My Camtasia Screen Recording Settings

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Click my Camtasia Studio Faqs link which may answer your questions here:
http://www.photoshopmama.net/CamtasiaFAQS.pdf


When I first started experimenting with
Camtasia Studio for creating instructional videos, no one would help or share their settings. I had to hunt and peck and figure stuff out through trial and error. I am sharing info on the products I use, and where to get them. Also a vid on how I produce vids and specifically my post production procedure for saving vids for upload to YouTube.

I get so many inquiries on this, I thought it's time to just try and record what I do.
The file size of this video is 33.4MB for 13.4 minutes.

TIPS: I don't recommend recording the entire screen or a program in Full Screen mode. I had to do this for this video but normally I only set the area of the Application. The smaller the area you record the sharper the quality will be. Videos recorded using the entire screen end up looking pretty fuzzy and soft (like this one!).

Click this link to see a screen capture for how to shut off the green outline of zoom boxes:
http://www.photoshopmama.net/cs_zoomboxes.png

While my video is demonstrating my specifice settings for upload to YouTube, I strongly recommend you watch the vids provided by Techsmith for Getting Started with their product here:

http://video.techsmith.com/camtasia/5/edu/quickstart/enu/gettingstarted/getti...

Products I use are:

Camtasia Studio 5.2 by Techsmith
http://www.techsmith.com

SnagIt by Techsmith for screen captures
http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp

Samson C01U USB Condenser Mic purchased at:
http://www.samash.com

Check out Kylie Banks new course at:
http://www.phaunt.com/phauntU/

Do not use any Camtasia Studio version 3 or 4, as the sound will screw up due to Adobe's faulty FlashPlayer 9.0.115 release. (Dec 3, 2007), which they have not removed or fixed!(As of March 8, 2008!)

Enjoy the video
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Howto & Style

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[crazywolfgirl1000]

do you have to have a cam on your computer?

[photoshopmama]

No. The software records the monitor screen

[photoshopmama]

You can set the size if that's what you are asking. You can record a Power Point Presentation if you have Power Point. You can import clips from outside of Camtasia. But mainly the programs is used to create tutorials of software programs that are on your computer screen. It is primarily for screen recording but you can also do a motion video of yourself narrating and put it in a corner of the video. You should visit TechSmith or google Camtasia Studio for more info

[runefigter5RS]

Hey i got a question!:) iv been working on a video with camtasia.

and when i try to produce it. it'll only produce 2.12mins out of the 8 :/ and thats annoying.

[photoshopmama]

@runefigter5RS Contact Camtasia, I have never had problems like that. It may be your system resources, not enough scratch disk space, not enough ram, etc. What format are you trying to produce at? Try .mp4

[lNeoConker]

I prefer recording with camtasia, and editing with Sony Vegas 8

[elliottwalsh]

nice skills.

[IHEARTPORKCHOPS]

HELP every min my screen turns green and when i waggle meh mouse it turns back to normal..help me fix this green screen cuz its sooo anoyin

[antonisjoin99]

@lNeoConker wow, thats what i use!

[freeloder17]

is there a free version (legal)

[MrTheTibian]

Sony Vegas Pro 10 for free? No problem, check my channel!

[photoshopmama]

@Getbinkied This video is from years ago, Tech Smith's

Camtasia Studio latest versions now have great presets built in and their own videos. You should check them out

[johnnydrack1]

yo lady how u zoom in on the video 

[HappyRogueStatus]

Biggest pile of shit software on the market.

[anmax00]

fail, in the first 30 seconds already the ' option ' thing isnt on my camtasia