Replay #76
In this session, we discussed how to Add Text on a Video Clip, the speed of Uploading Videos & Computer Power Settings, adding a PDF or document files in a DVD, the difference between DVD and Blu-Ray, animation software that you can use to have characters speak the lessons created, Green Screen Effects, One Note, putting YouTube Links to a blog and WordPress.
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Duration: 60 minutes
LINKS REFERRED TO:
Xtranormal – web-based & desktop animation software that can be used to make wicked cool animated films just by typing the script for the actors to say
Crazy Talk – paid program that you can use on a still image and animate a mouth to it.
Digital Juice – online resource where you can purchase green kit effects
Replay #75
In this session, we critiqued Bob’s Video. We also discussed the following topics: How to POst in Learn Camtasia Ning site, Fast Audio, Extending Video, Video Testimonial, Putting Multiple Videos in Camtasia, speeding up an audio using Enounce, Recording Audio, Video Codec, Alerts in Ning, Evergreen and Learn Camtasia’s Linkedin.
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Duration: 60 minutes
LINKS REFERRED TO:
RE Cloud Camp
Bob’s Video
Learn Camtasia Ning Site
Enounce
Learn Camtasia’s Linkedin Group
JV with James Wedmore – Evergreen Sample
Replay #74
In this session, we critiqued 2 videos from our members: Rita & Robert. Topics included are Wishlist Membership Site & Dripping Content, Ning Membership Site, Link in YouTube Description, Adding Captions, Flip HD Video Camera and Hotlinks in YouTube. We also discussed Setting Pixels in PowerPoint and Black Preview Window & Lost Audio Problem.
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Duration: 60 minutes
LINKS REFERRED TO:
Rita’s Video – Introduction to Creating a Square-Mesh Netting Rectangle
Robert’s Marketing Video
Replay #73
In this session, we discussed about Conditional Branching, Flash Hotspots in iPad, Quizzing in Screencast.com, Annotations in YouTube, Video Compatibility in iPad/iPhone, Moving Video in the Timeline, Using Title Clips as Placeholders, uShare, 3PlayMedia, Video Critique of Christine’s Video, Best Way to Put in Image as Background, Aspect Ratio, Video Dimensions and Camtasia for Marketers Training.
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Duration: 60 minutes
LINKS REFERRED TO:
Camtasia Training Forum
3PlayMedia
Michelle’s Blog Post about Black Bars
Replay #72
In this session, we discussed Screencast.com, the Q&A Recording Archive, Basic Way to Learn Camtasia, Purchasing Camtasia in eBay, Camtasia Theater Menu vs. External Menu, Easy Amazon S3, Bringing Animations from PowerPoint 2007 to PowerPoint 2010, Microphone Settings on Camtasia Recorder, Incorporate Emotion into Video, Making Videos Viral, Recording System Audio, PowerPoint for Camtasia Course, Widening Table of Contents, Express Show & Table of Contents, Length of Slides, Organizing Produced Files into Sub-Folders, Camrec File, Animations in PowerPoint and Animations in PowerPoint on a Webinar.
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Duration: 60 minutes
LINKS REFERRED TO:
Screencast – hosting site for videos you create in Camtasia or Jing
Media Menu Producer
Example of Camtasia Theater Menu
Presenter Media
Replay #71
In this session, we discussed Options for embedding your Camtasia movie; Various players (JW Longtail player, WP Flowplayer, Camtasia Player, Thickbox, iFrames, Screencast.com); Turning PowerPoint slides into training; Microphone comparisons; Greatly reducing your video sizes with Handbrake; and How to use Microsoft OneNote to collect information for your courses.
