Tag Archives: Video

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

Camtasia Defends the Universe (Kind of…Mostly This is About a Music Video)

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At its core, the much-loved video game Defender is a simple story: a lone fighter stands between his people and endless waves of invading enemies in a blaze of 8-bit glory. It’s something we can all relate to. But Rich Malley decided to take the Defender story one step further. He devoted hours of his time to pushing Camtasia for Mac to its limits by creating a music video about the game. Who is Rich Malley? When he’s not editing music videos with Camtasia, Rich run his own business Continue reading

Forge Episode 27 is now posted

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Missed the Forge? No worries, we've got it here: We talked with Jonathan Halls about video, and given his experience he knows a thing or two. Here are 9 tips that we pulled from the interview. Jonathan pointed out "Video gives a lot of exciting opportunity that we've never really had." "We get benefits of saving money, saving hassle, saving time, so forth, at the same time it is avery useful tool for learning. Video is not always good for learning, we got to be honest about that. The reason Continue reading

The Forge: Episode 27 with Jonathan Halls and Tiffany Wood

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Upcoming on this episode we talked with Jonathan Halls. Who you say? Jonathan started off as a talk show host in Australia, then went to the UK at the BBC where he eventually ended up running the BBC's production training department. He now runs training and is an adjunct professor at George Washington University. In this episode, Jonathan lays out at least 9 tips for getting better camera video, even if you're using your cell phone. For instance, Jonathan says, "Video gives a lot of exciting Continue reading

Camtasia Studio 8: New Audio Tutorials

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Having good, quality audio is one of the keys to a successful Camtasia project. In fact, audio quality can directly affect how viewers respond to your video. Poor audio recordings -- like those with a lot of white noise, or varying volume levels -- can distract viewers and detract from the content. On the other hand, crisp, clear narration, or well-blended music can draw them in and keep their attention. With that being said, we've created a series about working with audio, which we hope you Continue reading

Updating Images and Clips in Camtasia Studio 8

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Today, I’m here to bring you another feedback success story. You asked for the ability to swap out media on the timeline, and we delivered. As of version 8.0.4, Camtasia Studio gives you the ability to update media on the timeline -- which is useful if you need to make quick wholesale swaps or update content in old projects. It's also useful if you accidentally move or rename a media file that the timeline is trying to reference. Check out the short video (3:07) below to see how it easy it can Continue reading