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For the past 12 years, our web design company has been using Camtasia to make great videos that show clients their website interfaces as we are developing them, and to create training videos explaining to clients on how to manage their websites. Project updates are easily communicated to clients and collaborators with Camtasia. When we look at the clients existing website or software for analysis we create friendly talkative screencast videos for the client. It's like we are right their next to the client talking to them as they can see our screens and hear our voices.
- Camtasia makes it very easy to record everything on your screen or just certain regions of your screen
- Camtasia has advanced built-in editing tools to integrate video
- Adding music, sound and markup to screencast videos is very easy with Camtasia
- Camtasia takes a lot of training to learn how to integrate and edit video
- Video editing is not as advanced as most major video editing software products
- Camtasia does not provide as many pre-made sound themes as they should. The selection is not very diverse.
September 11, 2019
Camtasia gets the basics done
Camtasia is being used within our organization to supplement our training effort in deploying enterprise application systems. This along with other help documentation helps to reinforce learning and reduce the use of manpower for training. Camtasia allows the flexibility to incorporate PowerPoint slideshows, audio and video clips, and graphics and screen recording. Camtasia is also used to edit Skype recordings created during live trainings.
- Provides a very clean user interface
- Very good technical support
- Easy to use editing tools
- Price point is high compared to other video editing tools
- Would like to see more variety of callout, transitions and fonts.
- Would like a time estimate for compiling video
June 20, 2019
Camtasia best video and audio software out there.
We are currently using it to create training videos for our end users. Right now it's only being used by 2 departments. I also use it to create and convert other videos for our events to help streamline presentations. It's quick to create and convert many videos and pretty simple to use.
- Quick to create and convert videos. Good Training and supported videos for beginners.
- You can import any type of media, PPT, audio, video, photos, etc.
- Training videos are excellent.
- Their support staff is also great.
- Always imporving their software.
- Maybe the screen capture syncing with the audio. Sometime you can get a delay on it.
June 02, 2019
Camtasia is a Trainer's friend
We use Camtasia in two ways. Our upper-level management uses it to convey knowledge to the company, kind of like a recorded town hall meeting. Our HR staff and I use it as a visual training tool.
- It has editing functions that allow you to cut and paste new pieces into your recording without having to re-record the parts you are happy with.
- It is easy and quick to set up and start.
- It has multiple ways to save the file so it can be distributed.
- If you're not someone who uses this type of software regularly, it is a little intimidating.
- Placing the annotations and other features that are available into your clip have a lot of trial and error to them. I found it difficult to get the size and information I wanted where I wanted it.
I use Camtasia 2018 and previously Camtasia 7, then Camtasia 8 to produce product unboxing videos, review videos, showcases, video game narration videos, and screen recording and training videos on a regular basis every week. I use Camtasia for multi-layer video editing, multi-layer sound editing, adding annotations, transitions and more.
- Very easy to work with multiple video and audio layers
- Easy to apply transitions and annotations
- Easy to resize and do picture in picture effects
- Has some trouble with .mov file format when they are large size with preview playback
- Has trouble with 4K and working with 60+ fps video
- Sometimes crashes when using hardware mode for rendering instead of software mode
- Could have an effects subscription service or offer out more bonus effects
December 20, 2018
Best results for using Camtasia in Higher Ed
We use Camtasia on a regular basis for online course modules as well as in the creation of technical training materials. Its preloaded call out effects, pan and zoom feature, and simple linear editor make it a fairly usable for even more novice faculty to use. Additionally, we've also noted quite a few enhancements and they've worked to make the Mac and PC versions more consistent than they were originally.
- Easy to use
- Pre-canned special effects, transitions, and callouts
- ability to integrate/publish to your LMS with the additional of the RELAY software (recommended)
- The export process can be slow and it can monopolize your machine's RAM. It is difficult to do other tasks while Camtasia is rendering your final product.