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Duration: 56 minutes
Replay #70
GoToWebinar audio discussion, How to sync slide content to audio narration, Autoplay a PPT video, Need help? – Just Ask!, Screencast.com TOC?, Lightboxes 101, Camtasia license on multiple computers, Sound Mixers and Amps?, Hotspots on YouTube?, YouTube Annotations
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Duration: 56 minutes
Replay #69
In this session, we discussed Two ways to get your video out (record a live webinar or unscripted video); Sizing a video for a webpage; Screencasting fundamentals for beginners (outlining the course, creating a stylesheet); Where to find the Planning templates; Pre-screencast checklist; Making your mouse invisible in Camtasia; and Learning more about PowerPoint.
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Duration: 61 minutes
Replay #68
In this session, we discussed Exporting the audio from Camtasia; Changing your frame rate to make your video smoother or to lower file size; How to burn off your Thanksgiving meal with screencasting; Choosing music to match the style of the video; Consistency in slide transition and duration; Locking the audio track when inserting transitions; What you can find at FootageFirm.com; Upcoming new class for Artists and Crafters; Importing stock footage into Camtasia; and Using Smart Art graphics in PowerPoint.
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Duration: 55 minutes
Replay #67
Older computer problems and video production, can this bad audio be fixed?, Some other audio fixes you can do, How to post your videos on the CamtasiaTraining Ning site for review, Using the Camtasia “Blur” effect, Extra audio tracks, How to change Frame Rate, Tips for the ExpressShow player, How to change the HTML Page Title, Changing the “First Frame” image, Camtasia crashes and tips to avoid them, Where to host your videos, Misc. questions…
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Duration: 60 minutes
LINKS REFERRED TO:
Camtasia Training Ning site – The LearnCamtasia private site for student videos and discussion
Replay #66
Using video loops from FootageFirm.com, Setting default Recording device in Audacity, Where are the Q&A webinar recordings?, Problems with audio sample rate, What programs to edit with, a very strange “double” audio question. a look at the excellent work our student John Nessel is doing and some tips to do the same, a couple of Lapel mic suggestions, Where to get sound effects, a look at the Screencasters Graphics Pack
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Duration: 57 minutes
LINKS REFERRED TO:
Screencasters Graphics Pack – new product from Lon…cherry-picked graphics for Camtasia and PowerPoint fun and impact
FootageFirm – Great video backgrounds and loops you can use in Camtasia or PowerPoint
Lapel Mic – Audio Technica ATR-3350 lapel mic
Replay #65
In this session, we talked about a Shortcut to make sure all your videos are IPAD and IPOD compatible; How to insert a video into PowerPoint for a live presentation; a Comparison between an OK software demo and a great one; How to use the PIP track in Camtasia for an extra video; and Creating a custom callout – making it transparent and using it as a watermark.
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Duration: 58 minutes
Replay #64
Learn Camtasia Intern Program, some notes on the Evergreen Business System Automated Webinars, QuickTime Pro as an editing tool, Transitions Tips, What is a “Video Wall”?, Picture Slideshows, Textured Backgrounds, FootageFirm video assets, Modifying Callouts, How to make callouts span video clips in the Camtasia timeline..
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Duration: 57 minutes
LINKS REFERRED TO:
Evergreen Business System – Automated delivery of webinar events
FootageFirm – great resource for templates, video clips, etc.
Replay #63
Tips for incorporating camera video, a review of some of the Camtasia basics, working with different file types in the timeline, What frame rate should you use?, Video editing tips, dealing with computer problems…
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Duration: 47 minutes
Replay #62
Hotspots “pause” my video? Jump To URL hotspot tips, Hotspots on Screencast.com? Some computer recommendations for video production machines including Solid State Drives and Dual Monitors. Recording dimension tips, Using a “Lightbox” (like we do here in the Q&A recordings!), Lon’s nifty “Speed Painting” trick (see example here: VIdeo Boss Player & Trick), and Lon gives the screen to a student and walks through a Hotspot problem.
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Duration: 58 minutes
LINKS REFERRED TO:
TigerDirect – for all things computer hardware!
