How To Record in Camtasia

Presenter: Santosh Kharat

Reviewer: Niraj Bharambe
Date: 10th July 2012

What is Camtasia studio..

1. Camtasia is screen recording and video editing software
2. Camtasia software is available in software shelf (Should not be ordered.
We have this installed on group common laptops)

USB Mic and Software availability Details:

Where is Camtasia installed?

Camtasia is installed on common laptop as mentioned in slide 2.
This laptop can be booked thru Notes as below.

Setup before recording in Camtasia

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Plug in Microphone Base to USB Port (Note- PSIII machines need USB mic only).
Right-Click on Speaker icon located at the bottom right of the screen
Select recording devices
If anything other than Microphone Revolabs xTag shows up, rightclick on it and select disable
Left-click device
Select properties
Click the levels tab
Adjust all the way up
Select OK
5) Click the Playback tab (first tab in the pop up window)
Right-Click Speakers Conexant 20585 SmartAudio HD
Select set as default device if it is not already selected
Select ok
6) Hit the Start button
7) Type Sound Recorder in the box and hit enter

How To Record in Camtasia

11) Remove mic from base and press the button on the mic to un-mute it (it will flash
green while un-muted)
12) Press Start Recording on the sound recorder bar
13) Say something into the mic
14) Press Stop Recording in Sound Recorder
15) Press button on mic to mute it (the top of the mic will flash red when it is muted)
16) Save file to your desktop and name it test
17) Make sure the sound on your machine is NOT muted
18) Double-click the test sound file and ensure that you can hear yourself speaking
19) Move PowerPoint file to the desktop
20) Open the PowerPoint
21) Hit the Start button
22) Type Camtasia Recorder in the box and hit enter
23) Make sure there is a check on the microphone on the panel (Audio on button)
24) Select the down arrow next to the microphone
25) Make sure Record System Audio is NOT selected
26) Hit ok
27) Plug in Webcam

How To Record in Camtasia

28. Select the picture of the webcam, this will enable it on the panel (there
will be a green check mark)
29. Make sure full screen is selected on the left (The gem will appear
highlighted below the full screen button if it is selected)
30. Select PowerPoint on the taskbar
31. Un-mute the microphone
32. Press F5 to start the PowerPoint Presentation mode
33. Select the Record button in Camtasia Studio
34. Move mouse pointer off of the screen
35. When finished recording press F10
36. Mute the microphone
37. Click Save and Edit in the lower right hand corner
38. Save your file
39. Once Camtasia opens, select PIP on top
40. Select next
41. Select 1280 x 720 from the drop down menu
42. Select next
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How To Convert Camtasia file in MP4

Select produce and share option

How To Convert Camtasia file in MP4

Select custom production setting option select Next

How To Convert Camtasia file in MP4

Select mp4 option select Next

How To Convert Camtasia file in MP4

Select expressshow option select Next

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How To Convert Camtasia file in MP4

Select 1280 X 738 option select Next

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How To Convert Camtasia file in MP4

select Next

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How To Convert Camtasia file in MP4

Give the name to file and save at desired location select Finish

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Contact Details BU Training Team

Design:
1. Santosh Kharat
2. Niranjan Painarkar
3. Samiksha Negi
4. Manjiri Honap
5. Niyati Dave
6. Sujay Khare

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CTFE:
1. Tushar Batham
2. Sanket Ghatnekar
SA:
1. Shashikant Dubey
2. Shashidhar More