Camtasia Studio Learning Center

Camtasia Studio 5 In-Depth Tutorials

Time-Lapse in Camtasia Recorder

Learn how to record your screen at a specific frame rate, and play it back at a faster or slower frame rate.

Clip Speed

Learn how to adjust the playback speed of your video clips on the timeline.

Draw on the Screen while Recording

Learn how to add drawing effects over the screen as you record.

Custom Callouts

Learn the basics of adding images as custom callouts, as well as more advanced features like text indentation and vector growth.

Camtasia Theater

Learn how to create a custom interactive menu to launch Camtasia Studio Flash (.swf or .flv) files on the Web or on a CD-ROM.

Add a Table of Contents Image

Learn how to add images or Flash .flv movie files to the Table of Contents in Theater projects.

Theater Customization Options

Learn how to customize the look and feel of your Theater projects by changing the HTML, Text and Color Properties, Table of Contents and more.

ExpressShow

Embed an ExpressShow (SWF or FLV) on a Web Page

Learn how to embed an ExpressShow (SWF or FLV) into a Web page.

Customize Start and End Screens & About Box

Learn how to customize the first screen, the last screen, and the about box in your video with text or images, such as a company logo.

Table of Contents

Learn how to customize the table of contents for ExpressShow SWF productions—include a title and image, choose where to display the TOC within the video, and change the dimensions to fit TOC entries.

Playback Controls and End Actions

Learn about the functions of each playback control and how to customize the ExpressShow SWF video when it finishes playing.

Sharing Your ExpressShow™

Learn about the output file(s) created when you produce a SWF with an ExpressShow template and how to use the files to share your production.  

Customize the HTML Template for ExpressShow Production

Learn how to change the HTML ExpressShow template for single output, non-SCORM productions. The HTML template appears as the background around the video.

Saving PowerPoint Slides as Images

Want a little more flexibility in recording PowerPoint presentations? Learn the alternative method to recording your PowerPoint presentations.

Camtasia Studio 4 Editing Tutorials

Use Hotspots to Create Interactive Content (Part 1)

The first video in a three part series explaining how to create an interactive training video using hotspots. Includes the limitations of interactive videos and suggestions for scripts and storyboards.

Use Hotspots to Create Interactive Content (Part 2)

Second in a three part series explaining how to create an interactive training video using hotspots. Includes components on the timeline, how to add interaction with callouts, and copy and pasting callouts.

Use Hotspots to Create Interactive Content (Part 3)

Third video in a three part series explaining how to create an interactive training video using hotspots. Includes how to use markers and produce in the Flash format.

Prepare and Create Video for iPod Output

Learn ways to optimize recording set-up for video iPod output. Includes information about screen contrast, font size and type, editing tips, and production information.

Upload to Screencast.com

Learn how to upload videos to Screencast.com directly from Camtasia Studio.

Create Great Videos for the iPod

Learn how to create video content for the iPod video. Includes best practices, screen size information, and audio enhancements.

Create Podcasts and Screencast

Learn the process for creating a podcast. Includes how create, host, and deliver content to Screencast.com. Also shows how to create content for iTunes. Other topics include fading audio in and out, producing video to multiple formats, and using Zoom-n-Pan.

Understanding AVI, .CAMREC, and Third-Party Video Editing

Learn how to create videos that can be used in other video editing software. Includes difference between .camrec and .avi, what the TechSmith Screen Capture Codec (TSCC) is, and how to make sure other software can use videos that are encoded with the TSCC.