Fun with Tobias Fünke And Camtasia Mac Green Screen

There's this neat show called Arrested Development that's returning to life on May 26th, 2013 care of our good friend, Netflix. Surely you've heard of it? Maybe you're even a fan? Saying "we're excited" is a bit of an understatement - we've been using some of our lunch breaks to collectively catch up with the Bluths, eagerly anticipating the new season while chowing down on cornballs, ice cream sandwiches, and frozen bananas. So, when aspiring actor and favorite character, Tobias Fünke, released Continue reading

Add More Zing to Your Camtasia for Mac Screencasts with Snagit

Camtasia for Mac gives us a lot of options for capturing and annotating our screencasts: screen video capture, web cam, audio, importing media, callouts, arrows, blur, etc. However, sometimes you need--or just want--more. It's then that you may want to turn to Snagit, Camtasia's beloved sibling, to pitch in. Some of the things I import from Snagit to Camtasia are: Custom annotations (like curvy arrows!) Stamps (cursors, more styles of keyboard keys, etc.) Still screen captures (as-is Continue reading

TechSmith User from the Beginning

Meet Tim McLain, an avid marketer and TechSmith loyalist. Tim has held many exciting positions throughout his career, and has used TechSmith products in many of them. We came across Tim on Twitter and were excited to learn more about him, his career and his use of our products. TechSmith: Can you tell us a little about yourself? Tim: I’ve been a product developer and marketer for 19 years now, and am currently the Senior Marketing Manager at Netsertive, a fast-growing advertising technology Continue reading

Camtasia, Cammpus Help Companies Build Branded Universities

In 2006, Brian Hayden noticed a need for training in the construction industry, specifically around the increasingly popular market for geothermal heating and cooling systems. Few contractors knew about such systems, and even fewer could be labeled “experts” able to teach others how to properly install geothermal systems in buildings. So, Brian decided to make a change. Over the next five years, Brian helped 6,000 contractors get the training they needed from top experts in renewable energy. Continue reading

Camtasia, Snagit Help First Responders Train for Their Jobs

Can't see the video? Watch it on YouTube! Some people paint, some people build models, and others, like Georgianna Skinner, make videos. Georgianna has dedicated her life to education but likes to spend her spare time shooting, editing and tinkering with videos—so much so that it’s become her unofficial second job. When Georgianna isn’t managing the online education department at Florida Keys Community College, she’s creating videos for the school with Camtasia for Mac and Snagit. Who Continue reading

New book: Interactive guide to Camtasia for Mac

Calling all you Camtasia for Mac users! There is a great new learning resource available to you. Dave Buell, who has been an Information Technology professional for many years, has written a new book all about Camtasia for Mac. Over the past decade, Dave has authored, directed, and produced many different eLearning and interactive design programs. Dave's interactive book for Camtasia for Mac is available in 2 different formats - Interactive PDF and an iBook (which works great on the iPad). With Continue reading

Camtasia for Mac: Add Captions

Adding captions to your Camtasia for Mac videos is a great way to expand your potential audience and increase your videos' impact. A little extra work up front makes your content accessible to the wide range of viewers who depend on captions: including those with hearing impairments, non-native English speakers, and even those who aren't able to play external audio. In the short tutorial below, you'll learn the most efficient way to add captions to your Camtasia for Mac videos. Check it out, and Continue reading