Ways of Working in Camtasia

Ways of Working in Camtasia Creating a Script and Setting Up Camtasia Recorder for A Demonstration http://webshare.northseattle.edu/tlc/onlineres_camtasia.shtm Topics Opening Wizard Two Main Ways of Working o Focus on Demonstration Supporting Roles of PowerPoint o Working in PowerPoint first Setting up to Record o Configuring Hardware and Software to Interact successfully Practice In a Nutshell Goals for this Session Understand Recording Choices o Know the two main ways of working Understand Supporting Role(s) of PowerPoint o As recording vehicle (narration) o As preparation tool (demonstration) Be able to use Screen capture, Speaker s Notes to create storyboard, script, ADA compliant transcript and handout all in one Understand the Different Set up Processes o Be able to use either one o Be able to troubleshoot both You Try It! o Create a short script o Record a sample Camtasia demo movie In a Nutshell camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 1

Camtasia 5 Opening Wizard Four Initial Choices New Screen Recording New PowerPoint Recording New Voice Recording Import Media We will take a look at all four and then get into best practices 1 1 Making a New Screen Recording (Demonstration) camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 2

1 1 Recorder opens, ready to be configured to record whatever s on your screen 2 2 Making a New PowerPoint Recording (Narration) 2 2 Launches PowerPoint, to a browse for Presentation dialog camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 3

3 3 Making a New Voice Recording (Voice Over) 3 3 Launches Voice Narration Area, with Audio 2, Until end of timeline selected 4 4 Import Media (Already recorded) camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 4

4 4 Launches Brower For Dialog Box Two Main Ways of Working 1) Narration o Record a PowerPoint with Sound o Or add sound/narration (voice over) to an existing PowerPoint presentation 2) Demonstration o Record a demo of something that isn t in PowerPoint o May or may not add sound/narration later Supporting Role of PowerPoint Narration and demonstration use PowerPoint differently o For narration, PPT is the content delivery vehicle No other software need be opened Camtasia is an add-in in PPT and will auto-direct you o For demonstration, PPT is an efficient prep tool PowerPoint becomes a storyboard, script, transcript, handout and caption generator The demonstration usually involves using other screen activity or software, including different views of Camtasia Recorder (see last two slides) camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 5

PREPARING TO RECORD A DEMONSTRATION Value of Advance Planning Advance Planning The Value of a Storyboard o Opportunity for advance visualization Easy to make an effective storyboard Ideas for more dynamic display can emerge o Deepens grasp of material interrelatedness New approaches may emerge o Easy to create screen captures o Saves recording time in the end Advance Planning The Value of a Script o Smooths delivery o Cuts down on mistakes and re-recording Like prepping a room to paint o Encourages brevity When typing dialogue, less is definitely more! camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 6

Advance Planning The Value of a Transcript o ADA Compliance Post for non-auditory learners o Backup in the event of data loss How to Create Storyboard, Script & Handout: 1) Screen Captures Rehearse demonstration Make screen captures at crucial points in the story as visual aids for what you will talk about o View tutorial Print Screen on how to make screen captures o http://webshare.northseattle.edu/tlc/onlineres.shtm Decide where to put zooms and pans Place these screen caps onto PowerPoint slides Builds visual sequence of events How to Create Storyboard, Script & Handout 2) Speaker s Notes Use Speaker s Notes in PPT editing area to write in dialog to accompany visuals o Easy to coordinate words with pictures o The single biggest help to producing so many parts of the Camtasia process! Generate storyboard/script document from slides and Speaker s Notes : o Office Button > Publish > Create Handouts in Microsoft Office Word o Choose Notes next to slides Print to use as your working document camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 7

Tips for Speaker s Recording Notes + Screen captures help visualize each step in the demo Slow or tutorial down New Camtasia animation speed recorder easy to slide transitions use F9 key custom animations pauses without clicks or pops or Don t use any indication animation recording wasn t between slides uninterrupted and without a contentbases good flawless reason Put the excitement into your delivery Creating Storyboard, Script & Handout Office Button > Publish > Create Handouts in Microsoft Office Word SS & H/Con t Select Notes next to slides camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 8

SS & H/Con t Delete Snapshot Column or Keep as Visual Cue How to Create Storyboard, Script & Handout 3) All-in-One Production Aid Addresses difficulties of advance planning and achieving accessibility relatively painlessly Five birds in the hand Storyboard/planner (Screen captures in PowerPoint) Reading script ( Publish Speaker s Notes to Word) Transcript for web posting (Save as PDF) Handout (Save either PPT or Speaker s Notes as PDF) Captions (Import when ready to edit movie) Try it Yourself! Create Script, Transcript and/or Handout o Open Sample PowerPoint example file provided o Edit to your own specifications o Office Button > Publish > Create Handouts in Microsoft Office Word o Optional: Delete left column or not o Adjust rows if desired o Print script for narrating o Convert (print) to PDF for transcript and student handout Satisfies Universal Design guideline URL to example: http://webshare.northseattle.edu/tlc/onlineres.sh tm camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 9

