When preparing to record a presentation with Camtasia it is best to have some kind of outline or plan of the material that needs to be covered. In this case, an outline is better than a script; when reading from a script the narration tends to become flat and lack intonation. An outline is best because you can ensure that all of the relevant material is covered and the narration sounds natural and engaging.

When recording your presentation, take your time, speak slowly and clearly. Remember that you can always edit your presentation once you've finished recording, so you may even want to continue recording even if you made any mistakes. It is much easier to edit one small sequence out of a video than it is to record an entire presentation without making a single mistake.

Find out what type of files will best suit your needs and be sure you and your students will be able to view them without complication. It may even be a good idea to do a test presentation and experiment with various screen sizes and file formats. To learn more about different file formats, feel free to review our tutorial for online media.

While you are recording try to be aware of any extra movement that you may have and keep them to a minimum. Try not to make any unnceccessary cursor movements and you will find that your file sizes will be smaller. This is a very simple detail that will help make your files more manageable for others to download and view.