This project file also contains automatically named (and appropriately placed) markers based on the titles of your individual PowerPoint slides. If unchecked, your work is saved as either an AVI or CAMREC file (depending on whether you enabled cameravideo), along with a Camtasia Studio Project (.camproj) file that references your video. When checked, Camtasia Studio will automatically launch upon the conclusion of recording, and your saved project will be immediately imported, ready for editing.While you can always stop the recording using either the Esc button or Ctrl+ Shift- F10 hotkeys, this option will also end the recording automatically when you get to the end of the presentation.Unlike the Recorder's cursor highlight tool, you cannot configure the cursor highlight to use other shapes, colors, and opacities - I'm afraid you're stuck with a small, mustard-yellow, translucent circle. Like the cursor highlight of the Camtasia Recorder, it is only seen at playback time, not at record time. It takes the form of a translucent circle that moves with the mouse cursor in order to help the user keep better track of the cursor. If Record mouse cursor is enabled, then you also have the option of having a highlight appear around the mouse.If you feel as if the mouse cursor will distract the viewer, then turn it off. If you plan on using PowerPoint's Pointer Options settings to do any drawing on the screen, I would recommend that you keep it enabled. This option, which is checked by default, will include the mouse cursor when recording your presentation.This avoids having to edit out the 15 minutes of “audience murmur” you unintentionally recorded before your presentation got underway. It's also handy for getting everything set up while people are filing into your presentation, and then postponing the actual recording until you begin to speak.
Checking this box will start out the recording in paused mode, so that you can do a final sanity check prior to beginning the recording.There are six preferences in the Program section, all of which can be toggled on and off. The dialog is divided into five sections: Program, Video and Audio, Picture In Picture, Record Hotkey, and Watermark.
This is essentially a one-screen amalgamation of all the effects and tools options from the Camtasia Recorder that are most pertinent to recording a PowerPoint presentation. Clicking this button brings up the Camtasia Studio Add-In Options dialog. The final button on the toolbar is the Camtasia Studio Recording Options.