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 Good news! TechSmith, maker of Camtasia, has some of the best online tutorials. It makes sense, doesn't it? After all, that's one of the main things Camtasia is used for.
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 Whatever video you're watching, be sure to scroll down. You'll find a wealth of little tips, accompanied by screenshots or ultra-short videos, that show you how to little things you may be wondering about.

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	Here's how to access them.		Here's how to access them.

	'''Visit ~~the~~ TechSmith ~~Support site~~:'''		'''Visit TechSmith's [https://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-camtasia.html Camtasia Tutorials]'''

	~~https://support~~.~~techsmith~~.~~com/~~		You'll find a bunch of tutorial videos, starting with the basics and getting progressively more specialized and advanced. Sure, you could work through them all. Please feel free to do so. But if you are pressed for time, we recommend two tutorials in particular which should get 90% of faculty 90% of the way there.

	~~Select Camtasia~~, ~~making sure~~ to ~~choose either Mac or Windows accordingly~~, and ~~then choose "Using~~ Camtasia." ~~Select your version of~~ Camtasia ~~(probably 2020 as~~ of ~~this writing) and this should land you on a page~~ with ~~loads of video tutorials~~.		* "Record, Edit, Share" ~ The most basic of the basics. Learn to record, edit, and share your screen (and your self) using Camtasia.
			* "Record a PowerPoint Presentation" ~ Camtasia has a lot of flexibility, but over time we've found most Xavier faculty are particularly interested in narrating their PowerPoints, ''i.e.'' lecturing with slides.

	'~~''Go~~ to ~~"Camtasia 2020 Video Tutorials" for the full listing~~.'''		Whatever video you're watching, be sure to scroll down. You'll find a wealth of little tips, accompanied by screenshots or ultra-short videos, that show you how to little things you may be wondering about.

	~~Sure~~, you ~~could work through them all. Please feel free~~ to ~~do so. But if~~ you ~~are pressed for time, we recommend two tutorials in particular which should get 90% of faculty 90% of the way there~~.

	* "Record, Edit, Share"
	* "Record a PowerPoint Presentation"

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	Good news! TechSmith, maker of Camtasia, has some of the best online tutorials. It makes sense, doesn't it? After all, that's one of the main things Camtasia is used for.		Good news! TechSmith, maker of Camtasia, has some of the best online tutorials. It makes sense, doesn't it? After all, that's one of the main things Camtasia is used for.

	Here's how to access them.		Here's how to access them.

	Visit the ~~main~~ TechSmith Support ~~page~~:		'''Visit the TechSmith Support site:'''

			https://support.techsmith.com/

	~~https://support~~.~~techsmith~~.~~com/hc/en-us~~		Select Camtasia, making sure to choose either Mac or Windows accordingly, and then choose "Using Camtasia." Select your version of Camtasia (probably 2020 as of this writing) and this should land you on a page with loads of video tutorials.

	Select Camtasia, making sure to choose either Mac or Windows accordingly, and then choose "Using Camtasia." Select your version of Camtasia (probably 2020 as of this writing) and this should land you on a page with loads of video tutorials. '''Go to "Camtasia 2020 Video Tutorials" for the full listing.'''		'''Go to "Camtasia 2020 Video Tutorials" for the full listing.'''

	Sure, you could work through them all. Please feel free to do so. But if you are pressed for time, we recommend two tutorials in particular which should get 90% of faculty 90% of the way there.		Sure, you could work through them all. Please feel free to do so. But if you are pressed for time, we recommend two tutorials in particular which should get 90% of faculty 90% of the way there.

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Good news! TechSmith, maker of Camtasia, has some of the best online tutorials. It makes sense, doesn't it? After all, that's one of the main things Camtasia is used for.

Here's how to access them.

Visit the main TechSmith Support page:

https://support.techsmith.com/hc/en-us

Select Camtasia, making sure to choose either Mac or Windows accordingly, and then choose "Using Camtasia." Select your version of Camtasia (probably 2020 as of this writing) and this should land you on a page with loads of video tutorials. '''Go to "Camtasia 2020 Video Tutorials" for the full listing.'''

Sure, you could work through them all. Please feel free to do so. But if you are pressed for time, we recommend two tutorials in particular which should get 90% of faculty 90% of the way there.

