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WinCAM 2000 Special Edition User's guide |
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| 1. Recording |
| 2. Editing Overview |
| 3. Object Editing |
4. Frame Editing |
| 5. Interactive Features |
| 6. File Conversion | 6-1. AVI File | 6-2. EXE File | 6-3. SWF File | 6-4. ASF File |
| 7. Shortcut key reference |
| 8. Utility Programs |
| 9. Appendix |
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1. Recording
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-Recording with WinCAM Producer
Step 1 . Recording Size Set up
Recording Wizard allows you to choose the right recording size from Full screen, Specific Windows Frame, and Custom Size as simple as clicking a button In the first step of Recording Wizard.
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Sizes |
Descriptions |
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Full Screen
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Record entire desktop area |
Comparatively bigger file size |
Specific
Windows
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Record selected windows frame area of a program. To select a specific windows frame, you have to select the windows frame that you wish to record at the end of the Recording Wizard to start recording |
Can reduce file size by selecting only necessary frame
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Custom Size |
Record selected area customized by user. To specify the custom size area to record, simply hold down the mouse button to drag the wire box to the desired size at the end of the Recording Wizard |
The most flexible recording option
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Step 2. Audio Set up
You can choose the sound options you wish to insert into your file. Sound options can also be inserted and/or edited after the recording by using the editing tools. From this second step of Recording Wizard, you can set up and customize your settings for background music, narration and event sound. The selected music file is saved within the WinCAM file, or you can save the music file independently from the WinCAM by checking the Save Separately box in order to reduce the movie file size.
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Sound Options |
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Sound Effect |
Sound effects will be played during playback in a specific frame. These sound files are added to the frames during editing process after recording |
Narration |
You can either record your own voice during the recording process or re-record during the editing process. Another way is to insert pre-recorded voice and narration in the form of *.wav files |
Event Sound |
Sounds that will be played upon events such as pressing a key or clicking the mouse. Sounds will be played automatically upon a corresponding event during the playback session |
Background Music |
Background music will be played during the playback session. You can insert background music file before recording or after using the editing tools. The length of the music file should correspond to the length of the WinCAM file size. If the music file length is shorter than the movie file length, the music will replay to match the file length. If it is longer than the file length, it will cut off to match the length of the WinCAM file size |
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Channels |
Bits |
Sampling Rates |
Mono |
8 Bits |
11.025 KHz |
Stereo |
16 Bits |
22.050 KHz |
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44.100 KHz |
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Event |
Description |
Key pressed |
An event occurring when any key is pressed from the keyboard. |
Left mouse button clicked |
An event occurring when the left mouse button is clicked. |
Middle mouse button clicked |
An event occurring when the middle mouse button is clicked. |
Right mouse button clicked |
An event occurring when the right mouse button is clicked. |
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Step 3 . Stop Recording Set up
In this step 3, you can choose the method to stop the recording procedure from the following two options, a keyboard input or a screen icon. Selecting the box beside the Show Stop Button, this will produce an icon appearing at the bottom right hand corner of the screen during the recording session. Clicking this icon will stop the recording, however, the icon will also be displayed during playback. Users can also enable Short-Cut Keys to stop the recording procedure.
Instead of continuously recording, this new Slide Mode feature allows the user to take screen shots and arrange them as a slideshow. Each time you press the Print Screen key, your screen will be captured. Since you will not record the whole procedure of what you are making, this feature will help you capture only what is most important. One of the greatest advantages of this feature is that the file size produced is very small.
If you select "Execute WinDraw Program", you will see WinDraw icon in your taskbar. Double click on it or enter F9 key from your keyboard to run while you're recording. This keyboard shortcut can be modified along with all the WinDraw tools by right clicking the icon in your task bar and selecting Option menu. |
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Step 4. A confirmation of your selected options will be displayed with the related informati on . Click the Back button to go back and make any changes to your selections.
After clicking the Finish button, a dialog box will appear. The recording session will begin after clicking OK.
* If you have selected Custom Size or Specific Window Frame , recording will begin after the user has selected a valid specific window frame or custom size to record. |
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Tip
Here are some good suggestions to get your started: Don't put too much text on a single shape or object. If you must, clone the object and continue explanations on the cloned object. Use basic themes and wallpapers when recording Movies. Make sure your target application is maximized to fill your entire screen (when using Full Screen mode to make recordings) to avoid making recordings with distracting background images. Use the caption object to point to the next cursor position or pop-up menus BEFORE the cursor moves to prepare the viewer for the up coming frames. Do not show shapes and objects on every frame. Make sure your Movie contains balloons, notes, and effective cursor movement. The viewer's eye will naturally follow the cursor when it should be focused on the text explanation. Include a Title Box that contains a note with a brief introduction about what will be covered in the Movie. Follow this (in the "body" of your Movie) with the actual demonstration. Finish up with a frame that contains a note summarizing the main points that were covered in the Movie. Experiment with the timing of your Movie by changing the reading speed, time delay, interactive events, etc. to make sure the viewer can effectively follow the pace of the Movie during playback. The viewing length should be kept to a minimum to retain viewer's attention. After you create your Movie, check the file size. A good target size is under 4MB per MINUTE for MULTIMEDIA MOVIES (Movies that include sound effects, background music, narration, Objects, interactive events and imported images). Preview your Movies. If necessary, fix typos and correct poor grammar. Make sure a viewer can follow the pace of your Movie during playback. Remember, every good Author proofs their OWN work before presenting it to an audience. |
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