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This is your main working page for your course entitled Training Videos for Technical Communication (Camtasia). From this page you can go to study materials, read about project requirements, find out what to name your files, see when projects are due, go to the online textbook and other resources for this course.

Notes:

  • This course is based on the 2024 version of Camtasia (over $200 US).
  • Be sure to bookmark this page so that you can easily return.

When you complete a unit, click the Completed button for that unit.

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Unit 1: Start the course, get familiarized with Camtasia, install Camtasia

Use the course overview to see how this course is set up.

Use the install Camtasia to see options for this install.

unit_date: recommended due date for Camtasia overview, install
Unit 2: Create and save your own simple MP4 training video

Use the Create and Save a Video guide to see how to create and save your first Camtasia recording.

unit_date: recommended due date for Camtasia simple MP4
Unit 3: Edit a Camtasia Video Project

Use the Edit Camtasia Video guide to see how to make simple edits to a Camtasia project—specifically the .camproj file.

Use the Making Tracks Video guide to see how to manipulate tracks in Camtasia.

unit_date: recommended due date for Camtasia video edit
Unit 4: Add images to a Camtasia project

Use the Add Images guide to see how to add still images (like .png, .jpg) to Camtasia videos.

unit_date: recommended due date for Camtasia images
Unit 5: Use markers in Camtasia projects

Use the Use Markers guide to see how to use markers to copy, move, delete parts of Camtasia video projects.

unit_date: recommended due date for Camtasia markers
Unit 6: Create a Camtasia video with call-outs

Use the Add Call-outs guide to see how to add call-outs (explanatory labels) and arrows to Camtasia videos.

unit_date: recommended due date for Camtasia callouts
Unit 7: Add captions to a Camtasia video

Use the Add Captions guide to see how to add captions to Camtasia videos.

unit_date: recommended due date for Camtasia captions
Unit 8: Create a Camtasia video using zoom and pan

Use the Zoom & Pan guide to see how to zoom in and zoom out in Camtasia videos and how to pan across a wide video.

unit_date: recommended due date for Camtasia zoom & pan
Create quizzes, menus, or tables of contents

Unfortunately, menus, tables of contents, and quizzes are not natively available with Camtasia 8. If you wish to learn these functions, we can download the 30-day trial of the current Camtasia version. If you want to do that, send me e-mail: admin@mcmassociates.io

Also, YouTube provides somewhat of a solution for TOCs: Make Long Videos Easier to Navigate Using a Table of Contents in Camtasia shows how to create time markers that will enable viewers to navigate to parts of your video.

Unit 9: Create an audio-only recording (MP3)

True, this Camtasia course has "video" in its title. But it will be useful to know how create an MP3, audio-only, like a podcast.

Use the Audio guide to see how to create an audio-only recording (MP3) in Camtasia.

unit_date: recommended due date for Camtasia audio-only
Unit 10: Plan and complete your final-project MP4 training video

Use the Final Project guide for directions and ideas for your complete training video in Camtasia.

unit_date: recommended due date for Camtasia final project
Complete this course by unit_date

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