Camtasia Mac 2.0 Out Now

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TechSmith just launched Camtasia 2.0, a popular screen casting application for the Mac. The update adds many features. Some of the new nifty ideas are added annotation support, improved editor controls, and a nice blur effect to block out sensitive information.

Key Features:

  • Mobile and hardware device frames enable content to look as though it’s being played on a device such as the iPad, iPhone or Mac.
  • Graphic annotations such as speech bubbles, arrows, shapes, lines and text give users more options to create more engaging videos.
  • Blur functionality allows users to block out sensitive or private text or images.
  • Cursor FX highlights the mouse positioning and where it clicks on the screen to help viewers more easily follow the action.
  • Extend Frame saves time by enabling users to lengthen a video frame to give more time to highlight specific elements in that frame, or to provide more narration time.
  • Tilt and restore animations make it easy for users to manipulate video into a more effective display.
  • Effects timelines make it easier to create custom effects within a screen recording.
  • Great improvements to overall performance and user experiences.

In addition to the visual effects, the new version of Camtasia for Macintosh also offers mobile and hardware device frames that give your videos the appearance of playback on a mobile device, cursor highlighting so your videos automatically zoom in on the place where your mouse or cursor is on screen, and new frame and timeline extension tools that lengthen video frames or squeeze in some visual effects without losing audio sync.

Read more about Camtasia for Mac 2.0 software 

We also recommend SuperCallouts Professional video callouts as an accompanying product for Camtasia Mac.

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Camtasia Awarded “Best Mac App of 2011″

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Camtasia for Mac 2.0 voted as Top 10 Mac App.

Mashable has crowned the new Camtasia for Mac version 2 as one of 10 Best Mac Apps of 2011.

Christina Warren writes “The race for “best screen capture Mac app” got a lot more stiff with the release of TechSmith’s Camtasia 2 for Mac. At $99.99, the app goes head-to-had with Telestream’s excellent ScreenFlow 3.

The apps share a number of similar features — including built-in editing, annotations, motion and tilting options and the ability to add call-outs and emphasize cursor movements.

Camtasia 2 for Mac features a new device framing feature that makes it easy to showcase how an even would look running on an iPhone or iPad. That, coupled with some of the new closed-captioning features just edge out ScreenFlow 3 in our tests for screen captures.”

We can only agree. Check out Camtasia Mac 2.0 here.

Source: Mashable

At Camtasia Guide you get tips, tricks and maybe secrets about Camtasia Studio and Camtasia for Mac

 

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Screencasting Competition – ScreenChamp

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Present your best Screencasts and win glory and amazing prizes.

TechSmith is running a Screencasting contest that runs until October 17th 2011. The winners will be selected by both TechSmith and a celebrity judge panel for 3 categories

Whether you’re a professional or just getting started you can compete. Send in your best screencast and you could WIN awesome trophies, bragging rights, and any of these great prizes, below:

  • MacBook Pro
  • Wacom tablet
  • PRO headphones
  • Microphone
  • And more!

The video categories are:

  • Education: Videos with a focus on teaching and/or schools, at any level
  • Industry: Videos related to a professional field
  • Entertainment: Videos made only for enjoyment, focusing on humor/general amusement

You can enter multiple videos into any category. Winners will be posted on TechSmith blogs, here on Camtasia-Guide and will be invited to appear on the January 19 episode of the TechSmith show The Forge.

Read more, submit your videos and read the rules here

Unfortunately as a partner of TechSmith I am not eligble to participate but I am very curious to see the posted masterpieces.

