PowerPoint to Captivate

Captivate 6 can import all the original effects from the PowerPoint presentation.

When using Captivate on a PC, when you open the program make sure you right click on top of the application icon and select run as Administrator. This step allows the use of advanced features of Captivate otherwise not available.

This project was edited with Camtasia 8 using Windows 7; it was published directly from Captivate into Youtube.

This presentation has graphics, animations, voice over, close captions, and background music.

The file size for this presentation is 4Mb.

PowerPoint to Camtasia

There are two ways to add PowerPoint slides into Camtasia:

• Record the PowerPoint presentation using the screen recording option to create a video that is continuous. Using this method, if you want to change the length of individual slides you have to cut the entire video and edit the part that needs to be changed.

• Or, save the slides as pictures in PowerPoint and import them into Camtasia. Using this method brings separate clips to the media bin and you could resized them individually. 

In this presentation the slides are imported independently. By doing this, you will are able to modify, save, import and replace just the slide affected by changes.

This project was created using Camtasia 2 for Macintosh. 

It was published directly from Camtasia to Youtube.

This project has pictures, graphics, voice over, close caption, and background music. This file does not have any animation imported from PowerPoint.

The file size is 4Mb.

Captivate - Camtasia - Snagit

Captivate, Camtasia and Snagit logos

The following chart will give you essential information regarding Captivate, Camtasia and Snagit. At this point in time the functionality of the two screencast programs Adobe Captivate and TechSmith Camtasia are very similar. It is up to the user to decide what program to use. 

Click to access Comparing Camtivate, Camtasia, and Snagit

The PC and Mac versions of Camtasia are very different from each other. So far Camtasia Mac slags behind the PC counterpart.

Every faculty and staff member of Cal State Fullerton can obtain a free copy of the programs mentioned before.

Here is how:
For your Laptop — walk-in to ATC - PLS-237

For your Desktop — call xt. 7777

For Home use go here

Please be aware that Captivate is only available for campus use, therefore it needs to be installed by IT or ATC staff members

The Media Room

The Academic Technology Center ATC, is please to announce the opening of the Media Room. Using state of the art audio and lighting equipment, the mini studio is located at Pollack Library South 298A. You will find two computers in the room one Mac and one PC. Both computers are loaded with Camtasia Studio, Adobe Captivate, Snagit, and Microsoft Office. 

The Media Room is available 
Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm and 
Fridays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Claudia Acosta, ATC Instructional Design and Technology specialist is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm to answer your questions and to guide you in the use of the equipment and software in the Media Room. Please contact Claudia at extension 3547 or at the ATC PLS-237.

Media Room

Yeti Microphone

Plantronics Headphones

Teacher showing the Computers (Mac and PC)