Begin Slide Show mode in the presentation software and deliver your presentation.After a 3-2-1 countdown, Camtasia begins recording your microphone and computer display. IMPORTANT: Not selecting the USB microphone is a common pitfall and leads to poor audio quality and re-recording.Į.Select your USB microphone headset as the audio input device. Disable webcam recording, unless you want to record your webcam as well.Ĭ.

Choose Full Screen for the recording area.ī.

In Camtasia, click New Recording or Record.

Close all applications (especially your email client or any other applications with onscreen notifications) except Camtasia and your presentation application (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote).

You should follow these steps each time you record to ensure consistently good audio and video quality for each recording. These steps explain how to record a presentation using Camtasia.

Open your presentation application (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote).

Mac – You can find this in Sound settings in System Preferences.

PC – You can find this in Sound settings in the Control Panel.

Go to your system’s sound settings and select the USB microphone headset as the input device.

You should follow these steps each time you use Camtasia. These steps explain how to prepare to record a presentation using Camtasia.

When the installation completes, Camtasia automatically opens and a sample project begins to play.

When prompted for a license key, copy and paste or type in the license key provided.

Dismiss the warning, approve the installation, and follow onscreen prompts provided by the

Double-click the installer file (PC – ‘Camtasia.exe’ Mac – ‘Camtasia.dmg’).

Once the download is complete, navigate to the file’s location on your hard drive (e.g., Downloads folder).

Download the installer file from the following URL:.

To download and install Camtasia on your computer: If you have any issues with enrolling in the course or accessing course content, contact the Help Desk. Please note that you are required to login with your JHED in order to enroll in this course. If you would like to learn more about how to use Camtasia, you can enroll in the Boot Camptasia training course. The guide is organized into the following sections:įor the latest Camtasia license key, Contact the Help Desk All instructions in this guide are for PC and Mac users unless specified.

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