There are many visual effects available in Camtasia Studio that you can use to enhance your e-learning videos. Sporting events on TV are a good example of the effectiveness of such visual effects. Watching a major game on TV without visual effects would be a very different experience than it is, and possibly a frustrating one. Without the types of visual effects I am describing, you would need to listen carefully to know the score, the time remaining, the names of the players, and perhaps even what teams are playing. With the visual effects you will be using, the experience becomes much more informative and entertaining.

Apply these techniques to an e-learning video and you have real power to engage and inform. This section describes the use of some of the available visual effects and coaches you through exercises to reinforce your understanding. We will describe the use of four visual effects: adding transitions, inserting images, using callouts, and using the zoom and...