OBS vs Camtasia for screen recording

[@OldMilitaryVetReacts]

I have used Camtasia, OBS & Premier Pro a LOT. OBS: PROs: Fantastic for streaming PLUS I can use the live feed as a webcam source. Great for use with Zoom, Teams, etc... Cons: Outputs all sources as a single video source. It will separate the Audio sources, but not the video sources. (A work around is to run multiple instances of OBS for various feeds, but this is very wonky and doesn't always work right. Plus syncing everything in post is a nightmare. Camtasia: Pros: Dead simple to use to record. Saves every source in a separate audio and video source. Cons: The webcam feed is SUPER small so it is hard to see what you look like on screen. While you can record natively in AVI, it is wonky and doesn't give reliable results. Camtasia Studio: Pros: Editing is pretty simple. Lots of stuff to use as call outs, etc. Which are useful if you are creating web tutorials. Cons: The audio controls are minimal to put it kindly. Noise Reduction (which is all but useless compared to Premier Pro), Audio normalization and fades. That is about it. No EQ, no nothing. Green screen controls are OK. Not good, but just OK. Premier Pro: Pros: Absolute tons of stuff you can do with your video and audio tracks. Cons: The learning curve on figuring out what those tons of features can do, plus the monthly subscription source. Summary: They all have their own niche. Recording - Live streaming and webcam - OBS, hands down. Video tutorials - Camtasia, hands down. Editing - Professional level control - Premier Pro, hands down. Quick & dirty screen tutorials - Camtasia, hands down. My dream world? Recorder - The flexibility of OBS, the multiple outsources of Camtasia. Editor - Drag and drop editing features of Camtasia Studio and the professional level of micro-tweaks of Premier Pro. Give me something that does all of that, and I would pay any price.

[@onlinebusinesstech]

This is a great summary! I agree with all your points. I'm liking OBS more and more as I get used to it. Never thought about the multiple output thing, but honestly one of the reasons I tried it was so I would just do all the switching on the fly and not have to edit in post. That said, I find I get the best quality by recording my "face" direct to camera, audio direct to an audio recorder, and screen capture separately using Camtasia or OBS. But then there's the pain of syncing everything in post and cutting everything up. Have you tried Multi-cam in Premiere? It makes having multiple sources a little easier to switch between.

[@flamingwingsandswordsminis9217]

For the drag and drop editing features try using resolve and its free Also resolve has the same level as Premier Pro For the multiple outsources in OBS you can use NDI also there is obs virtual cam this will allow you to have multiple cams in OBS that you can control separately by putting them into different scenes or the same scene and hide the one you are not using currently and switching back to the one you want active at that particular time I use the NDI so that you can put zoom or other conferencing programs into obs also it is good to use if you want to have your cell phone as a cam in obs then you can have a webcam that is portable on the go for free moving scenes

[@NikyRipy]

In my opinion camtasia can record screen better than OBS. Less pixelated images on camtasia instead of OBS

[@TristanDurand]

Takeaway: OBS burns all video and audio in one track, not multiple sources Camtasia records separate tracks which makes it possible to edit them individually in post, Camtasia is the way to go if you want to hide the webcam view or mute microphone a certain

[@awesh1986]

Nice video on the comparison covers very important differences.

[@123andjump]

wow, excellent. You really know how to make a complex video. Thank U. I have been using CS since 2010

[@neilivanpegenia9376]

This is the best free software Ive seen. Respect.

[@fortheloveofscience7553]

Your microphone is just fantastic. Which microphone are you using?

[@EricBrennanOrganic]

Thanks for the helpful overview. I've used Camtasia for all of my science video editing and tutorials for teachers, and others for several years and love it, but OBS is pretty new to me.

[@syednijadali453]

Hey! Thanks so much for this video!

[@onlinebusinesstech]

Glad you like it

[@saadgbar6181]

Can i just say Thankyou for the way you explained tNice tutorials it made super confident on the journey of making soft.

[@Book-Gnome]

I just bought Camtasia 2020 a couple weeks ago and LOVE it. I have tried other video editing packages in the past and gave up within an hour. Camtasia seems 1000% more intuitive than anything else I have tried making it super easy to learn. Anyway, I saw that you set up the ability to annotate live vs doing it all in editing. How did you do that, I can't find it. Thanks

[@onlinebusinesstech]

While you're recording, you should see a button called "ScreenDraw" on the Camtasia toolbar. That will let you draw on screen

[@stacieberries]

Thanks for reviewing!!

[@healthrevolution816]

What webcam/lighting do you use? The quality is so great

[@onlinebusinesstech]

I've got a Sony A6400 camera, and a Godox SL60W light on a 3' softbox. I should do a video on my camera setup!

[@freedomwatchdog2495]

I have camtasia 8.6 ... learning it ... considering upgrading to 2020? Thoughts anyone? I'm enjoying (hard to stay patient of course) this camtasia "adventure" and kept seeing / hearing references to OSB. Now I see why "gamers" are all about it. We do instructional / marketing vids. The only issue we have so far is with chromakeying or green screen. I have a Logitech C 920, maybe results with a camera would be different ..?, I believe it's about control over the lighting. Experimenting with a black screen at the moment as that would possibly work for us at present, but it would be "nice" to be able to have whatever background we want at any given time in the future. Cool video. Liked.

[@onlinebusinesstech]

I was upgrading Camtasia for several years, but stopped upgrading after version 9 I think. I've been using it less now that I've developed a good workflow for OBS.

[@Smokeurpipe]

Is there a difference in recording quality Camtasia Vs Obs screen recording?

