Camtasia v1.0.2 - README.TXT                                17 Dec 1999

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1.  WHAT IS Camtasia?

2.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

3.  SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
    3.1  Installation Instructions
    3.2  Installed Files
    3.3  Uninstall Instructions

4.  Camtasia QUICK START

5.  WHAT'S NEW
    5.1  Version History

6.  KNOWN LIMITATIONS

7.  GETTING HELP
    7.1  Using On-line Help
    7.2  Camtasia Support

8.  PURCHASING Camtasia

9.  CONTACT INFORMATION

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1.  WHAT IS Camtasia?
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TechSmith's Camtasia is a screen camcorder and video production tool.
Use Camtasia to record screen activity as videos, edit and narrate the
clips, and publish the finished presentation in standard formats.
Develop videos that introduce new software, train new users of existing
software, or create any kind of active documentation.  Distribute the
videos as standard AVI files or as streaming presentations from a
website.  Use standard players to view presentations, including the
Windows Media Player or the RealNetworks RealPlayer G2.

Camtasia includes all the tools you need to record and produce your
videos.  Camtasia Recorder is a desktop camcorder that captures screen
activity and applies real-time effects. Camtasia Producer is a non-linear
editor producing standard AVI files or streaming formats.  Capture all of
the screen or zoom in to focus attention, add special effects for mouse
clicks or cursor movement, trim, split, or attach AVI video clips, add
transition effects between clips, and record narratives while capturing
the screen or later.

Camtasia Recorder and Producer both use the TechSmith Screen
Capture Codec, a unique video codec optimized for recording screen
activity.  The TechSmith video codec offers perfect "lossless" quality,
fast compression speeds, and exceptional compression of typical
desktop application activity.  Camtasia also includes DubIt, TechSmith's
easy to use audio editor.
 
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2.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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In order to run Camtasia, your system must meet these specifications:

  o  An IBM PC or compatible that meets the minimum hardware
     requirements for your version of Microsoft Windows.

  o  Windows NT 4.0 (or higher), Windows 95, or Windows 98 installed
     and configured on your system.

  o  A mouse or other pointing device

  o  A Windows supported sound card for audio playback and recording
     from a microphone.

  o  The standard Windows multimedia system software is required to 
     produce AVI files.  Basically, if you can play AVI movies and WAV
     audio files, you should be able to use Camtasia to produce AVI files.

  o  Microsoft's "Windows Media Tools" must be installed to produce 
     ASF files.   "Windows Media Tools" is available from Microsoft at
     www.microsoft.com.

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3.  SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
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3.1 Installation Instructions
    Double-click the file "setup.exe". Follow the on-screen 
    instructions.
	
3.2 Installed Files
    The Camtasia installation program copies the following files to
    the Camtasia install folder on your computer during installation:
    
    CAMREC.EXE    Camtasia Recorder executable
    CAMPROD.EXE   Camtasia Producer executable
    LTDIS10N.DLL  DLL file
    LTKRN10N.DLL  DLL file
    LTEFX10N.DLL  DLL file
    ASFENC.DLL    DLL File
    TSCC.EXE      Redistributable program that installs the TSCC codec
    LICENSE.TXT   The Camtasia Software License Agreement
    CTUNINST.EXE  Camtasia uninstall
    UNWISE.EXE    Camtasia uninstall
    README.TXT    This file

    CAMREC.HLP    Help files...
    CAMREC.CNT
    CAMPROD.HLP
    CAMPROD.CNT
    INETWH32.DLL

    14_43260.dll  RealMedia DLL files...
    28_83260.dll
    cokr3260.dll
    cook3260.dll
    dnet3260.dll
    ednt3260.dll
    erv13260.dll
    erv23260.dll
    espr3260.dll
    pncrt.dll
    pngu3263.dll
    pnrs3260.dll
    rmbe3260.dll
    rmme3260.dll
    rnco3260.dll
    rv103260.dll
    rv203260.dll
    sipr3260.dll

    The Camtasia installation program copies the following file to
    the Windows system folder (e.g. C:\Windows\System) during
    installation:
    TSCCVID.DLL   	TechSmith Screen Capture Codec
    
3.3 Uninstall Instructions
    1. Run the Windows Control Panel
    2. Open the Add/Remove Programs applet from Control Panel
    3. Select Camtasia from the list of applications that can be
       uninstalled by Windows
    4. Click on the Add/Remove button to uninstall Camtasia
    5. To Uninstall the TechSmith Screen Capture Codec, open the
        Multimedia applet from the Windows Control Panel.  On the
        Devices tab select "Video Compression Codecs", select
        "TechSmith Screen Capture Codec", then click the Properties
        button.  Click the Remove button to remove the TSCC codec
        from the list of registered "Video Compression Codecs".
        Finally, remove the file TSCCVID.DLL from the Windows system
        folder (e.g. C:\Windows\System\tsccvid.dll).

