Camtasia Studio 8 : Advanced Editing and Publishing Techniques: Take Your Camtasia Studio Videos to the Next Level with Expert Tips and Advanced Features

Take your Camtasia Studio skills to the next level with this hands-on guide to a whole range of inspirational techniques - from audio effects to aesthetic consistency. A must read for video perfectionists. **Overview** * A step-by-step guide that will help you plan, storyboard, and script your videos * Explore advanced video editing tools * Produce and publish for a range of devices **In Detail** Camtasia Studio 8 is used to customize and edit videos, giving you the ability to record on-screen activity, add imported media, create interactive content, and share your results. It can be used for many things, including e-learning (predominantly for training) and for marketing within business settings. Delve deep into the advanced features of Camtasia Studio 8 and learn about the importance of consistency, subtlety, and forward planning when creating a video project. Camtasia Studio 8 - Advanced Editing and Publishing Techniques will help you determine the best production settings to use and will reveal how audio can be used to enhance your video and make the content more engaging. This book is packed with tips and examples that will elevate your skills and greatly improve your video productions. Starting with how to source video appropriately, Camtasia Studio 8 - Advanced Editing and Publishing Techniques will teach you the basics of editing and introduce you to the most commonly used features of Camtasia Studio 8. This book will cover consistency and sensible use of effects as well as the danger of over-using enhancements. You will learn how to script efficiently and record a voiceover, fade in/out music tracks, and convert speech to text. Finally, you will be introduced to different formats and be shown how to export a video in an appropriate resolution and format. With this book, you will discover exciting new ways to improve your video editing skills, plan recordings, and produce better quality results. **What you will learn from this book** * Use audio effects to enhance the action on-screen * Create and edit captions quickly using speech-to-text * Select the correct output format and resolution for a video * Record voiceovers and presentations efficiently * Maintain a consistent look and feel across a single video or a series of videos * Learn how to highlight key information using callouts **Approach** A practical guide packed with examples that will show you how to implement the different features of Camtasia Studio 8 and create professional looking projects. **Who this book is written for** If you are familiar with Camtasia Studio and you want to experiment with more advanced techniques, then this is the guide you have been looking for! Cover 1 Copyright 3 Credits 4 About the Authors 5 About the Reviewers 6 www.PacktPub.com 8 Table of Contents 10 Preface 14 Chapter 1: Obtaining Quality Source Material 18 Preparing for a recording 18 Choosing the right dimensions 19 Choosing the right frame rate 20 Familiarizing yourself with the camera 21 Preparing the studio 22 Saving your project 22 Recording the screen 23 Planning a screen capture 23 Best practice for screen captures 24 How to record the screen 25 Recording the webcam 29 Best practice for webcam captures 30 Using a script 30 How to record the webcam 31 Importing media 33 Types of file 33 How to import media 34 Editing contents 35 Summary 35 Chapter 2: Working with Audio 36 Planning the audio 36 The importance of consistency 36 A note on background music 37 Types of audio 37 Preparing to record a voice-over 37 The studio environment 38 Using scripts 39 Writing an effective script 39 Recording equipment 40 Choosing a microphone 40 How to set up the external microphone 41 Recording voice-over 42 About audio formats 42 How to choose the audio format 42 How to record voice narration 43 Editing our voice narration clips 45 Trimming and syncing content 45 Editing tools 46 Volume leveling 47 Noise removal 49 Captions 50 Working with captions 51 Speech-to-text 51 How to convert voice-overs to text 52 Limitations of speech-to-text 53 Adding background music 54 Adding sound effects 54 How to change the sound of a mouse click 55 Summary 56 Chapter 3: Enhancing, Editing, and Drawing the Eye 58 Design and planning 58 Getting started with design 59 Planning for consistency 60 Designing the canvas 61 How to adjust the canvas color 61 Callouts 62 Types of callouts 62 Customizing callouts 64 Best-practice tips 64 How to insert a callout 65 How to make a callout hotspot 66 Zoom and pan 67 Best-practice tips 67 How to insert a zoom 67 Transitions 70 Best-practice tips 70 How to insert a transition 71 Visual properties 72 Best-practice tips 72 How to edit visual properties 72 How to animate an item on the canvas 73 Cursor effects 74 Best-practice tips 75 How to add a cursor effect 75 How to animate the cursor 76 Summary 76 Chapter 4: Creating More Complex Video Sequences 78 Libraries 78 Managing library content 79 How to add an item to the library 79 How to export a library 80 How to import a library 80 Advanced marker use 81 Types of markers 81 Using markers for navigation 82 How to insert a marker 82 Using markers to create a Table of Contents 83 Building a TOC in the Production Wizard 84 Snapping 87 How to switch off snapping 87 Grouping 88 How to create a group 89 How to ungroup 89 Interactive quizzes 89 Creating quizzes 90 How to add a quiz 91 Quiz questions 92 About quiz scores 93 Receiving scores via SCORM 93 Receiving scores via e-mail reports 93 Summary 94 Chapter 5: Publishing Tips and Techniques 96 Before we publish our video 96 Production options 97 Publishing to YouTube 99 How to produce and publish a video to YouTube 100 Publishing to Screencast.com 102 How to produce and publish a video to Screencast.com 102 Standard video 105 When to use HD 105 Video player or no video player? 106 Custom publishing settings 106 Output file formats 107 How to create a publishing profile 107 How to create a production preset 114 Summary 115 Index 116 Content: Cover Copyright Credits About the Authors About the Reviewers www.PacktPub.com Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1:Obtaining Quality Source Material Preparing for a recording Choosing the right dimensions Choosing the right frame rate Familiarizing yourself with the camera Preparing the studio Saving your project Recording the screen Planning a screen capture Best practice for screen captures How to record the screen Recording the webcam Best practice for webcam captures Using a script How to record the webcam Importing media Types of file How to import media. Editing contentsSummary Chapter 2:Working with Audio Planning the audio The importance of consistency A note on background music Types of audio Preparing to record a voice-over The studio environment Using scripts Writing an effective script Recording equipment Choosing a microphone How to set up the external microphone Recording voice-over About audio formats How to choose the audio format How to record voice narration Editing our voice narration clips Trimming and syncing content Editing tools Volume leveling Noise removal Captions Working with captions. Speech-to-textHow to convert voice-overs to text Limitations of speech-to-text Adding background music Adding sound effects How to change the sound of a mouse click Summary Chapter 3:Enhancing, Editing, and Drawing the Eye Design and planning Getting started with design Planning for consistency Designing the canvas How to adjust the canvas color Callouts Types of callouts Customizing callouts Best-practice tips How to insert a callout How to make a callout hotspot Zoom and pan Best-practice tips How to insert a zoom Transitions Best-practice tips. How to insert a transitionVisual properties Best-practice tips How to edit visual properties How to animate an item on the canvas Cursor effects Best-practice tips How to add a cursor effect How to animate the cursor Summary Chapter 4:Creating More Complex Video Sequences Libraries Managing library content How to add an item to the library How to export a library How to import a library Advanced marker use Types of markers Using markers for navigation How to insert a marker Using markers to create a Table of Contents Building a TOC in the Production Wizard Snapping. How to switch off snappingGrouping How to create a group How to ungroup Interactive quizzes Creating quizzes How to add a quiz Quiz questions About quiz scores Receiving scores via SCORM Receiving scores via e-mail reports Summary Chapter 5:Publishing Tips and Techniques Before we publish our video Production options Publishing to YouTube How to produce and publish a video to YouTube Publishing to Screencast.com How to produce and publish a video to Screencast.com Standard video When to use HD Video player or no video player? Custom publishing settings.

