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NTEN and SalesForce Screencast: Learnings About the Interview/Documentary Approach

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One thing I learned just two weeks ago from a phone call to the TechSmith tech support guy is that the.wmv files from Ready/Talk can be run through microsoft media encoder - so they could be pulled into Camtasia and edited. However, the idea of editing a long file in Camtasia does not sound appealing to me.).

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Using Web Conferencing Software To Create A Screencast

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The father of screencasting, Jon Udell , who of course is a technical expert in everything, uses this technique -- the screencast interview or talk show. He invites an expert in a particular software or technique and they are on a conference call together to look at and discuss what is on the screen. Does he edit in Camtasia?

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Learning Journal: Experimenting With Adding Music to Web Videos

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The next technique that I am exploring in my screencasting/videocasting skill set is the addition of music. Why add KB or MB to the file size when my content instructional. The decision to add a music track is a trade-off between file size and dramatic impact. I've resisted adding music for three stupid reasons: 1.

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