4: Editing essentials: What You Really Need to Know

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This lesson covers:
    (0:21) Saving your project
    (0:43) Setting your canvas right to get the produced size you want
    (2:41) Adding media, annotations, and other assets to your video
    (3:11) Zooming in and out on the canvas

After watching the video, complete the following exercise tasks:
    Save your project
    Change the size of your video
    Add media
    Zoom in/out on the canvas

Exercise Resources
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Title Category Level Format
000 - 0: Introduction Getting Started I Video
001 - 1: Make a great recording: Prepare, Script, Rehearse Getting Started I Video
002 - 2: Make a great recording: Select, Start, Pause Getting Started I Video
003 - 3: Editing essentials: Explore the Editor Getting Started I Video
004 - 4: Editing essentials: What You Really Need to Know Getting Started I Video
005 - 5: Editing essentials: Preview, Trim, Cut Getting Started I Video
006 - 6: Increase viewer understanding: Zoom, Pan, Bam Getting Started I Video
007 - 7: Increase viewer understanding: Annotations Getting Started I Video
008 - 8: Increase viewer understanding: Cursors & Clicks Getting Started I Video
009 - 9: Make your screencast stand out: Transitions Getting Started I Video
010 - 10: Make your screencast stand out: Animations & Video FX Getting Started I Video
011 - 11: Make your screencast stand out: Maintain Consistency Getting Started I Video
012 - 12: Create better audio: Mics, Recording, Audio FX Getting Started I Video
013 - 13: Share your screencast: The Great Export Getting Started I Video
014 - 14: Share your screencast: Screencast.com and YouTube Getting Started I Video
015 - Zooming: The Often Misunderstood Half-Holy Grail of Screencasting Quality Main Concepts I Video
016 - Recording Tips Record I Written
017 - Keyboard Shortcuts Reference II PDF
018 - Add Interactive Hotspots to Your Video Additions I Written
019 - Composite Assets with the Mask Effect Effects II Written
020 - For Camtasia Studio 8 Users: Feature Comparison Chart Reference II Written
021 - Add a Device Frame Around Your Video Video FX II Written
022 - Apply an Animated Highlighter Effect Animations II Written
023 - Brand Your Video with a Watermark Additions II Written
024 - Captions Audio II Video/Written
025 - Change the Canvas Background Color Canvas II Written
026 - Choosing Dimensions for Quality Video Production Reference II Written
027 - Create ADA-Compliant Captions Audio II Written
028 - Create a Table of Contents for Video Navigation Additions II Written
029 - Create a Title Additions II Written
030 - Embed Video on a Webpage or Blog Share III Written
031 - Magnify the Cursor with Cursor Effects Cursor FX II Written
032 - Maintain Privacy with the Blur Annotation Annotations II Written
033 - Markers Edit II Written
034 - Record a PowerPoint or Keynote Presentation Record II Written
035 - Remove a Color from a Video Effects II Video/Written
036 - Replace a Section of Audio on the Timeline Audio II Written
037 - Save an Annotation for Reuse Annotations II Written
038 - Speed Up or Slow Down the Speed of a Clip Effects II Video/Written
039 - Working with the FX Drawer Effects II Written