Talking Head - Second Try

[Andrew Smith]

I placed a posting on the Basic section but for some reasons got no replies.

What I am trying to do is use Camtasia to create a 'talking-head' style of tutorial.

I have placed an image of what I am trying to achieve at www.apt.co.nz/2.gif

Can someone please tell me if this is possible with Camtasia or if there is a workaround?

Best regards

Andrew

[TSC2]

You can't have picture in picture videos like that. However, if you did a PowerPoint presentation, or something similar, that had a talking head inside it, and recorded it as it played back, then that would do basically what you are wanting to do.

Thank you for using Camtasia Studio!
-TechSmith Support

[Andrew Smith]

Thank you for that response. For some reason I was under the impression that if you did a screen capture of a Powerpoint, the sound would not be captured. I assume this is incorrect.

So the PowerPoint approach could be the solution I need.

Thanks again

Andrew Smith

[TSC2]

Camtasia can record directly from your sound card. Please see #13:
http://www.techsmith.com/products/studio/faqs/faqs.asp

[Andrew Smith]

Thanks for that additional info. I will study it carefully.

Regards Andrew

[JD]

Andrew:

You are trying to use a wrench on screws. Camtasia is currently the wrong tool for the job. The picture-in-picture effect can be done quite handily with Premiere, Avid, Liquid or any one of a number of other non-linear video editors with special effects.

JD


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[Andrew Smith]

Thanks JD

I do have Pinnacle 8 so will invistagate if it can do the 'talking-head' format.

Otherwise will check out the products you have mentioned.

Regards

Andrew www.aptplan.com

[Andrew Smith]

I notice on the Techsmith customer examples a sort of a work-around for the 'talking-head' format.


http://www.techsmith.com/spotlight/videos/Security1.html

Can anyone explain exactly how this is done. I suspect that Net Meeting is part of the solution.

Regards

Andrew

[TSC2]

If you can display a talking head on your secreen while your are recroding, Camtasia can just record it with your other content. I'm not sure, but I don't think there is any special trick there, just recording the Neetmeeting window while it's displayed on the screen.

[Andrew Smith]

Thanks...

Can I assume then that Camtasia will capture both the Vidio <b>and the Audio </b>from the NetMeeting window?

Andrew

[TSC2]

You can capture the audio as well, if you use the tutorial in the first part of this section of the FAQ:
http://www.techsmith.com/products/studio/faqs/faqs.asp#137

Thank you for using Camtasia Studio!
-TechSmith Support

[Andrew Smith]

That's interesting but a bit complex.

I think this would be a simpler solution http://aptplan.com/3.gif

Regards

Andrew