[@sujoyinnovates]

Hey you explained everything expect for one thing "Quality". People like you always forget that. I tried OBS, Bandicam, TinyTake, Adobe Captivate, Movavi but did not find anything that matches the quality of Camtasia. I doubt if you really record your screen with OBS

[@Edgeofdavid]

Snagit is good to. Wayyyy more faster to record usable mp4 files than Camtasia. Only issue is that it records at a variable frame rate.

[@engenheirovi]

Hello, your camera is pretty good. Which one are you using? Thanks in advance

[@onlinebusinesstech]

Thanks! I'm using the Sony A6400 with the Sigma 16mm lens.

[@issyandnommy8272]

I wonder what screen recorder u were using when making this video

[@DavidUtke]

Hi everyone, I've used Camtasia, Snagit and OBS for my tutorials. Camtasia is just awful. Incredibly slow, every file you record must be then exported through Camtasia studio which takes way too long. End video is not even that crisp or sharp. Can't record at 4k. Snagit rocks, fast and easy. Press a button, it snaps into place what you're recording, so simple. On top of that you can save directly as an mp4. Only problem is it records at a variable bit rate. Can match up to 30 FPS but it's not perfect. OBS is great. High frame rate, can do 4k, feature rich. Personally I use both Snagit and OBS.

[@bhagwatpratik2]

Which video editor is better according to you??

[@engr.israrkhan]

great work

[@onlinebusinesstech]

Thank you!

[@MuveSound]

great work!!!

[@phirunh.2797]

which program did you record this video? and how can you make your voice so clear like that?

[@MarkDavidTeo]

Hey good content, just fyi I didnt want to click on your thumbnail. But content/delivery is great.

[@onlinebusinesstech]

Lol, regarding the thumbnail, do you think I should put my face on it?

[@MarkDavidTeo]

Online Business Tech Shrug 😂

[@paull6156]

Thanks for the video. I am however unable to find the "lock to application" option anywhere in the Camtasia demo. The record window that shows in the demo is completely different than the one in this tutorial and I have been unable to find the same "Capture Effects Tools Help" little window within which the "lock to application" option was found and engaged in the above video. Any suggestions?

[@chadmcallister320]

I've used Camtasia for years and always struggle with the framerate the video camera records at. Camtasia has not fixed this problem and in Support has recommended recording the camera separately. Ugh. It drove me to switch to OBS -- much smoother camera video.

[@TheRealMonnie]

Great content, bud.

[@onlinebusinesstech]

Thank you! I just need to make more videos 😂

[@Daniel-wt9bh]

Which camera are you using?

[@onlinebusinesstech]

It’s the Sony A6400

[@OthmanAlikhan]

Thanks for the video =)

[@TheProfessorsClass]

Do you know how to pipe the OBS Virtual Camera into Camtasia?

[@Buland_Careers]

Intel GPU 620 utilization is 100% by that my process hangs. Please provide the setting of GPU or solution

[@defiverr4697]

Just needed to watch for 1 minute from 7:00, to know to get Camtasia. That's it. Done.

[@Alex-yq5xl]

Can OBS render faster than Camtasia? A 2 hour long recorded video have a 2hour rendering time in camtasia.

[@bot-just-bot]

on obs i record a 4 hour video, stop it and within seconds i can upload it or use shotcut to edit the video for free

[@144d]

What about this cama sita for Edit and obs for record

[@zylith5929]

Question does Camstasia record in full screen like F11 full screen for gaming?? thx

[@onlinebusinesstech]

Yeah, you can record full screen in Camtasia

[@zylith5929]

@@onlinebusinesstech K thank you!! 💜

[@Book-Gnome]

Hey one more question.. I just bought a green screen to use on the web cam but when I record the screen and web cam simultaneously in Camtasia I can't figure out how to apply a custom background to just the webcam. Am I missing something simple? I appreciate any help. I checked your video library but didn't see any other Camtasia turorials.

[@onlinebusinesstech]

Well you can key out the background, but I'm not sure if it's possible to replace the background automatically. You probably have to manually place a rectangle or image behind the webcam track.

[@tarekbenmahmud1667]

Hi, I have OBS on my PC, and it is oky BUT I could not use the window capture opetion under the source to record the OneNote for windows 10? i am try to record my class, your help please?

[@flamingwingsandswordsminis9217]

In OBS when you open one note in your scene you can add a window capture to the scene in the drop down from the window capture menu select Microsoft one note and then it will ask you to name it what you want and then it will be added to your scene

[@sethbullington4677]

great video this is a hard decision

[@onlinebusinesstech]

Well OBS is free, so you can at least try it out and see what you think

[@Luxuryff999]

TuTorial OBS Studio And TuTorial Camtasia 9 Just ok ok lets get go Tutorial ok !!!

[@Luxuryff999]

Video cool Obs Vs Camtasia 9 ok Video good cool that's OBS Cool

[@MohdKhan02]

We support Camtasia 🤣 Love from India 🇮🇳❤️

[@acebedoel]

For easy screen capture, use Camtasia :D

[@SK-PODCAST]

Why is OBS free? I don’t really trust free softwares.

[@binary913]

it's open source.

[@hectorsanchez1978]

Camtasia was a bad experience for me. I purchased Camtasia and it corrupted my Windows laptop with a virus, resulting in a blue screen that I had to mail to be repaired! It was a wasted opportunity. I spent over a thousand dollars for my laptop and over two hundred dollars for Camtasia, therefore I'm perplexed as to why I can't download Camtasia!

[@binary913]

how did it break your laptop if it's original? you probably installed a cracked version or you don't know you had a virus

[@hectorsanchez1978]

@@binary913 I have no idea all I know my laptop got damaged soonest I downloaded camtashia.