Turn Screenshots Into Step-by-Step Training Videos (Without Recording Your Screen)

Clear, effective how-to videos often drive consistency and comprehension better than still images and text, especially when it comes to training complex processes. But recording, editing and updating those videos can slow teams down. This session shows trainers how to convert existing screenshots into clear, step-by-step videos without recording a live screen. Using generative screencasts in Camtasia.ai, trainers can quickly create guided walk-throughs, complete with cursor paths, zooms, pacing and narration, without relying on trial-and-error prompts.

Joseph Dearman will demonstrate how this approach works in practice, from initial storyboard to final video. Attendees will see how storyboarding, artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted motion and editable narration work together to create engaging how-to videos. Joe will also show how to refine outputs so trainers aren’t stuck re-prompting their way to “good enough.”

Attendees will learn:

When generative screencasts are more effective than text descriptions, simple images or video recordings — and when they may not be
How to build step-by-step videos from static images, without recording live screens
How to use prompting and in-app storyboarding to control flow, pacing and narration, without heavy video editing

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Speakers

Joseph Dearman, Lead Product Designer, Camtasia

Joseph Dearman is a lead product designer at Camtasia, where he leads the company’s generative screencast efforts, exploring how AI can turn screenshots and simple prompts into effective training videos. Joseph believes the best tools disappear, letting people teach what they know without fighting the software. With over two decades in tech, from building an online martial arts academy in the early 2000s to 15 years at TechSmith behind award winning products like Coach’s Eye, Camtasia Rev and Camtasia AI. He brings a career rooted in making complex creation feel simple. Outside of work, Joseph teaches AI and game design workshops for kids, helping the next generation build with AI from the start.

Ryan Bort, Portfolio Brand Manager, Camtasia

Ryan Bort is a portfolio marketing manager at Camtasia focused on leveraging AI and visual communication for better how-to content. Ryan believes great training starts with clear, engaging communication. With over 15 years of experience in technology and healthcare marketing, Ryan specializes in making complex tools and ideas more approachable and more easily understood. He has seen firsthand how video and images can improve learning outcomes when it’s accessible, efficient and built with the audience in mind.

At Camtasia, Ryan partners with product, marketing and customer education teams to help trainers create professional-quality video without needing a studio or production background. He’s an advocate for using AI as a creative accelerator, not a replacement, so trainers can spend less time wrestling with tools and more time focusing on impact.