Camtasia Changelog

What's new in Camtasia 2023.4.7.53202

Apr 19, 2024

Bug Fixes:
Fixed a crash that could occur when adding an animated GIF to the timeline.

New in Camtasia 2023.4.6.53116 (Apr 16, 2024)

New in Camtasia 2023.4.4.52447 (Mar 19, 2024)

New in Camtasia 2023.4.3.51546 (Feb 13, 2024)

New in Camtasia 2023.4.2.51146 (Jan 24, 2024)

Feature Updates:
Increased the size of the webcam in the default Editor layout when importing a .trec file.
Projects that are imported from Rev will not have a background applied automatically if the screen recording or camera recording fills the entire canvas, unless Background Removal has been applied.
Added a tooltip to Camtasia Rev that displays details about Rev backgrounds.
The Batch Exporter now accepts MP4 and TREC files as source media for batch export.
Added option to Preferences: Automatically delete oldest proxy files when filesize exceeds a threshold.
Source media that are detected as being in cloud-backed storage locations are now proxied by default. This behavior can be turned off in the Preferences menu.
Camtasia will now warn the user when the temporary storage location is set to cloud-backed storage, which is not recommended.
It is now possible to drag-and-drop projects and/or media into the Batch Export dialog.
The Batch Exporter now supports "Create multiple files from markers."
Improved the look of the Record button in Camtasia Home.
Added a Camtasia Rev layout that mimics legacy Camtasia behavior with no background.
Performance Improvements:
Miscellaneous performance improvements.
Bug Fixes:
Fixed a crash that could occur when dragging an AVI or WMV source file under the playhead.
Fixed network security prompt not showing in the installed languages.
Fixed a memory leak with timeline media
Fixed a bug that could create an invalid caption when trimming the beginning of the project's first caption.
ESC key back to work to exit sync caption now
During Voice Narration and sync captions the downloads button and the record flyout button are now disabled.
Dynamic Backgrounds and other shader-based media no longer skip after a Ripple Delete.
Fixed a bug that could cause a trial dialog to briefly appear for users that already have a valid Camtasia license.
Improved the default Background Removal quality to Accurate for users with discrete video cards.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash or other undesired behavior when editing cursors on stitched media.
fix sometimes noise removal failed when clicking Analyze
Fixed a bug that could cause some videos to flip when visual effects were applied.
Fixed a bug that could prevent captions from scrolling properly while syncing.
Fixed a bug in the Modern Exporter that could cause changed settings to be lost when switching tabs.
Fixed issue where recording toolbar button tooltips could show up in the recording.
Fixed a crash that could occur when saving to a standalone project.
Improved consistency of visual effects between different types of source media including differences with Lottie files and proxy media in the Editor.
Fixed a bug that could create multiple undo points when reverting while cropping.

New in Camtasia 2023.4.0.50051 (Nov 29, 2023)

New in Camtasia 2023.3.3.49084 (Nov 14, 2023)

New in Camtasia 2023.3.2.49471 (Oct 18, 2023)

New in Camtasia 2023.3.1.49398 (Oct 17, 2023)

New in Camtasia 2023.2.0.47710 (Aug 23, 2023)

New in Camtasia 2023.1.2.47293 (Aug 8, 2023)

New in Camtasia 2023.1.1.46724 (Jul 18, 2023)

New in Camtasia 2023.1.0.46311 (Jun 27, 2023)

New in Camtasia 2023.0.2.45178 (May 9, 2023)

New in Camtasia 2023.0.0.44826 (Apr 25, 2023)

New in Camtasia 2022.5.3 Build 8 (Apr 11, 2023)

New in Camtasia 2022.5.2 Build 44147 (Mar 23, 2023)

New in Camtasia 2022.5.0 Build 43121 (Feb 7, 2023)

New Features:
Transitions:
Added six new heart themed transitions with configurable properties just in time to show your viewers the love.
Recorder:
In addition to quickly launching Camtasia’s Recorder, now Auditate and Snagit Recorders can be launched directly from the Camtasia Editor.
Feature Updates:
Recorder:
Dimension Presets:
Revamped Recorder Dimension presets to support horizontal, vertical and square video resolutions. Choose a preset by selecting the dropdown menu in the Screen Recording toggle switch.
Lottie:
Added ability to adjust solid color fills and strokes of Lottie Media on the Timeline
Canvas:
Added “Center Anchor” context menu option to reset the position of a media’s anchor point to its default.
Added ability to constrain media along a vertical or horizontal axis when dragging on the Canvas by holding down“shift” while performing the drag operation.
Completely revamped Project Dimension presets to support horizontal, vertical and square video resolutions. Context-click anywhere on the Canvas and choose Project Settings, then use the Dimensions dropdown to choose desired video dimensions.
Cursors:
Custom Cursor Images:
Added the ability to import custom cursor images that can replace cursors in a Camtasia screen recording, or when using the Cursor Path Creator visual effect.
Added the ability to set a custom cursors’ anchor point position using the Properties Panel cursor crosshairs UI, or input fields.
Added ability to edit previously imported cursors via the Properties Panel.
Added ability to delete previously imported cursors via the Properties Panel.
Added the ability to replace an existing cursor with a blank cursor. No need to add an animation and adjust opacity in order to hide a cursor–just use the Cursor Image Replace Panel and choose the blank cursor.
Enhanced Cursor Path Simplification algorithm to account for the position of recorded click events.
Export:
Added automatic “remember last used settings” to the modern export experience. Settings are saved across sessions.
Added ability to create and save presets to the modern export experience.
Tools:
Changed the order tools appear in the left-hand Tools Panel and removed the Interactivity item from tools. Interactive elements can still be added using the timeline Quiz track or via menus.
Bug Fixes:
Improved audio decoding for WebEx recordings.
Improved handling when audio devices on the system change.
Fixed a bug that could cause the caption editor to erroneously cycle backwards through captions.
Fixed a bug in the modern export dialog that allowed too many characters to be entered for frame rate.
Fixed a user-reported startup crash.
Fixed a crash that could occur when using Batch Production.
Fixed a crash that could occur when failing to initialize a recording device.
Fixed a bug that prevented source files with double-byte characters from being proxied.
Fixed the macOS I-beam replacement cursor on Windows.

