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Camtasia Studio 6 Tutorial:

Draw on the Screen while Recording (ScreenDraw)

Learn how to add drawing effects over the screen as you record.

Use ScreenDraw while Recording (Custom dimensions)

1. Select Tools > Recording Toolbars > Effects toolbar.
2. Click the ScreenDraw button on the Effects toolbar.
   
3. The ScreenDraw tools expand. Select a tool and click and drag to draw on the screen.
4. To change the default tools, select an option from the dropdown list next to a tool on the Effects toolbar.
   
5. To undo the last ScreenDraw action, press <CTRL + Z>.
6. To exit ScreenDraw mode, press <ESC> or <CTRL + SHIFT + D>.
   

Use ScreenDraw while Recording (Full Screen)

1. Press <CTRL + SHIFT + D> to enable ScreenDraw.
2. Use a hotkey to select the tool width, shape, and color.
3. Click and drag with your mouse to draw on the screen.
4. To undo the last ScreenDraw action, press <CTRL + Z>.
5. To exit ScreenDraw mode, press <ESC> or <CTRL + SHIFT + D>.
   

ScreenDraw Hotkeys

When recording the full screen, use the ScreenDraw hotkeys to enable ScreenDraw and to change the tools. You can change the tool, color, or width of the drawing tools.

Option	Hotkey
Enable ScreenDraw	CTRL + SHIFT + D
Tool Width	1 through 8
Shape
Frame	F
Highlight	H
Ellipse	E
Pen	P
Line	L
Arrow	A
Color
Black	K
Blue	B
Cyan	C
Green	G
Yellow	Y
White	W
Magenta	M
Red	R
Undo	CTRL + Z
Redo	CTRL + Y
Exit ScreenDraw	ESC

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