a basic structure each time. In this video I'll share with you the outline that use when recording how-to videos and explain why I include certain elements. . . . keep reading
   
   
9. SnagIt for Camtasia Users Part 1: SnagIt Fundamentals
   Chris Austin
   
   In Part 1 of this Premium Live Training Webinar we covered the fundamentals of SnagIt including how to capture your screen, adjusting your capture profiles, using SnagIt Outputs to send screenshots directly to another program like Word and Camtasia, and much more. Total Running Time: 61 Minutes . . . keep reading
   
   
10. Pre-Project Planning - The Three Types of Projects
    Chris Austin
    
    Creating high quality Camtasia videos starts with effective planning. How much planning you do depends upon your goals, audience, time and budget. I've listed just about every major step you'll take in the creation process and put it into a giant expandable MindMap. In this video, I'll take you through that map and give you some ideas that you can apply to your upcoming projects to help you create better videos in less time. . . . keep reading
    
    
11. Tips and Tricks - How to Record "Talking Head" Videos with Camtasia Studio and a Webcam
    Chris Austin
    
    Recently a member asked how he could use Camtasia Studio and a webcam to record a series of video clips that just contained himself WITHOUT any other screen capture or other content. This video will show you how to do it, step-by-step. . . . keep reading
    
    
12. Mastering the Fundamentals of Camtasia Studio 5 - Lesson 4: Combining Multiple Media types in One Project
    Chris Austin
    

    In lesson 4 you'll learn about the additional media types supported by Camtasia that have not been covered earlier in the series. You'll work with still pictures and sound and see how to add voice narration to your project during editing.

    You'll also see how to make adjustments to your sound to eliminate mistakes, remove noise, or just adjust the volume. By this time you reach this video in the series, you'll be able to create fairly complex, high quality Camtasia videos that incorporate screen capture video, PowerPoint recordings, on-screen annotation, still pictures, full motion video, quality narration and music!

    Total Duration: 12 minutes, 49 seconds . . . keep reading
    
    
13. Camtasia Fundamentals: The Camtasia Studio Tour
    Chris Austin
    
    New to editing? There's no better place to start than at the beginning! This video will give you a solid overview of the Camtasia Studio application and the fundamentals of editing. You'll learn what file types can be used in Camtasia Studio and how to use them, what a project file is, how to assemble the pieces of your video, and all the areas of the Camtasia Studio interface. . . . keep reading
    
    
14. How to Choose the Right Production Format for Your Camtasia Video
    Chris Austin
    
    Camtasia Videos can be produced in many different formats for all kinds of different uses. You've got a lot of choices including two types of Flash, AVI, Windows Media, Real Media, .m4v, and more! That's a lot of options. In this video I'll discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the various output options and tell you how to decide which one is right for you. . . . keep reading
    
    
15. The Camtasia Studio QuickStart Tutorials and Trial Software
    Chris Austin
    The Camtasia Studio QuickStart Tutorials are designed to get you up and running with Camtasia fast! The introduction will explain a bit about Camtasia and what you'll find in the other three videos. Even if you have a bit of experience with Camtasia, you'll probably pick up a thing or two. It's a great introduction to a great program. . . . keep reading
    
    
16. Uploading and Sharing Your Flash Videos
    Chris Austin
    
    After you produce your videos for flash, you may want to make a couple of simple modifications before uploading them to your server. In this video I'll show you a few easy modifications that I typically make before uploading them to the web and why you'll want to do the same. . . . keep reading
    
    
17. Office Hours for November 1, 2007
    Recording of Office Hours from November 1, 2007 . . . keep reading
    
    
18. Sample Outline for a Marketing Video
    Chris Austin
    
    A good Camtasia video can drive sales of your product or service through the roof if it's put together in a compelling way. An easy way to script out your marketing videos starts with following one of the tested and proven copywriting formulas. I'll share two of those formulas with you in this video. . . . keep reading
    
    
19. Techniques and Templates for Scripting and Storyboarding Camtasia Videos
    Chris Austin
    
    While I certainly don't do it for all of my videos, there ARE times when a script and storyboard is crucial for your Camtasia project. This is especially true when you're making a short, powerful marketing video or when working with clients. In this video I'll show you the unique layout and writing style that I use when scripting and storyboarding videos and share my template that you can download and use on your own computer. . . . keep reading
    
    
20. Camtasia Fundamentals: Understanding the Timeline
    Chris Austin
    
    The timeline is where all the action happens... literally! In this video you'll learn about adding video, still pictures, music and more to your video and then how to manipulate those elements together or separately. You'll see how to use markers to assist in editing, keyboard shortcuts and more. . . . keep reading
    
    

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