Camtasia Studio 3: The Definitive Guide (Wordware Applications Library) [Paperback]

Daniel Park (Author)

Book Description

Series: Wordware Applications Library | Publication Date: July 10, 2006

Camtasia Studio 3 is the latest version of TechSmith's industry-leading screen video recording and editing tool. It is appropriate for beginning to advanced-level users. Beginners will learn the various capabilities of the software in a stepwise manner, reinforcing what they've learned with a comprehensive set of exercises. More advanced users will find a plethora of tips & tricks, anecdotal notes, and pitfalls to avoid.

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About the Author

Daniel Park is the founder of dappertext LLC, a consultancy that specializes in the creation of training and marketing content with Camtasia Studio. He started working with Camtasia when it was first introduced, creating training content for TechSmith Corporation using Camtasia itself to create these videos. He later spent three years at TechSmith, where he worked in marketing, international development, database administration, and video creation. Daniel currently splits his time between Huelva, Spain, and Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 584 pages
• Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc. (July 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598220004
• ISBN-13: 978-1598220001
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #266,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive tutorial and reference, July 20, 2006

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This review is from: Camtasia Studio 3: The Definitive Guide (Wordware Applications Library) (Paperback)

The definitive guide to the definitive software for creating training video (caveat: I was given a comp. of Camtasia, but had been using it before I was given a copy). Great book; everything you need to know, very easy to use as a tutorial or as a reference.

Extremely well organized. The first chapter lays out what you need to know about the software. The second chapter explains the layout of the book. Chapter 3 gets you up and running, chapter 4 is about best practices. Chapter 5 is the practical aspects you need 90% of the time. Chapter 6 is special effects, chapter 7 takes you further into the tool. Chapter 8 focuses on PowerPoint (don't get me started).

Chapter 9 begins the Editing section and chapter 10 shows you how to work with other media while chapter 11 teaches editing effects such as picture in picture and call outs, zoom and captions. Unit V is about sharing your video, with chapter 12 focusing on the production process, including file formats, including AVI, Flash, Windows Media, Quick-Time, Real Media, AVI, etc, and chapter 13 showing how to create CD based videos Chapters 14 and 15 go beyond for advanced video sharing and the appendices take you to advanced topics for reducing file size, providing tips on buying guide and finding additional help.

This is the single best volume for creating videos that I know of.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading to make the most of Camtasia, August 27, 2006

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Geoffrey Ponder "www.Networking-Knowledge.com" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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If you are serious about getting a proper understanding of Camtasia, then you definitely need this book. As far as I'm aware, it is the only such book available. Sure you can try using the Help material supplied with Camtasia, but it is difficult to learn well enough that way.

Camtasia Studio is a complex video recording and editing package, and there is a great deal of detail which is difficult to understand at first. Even with this book I'm needing to re-read whole chapters in order to get sufficient understanding of the suitable techniques to apply. The book isn't an easy read, but essential if you are to get maximum value from Camtasia.

The author, Daniel Park, has actually worked for the makers of Camtasia in the past, although he now works as a consultant. This gives him both an insiders and outsiders objective perspective, which allows a reader to get a fuller understanding of all the intricacies. The presentation is well-informed and conversational, although more attention could have been given to the learning needs of a naive user.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, yet Comprehensible, August 3, 2006

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Geetesh Bajaj (Secunderabad, India) - See all my reviews
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The first thing I saw about this book was the thickness -- and I try to stay away from thick books that I never get the time to read. But I was needlessly scared -- the language that Daniel uses in this book is conversation style, it's easy to understand, and you don't even need to read the full book from cover to cover because almost everything is self contained.

There are many, many screenshots that help, and Daniel is not off the mark when he says that you will learn around 80% of what he knows by reading the book!

There's so much involvement from TechSmith as well -- and I loved the PowerPoint related chapter in the book (I work with PowerPoint so much). This book is also the best reference and content that you can find on Camtasia Studio anywhere.

I want to add that I know Daniel though I have never met him, and he and his publisher allowed me to put up a generous excerpt on my site at:

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