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The Forge: Episode 29 Presentation Tips with Nancy Duarte

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Did you miss the Forge last week? We talked with Nancy Duarte about her books, work, and presentation tips on giving better presentation. You can check out the entire episode here: Can’t see the video? Watch it on YouTube! You can learn more about Nancy Duarte by connecting with her on her blog, Facebook or Twitter. During this episode I mentioned that you could have a chance to win a copy of one of Nancy's books - Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences or slide:ology: Continue reading

Camtasia Studio 8: How We Use Hotspots

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If you've watched any of our video tutorials, you may have noticed that we usually include a clickable link to surveys or other tutorials. Well, as long as your videos are delivered through the TechSmith Smart Player, you can do the exact same thing!  You can do even more with a little creativity – like use hotspots to break a video into sections or create a custom table of contents. In the video below, I'll walk you through adding a clickable hotspot, and explain what it looks like Continue reading

Snagit: The Very Basics

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We’d like to think that Snagit is pretty easy to use. For some, however, installing and exploring any new software can be intimidating and confusing. The new Snagit Basics video series is geared toward the inexperienced computer user.  In these five short videos, we cover the bare essentials – everything from locating Snagit on your Windows PC to sending pictures and videos via email. Each video is a step-by-step walkthrough set a comfortably slow pace, perfect for learning Snagit from scratch Continue reading

Create a Jing-like Workflow in Snagit on Windows

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Looking to simplify your Snagit capture workflow? Want to use the same styles and options that you are familiar with in Jing in Snagit? This tutorial describes how to set up Snagit on Windows to capture, edit, and share similar to Jing. (If you don't have Snagit or are on an older version, download a free trial of the newest Snagit and follow along...) Capture Snagit OneClick provides quick access for your capturing needs. Just like Jing, the simplified capture interface appears at the top Continue reading

New book: Interactive guide to Camtasia for Mac

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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

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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