Using Doceri and Camtasia to Create Videos

2014 Harker Teacher Institute

Tony SilkHarker Upper School Mathematics

Anthony.Silk@harker.org

Doceri◦ For iPad (iTunes App Store)◦ Doceri Desktop - trial version at: http://

doceri.com/download.php◦ A stylus

Camtasia◦ Trial version at: http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html◦ A USB microphone (for better audio quality)

A plan – Generally “winging it” doesn’t end well; especially with Doceri where order matters (no cut and paste capability)

What you’ll need

You can start Doceri either with or without your computer ◦ Generally I start without the computer

Getting started – Doceri

With computer(start Doceri Desktop first)

Without computer

Little + sign at the bottom left of the screen Choose a screen size (I go with iPad default)

Create a new project

Start to play!

Open a new project

Record your work(different from Save which is automatic)

Change the background

Add a picture

Export

Drawing Tools

(pens, arrows,

etc)

Move forward / back

in your presentation

Clear the screen

Settings

Save and Close

Try sizing the screen (two finger zoom) to 250% or so. It will make the actual presentation look cleaner.◦ To get back to 100% rotate

your iPad 90° left then right

Make it look good

Variations

Pens etc.Any button can be any

type

Point size

Select a color

Spacing (dashing)

Opacity (transparency

)

Pen / shape

buttons

Editing your work

Slide to a specific

part

Add / subtract a new page

Add/subtract a marker

Position marker

Move forward / back one stroke at a time

Delete one

stroke

Undo the delete

Jump to the next

marker

Click on a title and a “rename” box will open Move one file onto another to create a

folder New files can be put into folders

Renaming

Click here to rename

Outline your presentation Clean your iPad screen (otherwise you may

see some skips) Create your Doceri presentation

◦ Remember: Order matters, so add things as you want them to appear in your presentation

Clean up any mistakes by “backing up” Add markers at any break points Name your file (optional)

Summary of Doceri

Open Doceri Desktop Open Doceri on your iPad (connected) Start Camtasia Click “Record the Screen”

Getting started - Camtasia

You can do this on your computer or iPad When you’re done recording, hit ESC

Prepare to record

Turn on/off the

webcamUse a

microphone!I

normally use Full Screen

Start recording

Volume level

When you are done you will have a chance to watch / hear the video and then save it as a .rec file (i.e. unedited)

Saving your project

Click here to save (you don’t have to watch

the whole video)

You can pick any size you want, but the standard size for uploading to YouTube is 1280 x 720, so it’s a good default

Choose a file size

Get ready to edit / enhance!

Position marker

Video preview

Audio trackEffects tracks

Effects window

Effects

Webcam can be moved out of

the frame

Adding a callout

You can change the time the effect occurs, and the

length of the effect

Lots more options here

Adding / formatting

text

Preview the effect

Split tool (highlight audio

track first)

Shapes Shapes with text Shapes with motion Highlighter Spotlight And more! Just try them out!

◦ Note: If you want to add a full-page heading in the middle of a video, place the position marker to where you want to add the header, click on the audio track (it will turn blue) and then use the split button. Then you can move the (now 2) audio tracks apart and add a callout in between

Types of callouts

Zoom and Pan Preview the zoom

Adjust the box to what you want to

see

Zoom marker (stretch out to slow down the

zoom)

Uncheck the box to change the

aspect ratio of the

zoom

Move the red and green tabs on the slider to highlight what you want to cut

Cut out the audio with the scissors (cut tool) Avoid cutting during callouts/zooms (move

them first)

Editing, um, the audio

Cut toolSelect

what you want to

cut

Stretches out the audio track for

more precision

Under “File”◦ Save the project (as a .proj file)

this is a 2nd save – you are saving the edited version◦ Choose “Produce and share…”◦ Select YouTube

Saving and sending to YouTube

Choose YouTube

Sign into your YouTube account Give your video a title/description/tags

Uploading to YouTube

Title and description

Videos should be “private” –

change to “unlisted” in

YouTube

Your YouTube account

Change your video to “unlisted” in Uploads

YouTube

Click the lock

Change Privacy Settings to “Unlisted” Use the shortcut link to let students know

where to go

More YouTube

Video URL

Change Privacy

Creates a video including audio Can easily add callouts and other effects Plan what you are going to say first

◦ Yes you can edit, but cutting/pasting voice is tricky Use a USB microphone – it really does make

things sound better Decide if you really want the webcam on Many more options available (including

uploading pictures, adding URLs, etc.) See the tutorials at:◦ http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-camtasia-8.html

Summary of Camtasia