Replay #62
In this session, we discussed Silencing and unsilencing an audio track; Ideas for making outstanding presentations; Importing .mov files; Getting your videos to play on an iPad or iPod; Inserting video into a presentation without throwing off the timing on everything else; Lon’s secret to adding pre-recorded audio to PowerPoint; Adding your videos to iTunes; and Where to get cute PowerPoint Templates.
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Duration: 62 minutes
Replay #61
In this session, we discussed: Making your E-learning more interactive; Adding audio interviews to your PowerPoint movie; Creating an FAQ video series; Where to look for video work; What can be done with Camtasia quizzes; and How to use Picture in Picture with a Webcam or Video Camera.
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Duration: 62 minutes
Replay #60
In this session, we discussed: Creating Autoplay videos; Adding and customizing purchased Splash Screen at Revostock.com and videohive.net; Why to promote services at Fiverr; Combining full motion video with PowerPoint; Tips for talking head videos; Using Xtranormal; A free video converter that gives you the embed code; Ann’s technical issue-where to find help; and Mary’s accountability – needs help getting started.
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Duration: 62 minutes
Replay #59
Lon demonstrates PowerPoint transitions to Avoid! Narration tips in PowerPoint, Audio Captions, Slow Panning technique, How to do an Email Hotspot, QR code discussion, Marketing Graphics Toolkit overview and tips, EZs3 Amazon tool, Multiple Headshot videos.
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Duration: 54 minutes
LINKS REFERRED TO:
Marketing Graphics Toolkit – for $10 bulk up your graphics library with nice elements!
Replay #58
In this session, we talked about Designing your YouTube channel; Using SharePoint Designer (formerly known as Frontpage) to add additional tags and text to your video html for SEO purposes; Protecting your video page and adding a No Follow link; Uploading your Camtasia folder to your webhost; PowerPoint slide makeover; Updating a boring webinar with animated bullets & a survey and Overbidding & underbidding projects.
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Duration: 66 minutes
Add this code to your html page if you don’t want your video to be found by the Google Search Robots:
<META NAME=”ROBOTS” CONTENT=”NOINDEX, NOFOLLOW”>
Replay #57
We discussed How to record a webinar with GotoWebinar and Camtasia; How and why to change your recording frame rate; Getting started if you’re new to video; Putting a video within your video in PowerPoint; Quizzes and Surveys in Camtasia and Saving a video to be submitted to iTunes.
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Duration: 62 minutes
Replay #56
In this session, we reviewed saving a video from PowerPoint; Recording narration before, during or after the video; Rerecording just one slide; Changing your font without using Wordart; Recording a client’s screen remotely; Enhancing audio; Critique of Linda’s Storyboard and Powerpoint video; Speeding up animation in PowerPoint and Wendy volunteers for next week’s accountability.
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Duration: 68 minutes
Replay #55
Lon demonstrates a new PowerPoint Effect Template & Toolkit, How to use the PowerPoint Selection Pane, Creating Shapes out of images, Recording PowerPoint audio, PPT transitions vs. Camtasia transitions, Paul Carroll student showcase, Creating video “thumbnails”, more on the “Ken Burns” slow panning effect, How to select the Camtasia Overlay Player controls.
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Duration: 57 minutes
LINKS REFERRED TO:
PowerPoint Quick Effects Tool Kit – click the link to download and Save to your local hard drive. NOTE: Video tutorial slide is not ready…check back soon.
Paul Carroll’s Excellent Video Sample – join the conversation!
Microsoft Photo Story 3 – create Ken Burns slide shows easily.
Replay #54
Discussed in this session: Best places to host your videos; Where to get a PowerPoint theme that looks like a notebook; Copyright when you use a portion of an image; Where to find the latest images in Presenter Media; Password protecting videos in a membership site; Creating graphical menus with hotspots; and Marketing video critique of one of our students.
