Item: Camtasia
Rating: 10
Author: Michael Chow

Overall Satisfaction with Camtasia

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Camtasia was initially used as part of the online courses my organization offers as well as creating tutorial videos for students, learners, and colleagues. I find Camtasia to be relatively easy to use compared to some of the other products in the market. We have fewer bells and whistles, but enough so that the end product still feels and looks professional. I would recommend this product without hesitation!

Pros and Cons

Pros

Able to take other online tools and incorporate within Camtasia.
Simple user interface.
Post production in editing relatively easy.

Cons

Would like annotation options be live in the videos for exporting.
Microphone sometimes does pick up a ton of ambient noise (room reflections, computer humming, etc) especially when you have the gain of your microphone turned up to compensate for the distance that the mic is placed from you. Wish Camtasia was better at that (although, I have been using a 3rd party device to help with that).

Most Important Features

Simple interface.
Pricing.
Ease of use.
Hit the ground running.

Return on Investment

ROI: 100%.

Alternatives Considered

Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, Thinkific, Canvas, Open LMS (formerly moodlerooms) and Blackboard Learn

My goal was to quickly create a professional-looking course and video in no time with Camtasia. 'Time is money,' as the old saying goes. Because of my lack of time and patience, I didn't bother with other applications. Camtasia is everything I need and more. I just wished I can afford the upgrade.

Key Insights

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

Other Software Used

Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe XD, Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe InDesign, Slack, InVision, Figma, Zoom

Likelihood to Recommend

Camtasia is so easy to use that I recommend it over Adobe Premiere, Captivate, Storyline, and other tools. The only problem is the price. Due to the fact that I purchased this for education purposes, and educational prices have gone up exponentially, it has been difficult even at $179 to upgrade, as an educator and the organization is not always willing to reimburse the purchase, it would have been more economical. It was less than $100 (Black Friday) when I bought our updated version in 2019. Camtasia profile accounts aren't the best setup, however. My profile account does not reflect when I was a user or show past invoices, and I wanted to see how long ago I was a user.

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Is It Good Enough for Work? Yes!