Let's go ahead and plug-in our USB microphone and make sure that it's set up on our computer properly. Now, obviously you're not going to have the exact same microphone that I do, so your steps may be a little bit different than exactly what I see on screen, but the general process should basically be the same. The first thing you want to do is plug in your USB microphone. When your microphone is plugged in, Windows should popup and let you know that it's automatically trying to install the Driver Software for your microphone.
You'll see a little status window down here in the lower-right. You can click on that window to see some information about your microphone. In this case, Windows has found my microphone, identified it, and downloaded the appropriate software automatically for me. I can then go ahead and click the Close button and my microphone has been set up on my PC for me. Let's go ahead and go into our Control Panel and check and see that our microphone is really selected there. So in our Control Panel, I'm in the Icon view, I'll go ahead down and select Sound, and click on the tab for Recordings.
Now, I have two Microphone options; the one that is checked is my Yeti Stereo Microphone, which is the one that I want to have. If your USB microphone is not automatically selected with the checkbox next to it, go ahead and select it and then click Apply, and then OK. Now we know that our microphone is properly connected to our computer and we're getting sound into our computer. You may need to adjust the Gain settings on your mic. For my mic, I've got the Gain settings set to the midpoint on the back of the microphone.
Now, of course headset mics are not necessarily going to have this setting, but if you've got a desktop mic, that's a pretty good place to start. When we go into starting to do our recordings, we'll look at making sure that our settings are correct by doing some sound tests inside of Camtasia. For right now, we're set up to where we need to be.
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10/18/2012Follow along as Chris creates an elearning project from start to finish with Camtasia Studio's tools. Discover how to add animation, PowerPoint slideshows, quizzes, and other effects that boost the interactivity and visual interest of your screencasts. The final chapter shows how to incorporate your Camtasia projects into an overall teaching strategy.
- Creating and configuring a recording account
- Choosing and connecting a microphone
- Installing Camtasia Studio
- Choosing the area of the screen you want to record
- Managing mouse movements
- Handling mistakes
- Editing audio and video in Camtasia
- Adding animation and zoom-and-pan or picture-in-picture effects
- Using the PowerPoint add-in
- Adding closed captioning
- Creating interactive quizzes
- Exporting and publishing movies
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome56s
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Using the exercise files1m 31s
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1. Getting Started
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Creating a recording account3m 34s
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Choosing a microphone5m 42s
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Installing Camtasia Studio 84m 18s
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Understanding the interface3m 47s
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Calibrating a microphone10m 14s
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Updating Camtasia Studio3m 55s
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2. Capturing Your Screen
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Selecting a file format3m 1s
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Choosing the screen area4m 4s
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Capturing audio3m 7s
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3. Keys to a Successful Recording
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Preparing to record2m 59s
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Managing mouse movements6m 9s
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Inviting students to learn1m 40s
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Focusing on content2m 45s
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Exploring SmartFocus3m 10s
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4. Editing in Camtasia Studio
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Exploring the timeline4m 17s
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Basic timeline editing4m 38s
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Canvas editing basics6m 43s
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Editing visual properties4m 38s
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Using markers3m 22s
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5. Working with Audio
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Basic audio editing9m 8s
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Removing room noise9m 7s
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Leveling audio clips4m 39s
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Advanced audio editing8m 31s
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Adding background music8m 27s
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6. Working with Media and Effects
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Importing media5m 13s
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Using the Clip Bin3m 2s
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Working with callouts8m 57s
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Animating visual properties5m 27s
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Creating Zoom-n-Pan effects3m 40s
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Using SmartFocus6m 49s
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Using cursor effects5m 16s
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Adding transitions4m 23s
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7. Working with PowerPoint
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Optimizing a PowerPoint file4m 45s
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Recording a presentation5m 3s
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Using PowerPoint markers3m 36s
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Creating a table of contents5m 16s
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8. Working with Captions
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Using Speech-to-Text7m 43s
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Syncing with a script8m 11s
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Adding captions manually4m 3s
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Making movies searchable5m 11s
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9. Using Advanced Features
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Adding a voiceover4m 54s
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Using markers and groups3m 46s
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Using animated titles5m 40s
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Adding themed callouts3m 18s
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10. Producing and Sharing
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Exporting a movie5m 46s
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Exporting a PowerPoint movie5m 43s
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Publishing to YouTube2m 18s
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Publishing a quiz6m 54s
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Creating a custom export setting13m 25s
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11. Teaching and Learning Techniques
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Publishing SCORM assessments8m 53s
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Flipping your classroom2m 5s
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Creating review notes2m 26s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye40s
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