Best of luck to you all! ;-)

Peter – Your Camtasia Guide

Criteria 4 3 2 1
Video Continuity and Editing The video is edited with only high quality shots remaining. Video scenes flow seamlessly. Digital effects are used appropriately for emphasis. The video is edited throughout with only quality shots remaining. A variety of transitions are used. Good pacing and timing. The video is unedited and many poor shots remain. No transitions between clips are used. Raw clips run back to back in the final video. The video is unedited and many poor shots remain. No transitions between clips are used. Raw clips run back to back in the final video.
Audio and Voice Editing The audio is clear and effectively assists in communicating the main idea. Audio is communicated with enthusiasm, proper voice projection, appropriate language, and clear delivery. The audio is clear, but only partially assists in communicating the main idea. Audio is communicated with proper voice projection, adequate preparation and delivery. The audio is inconsistent in clarity (too loud/too soft/garbled) at times and insufficiently communicates the main idea. Audio has difficulty communicating ideas due to weak voice projection and/or lack of preparation. The audio is not very clear, volume (too loud/too soft/garbled) at times, and does not communicate the main idea. Audio also contains background noise/static, and is out of sync with video.
Clarity of Message The content includes a clear statement of purpose or theme and is creative, compelling and clearly written. A rich variety of supporting information in the video contributes to understanding the project’s main idea. The content includes a clear point of view with a progression of ideas and supporting information. The content does not present a clearly stated theme, is vague, and some of the supporting information does not seem to fit the main idea. The content lacks a central theme, clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Much of the supporting information in the video is irrelevant to the overall message.
Overall Presentation The video presentation is very engaging, clearly related to submission category. The video presentation is engaging, but didn’t relate entirely to submission category. The video presentation is engaging at times, but is unpolished or unrelated to goal and submission category. The video presentation feels unpolished, rushed or unrelated to goal and submission category.

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Screencast Camp

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ScreencastCamp is a gathering of screencasters and visual communication aficionados wanting to network, learn, and collaborate on the art of screencasting.

The event relies on the passion and creativity of the attendees—all sessions, discussions, and demos are led by attendees sharing their knowledge. The program isn’t determined beforehand—it’s created the first day by the participants.

Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. ScreencastCamp follows the BarCamp model–an ad-hoc unconference born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment.

TechSmith trainers, developers, video staff and evangelists will be onsite and sharing their knowledge too.

When: Friday, August 12 to Sunday, August 14

Where: At TechSmith headquarters in Okemos, Michigan.

How much: Absolutely free! All meals and drinks Friday evening through Sunday afternoon are provided by TechSmith.

For more info check out Screencast camp website

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Enhance Your Camtasia Videos with Music

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Enhance videos with music

The next time you turn on your television tuning in to your favorite TV show, a great movie or perhaps the news, listen carefully to the background music. Then turn off the sound for a few seconds.

How much of the ambiance did the program lose?

Including a music score to your videos can really add impact, emotion and professionalism to your videos.

Bonus Track

To get you started adding music to your videos we have decided to give away a RoyaltyFree track to you as a bonus for being a loyal Camtasia client of SoftwareCasa and Camtasia-Guide reader.

This track is yours to use however you want (except reselling it). You can use it in your private and commercial Camtasia Studio videos.

Download your Complimentary MP3 Music track here

It comes in a zip file so you will have to unzip it. I have also included a brief tutorial on how to easily add music to your Camtasia video.

If you like this track and want more like it…Royalty Free Music $19.95

I suggest you take a look at our other packages of Royaltyfree music. I have enclosed 3 suggestions I really like here. To make it more affordable we have lowered the price on all 3 collections to $19.95.


Producer’s Pack

Instantly Add That “Professional Studio” Feel To Your Camtasia videos & any other audio project with these Hollywood style music tracks. These songs are composed and produced by FOUR television composers…


Rock Legends

Create inspiring videos with Rock Legends strong music tracks like “Guitars on the edge” and “Dominator” among many other songs.

Click the image to check out Rock Legends royalty free music…


Variety Music Pack

Want loads of goodies with great variety? Check out Variety Pack. From Ambient, Industrial, Jazzy, Funk, Latin, Romantic to Synth, Tropical, Urban and more…

I hope you enjoy the bonus track! Let me know what you think in the comment area below.

Until next time ;-)

Peter – Your Camtasia Guide

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Camtasia Studio: The Definitive Guide 7

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All You Ever Wanted to Know About Camtasia Studio!

Become an expert screencaster, without hassle and without a huge time commitment.

In Camtasia Studio 7: The Definitive Guide, Camtasia Guru Daniel Park will help you understand how to make professional, effective content quickly and easily.

