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Camtasia Studio 6 Tutorial:

Add a Callout

Learn how to add a graphic on top of the video to draw users' attention to important objects or processes.

Now you try: Download the sample project files to practice adding callouts.

Add a Callout

Callouts are graphics that appear on top of a video to draw views' attention to important objects or processes in a video.

1. In the Task List, select Callouts.
2. The Callouts Properties pane appears. Position the playhead on the Timeline.
3. Click the Add Callout button .
4. Select a Callout type from the dropdown.
   
5. Select the Rotation from the dropdown.
6. To include text in the callout, enter text into the text box.
7. Select the Callout Properties.
8. To resize the callout in the Preview Window, click and drag on a black handle on the rectangle around the callout. Or enter a Width and Height into the fields on the Callout Properties pane.
   
9. To move the callout, drag the callout in the Preview Window to a new location or enter a x-coordinate and y-coordinate into the X and Y fields.
   
10. Click Finished.

The callout appears in the Callout List and on the Callout track on the Timeline. To edit a callout, double-click on a callout on the Timeline.

Callout Properties

• Fade in and Fade out: Gradually show or fade callout.
• Opacity: 100% and 65%
  
• Style: Plain, 3D Edge, and Smooth
  
• Add drop shadow: Enabled and Disabled
  
• Keep aspect ratio: Maintains the current aspect ratio of the callout when resizing.
  

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