WSU Technology Knowledge Base:Camtasia
About this article
This article includes instructions for downloading, installing, and configuring TechSmith Camtasia Studio. It is intended for instructors.
What's Camtasia Studio?
TechSmith's Camtasia is a software application that gets installed on your laptop that allows you to record your screen activity and save it in the form of a video. Your movies include all mouse movements, pen and key strokes, any software application activity, and even web browsing activity. You can also choose to record audio from both system output (i.e., what's coming out of your speakers) and microphone input (e.g., your narration of a PowerPoint slide show). Camtaisia also includes a set of tools for editing your video, adding instructional and interactive elements such as callouts, transitions, and quizzes, adding audio tracks, Closed Captioning, and publishing your video in multiple formats, both locally and online (e.g., to YouTube or MediaSpace). TechSmith offers both PC and Mac versions of Camtaisia Studio.
Installing Camtasia Studio
Please contact TLT (tlt@winona.edu) for download information and license code for your version of Camtasia.
Getting started
TechSmith has produced an introductory series of tutorials for Camtasia for both Mac and Windows laptops. Getting Started We also have comprehensive Camtasia courses found in Lynda.com.