Make Your First Video in Camtasia 2020

[@nubbie11]

Jason - you are a super clear presenter and great teacher. A fine job!

[@JasonValade-TSC]

Thanks Hugh!

[@sfsaulast4139]

you dummb and stypid

[@umidkurbanov5495]

wow u r recording. and recording this recording

[@Solores17]

lol

[@ShadowGamer28Noob]

Hacker detected!

[@shylohflores25]

😂

[@shylohflores25]

If I could I would heart/pin this comment 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@facebookmarketingsoftware3599]

They are using virtual machine to run it

[@wiaambadn2418]

Hi, thanks for useful instructions, I had difficulties to modify the arrow, regardig color and direction

[@teamthevideowala6817]

Dear Michael, it's you that make register for youtube, I follow your tutorial from bilibili to your channel here and I'll continue to support

[@dearkay72]

Good step up step easily understandable tutorial. Thank you.

[@sunlight409]

nice video. How do you make the "zoom in to the right" effect at 7:48?

[@techsmith]

Thank you! You can use a custom animation to apply that effect. Simply drag the Custom Animation from the Animation side bar onto the clip you wish to zoom in on. The left side (smaller side) of the arrow will be the starting point where it's zoomed out, then move your cursor over the right side of the arrow (the tip of the arrow should turn red) and you can change the properties of your clip to be scaled larger, and moved on the canvas so it shows just what you want. Then when you play the clip from the beginning of the animation it will show your zoom. Make the animation as short or as long as you like!

[@larsmods3038]

hi Camtasia, I have some problems myself with the quality of the videos recorded in Camtasia. The video is always a bit grainy / blurry. That doesn't look very nice on KZbin. Is there a setting I need to adjust? I would like to hear from you! regards, Lars ^ I am using Camtasia 2021

[@techsmith]

Are you making sure that your recording size is 16:9 (either 1920x1080 or 1280x720 or larger?). If you make a small size recording and then try to edit it in a larger space (scaling it up for example) it will distort. The other thing to consider is if you're video looks fine in Camtasia but grainy on KZbin, make sure that your KZbin settings are set to view at the highest quality. KZbin throttles your playback quality based on your internet speed.

[@djalextnt]

Is there a list of Shortcuts ?

[@techsmith]

Of course! Go into the Preferences (from the File menu) then "Shortcuts" ands then on the left choose "Timeline Navigation" and you can set your own timeline shortcuts for there, or learn our default ones.

[@djalextnt]

@@techsmith TYSM but i dont see any shortcut in ''Timeline Editing '' Section that ''plays from start'' or something similar. Can I create a shortcut ?

[@techsmith]

Not "Timeline Editing" go down one to "Timeline Navigation." You'll see "Move Playhead to Beginning" as well as other similar ones.

[@Parama_Yogi]

Excellent tutorial! Well done!

[@pixrun5388]

I am really fond of using camtasia And making my video But when do my final touch I mean it takes too much time to render my all footage including all effects so could you plz tell me the way to reduce the render time in camtasia. Anybody who is reading my comment

[@jorgeluisanangurenmartinez8278]

good work king, love you

[@rajulouzado2974]

How do you hide your desktop and show only the camtasia logo at the desktop. Looks cool. Thank you for a lovely video. I am a beginner.

[@JasonValade-TSC]

Hi there Raju! Thanks for the kind words! In order to clear your desktop (Windows) you would Right-click on your desktop -> Choose View - > And deselect Show Desktop Icons. You can 'bring them back" by repeating the same steps. Showing the logo is just a Camtasia Wallpaper I use for my presentations, webinars, and tutorials :)

[@Book-Gnome]

Great tutorial

[@365Akademie]

3.47 Why is your Audio longer than your Screen Recording..? I have this problem often, too

[@techsmith]

Your question sent me (Andy from TechSmith) on a bit of a journey. I've noticed it as well, but since it was minor it never bothered me. I thought maybe the video (fps) were recording at a different rate from the audio (kHz), but it turns out to be much simpler than that: sometimes Camtasia doesn't quite stop the audio and video recordings at the exact same time. That's it. It's a known thing on the developer side (not even sure it qualifies as a 'bug'), and may be something they work on in the future, but as it's not really negatively affecting projects in the meantime (please let us know if it IS negatively affecting projects) it's not been addressed yet. Thanks for bring it up! I hope that sheds some light on the quirk. :)

[@365Akademie]

@@techsmith I had really big problems with this, because the video and the audio aren´t in sync after a few minutes.

