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Record for Someone Else

Guests can record presentations on behalf of a Camtasia Relay presenter.

To Record as a Guest

1

Click Log In, and then click Guest.

2

Enter your name and the email address of the Camtasia Relay presenter you are presenting on behalf of. If you do not know the email address, leave the Guest of field empty. Click Submit.

Log in as Guest

When you identify yourself as a guest, the Upload and Decide Later profile is the only available profile.

3

Click the Audio Device button and select a audio device in the Select Audio Device dialog.

Select an audio source.

Select Record System Audio to include the sound you hear from your speakers in the recording.

4

Select which display to record if using a projector displaying a different screen or multiple displays.

Select a screen to record.

5

Enter a presentation title and description.

Enter a Title and Description for the presentation.

2

Make a test recording to verify that you are recording from the correct display and audio device.

7

Click the Record button. Give your presentation. Camtasia Relay records everything on your screen and the selected audio device.

Click the Record button.

8

Stop the recording using a hotkey or control-click (right-click) the icon in the Dock. There may be a delay as the recording is finalized.

Camtasia Relay is minimized to the dock.

9

The recording opens in the Camtasia Relay Review window.

If needed, click Trimming to set trim points to cut out extra video at the beginning and end of the presentation.

Click Trimming button to access trimming tools

10

Click the Submit button.

Click Submit to send the presentation to the server for processing.

  • If you are connected to the Internet, the presentation starts uploading to the Camtasia Relay server. You receive an email when your presentation is published.
  • If you are not connected to the Internet, the recording automatically starts uploading when you connect to the Internet. You do not receive notice when your presentation begins uploading.

While you cannot access your presentations on your computer, Camtasia Relay users can check the status of your presentation on the Camtasia Relay website. The email entered in the Guest of field also receives an email when your presentation is uploaded to the Camtasia Relay server.

Keep in mind that when recording as a guest, either the presenter you are the guest of or a Camtasia Relay administrator must authorize the presentation before it can be produced.

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