Focus your viewers attention by creating and then animating lights into your scene. The Spotlight effect creates a virtual light that you can shine on clips and control to create unique lighting effects. Set the properties for this effect to cast a color, define the character of the light and then learn how to add custom animations to set this lights in motion.
- [Instructor] The spotlight effect…creates a virtual light that you can place in your scenes…and animate over time.…Drag the spotlight widget onto a clip in your timeline…to apply the effect.…The spotlight effect is represented by a line…that has a light source at one end…and a light target at the other.…Click and drag the light source and the target…to position them on your canvas.…Notice that since the spotlight effect…was placed on the background of our clip…it's not shining on our Explore California logo…which is on a higher track in our timeline.…
In the properties inspector…you can choose a color for the light to cast on your clip.…The default is white,…but selecting a different color will create an effect…as if you had lit your scene with a color gel…in front of the light source.…I'll change mine back to white light.…Next, adjust the quality of the light…by changing the brightness.…Turning the brightness up appears to burn out the image.…While turning the brightness down…shifts the image into shadows.…You can click the reset button on the right hand side…
Author
Chris Mattia
Updated
10/18/2016Released
10/11/2016- Creating a recording account
- Choosing and calibrating a mic
- Recording video
- Capturing video on mobile devices
- Managing mistakes
- Editing video in the timeline
- Importing media from different sources
- Adding annotations, animations, and transitions
- Applying video and audio effects
- Generating captions
- Sharing Camtasia videos
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 24s
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Using the exercise files2m 3s
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What's new in Camtasia5m 28s
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1. Getting Started
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Why use Camtasia2m 15s
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Creating a recording account2m 33s
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Installing Camtasia for Mac1m 53s
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Understanding the interface4m 10s
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Choosing a microphone5m 3s
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Calibrating your microphone6m 51s
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2. Creating Recordings
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Recording mobile devices3m 20s
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3. Keys to a Successful Recording
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Preparing to record3m 2s
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Managing mouse movements3m 32s
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Handling mistakes5m 44s
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Focusing on your content2m 35s
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4. Editing in Camtasia
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Timeline overview3m 58s
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Basic timeline editing6m 52s
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Working with selections3m 5s
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Canvas basics5m 14s
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Customizing colors2m 43s
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Using markers3m 38s
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Editing audio levels3m 9s
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Using groups2m 33s
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5. Working with Media
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Organizing project media5m 18s
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Importing media from a Mac1m 58s
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6. Working with Annotations and Transitions
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Understanding annotations1m 42s
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Adding transitions3m 28s
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7. Using Animations and Behaviors
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Understanding behaviors2m 45s
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Understanding animations3m 24s
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8. Using Video Effects
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Understanding Video effects2m 18s
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Using the Colorize effect3m 33s
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Using the Glow effect1m 38s
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Using the Key Stroke effect1m 44s
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Using the Mask effect3m 52s
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Using the Sepia effect1m 37s
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Using the Spotlight effect2m 34s
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Using the Clip Speed effect2m 14s
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9. Using Audio Effects
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Mixing audio3m 12s
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Using Noise Removal3m 46s
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10. Using Cursor and Gesture Effects
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Using Cursor effects4m 36s
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Using Click FX2m 58s
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Using Gesture FX2m 14s
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11. Creating an Interactive Quiz
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Creating a quiz4m 28s
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12. Working with Captions
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Manually adding captions4m 24s
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13. Sharing
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Sharing to YouTube3m 32s
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Sharing to Google Drive2m 2s
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Exporting local file formats3m 33s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye37s
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