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Duration: 62 minutes
Replay #53
Premium List Magnet video marketing tool, A Custom Camtasia Flash Preloader, Video Plugins for WordPress, consolidating audio clips in Camtasia, MPEG 4 files in Camtasia?, Embedding with a Table of Contents (TOC), Music background tracks in PowerPoint?, The differences in the full Learn Camtasia Training Course and the new Monthly Membership option, Concurrent Callouts and Zooms?, The “Ken Burns” Effect and problems doing it in Camtasia, The Audio 3 track.
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Duration: 55 minutes
Replay #52
In this session, we started out helping new members to navigate the Private Camtasia Forum. We then went through all the questions submitted via the registration link such as: how to record a video in HD; which to do first – audio or screen capture; how to add narration in Camtasia; how to send individual slides from PowerPoint to Camtasia and many, many more.
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Duration: 64 minutes
Replay #51
How to select and add a modified music track to your Library. Video “embedding” including how to use an IFRAME to embed video. We also had several discussions on if it’s possible to embed a video right inside and email. Lon actually did some experiments and testing LIVE and we found out a few interesting things! Wrapped up with quick discussions on the Evergreen Video Business System, the new Screencast Chomp, and where to get the Big Red Cursors.
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Duration: 61 minutes
Replay #50
Can you put video in email? Working with Audio Fades, Does Installing PPT 2010 Overwrite previous versions? Using a Title Clip as a video Intro, Videos in Facebook IFrames, Introducing ScreencastStudios.com (Lon’s NEW Video Resource site!). Lon also works with Chris Cobb on improving her video project including some PowerPoint Design Tips. Can you embed an audio music track in PowerPoint? The “Law Of Thirds” and How to “Dim” objects in PowerPoint.
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Duration: 53 minutes
Replay #49
Starting out Ray donates money to charity for not completing his task (he volunteered for this option) and Lon and I help him brainstorm his first video. We also discuss how to record a client’s webinar when it is to be turned into e-learning; how to animate bullet points in PowerPoint so each level comes in the way you want it; creating forms and surveys with Google docs; getting the latest office.com Smart Art into your PowerPoint; how Michelle is syncing up someone else’s narration with new animated slides; and how to produce just one section of your video.
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Duration: 61 minutes
Replay #48
Discussed in this webinar: Turning a Webex Webinar into an e-learning course and adding a quiz; accountability commitments from Ray and Melodie to have their videos done by the next session; creating and selling videos as PLR vs selling access to the videos on a website; using Articulate Quizmaker for more robust quizzing vs using the quiz tool built into Camtasia; turning audio interviews into videos and Lon’s new Toolkit product.
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Duration: 68 minutes
Replay #47
In today’s session we discussed: Where to find design inspiration for your PowerPoint slides and how to use scenerios in both your e-learning and marketing courses. I showed you an interesting template that could adapt to many projects with a video player already in it. We discussed the Open Sesame site where you can both sell and purchase e-learning courses.We also reviewed the top ten e-learning topics of 2011. Marcia showed us her 2nd attempt at a screencast video based on our feedback. Lon and Ray both committed to be accountabile for tasks next week and to report on their progress in the Private Forum.
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Duration: 66 minutes
Links referred to in this session:
- http://learnnuggets.com/turfgrass/player.html
- http://www.learnnuggets.com/2011/04/nuggethead-newsletter-design-inspiration-for-elearning/
- http://vignetteslearning.com/vignettes//files/scenario-based-elarning-RayJimenez-10Chapters_July92011.pdf
- http://www.opensesame.com/blog/top-10-elearning-topics-2011
Replay #46
In this session, we started out with reviewing the technique for recording slides from PowerPoint and best practices for getting them synced up, then we reviewed Vida’s progress in getting her 5 recipe videos on YouTube and discussed the roadblocks she encountered. Next, Marcia started her accountability session by asking for feedback on a video in the forum and we discussed the accountability process. Lastly, I gave a bunch of tips for productivity that are working for me from a Kindle book written by Robert Plank called “100 Time Savers”
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Duration: 64 minutes
Replay #45
How to “size” PowerPoint slides for YouTube HD, Changing PowerPoint slides to wide-screen format, Synchronizing audio & video tips, How to get your slide timing perfect, Sound effect sources, PresenterMedia image modification, PowerPoint 2007 vs. 2010 feature review, Tips when recording your audio FIRST
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Duration: 55 minutes
Replay #44
Included in this session: How to make a WordPress Blog header in PowerPoint with some additional suggested graphic tools that are free, Demo of a course I am drafting in Articulate and how to reproduce many of the elements in Camtasia, Creating an E-learning Course Development Agreement, Tracking hours and deciding what to charge for video development, The phases and steps of a training course, displaying documents in PowerPoint in an interesting way.
