Camtasia Advice - Powerpoint Presentation Tips?

[Kenneth Rearden]

Hi Guys,

I'm creating a Powerpoint Presentation with Camtasia and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to do it well?

Should I use the PowerPoint Add-In or just record the screen normally?

I'm going to be providing the Videos to Download. What format is it best to save them in?

Any other advice would be deeply appreciated.

Best Wishes,
Kenneth

[TimKerber]

Kenneth,

This video seems to cover it pretty well:

associatedcontent.com/video/16435/create_an_online_video_using_powerpoint.html


Best wishes,

Tim Kerber

[cmaclean]

Hi Kenneth,

1. Change your browser resolution before recording so that you record your video at the browser resolution of your average viewer (mayber 1024x768)

2. Use a good microphone (audio is important)

3. Use notes

4. Get friendly with your pause button :=)

5. Set your Camtasia record mode on 'AVI' instead of 'camrec'.

6. When it comes to editing: import and export your video at the same size.

That's all if can think of for now.

Craig Maclean

[Kenneth Rearden]

Thank you both very much for your replies. Extremely helpful!

Kenneth

[Lance K]

Originally Posted by Kenneth Rearden

Any other advice would be deeply appreciated.

Kenneth, here are a couple of other tips that you may or may not know.

• After you start your recording, pause for 5 seconds. Do the same at the end. This way you ensure that you don't cut off any of the content. You can edit out the pause when you edit.

• If you make a mistake, snap your fingers (tip from Mike Stewart). It'll show a spike in the audio timeline that makes it easy to locate the mistakes.

• Also, when you do make a mistake and snap your fingers, take a brief pause and start again where you made the mistake. Again, editing at the end is the best way to go.

• I would NOT use the plug-in within PPT.

• Use intro music at the beginning and music at the end as well. Check out www.twobuckthemes.com

• Within your control panel, change your mouse settings. Slow your pointer speed down so people can follow it on the screen easier. Also, you can increase the size of your pointer to make it easier to see.

[Vijay M]

Wow..I was just tasked with giving out a pp presentation on Monday and was thinking the best way to go about it.

I come here and find this helpful thread. I do not yet have camtasia, but I think it might just blow some people if I manage to record my presentation.

thanks for all the tips. I think I'll be playing with it this weekend.

[Kenneth Rearden]

Originally Posted by Lance K

Kenneth, here are a couple of other tips that you may or may not know.

• After you start your recording, pause for 5 seconds. Do the same at the end. This way you ensure that you don't cut off any of the content. You can edit out the pause when you edit.

• If you make a mistake, snap your fingers (tip from Mike Stewart). It'll show a spike in the audio timeline that makes it easy to locate the mistakes.

• Also, when you do make a mistake and snap your fingers, take a brief pause and start again where you made the mistake. Again, editing at the end is the best way to go.

• I would NOT use the plug-in within PPT.

• Use intro music at the beginning and music at the end as well. Check out www.twobuckthemes.com

• Within your control panel, change your mouse settings. Slow your pointer speed down so people can follow it on the screen easier. Also, you can increase the size of your pointer to make it easier to see.

Thanks Lance!

Phenomenal advice.

What a great place the Warrior Forum is.

Kenneth

[Kenneth Rearden]

Originally Posted by Vijay M

Wow..I was just tasked with giving out a pp presentation on Monday and was thinking the best way to go about it.

I come here and find this helpful thread. I do not yet have camtasia, but I think it might just blow some people if I manage to record my presentation.

thanks for all the tips. I think I'll be playing with it this weekend.

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