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Camtasia Studio 6: The Definitive Guide,

Author(s): Daniel Park
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  • ISBN-13: 9781598220728
  • ISBN-10:1598220721
  • Paperback    556 pages      © 2009
Price: International Sales $39.95 US List
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Overview

Camtasia Studio 6 is the latest version of TechSmith's industry-leading screen video recording and editing tool. Camtasia Studio 6: The Definitive Guide leads the user through the entire process of creating top-notch software tutorials, marketing spots, and demonstrations. It starts right at the beginning of the process, with developing goals and figuring out the core audience, and proceeds to storyboarding, on through recording, editing, and production. Camtasia Studio 6 is appropriate for users at all levels. The companion CD-ROM includes a 30-day trial version of Camtasia Studio 6, free and trial versions of other software products that can enhance your videos, and project files to assist in completing the chapter exercises.

With this book:

  • Understand the process of creating a screencast, from developing goals and determining the core audience to recording, editing, producing, and sharing your finished product.
  • Discover how to enhance your videos with special effects including zoom-n-pan effects, transitions, and callouts.
  • Learn how to record your PowerPoint presentations in Camtasia Studio for later viewing.
  • Explore various options for adding interactivity to your videos with clickable hotspots as well as quiz and survey features.
  • Test your knowledge and gain hands-on practice with the end-of-chapter exercises.

ShowTable of Contents

Unit I: General Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction to Camtasia Studio
Chapter 2 About This Book

Unit II: Prep-work: What to Do before Making Your First Recording
Chapter 3 Quick and Dirty Curriculum Design
Chapter 4 Scripting and Storyboarding

Unit III: Recording with Camtasia Studio
Chapter 5 Recording Your Screen
Chapter 6 Special Effects of the Camtasia Recorder
Chapter 7 Recorder Tools Options
Chapter 8 Recording Your PowerPoint Presentation

Unit IV: Editing within Camtasia Studio
Chapter 9 Workingwith Camtasia Studio
Chapter 10 Working with Other Media: Audio, PIP, and Title Clips
Chapter 11 Editing Effects

Unit V: Sharing Your Videos with Others
Chapter 12 The Production Process
Chapter 13 CD-based Videos with Camtasia Menu Maker
Chapter 14 Web-based Videos with Camtasia Theater
Chapter 15 Other Output Options.
Chapter 16 Post-Production Customization

Appendix A Tips for Reducing Your File Size
Appendix B Recording Alternative Platforms
Appendix C Equipment Buyer’s Guide
Appendix D Getting Additional Help
Index


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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Daniel Park

Daniel Park is a multimedia developer and stand-up technical trainer by trade. He spent three years at TechSmith Corporation (the creator of Camtasia Studio), where he worked in marketing, international development, database administration, and, of course, video creation. He left in 2003 to start dappertext LLC (www.dappertext.com), a consultancy specializing in Camtasia Studio video creation and training, serving clients all over the world. He also edits a screencasting-related newsletter called The Screencaster. Daniel splits his time between the United States (mostly Michigan) and Huelva, Spain, where he resides with his wife and son.

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  • "This book is a good example of how a computer manual should be written. While it covers everything the software will do, it also gives you some personalized hints and tips that go beyond the raw software to tell you what the author has discovered through his own trial and error to come up with the best ways to do things. Mr. Park further has an interesting writing style...I found his writing style to be quite a bit more entertaining than the standard computer manual. If you need to learn Camtasia, here's an excellent way to start."

    John Matlock
    Books-On-Line

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