[@techsmith]

@@365Akademie Well, as I mentioned, a number of things had come to mind as possible causes of this problem. Your best bet may be to submit a ticket to our technical support team so that they can take a look at your project and figure out if it's something we can help you adjust for in the future. bit.ly/ts-gethelp Please know our support response times are currently delayed, so after submitting the ticket give them a few days to get back to you. Thanks!

[@MrVeteranVlogs]

How long does the free trial last and how much is it after that? Also what laptop do I need to download this for it to work properly.

[@techsmith]

The free trial is 30 days and while it's fully-featured you will have a watermark on any exports during that time, but when you purchase ($249 USD) you can produce all of the videos you'd just created watermark-free! www.techsmith.com/camtasia-pricing.html You can check out the specs you need here: www.techsmith.com/camtasia-system-requirements.html

Is This Camtasia 9 or Other Version?

[@techsmith]

This is Camtasia 2020. Three versions after Camtasia 9.

Is There Any More Transitions?

[@TheBradfordbunch]

pressing f10 will not stop my recording. I have to pull up the task bar and click stop which shows up in my video :( Also, can I edit my video and then resume recording?

[@techsmith]

Resuming recording will start a new recording, and if you're only pausing (to make one clip instead of multiples) then you cannot edit the clip you've started. As far as F10, Camtasia 2019 and newer have customizable shortcut keys so you can make that a different shortcut so that it works for you.

[@adriancoates462]

My Condenser mic will not work with Camtasia. Works fine when I use obs.. it says mic is connected but it will not pic up voice

[@techsmith]

And you've tried switching microphone sources in the Camtasia Recorder window? If you've already done that you should consider contacting tech support here (Click Contact Us, click 'Contact Support', follow prompts to email or chat): bit.ly/ts-gethelp Please note our response times are slower than normal due to increased ticket volumes, but we will get back to you as soon as possible.

[@19ElleH]

What would the F10 equivalent on a MacBook be?

[@techsmith]

The default is set to "Option+Cmd+2" however you can go into your Camtasia Preferences and under the "Shortcuts" tab customize it to whatever works best for you!

[@msstudiolive]

agreed

[@ckdgmldl9871]

I want to create only MP4 format files when sharing videos on Camtasia. Creating an mp4 format is complicated by creating too many files. Is there any setting to make only one file of mp4?

[@techsmith]

Absolutely! Watch around the 19:34 minute mark where Jason chooses to save it as a Local File and select the MP4 Only option (and choose your resolution). I hope that helps!

[@Persian_rural_life]

Good job

[@kevinolson4667]

perfect! I purchased this an hour ago!

[@techsmith]

Awesome! Let us know if you have any questions!

[@ChroLinkz]

Camtasia is not free? I'm a gamer and I want to record my games while I'm playing, even though it's not on my facebook page and live...

[@ChroLinkz]

@krumpircek ok bud thanks for the advise! But filmora is not free right? I'm using obs in my facebook live stream for my games, Mobile Legends and Valorant...

[@gstiwari]

I am using 2019 version. Do I need to upgrade?

[@techsmith]

You do not need to, nope. It's recommended so that you can stay current, but your version is yours for as long as you like it!

[@gstiwari]

How often you bring upgrades.

[@techsmith]

@@gstiwari Every year!

[@LonNaylor]

For what it's worth (from an end user perspective), 2020 is by far the BEST update from TechSmith since CS9.

[@techsmith]

@@LonNaylor Thank you, Lon! We're so happy to hear that!

[@recapchannel12]

I cant play the recording when I click the preview/play button

[@techsmith]

You may need to drag your media/recording to the timeline if it's not already there. You can also hit the spacebar to play/pause. If those things still aren't working and you're pretty sure it should be, go ahead and submit a support ticket so our team can dig into why this isn't working for you: bit.ly/ts-gethelp

[@TheRamonGamer]

Thank you so much for this!

[@jollyrider2154]

I need to know how to switch from screen to cam recording during a recording. I am on a trial version now

[@techsmith]

During recording you won't switch, it's recording everything on both your camera and your screen, and then you decide while editing which you want to show at any given time. (including picture-in-picture)

[@JasonValade-TSC]

I talk about that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/opCZgoSMjb-Io5o

[@dlautube]

Wonderful video for a first-timer. Quick question: Do I need to keep the .tscproj file once I have converted it to a .mp4?