- Old versions can be temperamental and occasionally corrupt/refuse to open if you don't practice good file management. Keep your files organized in with a master project folder!
- The built-in Screencast hosting solution isn't very good. We usually end up rendering and hosting elsewhere. (private Vimeo Channel, YouTube or Kaltura)
March 29, 2019
A Video Editing Software for the Masses
Camtasia is used as the primary method of recording videos and instructional walkthroughs for the department. It allows us to record our screen and make quick edits that make quick and easy videos that help prospective students and parents learn more about our processes and procedures. It is also used for recording screen recordings from mobile devices.
- Speeds up the recording of screen recordings and video walkthroughs.
- Allows us to record mobile devices with ease.
- Really quick edits that allow us to take a recording to the final product instantly.
- It is missing some editing features of more advanced programs.
- Some of the transitions could be improved in the editing process.
- Recording can be hard to track and sort with the structure of the files.
November 30, 2018
Effortlessly create or edit videos with professional results
In my current role, I am responsible for the departmental communications. My team sets up knowledge share meetings, VP Town Hall meetings, etc. All of which involves video recordings. Often we need to either trim down videos or edit gaps. Camtasia is the first product I go to. I also use the software to combine images into videos to commemorate our employees participating in community events. And lastly, I will use Camtasia to create quick training videos.
- The interface is very easy to use. Without any experience, a person can quickly create or edit and produce it in a format you need.
- Camtasia offers many extras included with the software at such a low price point.
- The product is feature rich. There are transitions and the ability to create animations. Many tools that allow a person to create a professional video.
- TechSmith offers many tutorials, both in video format and in articles. They have a great support system.
- I'm hard pressed to find areas that need improvement. If I could recommend anything, it would be a faster video creation.
March 08, 2019
A Screen Capturing Dream Tool
Currently, there are two of us that use it at Haselden. I have recommended that our IT people who do screen captures use Camtasia, but they are not currently. It provides us with an excellent screen capturing app at an affordable price. It works wonderfully.
- Easy to screen capture.
- UX is wonderful.
- Editing is easy to use. I didn't need much training on how to use Camtasia.
- Editing audio is not the best.
Camtasia is primarily used in our hospital as a screen capture and video editing tool by our professional development and training department. Within the department, five employees actively use this application for video editing. Camtasia offers an intuitive video editing option with simple tools and a direct connection to other TechSmith tools that are commonly used by our department.
- Camtasia offers cursor and click tracking and highlighting. This easily accessible option is amazingly useful in creating the system tutorials for which our department is responsible.
- Our first step in capturing screen steps and progress is using TechSmith SnagIt. SnagIt integrates seamlessly with Camtasia.
- Camtasia lacks some of the pro options that are required to complete our videos. We often turn to some of our full-featured applications to finish a project.
- The import/export file formats are very limited.
December 21, 2018
Camtasia Gets You Up and Running Quickly
Our company uses Camtasia mainly for internal training videos; however we have recently started using it for external training videos and webinar recordings as well. Although I have the full Adobe Creative Cloud Suite including Premiere Pro, I prefer Camtasia for its ease of use. You can watch their useful training videos and be up and running with recording and editing in less than an hour.
- Internal employee software training videos. This is where Camtasia really excels, as you're able to record all your screen activity and add highlights, call-outs, etc. to your video during the editing phase.
- External pre-recorded webinars or training.
- Editing post-webinar recordings for later distribution.
- I haven't yet come across something I've wanted to do and haven't been able to do.
- Even when it takes you a bit to figure out how to do something, or where to go to find it, there's probably a training video or other help files available.
November 30, 2018
Camtasia - Easy Film Editing
Camtasia is being used by my company to develop training videos that demonstrate ho to use systems and complete daily work procedures. These videos are edited to call-out key steps, system highlights, and best practices. It is also used to edit short interviews with leadership and other decision makers.
- Camtasia is easier to learn for beginner film editors than some other, more complex software.