        NOTE: The TechSmith Screen Capture Codec is not uninstalled
        when you uninstall Camtasia.  The TSCC codec is needed to
        playback any videos that have been encoded with the TSCC
        codec.  Only remove the TSCC codec if you no longer need to
        playback videos that are encoded with TSCC.

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4.  Camtasia QUICK START
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4.1 Start Camtasia Recorder by double-clicking on the Camtasia
    Recorder icon.

4.2 Select the video capture area. Click on the Capture --> Input menu
    item, and select screen, window, region, or fixed region. The 
    fixed region option will bring up a dialog box to specify the 
    capture area. 

4.3 Press the capture hotkey (default F9), or click on the Record
    button on the toolbar. By default, Camtasia Recorder automatically
    pauses at the start of a capture session to allow the user to configure 
    options such as selecting a specific Window or Region to capture. 
    The statistics screen will appear in the Camtasia Recorder window
    at  this time. Press the hotkey again to end the pause and begin
    the capture. During recording, Camtasia Recorder's tray icon will turn
    bright  red. To pause the capture, press the hotkey again, or click on 
    the Pause button on the toolbar. To end the capture, click on the 
    Stop button on the toolbar. A dialog box will open to save the 
    capture to file.

4.4 Camtasia Recorder Capture Options:
      o  Audio input from the microphone can be recorded during video
         capture. Select Record Audio from the Effects menu or the
         audio toolbar.
      o  The capture area can be panned manually by grabbing the edge
         of the capture focus rectangle. AutoPan automatically moves
         the capture rectangle about the screen to keep focus on the
         cursor. To enable/disable AutoPan, press the AutoPan hotkey
         (default F10). 
      o  Zoom effects allow the user to zoom in and out during capture.
         These effects can be applied using options on the Effects
         menu or the zoom toolbar. AutoZoom applies an automatic pan
         and zoom effect when the zoom level is changed. ZoomTo
         allows the user to quickly zoom to a preset level or zoom to
         fit a specific object or region on the desktop. ZoomUndo
         allows the user to easily switch between the current and last
         panning location and zoom level.  Advanced zoom options are
         available in the Options --> Effects dialog.
      o  Cursor effects allow the user to modify how the cursor is
         displayed in the video capture. The cursor effects can be
         applied using options on the Effects menu or the cursor
         toolbar. The cursor location and mouse clicks can be
         highlighted in the video capture. Advanced cursor options are
         available in the Options --> Effects dialog.
      o  The video capture may be annotated with a time/date stamp or
         a caption. These options can be selected from the Effects
         menu or the annotation toolbar. Advanced annotation options
         are available in the Options --> Effects dialog.

4.5 Camtasia Producer
    Camtasia Producer allows you to edit your AVI video clips to produce
    a longer, professional presentation.  Camtasia Producer uses a
    simple storyboard metaphor to help you easily produce a movie from
    many clips.  Browse and preview your clips with the Producer's File
    Explorer.  Trim your clips in the Producer's Editor.  Place your clips
    on the Producer's Storyboard and create a standard AVI file or an ASF
    or RealMedia streaming file.  Over 70 transition effects are available
    to give your movie a professional look.  The Producer supports the
    TechSmith Screen Capture Codec, so you can produce high quality
    and highly compressed files from your screen capture content.

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5.  WHAT'S NEW
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5.1 Version history

  v1.0.0  Initial release.

  v1.0.1  Fixed a problem with producing RealMedia files where the
          audio stream is truncated in the produced RealMedia file when
          the movie is longer than about 5 minutes.

          Fixed a problem where the first video capture after installing
          Camtasia on Windows NT can hang the system.

          Improved how Camtasia works when Windows is in "high contrast"
          mode, and with various system color schemes and font sizes.

  v1.0.2  Camtasia passes the "Designed for Microsoft Windows NT and
          Windows 98 logo test".

