Workflow Steps

I'm getting into making a bunch more videos now and I want to document how I'm doing things in Camtasia...the steps to making a video.  Not a complete list, but here goes...

1. Open new file

2. Create Title Slides to map out the sections of the vid

3. Save the project in it's own folder

4. Import any media into that same folder (graphics, music, etc.)

5. FYI, music must be in WAV file format

5. Begin screen recording (make sure SmartFocus is enabled)

6. Edit each screen recording before recording the next one (callouts, delete and/or fix the zoom and pans)

7. Drag in next title slide and record the next section

8. Put in transitions if needed (I've actually been going without transitions lately)

9. Final check of all sections

10.  Lock down everything

11. Add music track

12. Reduce music volume to the appropriate level

13. Produce video as

14. Choose Flash with menu (forgot what it's called exactly)

15. Edit "Table of Contents" for Vid Title, Menu Titles, graphics

16. Edit layout size to make sure menu items are visible

17. Make sure file name is correct (no spaces!)

18. Create the vid!

19. Copy to flash drive

20. Upload at school to W drive

21. Link vid to all text in webpages (Video Tutorals page + others)

22. Test in advance before students use it!

Whew, looks like a lot...and it is.  I'll edit this in case I forgot anything.