New in Camtasia 2022.4.1 Build 42246 (Dec 13, 2022)

New in Camtasia 2022.4.0 Build 42084 (Dec 6, 2022)

New in Camtasia 2022.3.0 Build 41716 (Nov 15, 2022)

New Features:
Rulers & Guides:
Added ability to show / hide Rulers to the Canvas.
Added ability to add vertical and horizontal guides to the Canvas by dragging from a ruler.
Added ability to remove guides from Canvas by dragging guide back to ruler.
Added ability to remove guides using context menu.
Added ability to snap media to guides.
Feature Updates:
Cursors:
Added Smooth Across Edits toggle option to cursor properties:
When selected, the cursor position is automatically animated between the final cursor position keyframe of selected media and first cursor position keyframe of next media on the same track.
When selected, cursor position is automatically animated across stitches in selected media.
Added Cursor Image keyframe indicator glyph to Timeline media:
Displays current cursor image at time.
Current Cursor Image keyframe highlighted at time.
Highlights all instances using current cursor at time when the Similar segment control is selected in the Properties Panel.
Transitions:
Added user configurable attributes to 72 Transitions.
Canvas:
Zoom Level:
Increased the scale range of Canvas Zoom to 2000%.
DPI Aware Adjustable Canvas:
Canvas UI detects high DPI systems and monitors and chooses appropriate scale of UI elements.
User configurable DPI scaling options allow users to adjust the scale of Canvas UI controls (1x, 1.5x, 2x).
Reverse Video:
Added ability to reverse audio streams within video media.
Media Replace:
Added ability to drag and drop from Media Bin and Library to Quick Properties of Assets in the Properties Panel.
Export:
Exposed export option to allow GPU encoding for MP4 output in modern exporter.
This is a beta feature, and will be tagged as such in the UI.
For certain hardware configurations, enabling this feature can potentially result in a modest increase in performance when exporting a video.
The supported configurations will be pretty narrow at first, and hopefully expand over time as we learn more and develop the feature.
Removed Production Wizard:
All export options now flow through the modern export experience.
Bug Fixes:
Fixed a crash that could occur when exporting after canceling an export.
Fixed a crash that could occur when using the Pan tool while editing the cursor path.
Fixed a crash that could occur when dragging media to and from the Library.
Fixed a crash that could occur when adding trec files with stitches from the Library.
Improved license cache performance to reduce intermittent licensing errors.
Fixed a bug that could cause the cursor to leave the edited cursor path.
Fixed a bug that could cause the wrong Favorites category to be shown on application start.
Fixed a bug that allowed trimming of media past the beginning of the project.
Fixed a bug that could change the undo stack when selecting media.
Fixed a bug that could cause a performance slowdown when reopening a project.
Fixed a bug that could prevent Jump to Marker from working within quizzes.
Fixed a bug that could cause quizzes and tables of contents to show at an incorrect time.
Fixed a bug that could cause Library assets smaller than the Canvas to be saved with incorrect dimensions.
Fixed a bug that could prevent OBS from showing as an available camera.
Fixed a bug that could cause erratic behavior when editing captions.
Fixed a bug that could cause frame rates other than 30fps to be changed to 30fps when sharing to some destinations.
Improved mouse cursor behavior when editing effects on the Canvas.

New in Camtasia 2022.2.1 Build 40635 (Oct 30, 2022)

New in Camtasia 2022.2.0 Build 40553 (Sep 28, 2022)

New Features:
Cursor Image Replace:
Added the ability to navigate between cursor image changes to the Properties Panel.
Added ability to replace the recorded cursor image with a different cursor image from the recording.
Added ability to replace the recorded cursor image with a vector system cursor image.
Added the ability to choose the cursor image used with the Cursor Path Creator effect.
Added Recorded Cursors Set to the Cursor Image Replace combo box in the Properties Panel.
Added Mac and Windows System Cursors Sets to the Cursor Image Replace options in the Properties Panel.
Added the ability to insert a new cursor image at the Playhead position of a Camtasia Recording.
Added the ability to insert a new cursor image at the Playhead position when using the Cursor Path Creator effect.
Added Current Cursor Indicator Element.
Added Cursor Image Keyframe Indicator.
Delete Cursor Image Keyframes.
Add New Cursor Image Keyframes.
Added Cursor Replace Operations.
Replace Current Cursor.
Replace All Similar Cursors.
Replace All Cursors.
Feature Updates:
Transitions:
Added Search Bar to Transitions Tool Panel.
Audiate Sync:
Added Edit in Audiate options to properties panel when media is selected on the Timeline.
Editing:
Added Remove All Stitches to menu bar and media context menus.
Set WAV as default format for Audio Narration.
Shortcuts:
Added Customizable Shortcuts:
Remove All Stitches
Deprecated / Removed:
Removed Vimeo Output.
Bug Fixes:
Updated crash reporting dialog to include a hyperlink to TechSmith tech support.
Updated the End User License Agreement with new TechSmith physical address.
Changed the mouse cursor opacity in the Camtasia 2022 Default Template to 100%.
Fixed audio / video sync issues with OBS and Reincubate Camo virtual cameras.
Fixed a crash that could occur when deleting properties after deleting a Marker.
Fixed a crash that could occur when using mp4s with very large dimensions.
Fixed a crash that could occur when changing project frame rates.
Fixed a bug that could prevent users from modifying the Extend Frame duration.
Fixed a bug that could prevent users from renaming quizzes on the timeline.
Fixed a bug that could create apparent gaps in the timeline when combining Clip Speed with Magnetic Tracks.
Fixed a bug that prevented Audiate-generated captions from being trimmed out.
Fixed a hang that could occur when adding a marker to Audiate-generated captions.

New in Camtasia 2022.1.1 Build 39848 (Aug 25, 2022)

New in Camtasia 2022.1.0 Build 39645 (Aug 16, 2022)

NEW FEATURES:
Reverse Video:
Added ability to reverse video clips in the Media Bin.
Blur Region Effect:
Added Blur Region visual effect with configurable blur amount and tint color. Enjoy frosted glass in any shade your heart desires.
Freeze Region Effect:
Added Freeze Region visual effect. Select any region of the screen and freeze the selected area, or inverted selection, in place for the duration of the effect. Get rid of those annoying / embarrassing pop-ups with a simple drag and drop effect.
FEATURE UPDATES:
Favorites:
Added labeled expanders to the Favorites Tool.
Cursors:
Improved user interface for cursor paths on the timeline.
Added tooltips to the cursor tab in the Properties panel.
Cursor Path Editing state is now remembered when re-selecting a media.
Exporter:
The last-used folder is now remembered when using the modern export experience.
Updated the YouTube exporter.
Transitions:
Added customizable properties for some transitions.
Installation:
Improved error messaging when installation fails.
Licensing:
Improved customer experience while using the licensing support tool.
BUG FIXES:
Fixed a crash that could occur when selecting an image with a Cursor Path Creator applied.
Fixed a crash that could occur when undoing and redoing a Cursor Path Creator effect.
Fixed a bug that could cause unexpected changes in canvas objects' position when ungrouping.
Fixed a bug that could allow invalid characters when renaming a Theme.
Fixed a bug that could cause an incorrect maintenance expiration date to be shown based on the user's time zone.
Fixed a bug that could leave obsolete files in the user's Temp folder in the event of a crash.
Fixed a bug that could cause the Zoom-n-Pan view to be drawn incorrectly when displaying nested groups.
Fixed a bug in drag selection logic when using a magnetic track.
Fixed a bug that could allow placeholder properties to be edited on non-placeholder media.
Fixed a bug that could allow invalid Ease Out values to be entered.
Fixed a bug that could mark a project as modified after opening the Project Settings dialog.
Fixed a bug that could prevent reverting a media's scale.

