The best entry level video editing software for Windows
April 08, 2021
The best entry level video editing software for Windows
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Camtasia
Camtasia is being used in two ways at our organization. First, for screen-recording, which is what it is probably most known for. It has become the industry standard for screen-recording over the last decade. Second, and probably most important to our organization, it has become our solution for entry-level video editing. Camtasia is a powerful video editor and it has filled a big need in our organization by allowing new users to quickly begin editing training videos. We are producing a large number of videos each year, but we only had a couple of people with editing skills using software like Adobe Premiere Pro, which has a high learning curve. Camtasia is more affordable and allows us to spin up additional editors on our team that create quality videos.
- Screen Recording - Camtasia has all the tools that you need to create a professional screen-recording for your company.
- Video Editing - Camtasia is a very competent video editor, especially for entry level users.
- Training - Camtasia has a large online library of training videos that will get new users up and running quickly.
- Video Editing Shortcuts - Camtasia does video editing so well that you quickly want to use more advance functionality like that found in Adobe Premiere Pro. However, Camtasia does not have some of the speed editing feature that you find in the more advance programs.
- Stock Content - Camtasia comes with some stock music, titles, and transition, and although the library has grown over time, it still isn't up to some of the competitors.
- Multi-track Timeline Functionality - Camtasia does have multi-track editing and it does work well for what it does, but it hasn't advanced much over time.
- We have saved thousands of dollars on outside video editing fees by using Camtasia in-house.
- We have saved hundreds of dollars in licensing fees by using Camtasia instead of subscription based licensing from Adobe.
- We have increased our training output by enabling more of our trainers to begin editing videos using Camtasia.
Our advanced editors use programs like Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, but we only have about 5-6 employees that have that skill level. That isn't enough to support our video output. Camtasia allows everyone that is not at that level to create quality videos with a much lower learning curve.
Do you think Camtasia delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Camtasia's feature set?
Yes
Did Camtasia live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Camtasia go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Camtasia again?
Yes
Using Camtasia
15 - Our primary user group for Camtasia is our Learning & Development department. However, we also have users in I.T., Sales, and H.R. The latter three groups use it less often. Our training department is using it on a weekly basis to edit videos that are being released to our internal team of Sales and Service.
1 - I am the point person for our Team license for L&D and all other areas have individual licenses. We have several users that are advisors when questions arise about using the software. However, Camtasia has such a robust library of video training that there really isn't much support that needs to be done once it is deployed.
- Screen Recording
- Video Editing
- Training Asset Creation
Using Camtasia
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar | None |
- Basic Screen-recording
- Basic Video Editing
- Basic Video Transitions
- Sound Editing - Just not enough there to really make much of difference
- Speed editing once you have been using the program for a while