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Discover the best method for producing videos to share with your intended audience. Learn about the three methods available in the Production Wizard for producing your final video.

Camtasia Studio Video Tutorial

How to Produce

The production process, called rendering, assembles all of the audio, video, and images into one video file, based on the sequence of the Timeline.

The Production Wizard provides three options for producing the video:

Production Presets

Production Presets contain a set of production settings optimized for the desired distribution method: Web, CD, Blog, iPod, iPhone, QuickTime, Windows Media, and Custom. The presets include the video file format, encoding options, and video size options. Production Presets make the production of videos faster and easier since choosing a Production Preset bypasses most of the Production Wizard process.

Select a preset during the editing process to preview how the final video will look produced at the preset dimensions. When you produce the video, the Production Wizard automatically selects the preset selected in the Project Settings dialog box.

1. Create a video with Camtasia Studio. The Project Settings dialog box appears when you add the clip to the Timeline.
2. Select a preset in the Project Settings dialog box.
   
   
3. Edit the video.
4. In the Task List, click the Produce video as link.  
   
   
5. The Production Wizard appears. Select the Production Preset option.
6. Choose a preset based on how you plan to distribute the video. The Production Wizard automatically selects the preset selected in the Project Settings dialog box. Click Next.
   
7.  Select the file location to save the produced files and click Next.
8. Click Finish.

Recommend My Production Settings

The Recommend my production settings option takes you through the video production process based on the distribution method you choose and the content in the video.

1. In the Task List, click the Produce video as link.
   
   
2. The Production Wizard appears. Click the Recommend my production settings option and click Next.
3. Select the option that best describes the distribution method for delivering the video to your intended audience and click Next.
4. The Production Wizard selects the appropriate file format, video codec, and audio codec based on the content of the video. Check all options that apply to the content on the Timeline and click Next.
5. The Optimize for File Size or Video Quality screen appears. Adjust the slider to specify the overall video quality level in relation to file size and click Next.
6. The Optimize for File Size or Audio Quality screen appears. Adjust the slider to specify the overall audio quality level in relation to file size and click Next.
7. On the Flash Templates screen, choose a template for the video, a theme for the playback controls, the dimensions of the video, and other Flash production options. Click Next.
8. Select the file location to save the produced files and click Next.
9. Click Finish.

Custom Production Settings

The Custom production settings option provides flexibility with the final video file format and you can customize frame rates, video and audio codecs, etc. Produce a small sample of the video to preview the current custom settings.

For more information about the custom production settings, see the Camtasia Studio version 5.1 help file.