- It comes with prefabricated tools that take minimal effort to use and create, such as the ability to highlight areas of the screen.
- You can add audio, image, and video tracks with ease.
- Camtasia does not have as many options as Adobe Premiere. It is a more basic video editing software.
- I would like some more options besides the prefabricated ones it provides.
- If you move the file for someone to use, the tracks can get jumbled. To fix this, you must first zip the file and then send it to someone to edit and/or use.
February 04, 2019
Camtasia/TechSmith Relay is a basic, easy to use screen capture program which has its pros and cons!
Camtasia, now called TechSmith Relay, was used to record presentation videos for our faculty to share with their students. We switched from using it, after all these years, to Panopto.
- It's very easy to learn and use.
- Uploading of videos was straightforward and easy.
- Integrated well easily with our video storage service.
- Both a pro and a con of it being easy to use is that it has limited features.
- Better video editing abilities.
- More enhancements on creating videos. Added webcam in the video would be nice while presenting.
- Automated closed captioning would be great!
December 01, 2018
Use Camtasia for Quick, Professional Video Creation
Currently Camtasia is used by multiple departments in-order to create quick content that can be pushed out. We use the screen capture function the majority of the time because it allows us to easily walk employees through changes in our software that seemingly happen monthly. It's a much easier and more digestible way to train people who already have some familiarity with a software system. They're able to watch when they're able from almost anywhere and the screen capture allows them to just watch that clicks the presenter is showing, and even start and stop the video to follow along.
- The product is extremely intuitive. For a first time user, it doesn't take long to be able to produce a minimum viable product.
- There are enough editing capabilities to produce high-end, professional looking videos. Voice narrate, highlight cursors, zoom and pan, seamless transitions.
- The layout is simple and helps keep your projects in line. Being able to drag and drop from the clip bin to the timeline and then move objects around to the second makes creating easy.
- We had some issues with the play button not playing the timeline, but the problem has been addressed with an early update. The Camtasia support page helped us with this issue.
- Sometimes getting a microphone to select can be tricky if we have a headset and a webcam plugged in to the computer. It's usually fixed by unplugging both devices and changing the order they're plugged in.
February 28, 2019
Camtasia is your best tool for creating software demos!
Various departments use Camtasia for various reasons but the Product Management team primarily uses Camtasia to record, edit, and produce marketing-quality and web-quality product demonstrations of all the software products we develop. These videos are used on web sites, presentations, webinars and customer visits to highlight existing product features or upcoming features to give us a competitive advantage in new opportunities.
- Video structure editing
- Insertion of user guidance in demonstration videos
- Production software to publish videos to all formats
- Recording screen software
- It could use an open environment that allows other users to create different templates for videos.
- better parity between versions of Camtasia. It is difficult to share projects across release versions of Camtasia.
- More tutorials in the platform itself to improve individual user knowledge.
January 21, 2019
Great tool to produce and publish videos
It is being used by my department for developing videos to promote our product. Before every major product release, my teammates and I create short videos of the features included in the release. It helps us inform our customers of the new features and what problems of theirs these features solve. It also helps our sales reps and partners become aware of the new features so that they can position the product accordingly.
- Camtasia helps you record audio and video very well. It can use your screencam to record you as you talk. It can also capture your screen video. It is able to detect all the audio devices on your computers such as your headphones and computer microphone. For screen capture, you can either capture full screen or choose a custom resolution. It can capture up to 1080p. You can also choose a specific area of the screen to record. You can choose to record system audio as well.
- You can edit the captured video and add and remove content as required. For example, you certainly want to remove the "ums" and "ahs" in your audio. You can also delete portions of the video where there was no screen action.
- You can insert captions and callouts on the video. These can be images or text or combinations thereof.
- It allows importin media files in a wide variety of formats. You can embed media files in several tracks.
- Your produced video can be published in several formats and resolutions up to 1080p. There are options to publish directly to popular platforms such as YouTube, Google Drive, OneDrive, Screencast.com, etc.
