Camtasia Fundamentals

Course Overview

Starting a Project

• What is Camtasia?
• Creating a New Project
• Using the Tools Panel
• Understanding Canvas Basics
• Using Canvas Tools
• Magnifying the Canvas
• Modifying Project Settings
• Modifying Canvas Dimensions
• Setting Canvas Background Color
• Detaching the Canvas

​Creating Recordings

• Understanding Microphones
• Calibrating a Microphone
• Recording
• Customizing Recording Regions
• Understanding Camtasia File Types

Using the Timeline

• Understanding the Timeline
• Adding and Removing Tracks
• Renaming Tracks
• Zooming
• Changing Track Height
• Locking Tracks
• Turning Off Tracks
• Grouping Media Elements
• Grouping Tracks

Adding Content

• Using the Media Bin
• Working with Media on the Canvas
• Adding and Editing Annotations
• Creating a Library
• Adding Assets or Groups to a Library
• Understanding Themes
• Creating a Theme
• Applying a Theme to Annotations or Assets

Editing Audio

• Editing Audio
• Adding Audio Effects
• Modifying Audio

Editing the Timeline

• Selecting Media on the Timeline
• Splitting
• Using Ripple Split
• Trimming
• Cutting
• Moving and Deleting Media on Tracks
• Extending Frames
• Stitching
• Using Markers and Marker Shortcuts
• Adding, Editing, and Deleting Markers

Enhancing Video

• Adding Transitions
• Adding and Editing Behaviors
• Adding and Editing Animations
• Using Zoom-N-Pan
• Adding and Hiding Cursor Effects
• Adding Visual Effects
• Adding Interactive Hotspots

Quizzing

• Quizzing
• Setting up a Quiz
• Creating Questions
• Previewing a Quiz
• Reporting Quiz Results

​Producing a Video

• Producing and Sharing a Video
• Using Captions
• Understanding Caption Types
• Adding Captions
• Synching Captions
• Editing Captions
• Creating a Table of Contents

Using the PowerPoint Add-in

• Understanding the PowerPoint Add-in
• Modifying PowerPoint Add-in Options
• Recording a PowerPoint Presentation