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If you are feeling a little overwhelmed with programs like Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro, Camtasia Studio 8 works well as a video editor without the need to learn complex editing practices. This document shows you what each tool looks like and explains its use.

Video/Audio Importing & Editing Tools Import Media and working with the Clip Bin

Here is a compatible list of media file types compatible with Camtasia Studio: Image file types Audio file types Video file types bmp wav avi gif Mp3 Mp4 jpg wma mpg jpeg mpeg png wmv

mov swf

*.camrec is not listed here, as it is only Camtasia-compatible, and contains both audio and video data

Camtasia allows you to import almost any video file, whether these are previous recorded clips made with Camtasia, from a camcorder, or miscellaneous video files. To get started, open Camtasia and on the Import media button.

A dialog box will appear, and allow you to import one or more video/audio/image files into your Camtasia project. the files you wish to import and once finished, Open.

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The media will now appear in the clip bin of your project. You can change the sorting and viewing options of the clip bin by anywhere in the white space. For viewing options, choose either Thumbnails or Details. For sorting options, choose either Name or Type. Lastly, the Show in Groups option, if enabled, allows for labels and lines between types of media in the Clip Bin (this shown in the screenshot below).

If you’re interested in removing media from the Clip Bin, you can select the file and hit delete on your keyboard. Another way is to on the file and the Remove from Clip Bin option.

To preview media before you place it in the Camtasia Studio timeline, the file in the clip bin. Another way is to on the file and the Preview option. The media will be shown/played in the player on the right side of the window.




To view the properties of file, such as its dimensions, size in bytes, sample rate, etc. on the file and the Properties option.

If a media file has been changed in another program or moved to a new location,

on the file and the Update media option. This will allow you to search for the updated file on your computer and re-add to the Clip Bin.

Adding/Deleting/Locking Tracks To add a track to your project, the + button that appears above the last track.




To delete a track, on a track and the Remove track option.

To rename a track from something like “Track 1” to something more specific, on a track and the Rename track option.

To lock a track, which prevents further changes, the lock button to the right of the track's name. A track that has been locked will have slanted grey lines that appear thorough its duration. To unlock the track again, the unlock button.




Selection/Marker The main selection marker (commonly referred to as a Playhead) is the grey, five-sided

shaped object that has a thin line moving downwards through the track listings. This marker allows you to pinpoint to a specific time in your project. To go forwards or backwards, and the marker.

In addition to main selection marker, the green colored marker allows you to select any amount of time that is before the time set by the main selection marker. To activate it,

, and the green marker to the left of the main selection marker.

Finally, the red marker allows you to select any amount time that is after the time set by the main selection marker. To activate it, , and the red marker to the right of the main selection marker.




Adding media to the timeline To add media to the timeline, and the file onto the track you wish to use. Or,

you can the file and a new track will be created with the file in it. Alternatively, you can on the file and the Add to Timeline at Playhead option.

If you chose the Add to Timeline at Playhead option, it places the file onto the track where the main selection marker (or Playhead) is set at.




Splitting/Cut/Copy/Paste In order to divide media into two segments, use the Split tool. Ensure the media is selected

and the main selector marker is hovering over the part you wish to divide, then the Split button. The split is shown in the second screenshot.

To cut a piece of media, the media and then the Cut button.

To copy a piece of media, the media and then the Copy button.




To paste of piece of media that you have either cut or copied, the main selection marker to a place on the timeline and then the Paste button.

Undo/Redo To undo an action or actions you just performed, the Undo button just above the

track timeline. To redo an action that has been undone, the Redo button just above the track timeline.

Changing the timeline/track scales To increase or decrease the increment scale shown on the timeline, and the

circle on the track zooming slider. Alternatively, the larger or smaller magnifying glass buttons to increase or decrease the scale, respectively.

To increase or decrease the height of all tracks , and the circle from the left or

right on the track height slider. Also, to adjust the height of an individual track, placing your cursor between two tracks and and to resize the height.




Extending a frame To pause a frame to allow for extended view for viewers. To get started, move the marker to

area of a clip you wish to extend. on the clip and the Extend Frame option.

The Extend Frame tool will appear. This tool allows you to extend the frame second-by-second using the arrows and you can type in seconds with milliseconds applied such as “1.5”. or through the arrows to set the duration. Then, OK.

If you wish to change the duration of the extended frame, within the frame

area and then Duration. Then re-adjust the duration and Ok.


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