- Nothing that I can think of.
December 28, 2018
Camtasia is my go-to product for video creation
I use Camtasia to build instructional and training courses, as well as how-to videos. I use it for our internal teams and clients. Camtasia is easy to use and logical in structure, allowing a quicker start to product timing. It's a great tool for what I do.
- Integrate audio narration directly using Camtasia.
- Edit tracks within a project.
- Export projects in multiple formats
- There could be greater flexibility with animation.
- More free assets would be nice.
- Wish it was easier to hotlink an attachment.
Camtasia is currently being used at our institution as a mid-range capture and editing platform for faculty, students, and staff. They are typically guided to use Camtasia over our simpler solutions if they need to add media into their production after recording - including photos, video, text, or music. Camtasia is a benefit to those users who need a slightly more robust solution (beyond simply capture and delivery), and allows them to learn only one piece of software for both creation, manipulation, and exporting a compressed file ready for delivery. We only retain a limited number of licenses because many users are satisfied with our simpler platform and only need capture and basic trimming features.
- Provides an all-in-one software for capture and editing
- Guides users through the process of using the software for the first time
- Allows voiceover and editing in one system without the need to export/transfer and re-time or re-edit to align the VO with the visuals
- There are very frequent updates recently, and with little to no improvement - but consistently bothering the user to upgrade whenever the software is opened.
- Deploying site-wide can be frustrating unless you buy a certain number of licenses and qualify for centralized license management
- It offers too many features in some cases - lots of things like animation and greenscreen are never touched by our users, and it would be nice to have an alternative UI or cheaper version that is even more watered down.
May 28, 2018
Camtasia - Great Screencasting software
We use Camtasia for a number of screencasts for trainings and marketing material. We run through product demos, but also record animated slides from PowerPoint (although I do not use the PP plug-in - I just record it while running the presentation). Camtasia is quite intuitive and easy for quick edits of the recorded videos. We even use it sometimes for basic audio recordings (exporting the video file as an mp3), and have put in some actual video (interviews, introductions, etc.) for export. Be warned, however, that it's not really designed for that, so the program can get really choppy when trying to edit.
- Love the interface. Easy to navigate and edit.
- The audio editing works very well. You can get down to a frame by frame edit. There is also a noise reduction option that is really good at getting rid of ambient noises (like an HVAC noise).
- Adding some basic effects, callouts, transitions, and zooms are easy to do, and makes our videos more compelling.
- When you lower audio down to a very low level (less than 20% of original volume), it's very hard to edit out areas or splice music together. A vertical zoom of the timeline with audio would be nice.
- Could do a better job managing video, and not just screencasts. Any 'real' video gets pretty choppy when you try to use for introductions or transitions.
- Camtasia Recorder sometimes does a random reset for preferences, which might default to my laptop built-in microphone instead of the bluetooth mic I have plugged in. Or the recording dimensions change. So it's a good idea to always do a 5 second test recording before you actually record, to make sure your audio preference is correctly selected.
September 11, 2018
Camtasia is a must have tool for Media Creation!
Camtasia is being used for training, support, and marketing within our company. We can easily create and edit training videos to include step by step instructions, alternate audio, and focus on key features. Camtasia also is used by our marketing team to create videos for prospective clients through emails, Youtube and social media. This product is simple to begin using and the UI is great.
- Editing Video
- Mixing Audio Tracks
- Providing a Library Elements to Add to Videos
- Sync's with social platforms for quick upload
- There could be easy to locate tutorials for creating transitions and elements within the software.
- Would like it to include more options to provide detailed descriptions in YouTube videos that are upload via Camtasia.
- Would like the ability to save Audio only files from the editor.
Our institution uses Camtasia for screen recording of powerpoints or other software uses for instruction. Voice over powerpoints are great for our instructors and very easy to create, edit, and share. I even share with instructors how to edit other videos they are creating - Camtasia is a good basic video editor that doesn't take a long time to master.