In Detail

Camtasia Studio 8 is used to customize and edit videos, giving you the ability to record on-screen activity, add imported media, create interactive content, and share your results. It can be used for many things, including e-learning (predominantly for training) and for marketing within business settings.

Delve deep into the advanced features of Camtasia Studio 8 and learn about the importance of consistency, subtlety, and forward planning when creating a video project. Camtasia Studio 8 Advanced Editing and Publishing Techniques will help you determine the best production settings to use and will reveal how audio can be used to enhance your video and make the content more engaging. This book is packed with tips and examples that will elevate your skills and greatly improve your video productions.

Starting with how to source video appropriately, Camtasia Studio 8 Advanced Editing and Publishing Techniques will teach you the basics of editing and introduce you to the most commonly used features of Camtasia Studio 8. This book will cover consistency and sensible use of effects as well as the danger of over-using enhancements. You will learn how to script efficiently and record a voiceover, fade in/out music tracks, and convert speech to text. Finally, you will be introduced to different formats and be shown how to export a video in an appropriate resolution and format. With this book, you will discover exciting new ways to improve your video editing skills, plan recordings, and produce better quality results.

Approach

A practical guide packed with examples that will show you how to implement the different features of Camtasia Studio 8 and create professional looking projects.

Who this book is for

If you are familiar with Camtasia Studio and you want to experiment with more advanced techniques, then this is the guide you have been looking for!

In Detail Camtasia Studio 8 is used to customize and edit videos, giving you the ability to record on-screen activity, add imported media, create interactive content, and share your results. It can be used for many things, including e-learning (predominantly for training) and for marketing within business settings. Delve deep into the advanced features of Camtasia Studio 8 and learn about the importance of consistency, subtlety, and forward planning when creating a video project. Camtasia Studio 8 {u2013} Advanced Editing and Publishing Techniques will help you determine the best production settings to use and will reveal how audio can be used to enhance your video and make the content more engaging. This book is packed with tips and examples that will elevate your skills and greatly improve your video productions. Starting with how to source video appropriately, Camtasia Studio 8 {u2013} Advanced Editing and Publishing Techniques will teach you the basics of editing and introduce you to the most commonly used features of Camtasia Studio 8. This book will cover consistency and sensible use of effects as well as the danger of over-using enhancements. You will learn how to script efficiently and record a voiceover, fade in/out music tracks, and convert speech to text. Finally, you will be introduced to different formats and be shown how to export a video in an appropriate resolution and format. With this book, you will discover exciting new ways to improve your video editing skills, plan recordings, and produce better quality results.Approach A practical guide packed with examples that will show you how to implement the different features of Camtasia Studio 8 and create professional looking projects.Who this book is for If you are familiar with Camtasia Studio and you want to experiment with more advanced techniques, then this is the guide you have been looking for! Camtasia Studio 8 is used to record the action on screen, edit the resulting video and add a range of sophisticated effects. The software allows you to blend imported media with your video, create interactive content and share your results in a variety of formats. Professionals use Camtasia Studio for e-learning (particularly training), marketing and creating business presentations. --Cover