RECORDING A DEMONSTRATION Set Screen Resolution Setting Up Camtasia Recorder In a Nutshell Setting Monitor Resolution Set this first, before opening programs to record For web deployment, choose 800 x 600 for compatibility with standard output size 640 x 480 To set monitor resolution: Right click on the desktop and choose Properties camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 10

Move Screen Resolution Slider to the left to 800 x 600 Click Yes before it reverts Setting up Camtasia Recorder Open Camtasia Recorder Camtasia Studio has 5 applications o Choose Camtasia Recorder The red button Start > Programs > Camtasia Studio 5.0 > Applications > Camtasia Recorder o Tools > Options o Set up Audio Recorder camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 11

Open Camtasia Recorder Camtasia Studio Applications Camtasia Audio Editor Camtasia Menu Maker Camtasia Player It s the red one Camtasia Recorder Camtasia Theater Set Up Camtasia Recorder: 1-2-3 Steps 1 Tools > Options o General Options Settings o Most important: Paused at Start 2 Audio Options o Go through Audio Test Wizard 3 Select Area to Record o May do before or after opening what you want to record camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 12

1 General Options to Set Particularly Important: o Start recording paused o De-check Shift and Control from Hotkeys list Simpler to hit one key than three while reading a script and demonstrating screen activity Test for functionality some systems won t wrok without the extra keys o Record mouse cursor o Capture layered windows o Disable Screensaver during capture Or set to longer interval before it engages 1 General Options to Set F9 key = start and pause recording o New Camtasia recorder easy to use F9 key pauses with no audio clicks or pops o Resumes cursor exactly where it was when recording paused NOTE HOWEVER: If you use the mouse to start and stop, resume cursor won t work; must use F9 key o No indication recording wasn t uninterrupted and flawless F10 key = ends recording of current session othen option given to proceed to edit environment or make another recording 1 Two Ways to Set General Camtasia Recorder Options Options from PPT Add-Ins Tab Options from Camtasia Recorder Tools > Options Capture Tab Hotkeys Tab 000 camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 13

1 General Options Make sure Start recording paused is selected And several other things as shown 1 General Options Decide whether to disable display acceleration If recording piggy back i.e., a video of a video, use this 2 Audio Options Check that audio works and set options Test headphones with countdown in Audio Setup Wizard camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 14

2 Audio Options Audio Tab Check audio input source Then click Audio Setup Wizard button Audio Setup Wizard Make sure Microphone is selected Click Next Audio Setup Wizard Click Adjust Audio Volume button camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 15

Audio Setup Wizard Headphones on, read the test copy into the mic and watch for the green bar to be jumping Audio Setup Wizard Recheck connections if no audio detected It might say Audio detected but volume is too low to work Audio Setup Wizard Now it s ready to record camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 16

3 Select Area to Record Select area to record allows choice of window, application or area to record The crosshair cursor snaps to various screen features, trying to anticipate NOTE: o Don t need this step if using PowerPoint full-screen Slide Show View with monitor and PPT resolution matched at 800 x 600 3 Area to Record Can record any size or any window Hand cursor and Red border highlight whatever selected item is o Double click to choose one 3 Area to Record Can select custom window size or choose preset sizes camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 17

3 Area to Record In recording mode Green corners indicate status oblinking = paused osteady = recording ouse F9 key to toggle pause and record ouse F10 to end ono cursor jump or sound hiccoughs when using keys Try it Yourself! Set monitor to 800 x 600 Check that Start recording paused is selected Record presentation using script Toggle F9 to pause and resume Press F10 when done Save or delete Make several takes to practice In a Nutshell Best Practice for Demo Prep: o Rehearse demonstration first o Make a simple storyboard using screen captures & speaker s notes as you rehearse o Insert screen capped scenes images into PowerPoint Each slide becomes a scene o Annotate using PowerPoint speaker s notes o Easier to gauge how much to say in each scene Spielberg Effect effective storytelling camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 18

In a Nutshell The Beauty of Exporting Four in One o PowerPoint s speaker s notes clarify focus, help find best verbal progression through material Save editing and post-production time later o Publish > Create Handouts in Word exports speaker s notes to a columnar format Makes a wonderful storyboard Makes a good script: easy to read while recording Makes a good transcript to post for ADA compliance Can be used as a handout too In a Nutshell Best Practice for Set up o Before trying to record Set Recorder Options Check Headphones, Run Audio Tests Review start and stop commands Seven Different Recording Controls! Add-Ins Tab In PowerPoint Appears to select desired size recording window and start recording (newer) Appears at start of full-screen PPT recording Appears during recording attached at bottom of windows less than full-screen Appears and disappears with F9 during recording in windows any size camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 19

Camtasia Studio Main Task List Welcome Screen Choices Menu (the prettiest one! :-) camtasiawaysofworking.ppt 20