He’ll guide you through the simple-yet-powerful tools in Camtasia Studio that allow you to record the activity on a computer screen, add narration and video, and edit the recording like a professional videographer.

“This book is a must-read…”
Bill Hamilton, President, Techsmith Corporation

This digital book is a great support for all Camtasia Studio users. Walking you through step by step with easy to understand instructions.

And because it is digital, you get additional functionality like ability to search, plus over 300 full-size color screen shots and forty embedded screencasts (videos) that explain the finer points of Camtasia Studio.

For more info, check out:  Camtasia Studio- The Definitive Guide

The best part is, the first six chapters are free, that’s a whopping 200 pages of Camtasia Studio tips, tricks, instructions, tutorials and much more.

Download Camtasia Studio Definitive Guide free trial chapters here!

The author, Daniel Park, who is now running his own consulting company, Dappertext LLC, was once known as TechSmith’s “video creation guru.”

If you like the free pages  and you have decided that you want to get the full version, all you have to do is activate it. That’s 1,000 pages of screencasting knowledge!

Buy Camtasia Studio – The Definitive Guide
Download the read the first 6 chapters (200 pages) free

Until next time ;-)

Peter – Your Camtasia Guide

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Camtasia Studio Old Versions

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‎Do you miss using your old version of Camtasia? Now, this one’s for you :-)

Different people have different preferences and choices. Sometimes, there is something about the old  version that  you just  can’t  let go.

And when asked why, you just  cant explain☺

Also, to  keep  you in the loop, the new Camtasia Studio’s newest version is 7.1, has  an improved editing and  Ipad sharing features. For more info, check out Camtasia Studio 7!

But,  if you want to stick to older versions  I have listed the download links here for each one. Click on the link to download the older version:

Camtasia Studio  v7.0.1 179.34MB released 3 Jul 2010

Camtasia Studio  v6.0.3 40.88MB released  3Aug2009

Camtasia Studio  v5.1.0 39.25 Mb released 3Apr2008

Camtasia Studio  v5.0.2 35.63MB released  3Jan2008

Camtasia Studio  v4.0.2 35.37MB released 3Jul2007

Camtasia Studio  v4.0.1 33.49MB released 22Mar2007

Camtasia Studio  v3.1.2 28.28MB released  3Jun2006

Camtasia Studio  v3.0.2 26.03MB released  3Oct2005

Camtasia Studio  v2.1.2 24.11MB released  5Feb2005

Camtasia Studio  v2.0.5 22.75MB released 3Aug2004

Camtasia Studio  v1.1.1 15.53MB released 3May2003

Camtasia Studio  v1.0.1 15.47MB released 3Dec2002

The previous releases mentioned above never failed to give excellent results. That’s why Camtasia Studio keeps on recreating itself to make everything perfect for us.  It is very easy and intuitive to use.

Let me tell you how it works:

It RECORDs by capturing your full screen, window or  picture-in-picture with your video camera and you can add audio  such as music tracks or even your own voice in your captured file.

It then EDITs your work by polishing  it with by  adding captions, graphics, animations and more.

After the professional polishing, it can now be SHARED to your audience via youtube and screencast.com among others.

Camtasia Studio  is basically used to make presentations, trainings, seminars an easy  job for you to  create.

For its additional innovative record, edit and sharing features, you may  check out Camtasia Studio 7.1 here

There has never been an easy way to share what you have in mind until Camtasia Studio came, It’s just the best way to speak to the world! ☺

Until next time ;-)

Peter – Your Camtasia Guide

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I am scared, very scared

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I have to tell you something, but I don’t have much time…

Something strange has happened over at SnagitGuide.

They started experimenting with Snagit, the screen capture software when they discovered something. Something horrifying I cannot fully comprehend or even begin to explain. And I am afraid my time is running out.

I will try to get more information to you shortly, but I think they are watching me…

I am scared, very scared.

I warned you but look for yourself if you dare…

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Tips Before Recording with Camtasia

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I often get a specific question from frustrated Camtasia users. They have started up a project, recorded their video and are working with editing or output, just to realize that some things aren’t possible to fix after the recording is finalized.