New in Camtasia 2022.0.4 Build 39133 (Jul 27, 2022)

New in Camtasia 2022.0.3 Build 38909 (Jul 12, 2022)

New in Camtasia 2022.0.2 Build 38524 (Jun 17, 2022)

New in Camtasia 2022.0.1 Build 38362 (Jun 9, 2022)

Added context menu item to Recent Projects in Camtasia Home: Open File Location.
Added context menu item to Recent Projects in Camtasia Home: Remove From List.
Added context menu item to Templates in Camtasia Home: Open Template Manager.
When prompting for a file name, Recorder will now automatically append a date-time stamp.
Changed effect name from “Cursor Path” to “Cursor Path Creator.”
Restore Path will now restore cursor paths created by Cursor Path Creator.
Lottie JSON files now show the correct metadata in the Media Bin.
The Ctrl key will now disable canvas snapping while editing the cursor path.
Added “(audio only)” for clarity to the M4A file type in the Exporter dialog.
Updated cursor for Cursor Path Creator effect.
Redoing a Group command now properly selects the group on the timeline.
Fixed a Recorder crash that could occur when selecting a region.
Added vector cursors to improve compatibility with macOS recordings.
Fixed a bug that could prevent Audiate from exporting to Camtasia.
Fixed a bug that caused a tooltip in Audio Properties to display for incorrect menu items.
Fixed a bug that could cause the parent media to be deleted when deleting a cursor point.
Fixed a bug that allowed arrow keys to affect the Canvas when Editor was not in foreground.
Fixed a bug that caused Marker or Quiz to be incorrectly selected when reopening the menu.
Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect height or width properties to be shown after cropping a media.
Fixed a bug that could cause a Cursor Path to be added to a Placeholder before it was dropped.
Fixed a bug that prevented the Ctrl key from disabling snapping during Cursor Path Editing.
Fixed a bug that could allow creation of a corrupt media in the Media Bin.
Fixed a crash that could occur when opening multiple projects in a row.
Fixed a crash that could occur when undoing a change to the project frame rate.
Fixed a crash that could occur when Grouping a stitched media with no visual track.
Fixed a crash that could occur while updating a media if the original path had an invalid filename.
Fixed a bug that could cause Library preview windows to display at the wrong size.
Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect playback progress to be shown when the Canvas is detached.
Error descriptions have been improved when installation fails.
Fixed a bug that could cause restoring items to a tool panel to affect items in other tool panels.
Fixed a bug that could prevent keyboard shortcut changes from being reflected in context menus.

New in Camtasia 2022.0.0 Build 38135 (Jun 7, 2022)

Added support for virtual cameras and camera capture cards
Retired Legacy Recorder
Added ability to edit cursor path position based on metadata captured by Camtasia Recorder
Added ability to add cursor path to any image, video or group via Cursor Path effect. Cursor Path Creator is available in both the Visual Effects bin and the Cursor Effects bin
Added robust cursor path editing capabilities
Added ability for recorded raster operating system cursors to be replaced with vector equivalents
Added cursor default scale of 225%
Added increased range of cursor scale slider to 2000%
Added ability to override cursor scale value up to 10,000%
Added ability to set cursor default scale in preferences
Send video directly to Audiate and edit the video by simply deleting, cutting, or pasting automatically transcribed text
Send edited video from Audiate directly to Camtasia Timeline
Auto-sync automatically moves objects on the Camtasia Timeline to match edits made in Audiate
Auto-stitching automatically joins edited video media into a single virtual media to allow easy application of effects, animation and cursor adjustments
New and improved local export experience
Deprecated Production Wizard
Added single-click export defaults
New and improved Camtasia Home experience
Added ability to access Home at any time, even while editing a project
Added TechSmith Recorder Flyout menu, providing quick access to Camtasia, Audiate and Snagit Recorders
Added Templates quick access view to Camtasia Home
Added Recent Projects hero thumbnails and metadata
Added Trial and Account status radiator to primary view
Added Enhanced Learn Tab Experience
New and improved cross-platform Canvas interaction engine.
Added align–assist guides to bounding box interactions to easily align media
Added ability to adjust anchor point of any media
Added anchor point snapping
Added adjusted anchor points will now be stored when media is added to the Library.
Added 30 new GPU accelerated transitions
Added Blend Mode effect with hover preview
Added Blend Range advanced adjustment settings
Added Outline Edges effect
Added Spotlight effect
New and improved default Library now ships with over 1000 new custom assets, including callouts, cursor animations, system cursors, emphasis effects, title assets, icons, glyphs, fills, overlays and more
Added 5 new custom project Templates
Added spell check to text-based callouts
Added Paste as Plain Text option
Added Duplicate media shortcut
Added audio output gain adjustment control to timeline VU meter
Added HEVC video decoding support
Added Restore Audio context menus and shortcut
Added option to range select all media to the left or right of the Playhead

New in Camtasia 2021.0.19 Build 35860 (Apr 20, 2022)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.18 Build 35847 (Mar 23, 2022)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.17 Build 35755 (Feb 26, 2022)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.16 Build 35636 (Feb 17, 2022)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.15 Build 34558 (Dec 9, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.14 Build 34324 (Nov 29, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.13 Build 34107 (Nov 16, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.12 Build 33438 (Oct 12, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.11 Build 32979 (Sep 20, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.10 Build 32921 (Sep 16, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.9 Build 32848 (Sep 14, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.8 Build 32516 (Aug 26, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.7 Build 32459 (Aug 24, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.6 Build 32207 (Aug 3, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.5 Build 31722 (Jun 30, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.4 Build 31371 (Jun 9, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.3 Build 31275 (May 28, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.2 Build 31209 (May 26, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.1 Build 30582 (Apr 29, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2021.0.0 Build 30170 (Apr 27, 2021)