* "Record, Edit, Share"
* "Record a PowerPoint Presentation"

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	* You've got your slides ready, right? Open them.		* You've got your slides ready, right? Open them.
	* Start Camtasia and start a new recording. As a rule, you'll want to make sure you're recording full-screen, with the webcam and internal microphone ON. You probably don't need to record system audio, but it won't hurt if you do.		* Start Camtasia and start a new recording. You'll be presented with a banner of options. As a rule, you'll want to make sure you're recording full-screen, with the webcam and internal microphone ON. You probably don't need to record system audio, unless you know you want sound from your computer in your recording, but it won't hurt (much) if you have this selected.
	* Once you've clicked that BIG RED BUTTON, the interface will disappear and you'll see a countdown. Do not be alarmed. This is normal. Recording begins when the countdown ends.		* Once you've clicked that BIG RED BUTTON, the interface will disappear and you'll see a countdown. Do not be alarmed. This is normal. Recording begins when the countdown ends.
	* Don't start talking right away. Take a moment to collect yourself. Get your slideshow into presentation mode and make sure you're starting with the correct slide. If you feel nervous, it may help to imagine you are speaking to a live classroom. Take a deep breath, look right at the camera, and begin speaking.		* Don't start talking right away. Take a moment to collect yourself. Get your slideshow into presentation mode and make sure you're starting with the correct slide. If you feel nervous, it may help to imagine you are speaking to a live classroom. Take a deep breath, look right at the camera, and begin speaking.
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	===Post-Production===		===Post-Production===
			* If you haven't already, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the general layout of the Camtasia editor interface. There are three main areas you really should know from the get: the '''canvas''' (upper right; shows how your finished program will appear), the '''timeline''' (bottom: a linear representation of your program which can have multiple media tracks), and the '''bin''' (upper left: this is where all your "stuff" is, including recordings and effects; for the simplest projects you may not need to use this).
	* Trim the beginning and trim the end. You remembered to pause at the beginning and end, right? So you should have some "dead air" to delete. You'll always do at least these two edits.		* Trim the beginning and trim the end. You remembered to pause at the beginning and end, right? So you should have some "dead air" to delete. You'll always do at least these two edits.
	* Arrange elements on the canvas. Typically you'll want to make the slides themselves fill the canvas. You might drag the slides to one side and put your face on the other side.		* Arrange elements on the canvas. Typically you'll want to make the slides themselves fill the canvas. You might drag the slides to one side and put your face on the other side.
	* Many faculty don't like to see their own face or hear their own voice, but trust us: your students love it. They want to see you! Nevertheless, some faculty choose to show their face only at the beginning of the video, and possibly the end as well. The easiest way to do this is to split the track at the desired locations, and then drag your face off the canvas for the segment where you don't wish to be seen.		* Many faculty don't like to see their own face or hear their own voice, but trust us: your students love it. They want to see you! Nevertheless, some faculty choose to show their face only at the beginning of the video, and possibly the end as well. The easiest way to do this is to split the track at the desired locations, and then drag your face off the canvas for the segment where you don't wish to be seen.
	* If needed, cut any problem sections out of the middle. If you left nice long pauses where you made a mistake, you should be able to find these visually by examining the audio waveform in the timeline.		* If needed, cut any problem sections out of the middle. If you left nice long pauses where you made a mistake, you should be able to find these visually by examining the audio waveform in the timeline. You're looking for "valleys" between "peaks" in what resembles a mountain range; the wider valleys are pauses.
	* Of course, you'll want to watch the video all the way through before you call it done. This is really the only way to be sure everything is correct.		* Of course, you'll want to watch the video all the way through before you call it done. This is really the only way to be sure everything is correct.

	===Sharing===		===Sharing===
			* You are not done yet. You still have to export or "render" the finished movie which then needs to be shared with students. Please note that rendering video is an intensive process that can take some time and may tie up computer resources.
	* If you are working on your own private machine, you can probably use the YouTube integration to share directly to that platform. Just make sure you are logged in to the right account.		* If you are working on your own private machine, you can probably use the YouTube integration to share directly to that platform. Just make sure you are logged in to the right account.
	* Yes, we do recommend using YouTube to host your videos. You can make them "Public" if you want the world to see them, or you can choose "Unlisted" so that only people with the link can see them. Just don't make them "Private" unless you're willing to do an extra step, as described in "[https://cat.xula.edu/food/private-video-sharing/ Private Video Sharing]."		* Yes, we do recommend using YouTube to host your videos. You can make them "Public" if you want the world to see them, or you can choose "Unlisted" so that only people with the link can see them. Just don't make them "Private" unless you're willing to do an extra step, as described in "[https://cat.xula.edu/food/private-video-sharing/ Private Video Sharing]."