Key slides from our training.

2. Have you set up your MySWC account?

4. “Chocolate Beet Cake” by Mike Chaput is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

7. Tool Kit:
https://tackk.com/HowToCamtasia

16. • Write your script or storyboard:
• What will you say?
• What will you do?
• Load images, videos, and other media
into Camtasia’s clip bin:

17. From PowerPoint to Video:
Two Options
Record presentation as a
screencast from within Camtasia.
Record presentation from within
PowerPoint using the Camtasia
add-in.
Read step-by-step instructions here.

18. Preparation Tips
• Simplify your background
• webcam: eliminate visual clutter
• screencast: hide menus and bookmarks, turn off notifications
• Ensure quiet on the set
• Mute phones, reminders, children . . .
• Set up your script
• on your computer: teleprompter, landscape document
• placed near camera: large font size, eye level

19. Do a practice run first, and adjust your script as needed.
Remember: Your students want to hear from you—a real
person who makes mistakes. Instructional videos don’t
have to be perfect!

20. • Select the area to record: one window or full screen?
– Note: YouTube is widescreen (16:9). Best bets: 720p or 1080p
Standard 4:3: 320x240, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768
Widescreen 16:9: 640x360, 800x450, 960x540, 1024x576, 1280x720, & 1920x1080
• Webcam and audio settings
Setting up the Recording

21. Recording Tips
Speak slowly and clearly.
Cursor and scrolling movements should be even
and steady.
Say it before you do it.
Use a warm, inviting tone.
Express your personality!

22. Webcam video can be
recorded as part of your
screencast or
independently.
You can edit webcam
video to use just the parts
you want, so just say it
again if you make a
mistake.
Lighting should be even
on both sides of face.
Remember to look at the
webcam! The script
should be at level of
camera.
Webcam Video

24. Mobile Video
• Creative or familiar locations can add interest to
videos.
• Take your students on mini field trips. Ask them to
do the same!
• Tips: avoid shadows, test audio
quality before filming.

25. • video camera: camcorder, webcam, cell phone
Green Screen Videos: Equipment
• green screen: chroma key cloth or popup
screen, sheet, etc.

26. • Film yourself in front of a uniform color that contrasts
with you (including your clothing).
– A chroma key green cloth or popup screen works great,
but so does a green sheet!
Step 1: Film with Green Screen

27. Step 2: Remove Green
In the Visual Effects area, choose “Remove a Color.” Use the
dropper to select your color, and watch it disappear!

28. Step 2: Remove Green
The color dropper will erase
everything in the clip that is
the color you select.
If any of the clip is outside of
the green screen, you can use
the crop tool to cut it out.

29. Put this video on
top of an image or
another video in
your timeline, and
you will put
yourself into it!
Step 3: Add a New Background

30. Make sure lighting is even before filming!
Tips from the Trenches

31. You can adjust the green with Camtasia’s sliders.
Tips from the Trenches

32. For best audio quality, avoid high ceilings and distance
from mic. A lavalier mic can close that distance.
Tips from the Trenches

35. Adjust length of clips and add
transitions between them.
Add media to the timeline to
stitch together your video.

36. From the Visual Properties tab, you
can add a border, shadow, or color
to your picture-in-picture video.
To layer webcam video on top of a
screencast, simply add it to the timeline
and adjust the size.
Add transitions for a smooth entry and
exit.

37. With cursor effects, you can
highlight where you point or click.
Add special effects: arrows, speech
bubbles, doodles, highlighting, spotlight,
etc.
You can play with color, border, and
other design elements.

38. Check out the Library for music,
backgrounds, and graphics.
Finishing Touches
Here’s how to make room on
your timeline:

40. When you are ready to share your video . . .
Click “Share” and choose to save your video on
a computer or upload it to YouTube, Google
Drive, or another site.

41. If you have a Google account, you
have a YouTube account!

42. Instructional videos must be captioned. Send the link
to Darlene in DSS to order FREE captioning.
Captioning

43. Embedding gives students easy access to your video. All they
have to do is click!
1. Copy the embed code from your captioned video.
Embedding in your Course

44. Embedding in Canvas
2. Paste the embed code into your course.

45. Embedding in Blackboard
2. Paste the embed code into your course.