New in Camtasia 2020.0.13 Build 28357 (Feb 16, 2021)

Added additional options to the TechSmith Smart Player
Removed the temporary track at the top of the timeline; a new track now appears when media is dragged to that location.
Added tooltip to Start Voice Narration button.
Admins can now remove Export destinations when using the Deployment Tool.
Startup crashes now give users more information about what led to the crash.
Fixed bug that caused projects exported to Knowmia to include project duration that included disabled tracks.
Fixed UI alignment in Behaviors Properties menu.
Fixed bug that could prevent Camtasia from detecting that an update was available.
Fixed bug that prevented a .trec file from being imported when the webcam had been in use by another application.
Fixed bug that could cause some media to be missing from productions when producing to Video Review or Knowmia.
Fixed crash that could occur when turning off auto-normalization.
Fixed bug that could cause captions to fail to import from Powerpoint
Fixed hang that could occur when playing the same media on the Canvas and the Media Bin preview at the same time.
Fixed bug that could prevent some valid mp4 files from being imported.
Fixed bug that could cause unexpected caption alignment.
Fixed bug that led to users' Event Logs being generated too often by logging.
Fixed bug that could prevent Quiz/Marker tray state from being remembered.
Fixed crash when double clicking in the recent project list in the Welcome Window.
Fixed bug that allowed marketing messages to appear during recordings.
Fixed bug that caused the canvas not to update when a color change is canceled.
Fixed a user-reported startup crash.
Fixed a crash that could occur during production.
Fixed a crash that could occur if a user tried to make a thumbnail before Camtasia fully loaded.
Fixed a bug that could prevent Transitions' name from being shown when multiple media are selected.
Fixed a problem that could cause audio and video to become desynchronized when recording only a webcam and a microphone.
Fixed a bug that could cause Noise Reduction to behave in unexpected ways on stitched media.
Localization fixes.

New in Camtasia 2020.0.12 Build 26479 (Nov 23, 2020)

New in Camtasia 2020.0.10 Build 25773 (Oct 16, 2020)

New in Camtasia 2020.0.8 Build 24521 (Sep 4, 2020)

New in Camtasia 2020.0.7 Build 24015 (Aug 13, 2020)

New in Camtasia 2020.0.6 Build 23375 (Jul 24, 2020)

New in Camtasia 2020.0.5 Build 22782 (Jun 30, 2020)

New in Camtasia 2020.0.4 Build 22500 (Jun 29, 2020)

New in Camtasia 2020.0.3 Build 22309 (Jun 6, 2020)

New in Camtasia 2020.0.2 Build 21519 (May 7, 2020)

New in Camtasia 2020.0.1 Build 21329 (Apr 29, 2020)

New in Camtasia 2020.0 Build 20874 (Apr 29, 2020)

Added ability to replace timeline media via drag and drop from the Media Bin or Library.
Added placeholder media type.
Added Template projects.
Added Template Manager.
Added ability to favorite most frequently used tools and annotations.
Added ability to configure and save tool and annotation presets.
Added ability to export and share themes individually.
Added ability to export and share keyboard shortcuts individually.
Added ability to export multiple templates, libraries, themes, shortcuts, presets and favorites as a package.
Added Magnetic Track option to Editor.
Added Ripple Insert from Media Bin or Library options.
Added ability to Ripple Move media on the timeline.
Added Ripple Trim option to timeline editing.
Added callout styles theme support to Annotations.
Added Auto-resize Text toggle button to Properties panel.
Added Media Bin layout, filtering, and sorting enhancements.
Added Select/Delete Unused Media option to Media Bin.
Added Select on Timeline option to Media Bin.
Added ability to find and select media in Media Bin to timeline.
Added ability to double-click empty space in Media Bin to open media files.
Added ability to move playhead on empty timeline.
Added ability to detach timeline from Editor.
Added Track Matte feature supporting four modes: Alpha, Alpha Invert, Luminosity, and Luminosity Invert.
Added high frame rate recording mode to Recorder preferences.
Added Reverse Transition toggle button to Properties panel.
Added ability to set GIF loop count when exporting animated GIF.
Added automatic Group size support.
Added ability to set specific Group size.
Added ability to set specific Library asset size.
Added clipping mask to Group boundary.
Refreshed fonts shipped with Camtasia.
Added ProRes decoding support.
Added support for pitch normalization when Clip Speed is added to media with audio.
Added ability to apply multiple visual effects to Groups.
Added ability to edit project videos at 25 and 50 frames per second.
Added both free and premium templates, themes, and assets to the TechSmith Asset store.
Retired support for .camrec recording format.
Retired legacy callout display support.
Added single stream recording capabilities (audio only, webcam only, screen only) to Recorder.
Added system audio VU meter to Recorder.
Added ability to record webcams at higher resolutions and frame rates.
Added ability to record h.264 video in .TREC container.
Added preference to set default animation easing.
Retired support for Windows 7.
Retired support for Windows 8.
Retired converting SWF format to AVI format.
Retired support for Camtasia 8 projects.
Retired legacy Device Frames.
Retired AVI recording support.

New in Camtasia 2019.0.10 Build 17662 (Mar 10, 2020)

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New in Camtasia 2019.0.2 (May 29, 2019)

New in Camtasia 2019.0.1 (May 7, 2019)

New in Camtasia 2019.0.0 (Apr 30, 2019)

New in Camtasia 2018.0.7 (Nov 14, 2018)

New in Camtasia 2018.0.6 (Nov 6, 2018)

New in Camtasia 2018.0.5 (Oct 11, 2018)

New in Camtasia 2018.0.4 (Sep 18, 2018)

New in Camtasia 2018.0.3 (Aug 29, 2018)

New in Camtasia 2018.0.2 (Aug 14, 2018)

New in Camtasia 2018.0.1 (Jul 16, 2018)

New in Camtasia 2018.0.0 (Jun 19, 2018)

New in Camtasia 9.1.2 Build 3011 (Mar 13, 2018)

New in Camtasia 9.1.0 Build 2356 (Nov 15, 2017)

New in Camtasia 9.0.5 Build 2021 (Sep 18, 2017)

New in Camtasia 9.0.4 (Apr 18, 2017)

New in Camtasia 9.0.1 Build 1422 (Jan 30, 2017)

New in Camtasia 9.0.0 Build 1306 (Oct 11, 2016)

New in Camtasia 8.6.0 Build 2054 (Aug 25, 2015)

New in Camtasia 8.5.2 Build 1999 (May 12, 2015)

