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Camtasia Studio 5 Produce and Share Tutorials

Producing

How to Produce

Discover the best method for producing videos to share with your intended audience.

Produce an ExpressShow (SWF/FLV)

Learn how to produce using Camtasia Studio’s new Flash template, ExpressShow. ExpressShow (SWF) files are great for quick and easy embedding into a blog or Web page.

Produce to an iPod, iPod Touch, or iPhone

Learn how you can use the M4V option to create a video specifically formatted to play on an iPod, iPod Touch, iPhone, or within iTunes.

Customize ExpressShow

Customize Start and End Screens & About Box

Learn how to customize the first screen, the last screen, and the about box in your video with text or images, such as a company logo.

Table of Contents

Learn how to customize the table of contents for ExpressShow SWF productions—include a title and image, choose where to display the TOC within the video, and change the dimensions to fit TOC entries.

Playback Controls and End Actions

Learn about the functions of each playback control and how to customize the ExpressShow SWF video when it finishes playing.

Sharing Your ExpressShow™

Learn about the output file(s) created when you produce a SWF with an ExpressShow template and how to use the files to share your production.  

Customize the HTML Template for ExpressShow Production

Learn how to change the HTML ExpressShow template for single output, non-SCORM productions. The HTML template appears as the background around the video.

Producing PowerPoint

Produce PowerPoint Recordings

Learn how to immediately produce a PowerPoint presentation after recording

Sharing

Embed an ExpressShow (SWF or FLV) on a Web Page

Learn how to embed an ExpressShow (SWF or FLV) into a Web page.

How to Share

Learn about the methods Camtasia Studio provides for sharing produced videos with others. Includes how to produce to Web, how to upload a video by FTP, and how to upload videos to Screencast.com.

Tips and Tricks

Create and Share Production Presets

Learn how to create and share Production Presets for quick and easy reproducible production results.

Better Quality, Smaller File Size

Learn the two basic approaches to making sharp, clear video and keeping your file size down. Focuses on the entire process, from recording through production, with emphasis on Flash production for Web delivery.

Preview the Production Settings

Learn how to view a 30 second preview of the Production settings or how to produce a selection of the Timeline.

Camtasia Studio 4 Editing Tutorials

Producing

Preview Video

Learn how to preview production settings on the first 30 seconds of videos. Also includes how to produce a selction from the timeline.

Use the Production Wizard

Learn how to produce videos using the recommend my production settings, production presets, and custom settings.

Producing PowerPoint

Embed Camtasia Studio Videos in PowerPoint

Learn how to embed produced videos into PowerPoint 2003 using the Pack and Show feature.

Creating Web and CD Menus

Create Executable (.EXE files)

Learn how to create self-running videos and use Pack-n-Show to create an executable. Includes information about the Camtasia Player.

Web Menus

Learn how to create web menus (Camtasia Theater) and adjust settings. Includes how to customize the theater borders.