How To – Animations

This page is a how-to guide for animations! I will post the directions (with pics) and make it as simple as possibble. First of all lets review the software.

Software: Camtasia Studio

Download Link: http://www.techsmith.com/download/camtasiatrial.asp/

Code (Enter when it asks if you have a key #:) EMAIL ME AT mattk0528@yahoo.com for the code.

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1. Getting Used To The Program:

This Program Has Many Features Here Is An Overview:

On the left hand side you will see a box like this:

Buttons:

Make A Recording: To Make An Animation (Or Video)

Import Media: Import A Saved Animation (Or Video)

Title Clips: Make A Title Design For Your Animation (Or Video)

Voice Narration: Add Voice To Your Animation (Or Video)

Record Camera: Imports Or Saves Animation (Or Video) To A Camera

Audio Enhancements: Add Or Remove Sound From Animation (Or Video)

Zoom-n-Pan: Zoom In (Or Zoom Out) To Your Animation (Or Video)

Callouts: Add Fun Effects To Your Animation (Or Video)

Transitions: Change The Way Your Animation (Or Video) Moves

Caption: Add A Caption To Your Animation (Or Video)

Flash Quiz And Survey: Create Flash Quizes And Surveys To Your Animation (Or Video)

Picture In Picture: Add A Picture Of Other Stuff While Filming Animations (Or Videos)

Produce Animation As: Make Your Animation (Or Video) In Any Type Of File

Create CD Menu: Add Your Animation (Or Video) Into A CD

Create Web Menu: Add Your Animation (Or Video) To A Web Page

Batch Production: Combine Your Animation (Or Video) Into One Thing

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2. How To Make An Animation:

To Make An Animation (Or Video) Click On ‘Make A Recording’

After You Click on That, You Will See This:

Click On ‘Select Area To Record’ You Will Now Be Able To Select An Area To Record.

Click And Drag The Area Over Something Like The Picture Below:

After You Do That You Will See A Box Like Below:

Click The ‘Record’ Button To Start Recording!

When You Are Recording You Will See This Box:


You Can Pause The Animation (Video) At Any Time.  When You Are Satisfied With Your Animation Click Stop And You Will See This:

To Save Your Animation Click ‘Save’ Then Save Your File Where You Want.

Then It Will Have A Box Like This:

Click On ‘Produce My Video In A Shareable Format’

After You Click On That A Box Will Come Up

Click On ‘Custom Production Settings’ Like The Pic Above

Click Next And This Will Come Up:

Click On ‘GIF Animation File’

It Will Take You To A Page About Your Video (Do Whatever You Want)

Well Thats The Super Mega Extreme Walkthrough.

There Is An Example Of An Animation:

Thanks To:

Cyborg2190 For Helping Me Make This Page – http://cyborg2190.wordpress.com/

Jc4×4 For The Idea – http://jc4×4.org/

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