New in Camtasia 8.5.1 Build 1962 (Mar 18, 2015)

New in Camtasia 8.5.0 Build 1954 (Feb 24, 2015)

New in Camtasia 8.4.4 Build 1859 (Nov 18, 2014)

New in Camtasia 8.4.3 Build 1792 (Sep 1, 2014)

New in Camtasia 8.4.2 Build 1768 (Jul 22, 2014)

New in Camtasia 8.4.1 Build 1745 (Jul 22, 2014)

New in Camtasia 8.4.0 Build 1691 (May 20, 2014)

New in Camtasia 8.3.0 Build 1471 (Jan 28, 2014)

New in Camtasia 8.2.1 Build 1423 (Dec 17, 2013)

New in Camtasia 8.2.0 Build 1416 (Nov 19, 2013)

New in Camtasia 8.1.2 Build 1327 (Jul 25, 2013)

New in Camtasia 8.1.1 Build 1313 (Jul 9, 2013)

Fixed an issue where swapping markers from timeline to media could create duplicate markers
Fixed a crash when placing a marker between two media in a complex project
Fixed stuttering audio when playhead crosses a cut or split in some MP4 files
Added detection and messaging for GoToMeeting WMVs that hang during playback or production
Fixed a crash when trying to export the entire library
Fixed an issue where the user would not be prompted to save after updating a media
Fixed an issue where multiple extend frames in a row did not always render
Fixed an issue where you could occasionally left-click "through" or behind a context menu in the timeline area
Added character limits to the quiz custom text fields so they don't overflow the buttons in the quiz
Fixed an error "Unable to move unzipped SCORM files" when producing with SCORM and Quizzing
Fixed a memory leak that was causing a crash if the editor was left open overnight
Fixed an issue where Sysaudio.wav was not deleted from the temp folder after a PowerPoint recording
Fixed an issue where locking the computer during a recording on Windows 8 could create a corrupt CAMREC
Fixed an issue where a warning about minimum required dimensions was not shown if a media marker was added
Fixed an issue where the clip speed bar might disappear when dragging slowly past 100% clip speed
Fixed an issue where an animation added to a clip speed adjusted clip could have the wrong default duration
Fixed an issue where the media thumbnail shown after a split didn't match the displayed frame
Fixed error message when dragging a single track CAMREC into a spot where it didn't quite fit
Fixed an issue where generating keystroke callouts didn't always add the callouts to the next higher track in the z-order
Fixed problems with extracting an AVI from a CAMREC that exceeded 4GB
Fixed an issue with large projects where the save confirmation might show before the file was completely written to disk
Fixed an issue where "Replace audio with silence" wasn't applied correctly in some cases
Fixed an issues that would cause the timeline zoom or position to jump around unnecessarily
Fixed project save tip dialog so it didn't get cut off when the user is running with non-standard DPI settings
Fixed an issue where the Recorder trial could be expired when the editor showed one day remaining
Fixed an issue where the Comic Sans font combined with Italics could cause callout text not to show
Fixed a crash when trimming a stitched media with audio keyframes and noise removal
Fixed an issue where trying to add markers or quizzes near others was difficult due to snapping behavior
Improved snapping behavior on the timeline to only snap in the direction of the drag
Fixed an issue where the Editor would sometimes hang when importing a CAMREC with a WMV webcam video
Fixed a crash on XP when opening and immediately closing the editor
Fixed an issue where exporting to MOV would sometimes create a file with audio but no video
Fixed an issue where right-clicking an audio point didn't select it, causing Delete to be missing from the context menu
Fixed an issue where volume up/down deselects other media if it adds an audio point to one of them
Fixed an issue where images were sometimes zoomed in after project load when using the software renderer
Fixed a crash on playback when another app has taken exclusive control of the playback device
Fixed an issue where "Allow replay last section" option doesn't work when going to screencast.com
Fixed an issue for users running in a German locale and trying to enter a fractional number as the image duration
Fixed an issue with the ability to select the default keyframe on a group in some cases which can put media in a bad state
Fixed the scale media to fit option on the zoom and pan tab to respect any cropping that has been applied
Fixed the marker thumbnails so that they update when changes are made to the media in the visual properties tab
Fixed an issue where the SCORM settings were not being properly saved in production preset
Fixed an issue where the upload to FTP dialog would show after production even if the option was unchecked
Fixed a crash that occurred sometimes while attempting to move audio volume points around
Fixed an issue where it was not possible to set the clip speed back to 100% using the dialog box
Fixed an issue where the green and red playhead selectors become detached from playhead when starting new project

New in Camtasia 8.1.0 Build 1281 (Jun 18, 2013)

New in Camtasia 8.0.4 Build 1060 (Dec 18, 2012)

New in Camtasia 8.0.3 Build 994 (Oct 23, 2012)

New in Camtasia 8.0.2 Build 918 (Jul 24, 2012)

New in Camtasia 8.0.1 Build 897 (Jun 26, 2012)

New in Camtasia 8.0.0 Build 878 (Jun 19, 2012)

