Enhancing Camtasia 7 Videos with Bluff Titler,

above is linky to .ppt slide show used in the presentation on 6/11/2010 at 11:30 AM in Rm 1160

Camtasia 7 Videos with Bluff Titler, Audacity, and Visual Communicator 3

Educators in Higher Ed in all disciplines are seeking ways to create online videos that really communicate. The
expectations of the iGeneration for digital media is high. Camtasia 6 is a common video capture tool used by
many to create online videos. Camtasia 6 can be enhanced using Bluff Titler to create introduction video,
Audacity to edit royalty free audio files, and Visual Communicator 3 to create a personal presence in any background.

The audience will be able to:
- Understand how Bluff Titler’s sample video files can be edited and imported into Camtasia 6
- Use Camtasia 6 to create custom callouts when creating videos
- Understand how Audacity can be used to edit music for inclusion in Camtasia on its time line
- Learn green screen techniques in Visual Communicator 3 to import into the Camtasia 6 video process

The techniques presented can be used by anyone using Camtasia 6 to create online content to teach. All of the
techniques are available through inexpensive or free software and inexpensive hardware. Participants from
the audience will be invited to help demonstrate how green screen technology works. The presenter will provide
all of the software and hardware for the presentation.

Abstract

Camtasia 6 Videos with Bluff Titler, Audacity, and Visual Communicator 3

Educators in Higher Ed in all disciplines are seeking ways to create online videos that really communicate. The
expectations of the iGeneration for digital media is high. Camtasia 6 is a common video capture tool used by
many to create online videos. Camtasia 6 can be enhanced using Bluff Titler to create introduction video,
Audacity to edit royalty free audio files, and Visual Communicator 3 to create a personal presence in any background.

The audience will be able to:
- Understand how Bluff Titler’s sample video files can be edited and imported into Camtasia 6
- Use Camtasia 6 to create custom callouts when creating videos
- Understand how Audacity can be used to edit music for inclusion in Camtasia on its time line
- Learn green screen techniques in Visual Communicator 3 to import into the Camtasia 6 video process

The techniques presented can be used by anyone using Camtasia 6 to create online content to teach. All of the
techniques are available through inexpensive or free software and inexpensive hardware. Participants from
the audience will be invited to help demonstrate how green screen technology works. The presenter will provide
all of the software and hardware for the presentation.

Presenter

S. Jeff Cold
Associate Professor
Utah Valley University

http://www.uvu.edu/profpages/profiles/show/user_id/967

S. Jeff Cold is a tenured faculty member of the Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) Department under the College of Applied Technology & Computing (T&C) at UVU. He specializes in teaching Linux, Computer Networking, and Fiber Optic & Data Cabling.