[@techsmith]

Most people like to keep it so that they can go back and edit the project if they ever make any changes. Do you need to? No. Once your mp4 is created, it's safe outside of the .tscproj, but you won't ever be able to go back and make changes without re-recording your video.

[@KnowledgePlusind]

@@techsmith can we get 4k file option under local files?

[@techsmith]

If your project settings are 4k, then your default export option will be 4k. Are you trying to upconvert from 1080p or is something else going on? Are you on Camtasia 2019 or 2020?

[@KnowledgePlusind]

@@techsmith I m using camtasia 2019 . Actually I was working on a 4k video & after editing only 1080p option was available under local file.

[@techsmith]

@@KnowledgePlusind That's odd. I would double-check your Project Settings and make sure they didn't somehow get changed on you. If the project is 4k, so will the export. If you double-checked, and it's still causing you trouble, you may need to write up a support ticket as that's not how it's supposed to function: bit.ly/ts-gethelp (please be patient as our support team is currently 3-4 days out from responding to new tickets).

[@MMABeijing]

wish you had a version working on ubuntu.

[@Eleanor_Faye]

OH also i don't have an F10 key i have an Fn key will that work?

[@techsmith]

You can customize your hotkeys to be a different one if that doesn't work. Go to your Preferences, then Shortcuts, then Recorder Options to change it.

[@chenvschen]

how to fast play part of the video instead cutting it ?

[@techsmith]

This tutorial on clip speed might help: www.techsmith.com/tutorial-camtasia-clip-speed.html

[@shadowmonarch5522]

Can you do a video about how to edit in Camtasia?

[@techsmith]

We have a number of them! Here's the basics: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5SQaGarhsuXfaM Here's one on Timeline editing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2WsYoqpecqDp5o Here's a more in-depth tutorial (Part 1 of 2) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4jIdHathad1b9U And here's an hour long segment where master trainer Jason Valade edited a video live for TechSmith Academy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f33PhmSdaZuNd7M

[@muhammadtahir5051]

A big bug in camtasia 2020 When you group multiple blur annotations, they doesn't work.. Pathetic..

[@techsmith]

Have you submitted this feedback to our dev team?

[@muhammadtahir5051]

@@techsmith Nope.. I didn't

[@techsmith]

If you'd like them to help you solve this, either by letting you know how to fix it, or by you letting them know of a current bug you're experiencing, please head here and submit a ticket: bit.ly/ts-gethelp

[@kailashchand67]

Sir is this software is free or not and it is only for mac??

[@techsmith]

It is for both Windows and Mac (one license can be on two computers, even cross-platform) but it is not free. You can have a 30 day free trial, but anything you export during the free trial has a full-screen watermark. Once you purchase, you can then export the same video again with no watermark. www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html

[@kailashchand67]

Thank you sir you clear my dought

[@lucilaraduanlopes251]

Torço para o Brasil

[@techsmith]

We've started a KZbin channel for our users in Brazil! kzbin.info/door/UPEq0TBgv2yJGsyGUgQCxw

[@cindyengel5670]

Really useful thank you

Please Add More Transitions! We're Really Need Them.

[@JASON_D_VALADE]

We added over 75 new ones in Camtasia 2021 (released this week!)

[@ChroLinkz]

Camtasia is not free? I'm a gamer and I want to record my games while I'm playing, even though it's not on my facebook page and live...

[@techsmith]

Nope, Camtasia is $249 USD. There's a free trial for 30 days to see if it's the tool for you before purchasing (but anything you export during that trial has a watermark).

[@ChroLinkz]

@@techsmith thanks for the reply! Aw sad to know this... I think I will find another screen recorder with mic on then.. Anyway, thanks again bud!

[@behrouzarhami8569]

you are perfect

[@collin359]

Wait. How you recording this🤔

[@techsmith]

With Camtasia of course! :)

[@Eleanor_Faye]

will this work on ROBLOX? Bc some other ones don't.

[@techsmith]

Camtasia can record anything on your desktop! Not sure? Download the free trial and find out before committing to purchasing! www.techsmith.com/download/camtasia/

[@alphqbet_soup9234]

Camtasia vs. Primere Pro: who will win

[@techsmith]

Premiere can't record your screen. ;) And Camtasia isn't going to edit any feature films. They're different products to be sure, each with some similarities.

[@cruz1847]

OMG I JUST EDITED MY FIRST FIRST VERY FIRST VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@techsmith]

That's great!! Congratulations on that awesome achievement! (Now keep it up, and make this your first of MANY!) :)