Added the TSC 2 video codec for the ability to record larger dimensions and more graphical content with higher frame rates
Added the ability to have unlimited multimedia tracks on the timeline, enabling the ability to layer multiple different types of media including videos, graphics, images and more on top of each other
Added the ability to group and ungroup items on the timeline
Added the ability to move (animate) any type of media on the timeline over time
Added the ability to set the background canvas color from the Editing Dimen-sions dialog
Added the ability to modify the visual properties of media on the timeline
Added the ability to rotate any media along the X, Y, or Z axis, and to animate the rotation over time
Added the ability to resize any media and to animate the change in size over time
Added Visual Effects including Drop Shadow, Colorize, and Border
Added the ability to apply visual effects to any media on the timeline
Added the ability to adjust Drop Shadow distance, direction, opacity and blur
Added the ability to apply colorize effect to any media and adjust the amount of colorize applied
Added the ability to apply a border to any media and adjust the color and thickness of the border
Added the ability to directly manipulate media items in the Canvas (Preview Window)
Added snap guidelines in the Canvas to help align media objects
Added the ability to move media from one visual layer to another on the timeline
Added the ability to have generic multimedia tracks instead of dedicated audio, video, pip, callout, etc. tracks
all new themed content in the Library, including music, graphics, animations, titles, and lower thirds designed to match
Added a new callout style called Glow
Added new callout shapes with text
Added new callout lines and arrows
Added new sketch motion callout shapes
Added new pixelate callout
Added the ability to have markers on the timeline as well as having markers locked to a clip or group
Added new transitions and enhanced existing transitions
Added the ability to change the name of tracks on the timeline
Added the ability to change the duration of an animation lead-in time
Added the ability to change the clip speed by directly dragging the clip on the timeline
Added the ability to have blank space between media on the timeline
Added a custom color picker option to the border and fill options of the Callout view and Visual Properties view
Added a slider to easily adjust track heights
Added the ability to apply audio volume leveling and noise removal to individual audio clips
Added an option to show and hide the marker and quiz trays
Added an indicator to the horizontal timeline scroll bar to show where the playhead is located in relation to your viewing area
Added true or false question type to quizzes
Added the ability to have quizzes work on Screencast.com
Added a quiz reporting framework to allow quizzing results to be sent automatically without the quiz taker needing to send an e-mail
Added the ability to assign a hotkey for adding a quiz
Added an option to "Use GPU acceleration if available" in Tools > Options dialog
Added TechSmith Smart Player to support both Flash and HTML5 when producing to the MP4 file --Added the ability to choose different designs for the playback controls of the TechSmith Smart Player
Added the ability for viewers who are using an iPhone to use the TechSmith Smart Player iOS app to playback content with interactive features
Added the ability to include image thumbnails with Table of Contents entries
Added additional product key validation to the product
Enhanced the Zoom options to support multiple track video editing
Enhanced the way transitions work so that it does not add time to the duration of your timeline or productions
Enhanced the video dimension options in the custom production path
Updated the quiz creation process
Updated the Welcome Window to have more links to more information on the web
Updated the Sync Captions workflow format, ensuring video playback on multiple devices and browsers
Updated the video production presets available to enhance support for mobile devices
Updated product installation: Now using WIX technology
Updated product branding and logos
Improved the editing playback performance to handle larger dimension videos and higher video playback frame rates
Modified the AutoSave interval to be 2 minutes by default
Modified the default duration of transitions to be one second
Modified Title Clips by moving them to the Library tab
Improved the options from the Tools > Options dialog
Fixed an issue that would cause mouse trails to appear in the post recording preview window when recording with certain video codecs
Removed the camv, rm, FLV, and SWF production formats because MP4 is a more widely supported format with better quality
Removed certain options during production: the ability to embed an AVI into HTML, to manage WMV profiles, to remove callout fades, and to change the zoom and pan speed to instant because these options are no longer relevant
Removed Camtasia Theater from the installation of Camtasia Studio
Removed the Pack and show tool

New in Camtasia 7.1.1 Build 1785 (Jun 19, 2012)

General:
Fixed an issue that would cause some of the installer screens to have truncated text when using a higher DPI setting on Windows
Addressed an issue that would cause ʺError 1722ʺ to appear during installation of Camtasia Studio
Camtasia Studio:
Improved the Undo/Redo actions and reliability for Captioning and Speech to Text options
Fixed some text label truncation on the Flash Options page for production
Fixed some application crashing when working in the Captions tab
Improved the reliability of uploading to You Tube
Fixed some crashing and failed production possibilities when having clips of different audio and video length on the timeline
Fixed an issue with captions being always displayed if produced when in the captions tab
Fixed an issue with the iPad production preset not producing at the correct dimensions
Fixed an issue when using ftp:// in a hotspot would not work when producing and sharing to Screencast.com
Fixed an issue with captions moving on the timeline when zooming in on the timeline view
Fixed an issue where the PIP would not be included when producing to the iPad preset
Fixed an issue that could cause ʺrtfʺ to be displayed in productions that have captions and that are also used in Camtasia Theater
Addressed an issue that could cause projects with many callouts to not produce or crash Camtasia Studio
Fixed an issue with Keystroke Callouts not working properly when the product language version doesn't match with the keyboard input language
Fixed an issue that could cause callouts to mistakenly rotate after resizing them
Fixed an issue that could cause the cursor to disappear after creating a cursor keyframe
Fixed an issue that would cause playback to not work when double-byte characters are used with ʺoverlay controlsʺ output in non-IE browsers
Fixed an issue that would cause projects from Camtasia Studio 5.0 or earlier with PPT camrecs with audio to display a waveform but not have any audio
Modified the default state of the ʺUse manual noise selectionʺ option in the Advanced area of the Audio tab
Fixed an issue that could cause captions to not be shown in the preview window after cutting and then pasting it on the timeline as well as when exiting the caption view
Adjusted the default state of the manual noise removal button to better show the intended behavior when using the noise removal feature
Fixed some preview problems with projects containing clip speed effects being upgraded from earlier versions of Camtasia Studio
Fixed an issue that could cause users to see a table of contents when producing to Screencast.com even when no table of contents is present in the production
Improved the Upload to YouTube reliability
Fixed an issue with the non-functioning feature of launching in a new browser window behavior with hotspots
Addressed a cross site scripting security issue in produced SWF files
Camtasia Recorder:
Added an option to have the entire recording area shown by a rectangle instead of just defining the corners
Fixed an error message that would reference a menu option that is not
available in the Recorder application
Camtasia Theater:
Adjusted the ability to begin playback by clicking on the first item in the TOC

New in Camtasia 7.1.0 Build 1631 (Oct 12, 2010)

General:
Added the ability to have your content searchable when produced and uploaded to Screencast.com including screen text from PowerPoint, Caption text or Table of Contents text
Added improved support for files coming from Camtasia Relay
Added TUDI (TechSmith User Design Initiative) functionality
Added support to the TSCC video codec for 64-bit operating systems
Camtasia Studio:
Added the ability to import and export caption files including SRT, SMI formats
Added automatic captioning capability with speech to text ability
Updated the capabilities of captions to function more like callouts
Improved the manual caption workflow to allow sequentially appended captions
Improved the callout and caption interaction so that callouts will no longer block captions in produced video
Added the ability to customize the font size, color and type within captioning as well as the background color and basic text editing capabilities
Improved and fixed many items related to adjusting clip speed on the timeline
Added a new Flash controller in production options
Updated the Flash options page for Flash format productions
Added a new iPad production and editing preset
Addressed some memory leaks that could cause Camtasia Studio to become unresponsive or crash
Addressed an issue that could cause projects with many callouts to not produce or crash Camtasia Studio
Fixed an issue with Keystroke Callouts not working properly when the product language version doesn't match with the keyboard input language
Fixed an issue with large MP4 files creating a blank thumbnail in the clip bin and a "No codec" error when added to timeline
Fixed an issue that could cause a Table of Contents error when uploading to Screencast.com even when no Table of Contents is used
Fixed an issue that could cause Camtasia Studio to crash when signing into YouTube.com through the production wizard and no Internet connection is available
Fixed an issue with batch production of camrec files with system audio to MP4 could result in no audio in produced file
Addressed an issue that could cause video artifacting when producing to the MOV format with the EnSharpen video codec
Addressed an issue that would cause markers for PPT slides to be a few frames later than they should be on the timeline
Fixed an issue that could cause the transparency setting for callouts to be reset incorrectly between projects
Camtasia Recorder:
Fixed an issue that could cause Camtasia Recorder to crash when stopping the recording
Fixed an issue that could cause an incorrect "Not enough disk space" error message in Recorder when starting the recording process
Addressed an issue that could cause a cursor to not get recorded when choosing to record to the AVI file format instead of a camrec file
Added the Hide Recorder command line option back into Recorder

