• Choose your own cooking adventure.
• ​For a streamlined path choose the FAST TRACK options.
• The tutorials below are pulled from various courses and Camtasia versions. The interface may appear slightly different, but the steps should be the same.

GRAB YOUR tools 

Before you begin, make sure you have the tools you need to begin cooking with Camtasia.

• GET AND INSTALL CAMTASIA 2019
  • Send an email to: [email protected]
  • Subject: TechSmith Upgrade 
• GET ACCESS TO LINKEDIN LEARNING
  • You'll need a LinkedIn Learning account to view some of the videos. If you don't have access, contact Corbin ASAP:  [email protected]  ​ ​

choose your creation

What kind of video do you want to create? Here are a few Camtasia-created examples to give you ideas.

• ​Screencapture salad - FAST TRACK​​
• Live action lasagne
• Slide deck sandwich
• The everything bagel 

CRAFT your RECIPE

A script of some sort can help you stay on topic and improve your video quality. There are lots of ways to go about this. Here are a few ideas.

• Should you use a script?  - FAST TRACK
  • Script template
  • Bullet points template
  • Slide deck templates
  • Storyboard template
  • Wing it template

get YOUR INGREDIENTS 

You'll of course need some content. You can create it yourself, as well as use media from pretty much any source.

• Capture your screen - FAST TRACK​
• Shoot video with your phone
  • Advanced tactics
• Use the Camtasia PowerPoint add-in​

ADD SOME AWESOME SAUCE 

Ready to make it better? Here are a few enhancements to get you started.

• Basic editing - FAST TRACK
• Import additional media 
• Adding b-roll
• Scale and reframe media
• Create groups
• Minimize noise
• Change audio/video speed
• Separate audio and video

THROW ON SOME TASTY TOPPINGS - ​OPTIONAL

Add a whole 'nother level of flavor. Small, simple improvements can add a lot to your video quality and help tell your story.

• Add a LOWER THIRD 
• Add TRANSITIONS
• Draw attention to an area on the screen
• Add animation to your clips and text with BEHAVIORS
• Add visual explanation with ANNOTATIONS
• Create your own ANIMATIONS
• Add a ZOOM/PAN effect
• Add music

BAKE IT

Before you share your video, you'll need to bake it. In the video world, this is called rendering. There are numerous ways to go about it. Choose whatever works best for you.

• Export your video to Google Drive -  FAST TRACK
• Export your video to YouTube
• Export a stand alone video​

SHARE IT

Alright! It's time to share your video. How do you want to do that?

• Link to your Google Drive video - FAST TRACK​
• Create a custom thumbnail
• Embed a Google drive video in your Blackboard course
• Embed your YouTube video in Blackboard​

advanced elearning - OPTIONAL

Ready for more? Here are a few courses to consider. You can also explore the full LinkedIn Learning library and find just the right course or video for you.

• Camtasia videos from TechSmith
• Camtasia 2019 Essential Training 
• Creating Online Videos with Android Phones
• PowerPoint: Designing Better Slides
• Designing a Presentation
• Visual Aesthetics for eLearning
• Organizing Your Remote Office for Maximum Productivity
• Google Drive Makeover: Organizing Files and Folders

Camtasia clinic - tips, tricks and troubleshooting

• Replace your Google Drive video with an updated version