Here is a collection of a few tips that are important to think about before you start recording your Camtasia videos.

The absolutely most common problem is that the dimensions of the video are incorrect.

If you aren’t doing a project that need different video dimensions than normal I urge you to stick with the Camtasia Studio preset dimensions. I normally use the 1280×720 size because it works great with the Youtube HD format among others.

Nothing is more frustrated than realizing that after capturing an hour of video you realize that the recording size you set up will be stretched out by different video applications and look weird when played to the audience.

So if you are going to record an application on your computer, first set your Camtasia dimensions and then set your application to fit in the recording window, not the other way around.

I do not recommend recording all of your screen. It often takes too much resources and is seldom beneficial to the viewer.

Other things to think about before recording with Camtasia

  • If you want to record audio while recording your screen, then be sure to test the audio recording/microphone beforehand and have a script or at least bullet points written down.
  • Make sure that your surroundings are as quiet as possible. Close windows and doors, and take away that squeak toy from the dog.
  • Practice what you are going to say a couple of times.
  • Clean up your desktop, open up the windows/applications you are going to record and close down any that will not be in the screencast. If you are using a lot of different toolbars in your browser for example, turn these off to have less clutter in your recording area.
  • If you use reminders, pop-ups for meetings and similar, be sure to turn them off. The same goes for websites with pop-ups. Set your internet browser to block pop-ups if you are going to record web pages.
  • Practice moving your mouse around. Try to avoid to quick movements but instead move it in a slow, fluid motion

And if you are using pip (picture-in-picture), don’t forget to brush your teeth ;-)

Until next time :-)

Peter – Your Camtasia Guide

PS. Upgrade Camtasia Studio. Check out special offer valid until October 21st.

Camtasia 7.1 Upgrade Bonus

Special Camtasia 7.1 Upgrade Offer

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Camtasia 7.1 Out Now

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Camtasia 7.1 Upgrade Bonus

Special Camtasia 7.1 Upgrade Offer

The lastest update for Camtasia Studio was just released. The new version Camtasia 7.1 includes a lot of nice new features. For example iPad output, but now I am jumping ahead of myself…

We also have a special offer if you upgrade within the next few days. But more about that in a minute.

The upgrade is free for all Camtasia Studio 7.0 owners. Just choose to upgrade through your software (choose Help / Check for Upgrades).

What’s new in Camtasia Update 7.1

Enhanced Captioning Support
Easily create 508 compliant closed and open captions, and help viewers with hearing disabilities or language barriers better understand the content in your video.

Speech-to-Text Transcription of Captions
By utilizing Windows Speech Recognition, Camtasia Studio 7.1 can automatically turn what you say into captions!  You can fix anything missed in the transcription.  And the more you use it, the better it gets!

Import/Export Captioning Files
Now you can export your audio and get it transcribed into a caption file, then import the transcription back into your video.  It’s perfect if you ever need to translate your captions and localize your videos.

Create Searchable Video
Produce videos in Flash and let your viewers jump directly to the content they need!  All it takes is a quick search of a word or phrase the presenter said or displayed on a slide in the presentation.

Integration with Camtasia Relay
Harness the editing power of Camtasia Studio in Camtasia Relay!  Edit Camtasia Relay videos in Camtasia Studio, then send back to Camtasia Relay for distribution.  They play nicely together so your content flows seamlessly from one Camtasia to another.

iPad Output
Produce your Camtasia Studio videos for the iPad with a brand new iPad production preset.  Your viewers will thank you while they watch in high-quality, on-the-go.

64-bit Codec Support
With both a 32-bit and 64-bit TSCC codec in Camtasia Studio, you’ll be able to export your recording files to a wider range of 3rd party applications, and keep the high-quality look you love.

Bonus with Upgrade

When you upgrade from previous versions of Camtasia Studio, version 6 or before, you will receive SuperCallouts Video Callout package (opens in new window) Free. Value $47.00. This offer is valid until midnight October 20th.

Upgrade Camtasia Studio 7.1 Here for SuperCallouts Bonus

Until next time ;-)

Peter – Your Camtasia Guide

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