New in Camtasia 7.0.1 Build 57 (Jul 7, 2010)

General:
Fixed an issue that would cause the silent uninstall option to hang at the point of uninstalling the Library
Fixed an issue that would cause an Error: "The procedure entry pointCamSetAudioLoopback could not be located message during installation
Added links in the Help file to related videos hosted on Screencast.com
Added links in the Help file to related PDF documents hosted on Screencast.com
Updated the Get help with Camtasia Studio 7 help page
Camtasia Studio:
Fixed an issue with the background color selected during production not showing up properly in the produced output
Fixed an issue that would cause different results in Voice Narration from audio track 1 to audio track 2
Fixed an issue with shorter duration recordings with the same name that could cause a corrupt .camproj file
Fixed an issue that would cause a Produce Selection As... action to not have correct Table of Contents locations in the produced video
Fixed an issue that would cause premature ending of clips when using the split at markers option and producing to the FLV file format
Fixed an issue that would cause productions to Screencast.com to have incorrect dimensions
Fixed an issue that could cause productions to fail before completion or cause Camtasia Studio to crash during production
Fixed an issue that would cause problems with Cursor Effects sound effects and multiple files based on markers in production
Fixed an issue with Cursor Effects that would cause strange artifacts in the user interface or cause Camtasia Studio to crash
Fixed an issue that would cause the cursor to be out of sync with the video when using the Clip Speed effect
Fixed an issue that would cause an incorrect cursor to be displayed when using a color depth setting lower than 32-bit
Fixed an issue that could cause a "No Codec" error message when some DirectShow filters are not properly registered on the system
Fixed an issue that could cause a clip to be moved on the timeline when selecting multiple clips with the shift key
Fixed an issue that could cause audio clips to overlap on the timeline when adjusting the duration of a title clip
Fixed an issue that could cause the audio playback to not properly show the correct timeline information from the Voice Narration view
Fixed an issue in batch production that would indicate that files do not have audio even though they do
Improved some error messaging about unnecessary characters when uploading to Screencast.com during production
Fixed an issue that would cause produced file sizes to be larger in version 7 than they were in previous versions when using the MP4 file format
Fixed an issue that would cause non-admin users get a No Codec error when using MP3 files from the Library
Fixed an issue that would cause projects with many callouts to fail during production
Camtasia Recorder:
Fixed an issue that would cause the incorrect help topic to be displayed for the hotkeys and program options in the Tools window
Fixed an issue that would cause Camtasia Recorder to crash when stopping a recording
Fixed an issue that would cause a Resource Allocation Failed message
Fixed an issue that would cause an Audio file open failed message when ending a recording

New in Camtasia 7.0.0 Build 1426 (Apr 14, 2010)

General:
Added support for some Windows 7 features
Updated tool tips and messages within the application with more informative information
Camtasia Studio:
Added the Library and included some Library assets provided by DigitalJuice
Added Cursor Effects
Added Sketch Motion callouts
Added some new callout shapes
Added the ability to rotate callouts to any angle
Added Keystroke Callouts
Added the ability to copy and paste items on the timeline
Removed the Task List and replaced it with tabs for each feature area removing the “OK” and “Cancel” options on each feature area view
Modified the Project Settings window with more descriptive options
Modified the SmartFocus option to allow the option to be applied to a single clip or the entire timeline
Updated SmartFocus to have more accuracy when creating a zoom or pan keyframe
Added the ability to adjust audio levels directly on the timeline
Improved the ability to record system audio on many computers
Addressed an issue with Voice Narration being unavailable on some systems with Realtek audio hardware
Added the ability to make more precise adjustments to audio on the timeline
Added a Getting Started sample project
Improved the handling of various source files, especially .MP4, that would give a “No codec available” message
Improved the performance of the timeline after many cuts and edits were completed
Changed the playhead and added a different way to set in and out points for editing and making selections on the timeline
Improved the reliability of hotspots in a produced video
Made some adjustments in the Title Clip view
Added the ability to upload .MP4 files with the FTP option
Addressed an issue that would cause a flicker to appear after adding a zoom and pan key frame and then creating a split in the video sometime after that keyframe
Addressed an issue that would cause audio to be cut off or distorted in longer recordings
Addressed an issue that would a “file has changed on disk” message to
show when moving a project from one computer to another
Addressed an issue with production settings not being remembered from production to production
Addressed an issue that would cause the video to jump back a few
frames when reaching the end of playback in the Flash format
Addressed an issue that would cause audio enhancements to not be applied to .FLV format productions
Improved memory handling to avoid the “Out of memory” error message when adding many items to the timeline
Improved the “Go to frame” behavior of Flash hotspot formatted productions
Camtasia Recorder:
Made some UI adjustments to help indicate camera and microphone states
Improved the recording efficiency to achieve higher frame rates
Added a program task bar item while Recorder is recording
Improved the post recording work flow to make it easier to edit a recording
Fixed an issue with .camrec files recorded without audio would contain a blank audio clip
Removed the Recovery.exe tool and added recording recovery directly into Camtasia Recorder

New in Camtasia 6.0.3 Build 928 (Aug 25, 2009)

New in Camtasia 6.0.2 (Mar 31, 2009)

New in Camtasia 6.0.1 (Jan 6, 2009)

