TechSmith Camtasia

Create and edit high-quality videos with a simplified editor, drag-and-drop effects, and helpful video assets.

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What's New

Major changes to Camtasia:

Camtasia 2021:

  • 75+ New Transitions
  • Emphasize
  • Audio Effect
  • Motion Blur Effect
  • Corner Rounding Effect
  • Media Matte Effect
  • Proxy Media Editing
  • Quick Property Editor
  • Standalone Projects

Camtasia 2020:

  • Pre-Built Video
  • Templates
  • Create/Share Video Templates
  • Magnetic Tracks
  • Favorites
  • Presets
  • Camtasia Packages
  • Track Mattes
  • Improved Recorder Settings
Camtasia 2018:
  • New Library – Save frequently used assets, effects, and media.
  • Theming – Create themes with colors and fonts and apply to assets and effects.
  • Additional customizable and stock video assets.
  • 60 fps video import, editing, and production.
  • Editor performance improvements for preview playback and timeline edits.
  • Production engine improvements for faster export.
  • New Behaviors (Explode and Fly In).

Camtasia 9 (PC) and Camtasia 3 (Mac):

  • Behaviors
  • Cinematic transitions
  • Voice Narration
  • New UI
  • Ability to share files between Mac and PC
  • 64-bit engine
  • Automatically add easing to animations
  • Zoom and Pan made easy
  • Audio editing control by right-clicking on timeline
  • Group multiple clips
  • Detached canvas
  • Add Interactive Quiz to timeline or media clip

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Camtasia:

Mac:

  1. Go to https://www.techsmith.com/ and download Camtasia to your desktop.
  2. Double-click on the disk image (Camtasia_2.dmg) to open the installer.
  3. Read the License agreement and then press the Agree button.
  4. Drag-and-drop the green Camtasia icon upon the Application folder alias to copy it to the Application folder.


  5. Double-click on the Application folder alias to go to that folder and then drag-and-drop the Camtasia icon to the dock for easy access and then close all open windows.
  6. Back in the dock, click the Camtasia icon to launch Camtasia.
  7. In the dialog box that appears, click the Open button.
  8. In the registration screen, enter the Activation key if you have one or click the Continue Trial button if you don’t.

PC:

  1. Go to https://www.techsmith.com/ and download Camtasia to your desktop.
  2. Double-click to open the installer.
  3. Read the License agreement and then press the Agree button.
  4. In the dialog box that appears, click the Open button.
  5. In the registration screen, enter the Activation key if you have one or click the Continue Trial button if you don’t.

Process Steps

Steps in creating a great training video:

  1. Create Brief Outline
    WHY: To determine the WHO, WHAT, WHY of your project. (e.g., duration)
  2. Create Script.
    TIP: Spent a lot of time creating a great script. The more effective the script the easier the rest of the production will be. Once you have DEFINED a script, do a trial run through the script and then REFINE it as needed. You don't need a script for non-public informal content.
    WHY: To avoid rambling. It will also help you to figure out what assets you need and streamline the process.
  3. Create Storyboard
    WHY: Well, to tell a story. It could simply be an outline of what you want to convey.
    TIP: You can use PowerPoint or Word to create your storyboard complete with images and text narration
  4. Gather or create assets (images, audio, B-rolls), if necessary.
    WHY: This will help you create the correct size of assets needed for video.
  5. Perform several trial runs of script with application (e.g., Photoshop).
    WHY: This will help you to not fumble around when you create the video.
  6. Create audio narration (voice over)
    WHY: To give “voice” to your video.
  7. (Optional) Edit voice over in another app (e.g., Audition), if necessary.
    WHY: To remove mistakes, excessive silence, normalized volume level, etc.
  8. Capture videos with Camtasia or Import Footage
    WHY: To record screen or import existing video and audio files (e.g., mp4, avi, mov, or wmv, etc.)
  9. Edit video
    WHY: This is used to remove mistakes, etc.
  10. Sync voice over with videos.
    WHY: To align voice over with video.
  11. (Optional) Add Special Effects
    • Annotations (e.g., callouts, etc.)
    • Transitions between topic
    • Create and add B-rolls where appropriate
    • Add Smart Zoom for dialog boxes, etc.
    • Add Cursor and keystrokes, if necessary
      WHY: To enhance video to make is easier to understand and show transitions between sections.
  12. (Optional) Add intro and/or outro to video.
    WHY: To add a nice opening and closing to your video.
  13. (Optional) Add Closed Captions
    WHY: To add Closed Captions (CC) for the hearing-impaired users.
  14. (Optional) Add Quiz questions, if appropriate.
    WHY: To make your video interactive to engage users
  15. Publish a local copy of video or upload to Youtube, Vimeo, Facebook, GoogleDrive, or Screencast.com. Or, create single-frame screenshots, animated gifs, or audio only version of project.
    WHY: To showcase your beautiful video.

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