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Duration: 61 minutes
Replay #43
In this Q and A we discussed: Uploading a file to Screencast.com; getting the embed code, resizing the video and then linking from a blog page. We also explained how to customize an Intro/Splash screen and how to work with mp3 vs wav files. Later in the session, I showed how to take an existing PowerPoint presentation with lots of bullet points and give it some life and interest along with reproducing some of the features found in the E-learning tools Articulate and Captivate.
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Duration: 61 minutes
Replay #42
Prezi.com for cool presentations, Extract the AVI from a CAMREC file in Vista & Win 7, About the PowerPoint Video output size, PowerPoint templates defined, Can you mix PowerPoint templates?, Lon & Michelle’s new product, Some thoughts on The Video Boss Training, Google Search Stories made easy, Sound Effect sources, Digital Juice sounds, Investing in training.
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Duration: 48 minutes
Replay #41
In this webinar we talk about: Various ways to backup and store your content such as Dropbox, Carbonite, and Amazon S3; how to make your long screencasts more engaging; how to get jobs as an e-learning specialist or Instructional Designer and the best LinkedIn Groups to join; getting a thumbnail of your video in Weebly; the differences between our 3 courses; and creating a lower third on your screencasts.
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Duration: 68 minutes
Replay #40
Lon gives a mini-course in creating “lower thirds” in PowerPoint including using SmartArt and transparency. Portrait vs. landscape slide orientation. A cool trick to use video in PowerPoint to “scroll” a long document in a presentation. A discussion on lighting for good webcam results. Recording GoToWebinar windows instead of full screen for clearer recordings.
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Duration: 56 minutes
Replay #39
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Duration: 61 minutes
Replay #38
In this video you will learn how to add controls to another marketer’s video; dealing with encoding issues with wmvs imported from other programs like Movie Maker and GoToWebinar; how to compare and discuss features of some of the newer pocket video cameras; differences between the project file in Audacity and each individual wav file, getting rid of jerky video playback by changing the amount of video that buffers prior to playing; mix webcam video in with PowerPoint screencasts; how you can get good rates on VAs to help you with your PowerPoints; how to get better looking sales pages using Optimize Press; how I breakdown the parts of a sales letter to create a draft for our Learn Camtasia product sales pages; and selling your videos through Open Sesame.
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Duration: 64 minutes
Replay #37
In this session: a student discusses converting articles into videos; using sketch motion callouts to adding symbols as washed out backgrounds to your videos; adding items to the Camtasia Library; showing a pre-created software demo during a live webinar; the problem with importing wmv files from GoToWebinar and how to use an encoder; using Cue prompter to help with recording while doing a webcam video; smoothing out videos produced via PowerPoint 2010; understanding frame rate, stop motion video and changing clip speed; more on Task Analysis; and a sample e-learning course and why it is so well done.
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Duration: 63 minutes
Replay #36
In this video we discuss how to eliminate long buffering times when your video is trying to stream; adding links and info to the html page Camtasia produces with your video on it; whether videos placed on Screencast.com are private or public; features and uses for Audio Acrobat and how it compares to PodPress for streaming audio; customizing the embed code from YouTube; creating a Task Analysis to breakdown the steps in a training course and a member marketing video critique.
