Alright, so Camtasia is not completely free, but you can download a free 30-day trial to create your own tutorials. The screen recording and video editing software can be used for training and sales videos as well. Just download the free trial and get started…

Choosing Your Topic

What should the topic of your Camtasia tutorial be? Think about the programs, services and products you know well. Choose a topic that you are comfortable talking about for a few minutes. Camtasia allows you to record great screencasts on anything you can put up on your computer screen. That PowerPoint presentation you just gave last week - record it and put it up on YouTube. That new service or product you’re selling - record it, post it on YouTube and extend your reach to millions of viewers in minutes.

Recording Your Screencast

Camtasia allows you to record your computer screen and then go back to zoom in on important features, enhance sound quality, import images, add arrows or shapes and even insert voiceover and music as well. Simply click on the “record the screen” button in the upper left-hand corner (image below) to begin recording your screencast.

Editing Your Camtasia Tutorial

Once you have recorded your Camtasia tutorial, edit your screencast from the timeline (image above). Here you can cut and paste different parts of your video, adjust audio and voice narrations, as well as create callouts and zoom keyframes. Rearrange the order of your video into different segments or import additional videos to complete your Camtasia tutorial.

Sharing Your Video

When your video is ready to be shared, click the “produce and share” button at the top of the Camtasia screen. Camtasia will save your video in several different formats including MP4, AVI, etc., depending on where your video is going to be posted. The program will also give you the option to upload it directly to YouTube or Screencast.com. In moments your screencast will be available on the web at no cost.

Google Analytics Tutorial

This is an example of one of our Camtasia tutorials covering Google Analytics (below). The project took a total of 3 hours to produce and share to the web and is receiving daily visits on our YouTube Channel, as well as our VerndaleTV page.

Future Tutorials

Are there any tutorials that you’d like to see? For more information on Camtasia or to suggest a tutorial topic, please leave us a message in the comment field below. Check back to VerndaleTV for more Camtasia tutorials coming soon.