User manual TECHSMITH CAMTASIA STUDIO 7 BASICS 2010

[. . . ] First Walkthrough: Basics of Camtasia Studio 7 2 First Walkthrough: Fundamentals of Camtasia Studio Table of Contents Getting Ready. . 16 - 17 GettinG Ready This exercise is designed so that you can follow these steps from start to finish. You will record, edit, and produce a video with Camtasia Studio. There are many options that we do not explore or may have advanced features. [. . . ] Click and drag the red outpoint until you reach the end of the first line of the script, "Enlarging the mouse cursor will help you create better videos, by making it easier for your audience to see your cursor. " is highlighted. Click the scissor icon, or use the hotkey control + x. Using split enables you to drag other types of media between these two clips, such as title clips, transitions, still images, or other video clips. You can also delete the clip on either side of the split. http://www. techsmith. com/camtasia/librarymedia. asp © 2010TechSmith Corporation, All Rights Reserved. 10 First Walkthrough: Fundamentals of Camtasia Studio edit with camtasia studio 9. Transitions: Transitions are effects that help ease the switch between two clips on the timeline. Click the transitions tab to choose a transition for the project. Click and drag the Transition of your choice between the Title Clip and your video on the Storyboard. You can only add a Transition between two clips. You cannot put a Transition at the beginning or end of your timeline. Right-click the Transition on your timeline and choose Transition duration adjust the length of the transition, and choose Transition duration. Adjust the length to one second. Click the Audio tab. On the timeline you should notice a green layer added over the audio waveform. This can be used to adjust the level of your audio, as well as make other adjustments. When you have added your Transition, click the Clip Bin tab to return to the timeline view. Audio Enhancements: One way you can easily improve the quality of your videos is to make sure the audio is clear and easy to understand. Camtasia Studio has a built in noise removal tool. When applied, it can help clean up background noise from audio recordings. Background noise comes from computer fans, overhead lighting, ventilation, and other sources. The noise removal tool does not work well for sudden and sharp noises, like a dog bark or a door slamming. © 2010TechSmith Corporation, All Rights Reserved. 11 First Walkthrough: Fundamentals of Camtasia Studio edit with camtasia studio Above your timeline, in the audio settings panel, there are several options. For this project we will focus on the noise removal option. A section of the timeline is automatically selected and noise removal is applied. You should notice that the waveform on the timeline has changed from gray to orange. [. . . ] Adjust the volume slide so as you speak the indicator is in the yellow/orange range. When you are ready, click the red record button to begin. Wait for the countdown to finish and then record your video. Press F10 or the stop button on the recorder to stop the recording. [. . . ]