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Duration: 45 minutes
Replay #35
In this session: An easy way to import Microsoft clip art into your PowerPoints; Removing colorful backgrounds from behind your clip art; How to incorporate full screen full motion video with PowerPoint slide images over the audio; Adding Sequences from the library that don’t match your existing screencast resolution; and a High level process for marketing a “How to” video.
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Duration: 61 minutes
Replay #34
We went over how to customize, add animation to and sync up your narration with your PowerPoint slides using Lon’s cool animated PowerPoint template; Step by step for adding narration using Camtasia’s voice recorder; Customizing icons; Adding images that link to videos in your e-mail; and Finding a voice narrator for your video.
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Duration: 64 minutes
Replay #33
Learn how to show a video playing on a computer monitor in PowerPoint, if Mov or AVI is better source material, create transitions and advanced tilt effects, apply video effects in PowerPoint, add screencasts in between PowerPoint slides, deal with buffering problems using EZS3 and adding a new discussion to the Camtasia Training forum.
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Duration: 61 minutes
Replay #32
Custom Presets, Preview Manager, Q&A session idea of breaking up content, PresenterMedia Blog post, Camtasia to increase your salary post. 3D Character Graphics from Lon, Screencast Studios introduction, A nice sample from student Lina, some Camtasia Theater instructions.
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Duration: 42 minutes
Replay #31
In this session we got a sneak peak at Tobey’s new website where he will be demoing all types of software to educate you on various Internet technologies. We also discussed: How to remove a Timestamp from your finished video, How to repurpose your videos into podcasts, articles, etc., How to used Jing for quick demos when you don’t need to edit, What goodies you can find at the Bill Myers Product Developers website.
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Duration: 58 minutes
Replay #30
We discussed: Importing graphics into Camtasia and getting the “Ken Burns Effect”, Using Prezi to add some interest to your typical slideshow look, Establishing goals for your video, Exploring Captivate software to create simulations, using an on-line teleprompter while recording your Picture in Picture and how to become a Training Specialist (i.e Instructional Designer).
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Duration: 60 minutes
Replay #29
In today’s Q and A we discuss managing your projects using Project Management templates. These are great when working with a team or client. Also discussed: How to use Slideshop images for your video Intros, where to find good royalty free music and how to stretch out a short piece of music to last through your whole video.
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Duration: 59 minutes
Replay #28
Troubleshooting a mic that’s not working, Tips on Mic Placement for best sounding results, the ShureSM58 mic, Protecting video content, Software to produce DVD’s, GoToWebinar Audio question, Animation Guidelines, Animation Factory graphics & template resource, Sound Effects resources, iStock Photo rights, Other image resource sites, MotionLoops sample, Removing backgrounds from PowerPoint images.
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Duration: 59 minutes
Replay #27
A strange message comes up when you SAVE a Project…what IS that?, PowerPoint Recording dimensions, some tips on PowerPoint Slideshow modes for recording with Camtasia, some talk about Traffic Geyser and TubeMogul (video syndication sites), Picture-in-Picture (PIP) Tips & Tricks, Using the Spotlight Cursor Effect, Get Techsmith Support, and some great Free Weekly or Monthly Resources just for registering at sites like Revostock.com, MotionLoops.com, and the Envato family of marketplaces.
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Duration: 44 minutes
Replay #26
Discussed in this webinar… How to use a Wacom tablet plus Smoothdraw to add handwritten notes into your videos. We took a trip to a website explaining the fundamentals of Web based Training. Creating clickable Hotspots to add interactivity to courses and how it differs from YouTube annotations. Selling videos with private label rights.
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Duration: 46 minutes
Replay #25
This Webinar was geared more to those who are creating video tutorials. We discussed Quizzes, Putting your course in Camtasia Theater to create a Menu and troubleshooting hotspots that link to additional course resources and quizzes. We also discussed using Mindmapping software to brainstorm the content of your course and as an outlining tool. I reminded students also how to get to the two Webinars that show you exactly how to sync up your PowrPoint slides with your audio track in Camtasia.