          The TechSmith Screen Capture Codec (TSCC) now allows any
          application to use it to compress files as long as a registered
          version of Camtasia is installed, or if an unregistered version
          of Camtasia is installed and within the 30-day eval period.

          Fixed problems with the "ASF optimized for screen capture"
          option in Camtasia Producer producing ASF files that do not
          always stream from a Windows Media Server.  A side effect
          of the fix is a reduction in ASF file size and streaming bitrate.

          Fixed Camtasia Producer's File Explorer pane so that "View->
          File Explorer->Refresh" (F5) refreshes the folder tree view.

          Fixed Camtasia Producer's File Explorer pane so that files in
          the "Desktop" folder can be listed.

          Fixed Camtasia Producer so that the editor control buttons are
          not clipped when a system is using large fonts.

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6.  KNOWN LIMITATIONS
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  o  Camtasia generally cannot capture DVD video displays.
  o  Camtasia cannot directly capture audio from other applications
      (e.g. Windows Media Player).  However, it is sometimes possible to
      record this audio by placing the microphone near your computer's
      speakers, or by connecting "line out" to "microphone in" on your
      sound card.
  o  Camtasia cannot capture video from applications on some systems
      that use graphics hardware acceleration for video playback
      (e.g. newer versions of Media Player and RealNetwork's RealPlayer).
      It is often possible to disable the graphics hardware acceleration.

      There are two ways to disable graphics hardware acceleration: 
      1. Disable graphics hardware acceleration globally for all applications
          using the Control Panel "System" applet. Go to the "Performance"
          tab and click the "Graphics" button under "Advanced settings...".
          Set the "Hardware acceleration" slider to None and hit OK. You may
          need to restart Windows to have this change apply.
      2. Disable graphics hardware acceleration for a particular application.
          For example, in RealPlayer G2 select Options/Preferences from the
          RealPlayer menu. Go to the "Performance" tab and disable (uncheck)
          the "Use optimized video display" setting. You may need to stop and
          restart any movie being played to have the change take effect. 

      Disabling the graphics hardware acceleration globally for all applications
      is probably the easiest way to "fix" the problem. Of course, with hardware
      acceleration disabled, video playback may not be as smooth as it could
      be with acceleration enabled. 

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7.  GETTING HELP
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7.1 Using On-line Help

  Camtasia's on-line Help is available by selecting Help from the menu bar.
  Note that Camtasia Recorder and Camtasia Producer each have their own
  on-line Help system. 

  To get a quick overview of Camtasia essentials, select Quick Help from
  the Help menu.

  Select Contents and Index from the Help menu to access the full
  Camtasia on-line Help.   Also, context sensitive Help buttons are found on
  Camtasia's dialogs.
 
  For support with Camtasia problems, or if you just have questions or
  feature requests, select Support from the Help menu.

  Select TechSmith on the Web from the Help menu to visit the
  TechSmith website and get the latest Camtasia version and product
  information.
  
  Select About Camtasia from the Help menu to display  version and
  registration information.

7.2  Camtasia Support

  TechSmith is committed to providing a reliable, high-quality product
  that is easy to use.  If you have any problem installing or using
  Camtasia, we want to know about it.

  Please select Support from the Help menu in Camtasia Recorder or
  Producer for support via e-mail.  You can also contact TechSmith
  by mail, phone, or fax (see CONTACT INFORMATION below).

  In any communication with TechSmith regarding a problem with
  Camtasia, please clearly state the following:

  o  The product name and version number.
  o  Your name, address, e-mail address and telephone number.
  o  Your hardware and software configuration.
  o  A description of the problem, and what you were trying to do when
      the problem occurred.

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8. PURCHASING Camtasia
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  Select Register Camtasia from the Help menu in either Camtasia
  Recorder or Producer and follow the instructions.  Please contact
  TechSmith if you have any questions about purchasing Camtasia
  or the registration process.

  Please contact TechSmith for introductory offers and multiple unit
  purchases (see CONTACT INFORMATION below).
  
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9.  CONTACT INFORMATION
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TechSmith Corporation
P.O. Box 4758
East Lansing, MI, 48826-4758
USA
Phone: 517-333-2100
Fax: 517-333-1888
Sales: sales@techsmith.com
Support: support@techsmith.com
Product Information: info@techsmith.com
WWW: http://www.techsmith.com


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Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Camtasia and DubIt are trademarks of TechSmith Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.