WSU Technology Knowledge Base:Camtasia
About this article
This article includes instructions for downloading, installing, and configuring TechSmith Camtasia. It is intended for instructors.
What's Camtasia?
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 (Version 9) and Mac (Version 3)of Camtaisia.
Installing Camtasia Studio
Many have grown accustom to downloading Camtasia directly from TechSmith, but we are moving away from this method and ask you to simply contact TLT (tlt@winona.edu) for a direct link to the software link and license code for your version of Camtasia.
Getting started
TechSmith has produced a series of tutorials called Getting Started with Camtasia 9 & 3 for both Mac and Windows that are effective for becoming familiar with this tool.
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We also have comprehensive Camtasia courses found in Lynda.com.