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Duration: 59 minutes
Replay #24
We had lots of questions from our students this week. We discussed how to best embed a video into a WordPress blog and what plugins are recommended, How to use Amazon S3 with your Flash files, producing to AVI files vs Camrec files, Recording a Webinar with Camtasia alone or in combination with Audio Acrobat or freeconferencecalling.com, My recent blopost on Storyboarding, HD settings for YouTube.
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Duration: 66 minutes
Replay #23
Sizing Recordings (Sizer & the New Camtasia Recorder), Downloading Videos (KeepVid.com), Using OPV (Other Peoples Videos), WMV File Issues & Problems, Windows Media Encoder, Camtasia for Audio Editing, Adding Audio Points, Amazon S3 Overview, Great Media assets from The Footage Firm.
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Duration: 47 minutes
Replay #22
In today’s Q and A we reviewed a tutorial for the elements that make it high quality and professional. We discussed where to place a video with a quiz that has higher security settings than Screencast.com and how to upload it to your own Web server. I showed you how to record a Video interview with Skype and how to add to and split existing audio in Audacity. We also looked at an e-learning course created in Captivate and how to replicate its interactivity in Camtasia using hotspots.
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Duration: 62 minutes
Replay #21
In today’s session we discussed the differences between older versions of Camtasia and Camtasia 7, using a second audio track, how to get a good recording if you only have one try to get it right, rule of thumb for background music levels, using a Multi-Lesson Stylesheet for consistency across all Lessons (includes new template), and the best groups to join on Linked In for E-learning ideas and assistance.
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Duration: 60 minutes
Replay #20
In this session we meet Sharon who has to get her company training videos created super fast. We talk about using one of my Lessons as a template and make plans to place it in the “Planning Module” for anyone else who wants it. We discuss how to create a portable sound booth and what additional equipment will get you the best audio. We also find a cool Ecover generator that can be used to make representations of your video products. Lastly, I teach you how to use your Widows Media Player to create some new Intro animations.
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Duration: 59 minutes
Replay #19
In this video we discuss how to use E-learning templates, removing the keyboard clicks from audio, creating a table of contents, how to make a nice E-learning portfolio and, lastly, saving and exporting pieces of your video to the Library for reuse.
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Duration: 63 minutes
Replay #18
Big Red Cursors, Webcam Software, Timing Transitions, Recording Webinar Tips, Webinar Audio, Extending Frames, Using Effects on Still Images in the Timeline, Moving Through Frames in the Timeline, Tips for Using Title Clips as Content.
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Duration: 52 minutes
Replay #17
In this week’s Q and A webinar, we talk about using custom callouts and how to download them from Techsmith, using the voice narration feature and then syncing up the audio with images, the two kinds of Tables of Contents and chunking content into small videos to reduce cognitive load.
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Duration: 60 minutes
Replay #16
In this session, we talk about using OneNote to organize your training course ideas, creating a tabbed notebook as a cool navigation metaphor in PowerPoint, using more informal graphics and fonts in your courses, getting ideas and inspiration for color schemes and layouts, and placing videos inside images.
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Duration: 52 minutes
Replay #15
About Video Screen Sizes, High Definition info, Zoom Timeline Detail, Text in the Library Animation Clips, PowerPoint Slide Sizes, Looping Animated Video clips, Extend Callouts across video clips, Removing SmartFocus keyframes, My video is BORING!, About “Black Bars” in videos, JibJab.com
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Duration: 56 minutes
Replay #14
In this session, Michelle gives some insights on how Instructional Designers work with their clients, how to add some fun to your training videos, what makes a really bad screencast and step by step audio editing with Audacity.
