No one likes to watch a choppy screencast, a flashing mouse cursor, or jerky video. If you're having problems getting smooth recordings, fear not fellow screencaster! There are a couple different ways you can avoid these problems and get...
Are you new to Screencast.com or want to learn how to go past the basics with your account? We have a few new resources to help you out. You can find 3 new PDF guides that you can download...
As you know, TechSmith is headquartered in lovely Okemos, Michigan. And, lately, I've noticed many men walking around town in beards. Now, what do Michigan and beards have in common? Well, our 'local' hockey team in Michigan, the Detroit...
If you grew up in the 80s like I did, you are probably familiar with pop singer Rick Astley. In the last few years, maybe you've heard of "Rickrolling"? Basically it is like the old bait and switch idea...
Well, there may be 'no such thing as a free lunch' but you can get some free Camtasia Studio training! Our Training department is putting on a free webinar. The webinar will go over the basics of recording your screen,...
Remember those math story problems you had to do in school growing up? I know, I'm trying to forget them too. :-) They'd walk you through a scenario (A freight train leaves the station traveling 30 mph... ) and...
YouTube is hot - there's no doubt about it. Last year it was reported that YouTube is the Number 2 search engine, right behind Google. In August 2008, YouTube had over 2.6 billion search queries! And, I know a lot...
We get several requests at TechSmith about where to get classroom training on our products. Sometimes our own Training Department hits the road and conducts training, but they can't be everywhere all the time. I thought I'd share with...
Have you ever thought about using SnagIt for more than just screencapture? I wanted to share with you a new resource that's been added to our Learning Center. There's a great new creative tutorial series which you can find...
One of the nice things about living in mid-Michigan is not having a long commute time. But the time I do spend in my car is usually spent listening to talk radio. And, one segment that I always enjoy is...
I recently got a new video camera and I wanted to put it to the test. Since we get a lot of questions about audio and how we record the audio for our videos, I figured this would be a...
Chipmunks are cute, but that does not mean you necessarily want them in your videos. Just wanted to give everyone a heads-up about an audio issue you may encounter. You might hear Camtasia Studio Flash content playing on the...
As much as I love the computer, sometimes I need to step away from it. You know, to do things like go outside, read a book, go photowalking, hang out with my dog and family, sleep... There's a little known...
We've been laughing a lot at work lately about Lolcat pictures. If you haven't heard of Lolcats before, they are usually pictures of cats that have been captioned with internet slang and poor grammar. You can see a whole collection...
I'm sad to say that this is the last video in the series from the Training department. What a great way to start out 2008! I hope you found them as helpful as I have. This video was made by...
I know what you're asking yourself, "What's a study configuration in Morae?" Study configurations in Morae are often misunderstood. Today's screencast from Conan Heiselt will help you understand what a study configuration is, why they are important and how to...
Got 4 minutes? Then you have time to watch today's screencast made by Matt Pierce! Screencast.com was recently updated and this video will show you what's new. And, the screencast also has links going to additional videos that go into...
It's nice to share! And, we've got a special treat to share with you, blog readers! Training has created a set of 7 additional callouts that you can download and use with Camtasia Studio! Anton Bollen has made a video...
Did you know you could make your SnagIt captures interactive? You can add a hotspot to your SnagIt screen capture and specify parts of the image that, when moused over, will display text or images, or when clicked upon, will...
You're going to love this video! It shows a secret way to add background music to your videos even when you have both Audio 1 and Audio 2 tracks being used! How? Well, it's a multi-step process, but in the...
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