- Screen Capture - very easily grabs computer software, audio, and webcam for a pictures in picture if needed.
- Great basic video editor - with a nice set of video editing tools and not too much skill needed to learn, Camtasia is a very nice little video editor that can be used by all.
- Great tutorials online - I always send the tutorials to instructors to get them started and then help them as they continue to use the software and have questions.
- I can't really think of any issues
- Mac versions and PC versions are different, but they keep getting closer and they do allow for cross platform projects, which is very helpful!
August 03, 2018
A great way to create and edit engaging videos
Camtasia is regularly used in collaboration with my clients to record, edit and create training videos for on-demand learning and education.
- Easy editing of pre-made videos - Often I get videos made by others that have issues. Camtasia makes it easy to take those videos apart and put them back together again
- Importing media; audio, images, other clips and transitions - makes it much easier to assemble my video and adjust it
- export video - several options based on your need, your audience and the type of viewing experience you want your end user to have
- Always have to remember that the original file is in a proprietary format and can sometimes get saved in locations on your hard drive that are hard to find. A warning or instructions when saving would be helpful.
- Sometimes for no reason the "start from the beginning" button doesn't work and you have to manually slide to the beginning of your creation.
- I'd like to see annotations and highlights that I added to my clips move with the image if I adjust it. Otherwise I find that my annotations and additions are slightly off during playback and I have to go back and adjust them again.
- Would love to have a collaboration feature where two people in different locations could work on the same video at the same time, or at least switch back and forth in the creation.
May 28, 2018
I highly recommend Camtasia!
My company is a software training and consulting company. Camtasia is our primary program for creating and editing training and informational videos. Because of this, I work with Camtasia almost daily. I can quickly and effortlessly create professional looking videos with annotations, transitions, animations, etc. with no difficulty at all. Additionally, the share features allow me to produce too many different distribution methods quite easily. Because of this, I work with Camtasia almost daily.
- Recording Options --The options I use are the webcam, computer screen, and voice narration. Other options include computer camera, voice narration, and other audio.
- Share Options -- Their share options give you great flexibility. I share using the custom production option as .mp4. You can also share directly to Screencast.com, Vimeo, YouTube, Google Drive, create your own custom production, export a frame or even export audio only.
- Video Enhancement Options -- The video enhancement options allow you to create polished, professional looking videos with ease. They include text annotations, behaviors, cursor effects, visual effects, animations, zoom-n-pan animations, transitions and editor properties.
- Help - Their help feature is incredible. They have everything you need right at your fingertips, including step by step instructions, definitions, tutorials, AND their support is Phenomenal!
- Splicing -- The splicing feature doesn't seem as straight forward as other features.
Camtasia is used in my department to share how to videos and demo paths of the solutions we offer.
It is a standard in the market. Super powerful when you are recording your screen because later you can edit that recording and add compelling effects that take your explanations to the next level.
It is a standard in the market. Super powerful when you are recording your screen because later you can edit that recording and add compelling effects that take your explanations to the next level.
- Outstanding recording capabilities with no hassle
- Ability to edit in a compelling way the recordings to illustrate the explanations
- Video conversion capabilities that allow you to customize the video format and quality depending on the media on which it is going to be shared
- I would suggest allowing the users to schedule recordings. That would be really useful when you would like to record a meeting
May 25, 2018
Happy Camtasia user
We use Camtasia to create screen-capture marketing videos and how-to videos to educate our customers on how to use our product.
- Easy video editing - it's a simple interface that lets you easily edit video and audio.
- Preset media - I leverage a lot of the media templates to save time (I'm not a graphic designer).
- Annotations - It's easy to add assets like the lower thirds and custom design them.
- The export process is confusing, especially with where they output files.
- I would like more audio editing functionality.
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About Camtasia
Camtasia from TechSmith is a tool for making screen and video recordings.
Categories: Video Editing, Screen and Video Capture
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