TechSmith Camtasia

Version2023(as of 5/11/2023)
PlatformsWindows, Mac
LicenseCommercial
CategoryVideo
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Rating:1.8  |  73 Votes

Main Features

  • Easy-to-use interface with a timeline video editor
  • Record the activity on your screen at any screen size
  • Drag and drop titles, animations, video, audio, and images into the project
  • Apply various effects, including spotlights, clip speed, cursor highlighting, and blur regions
  • Integration with Audiate for quickly editing voiceovers
  • Export video as a local MP4 file or publish it to YouTube, Screencast, or an online video course

Software Overview

Screenshot of TechSmith Camtasia 2023
Screenshot of TechSmith Camtasia 2023

TechSmith Camtasia is a screen recording and video editing application for Windows and macOS. It includes various tools for creating various types of videos, including video tutorials, presentations, meeting recordings, and webinars.

Camtasia allows you to record your screen activity, whether using a word processor, surfing the web, gaming, or making a video call. Before recording, you can choose the settings of the recording, including the size, frames per second, and audio input. After you finish your recording, you can add various effects to enhance it, such as animations, titles, annotations, and transitions. You can also create quizzes to increase viewer engagement or import other videos, images, and audio into the recording.

When you finish editing your recording, you can share it in several ways. For example, you can export the video as a local .MP4 video file or publish it directly to YouTube, Screencast, or an online video course. Camtasia also allows you to upload your video to Google Drive to store it, or you can upload it to TechSmith Video Review to receive feedback from other Camtasia users.

Summary

TechSmith Camtasia is an excellent tool for recording, editing, and sharing videos. It lets you capture your screen activity, enhance the video with titles, transitions, and effects, then export the finished product as a local video file or to an online video platform. If you work in a teaching field, such as an education professional, tech expert, or instructional designer, TechSmith Camtasia will prove a helpful tool for creating dynamic and engaging video content.

Primary File Type

tscproj icon.TSCPROJTechSmith Camtasia Project

Supported File Types

ExtensionFile Type
.TSCPROJTechSmith Camtasia Project
.ASSETPROJCamtasia Studio Asset Information File
.CAMPACKAGECamtasia Package
.CAMSCCamtasia Shortcut Set (macOS only)
.CAMSHORTCUTSCamtasia Shortcut Set (Windows only)
.CAMTEMPLATECamtasia Template
.CAMTHEMECamtasia Theme File
.CMPROJCamtasia macOS Project
.LIBZIPCamtasia Studio Zipped Library File
.TRECTechSmith Recording File
.TSCDFTechSmith Camtasia Device Frame File
.TSCSHADERVIDCamtasia Dynamic Background

Additional Related File Types

ExtensionFile Type
.JPEGJPEG Image
.JPGJPEG Image
.MP4MPEG-4 Video
.PNGPortable Network Graphic
Updated 5/11/2023