Break Down Long Lectures into Digestible Parts

Keep students engaged, allow content to be more searchable, and improve content retention by breaking long videos into smaller segments

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1. Find a Natural Pause

Look for a natural pause or transition from one topic to another. Use a marker or note the timestamp where the break occurs.

Camtasia editor with markers on the timeline

2. Export the Segmented Videos

1. Click and drag the playhead to select the segment.
2. Right click in the selected area.
3.Choose Produce Timeline Selection As.
4. Choose the file type and where to save it.
5. Repeat for the remaining segments.

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Keep students engaged, allow content to be more searchable, and improve content retention by breaking long videos into smaller segments.

3. Find a Natural Pause

Camtasia user interface with a graph

Look for a natural pause or transition from one topic to another. Use a marker or note the timestamp where the break occurs.

4. Export the Segmented Videos

Camtasia user interface with a graph on the canvas

1. Click and drag the playhead to select the segment.
2. Right click in the selected area.
3.Choose Produce Timeline Selection As.
4. Choose the file type and where to save it.
5. Repeat for the remaining segments.

5. Add Templates

Use templates to create consistent intros, outros, and branding.

Open a template, import one of the newly created video segments, and drag it over the placeholder.

Camtasia editor with a template open

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