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Duration: 59 minutes
Replay #13
One of our students Denise Oyston was kind enough to record this for me. I had to cut out times when she was recording other things than the Webinar window so there are several instances when it will show the same image for several minutes while I was actually talking about something else. So please don’t write me to compain! In this session I share some rapid E-learning tips such as: Using PowerPoint slide masters, grouping and ungrouping Micosoft clip art and exporting a PowerPoint WMV file to import into Camtasia. We also discuss recording in PowerPoint 2007 and which types of flash files (swf, flv and mp4) are best used for which applications.
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Duration: 54 minutes
Replay #12
Video Disk Space, Recording GoToWebinar, Camtasia “hangs” problem, “Black Lines” bug, Animator kid, Lon’s creative process, Finding fonts, AVI from a CAMREC file, Webinar backups, Free video backgrounds resources, New monthly content.
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Duration: 47 minutes
Replay #11
Blur Effect in PowerPoint, Search & Customize Images in PresenterMedia.com, PowerPoint Toolkits from PresenterMedia, New Graphics, Questions about Audio Tracks in Camtasia Studio, Google Search Stories.
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Duration: 38 minutes
Replay #10
Sync audio & video tips, dual monitors, sync in the recording process, Demo of Editing, Why export PPT movie video, What is a “Build”, Animation Painter Tool, Add animations on Exit, Posting videos to Ning, Facebook, No Controls videos, CTRL-F to Save Frames, CAMREC or AVI?
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Duration: 54 minutes
Replay #9
Topics on this webinar included: What to charge for video work, Record narration in PPT 2010, Viewing PNG Images, Custom Monitor Images, Audio Acrobat, Free Custom Image, Insert Picture, Create Icons in PowerPoint, Align Images, Splitting Video clips, Kajabi & Easy Video Player 2.0, Monitor Graphic License
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Duration: 64 minutes
Replay #8
Topics on this webinar included: Local Business Videos, Envato Resources, Using Other Video Players, PowerPoint Photo Shows, Replace Images In PowerPoint, The Value of Practice, Make a Crappy Video For Me!, Modifying PowerPoint templates, Hidden Slides, The Free Sound Project, IconFinder.com
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Duration: 45 minutes
Replay #7
Feedback about the course, how to use the Planning Templates in Module 1, using Audio Acrobat and Free Conference Calling, syncing up audio and video from Webinars, recording narration, downloading the “big red cursor”, using the Techsmith Support Forum
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Duration: 61 minutes
Replay #6
In this Q and A session we discuss using Google Adwords to promote your video, Autopilot Webinars, Using Kunaki to duplicate CDs/DVDs, Burning DVDs and making custom cases, creating a product from a Webinar and recording it in Camtasia, importing graphics as custom callouts, tables of contents with Camtasia Theater, resources available in the LearnCamtasia.com site.
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Duration: 59 minutes
Replay #5
We discuss David Rodwell as a case study, video projects for Roz, Ray and Paul, putting your videos on Itunes and other Podcasting sites, Mike as a training case study, adding live video clips onto the timeline, making extra money referring the Learn Camtasia course to your friends and mailing list.
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Duration: 54 minutes
Replay #4
Topics on this webinar included: Student Video Review – Stanley Cunningham’s Trigonometric Lecture, Creating Intros, ImageChef Graphics, Animated GIF Images, MOV & WMV Formats, Camera Video question, Animated Fun!
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Duration: 48 minutes
Replay #3
Topics on this webinar included: Marketing decisions, Creating Content for Your Ideal Customer, finding a “countdown” timer graphic, Using PowerPoint and effects. Good stuff.
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Duration: 51 minutes
Replay #2
More great discussion and tips like audio editing, transitions, SmartFocus, mobile devices, graphics and PowerPoint resources for Camtasia, royalty free music, etc.
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Duration: 68 minutes
Replay #1
We had a really good Camtasia Studio Q&A webinar this week! Lots of great discussion and tips like audio editing, graphics and PowerPoint resources for Camtasia, royalty free music, etc.
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Duration: 58 minutes