Camtasia 2020 Essential Training: The Basics

Learn how to create engaging video presentations and elearning content with this popular screen capture software.

Introduction

• Introducing Camtasia 2020
• What you should know before watching this course
• What's new in Camtasia 2020
• Following along

1. Getting Started

• Why use Camtasia?
• Understanding the interface
• Choosing a microphone
• Calibrating your microphone
• Recording your first screencast
• Editing your first screencast
• Trimming with a magnetic track
• Sharing your first screencast
• Camtasia workflows

2. Creating Recordings

• Customizing Camtasia Recorder settings (Windows)
• Customizing Camtasia Recorder settings (Mac)
• Creating a custom recording region
• Using the Camtasia PowerPoint add-in
• Recording Keynote presentations

3. Editing in Camtasia

• Camtasia Editor basics
• Timeline overview
• Basic timeline editing
• Working with Selections (Windows)
• Working with Selections (Mac)
• Using magnetic tracks
• Using markers
• Canvas basics
• Challenge
• Solution

4. Enhancing Your Story

• Setting visual properties
• Using annotations
• Using transitions
• Using library items
• Creating your own custom theme
• Working with templates
• Challenge
• Solution

5. Sharing and Collaborating

• Auto-normalize loudness before export
• Sharing to YouTube
• Advanced export options
• Backing up and sharing projects with others

6. Keys to a Successful Recording

• Live vs. recorded media strategies
• Preparing to record
• Using the PromptSmart teleprompter app
• Clearing your virtual set
• Handling mistakes like a pro
• Focusing on your content
• Focusing on the user experience

Conclusion

• Next steps