General:
Added the ability to include and edit .MP4 files on the timeline.
Added the ability to include and edit TechSmith video .SWF files on the timeline.
Added a short-cut key for a "Play from beginning" control in the Editor preview window.
Added a Help menu option in Editor to allow online registration of the product after it has been purchased.
Added the Audio Setup dialog into Camtasia Recorder.
Added an option to change the key frame interval for MP4 productions.
Added an option for changing from a bit rate encoding setting for MP4 to a quality encoding setting for MP4 productions.
Studio:
Fixed an issue where Zoom and Pan keyframes would not be carried across splits or extended frames when placed just before the split.
Fixed an issue with undo requiring multiple steps to undo a single step when using a hotkey for transitions or callouts.
Fixed an issue in Record Camera and Voice Narration where a blank frame would added.
Fixed an issue in iTunes production settings where some settings would get reset at the wrong time.
Fixed an crash that would be caused by producing to the .MP4 format with a 2 frame per second video setting.
Fixed an issue where a first frame file was being generated when it should not be.
Fixed an issue where the preview window in Editor would not correctly display the project dimensions when switching between projects.
Fixed an issue where the produce project location would update to be the same as a zipped project location after the project was exported.
Fixed an issue with auto-save not working when moving a project from Windows XP to Windows Vista or from Windows Vista to Windows XP.
Fixed an issue where audio production options would be available although there was no audio on the timeline.
Fixed an issue that would cause an inaccurate message to appear when cancelling production while producing to the .MP4 file format.
Fixed an issue that would cause the playback in the preview window to stop or start playing when toggling the Shrink TO Fit setting.
Fixed an issue that would cause the Screencast.com plug-in to not allow a different log in to be used during the production process.
Removed the verification field for e-mail address from the Screencast.com log in process.
Added the system tray icon to be displayed during the upload process to Screencast.com.
Fixed an issue when choosing a single video with TOC template would cause callouts not to be shown in the produced video.
Fixed some indexing issues in the AVI file format that could cause unexpected editing results, incomplete productions or corrupt projects.
Fixed a crash that could occur when entering a very large duration for Title Clips.
Fixed an issue that would cause PiP clips to be placed at the start of the timeline instead of where it was supposed to be placed.
Fixed an issue that was causing the first frame to not be displayed correctly on Screencast.com.
Fixed an issue that would cause the last folder used would not be recalled and used correctly when uploading to Screencast.com.
Fixed an issue that would cause cuts on the timeline to not behave as expected.
Fixed an issue that would cause the preview window title to not update correctly after multiple undo steps.
Fixed an issue that would cause the audio clips to stop responding to move commands on the timeline.
Fixed an issue that would cause the Upload to FTP feature to not work as expected.
Fixed an issue when making certain selections on the timeline would not respond correctly when trying to zoom in on the timeline view.
Fixed an issue with the option to "Auto-extend last video frame" would not be properly enabled.
Fixed an issue with an incorrect video frame being displayed after adding a clip to the timeline.
Fixed an issue that would cause a crash when choosing to change the production dimensions when using the MP4/SWF format.
Fixed some program crashes that were related to some conflicting files from other software vendors.
Fixed an issue that would cause callouts to be placed in the improper locations in a produced file.
PPT Add-in:
Fixed an issue where you would receive an out of date .camproj file when recording from the PPT Add-in.
Recorder:
Fixed an issue with the Minimize to system tray setting did not react to the user setting.
Fixed an issue where the ALT+SPACE+N shortcut would not minimize the Recorder application.
Added the functionality of the Effects tool bar opening when using the ScreenDraw hotkeys.
Fixed an issue with some Recorder effects not being able to be turned on while recording.
Added an option to change whether a video is added to the timeline and clip bin when choosing to edit after recording.
Fixed an issue with the Capture, Tools and Help menus being truncated when the Recorder is placed above the selected area during recording.
Added some text for when the mouse is hovered over the Recorder system tray icon.
Fixed an issue where the Tools > Options menu in Recorder would not update correctly based on the system dpi setting.
Fixed an issue with the recorder UI repositioning unexpectedly when recording Microsoft Excel.
Fixed an issue where Recorder would not properly record applications when the preview window is undocked.
Fixed an issue that would cause the record settings to not be retained between instances of Recorder.

New in Camtasia 6.0.0 (Nov 5, 2008)

New in Camtasia 5.1.0 (Apr 15, 2008)

General:
Added a production option for Apple's iPod Touch/iPhone devices.
Added the ability to zoom in/out on the timeline using CTRL mouse-wheel when editing.
Added an option for producing to ExpressShow for FLV files.
Updated the minimum version of QuickTime requirement to be version 7.2.0 or later.
Modified the workflow of adding and working with Callouts.
Added an enhanced shading option for callouts.
Addressed an issue that would cause some users to get a Flash install error when installing the product on Windows Vista.
Updated the QuickTime MOV defaults to use H.264 AAC
Updated and modified the Camtasia Theater application for improved workflow and options.
Added the ability to have an Audio 3 track on the timeline.
Added the ability to edit Camtasia Relay content if the Camtasia Relay Client Recorder is installed on the system.
Added a Highlighter callout as an option.
Added a Spotlight callout as an option.
Recorder:
Fixed an issue that would show an error message when recording to AVI and pausing the recording.
Fixed an issue that would cause the Recorder UI to be the wrong size when restoring from a minimized state from the task bar.
Studio:
Fixed an issue when resizing the timeline in a secondary monitor would show strange results.
Fixed an issue where users were able to switch to storyboard view while in the Record Camera view.
Fixed an issue that would cause the "Fast Start" option to not work when producing to the Apple QuickTime MOV format.
Fixed an issue that would cause the aspect ratio settings to be affected when using the floating TOC option with an ExpressShow production template.
Fixed an issue when producing and selecting the "Include PPT File" option with Office 2007 would cause the file to not work properly if uploaded to Screencast.com.
Added a warning message when producing with the Blog production preset and you have a non-side-by-side PiP video on the timeline.
Fixed an issue with producing using the Blog production preset and having a quiz on the timeline would create a cropped quiz.
Updated the recording preset sizes to include 720x576 for support of PAL video standards.
Fixed an issue where Hotspots would not work as expected when producing with an ExpressShow template.
Fixed an issue where the second of two identical .camrec files on the timeline would not show video for the second file.
Fixed an issue with the Quiz/Survey Reporting button not being available when producing with an ExpressShow template.
Fixed an issue where Web Production presets would not allow overlaid captions and closed captions.
Fixed a crash that would be caused when producing a Flash SWF format using 44.100kHz, stereo, 128kBits/sec.
Fixed a security hole where a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack would be possible with a malicious URL passed to controller.swf.
Fixed an issue where FLV productions would not display the Answers Summary page as expected.
Fixed an issue where the send email button would not work with ExpressShow if Flash Player version 9,0,115 is installed.
Fixed a crash that could occur if you changed transitions on the timeline using the context menu.
Fixed an issue that would cause a Flash produced video with quizzing to restart at the beginning after pausing for the quiz.
Fixed an issue When producing to WMV and selecting iPod as an additional output, the resulting iPod video may be missing a video track.
Implemented a change so Callouts are reliably added to the Timeline based on cursor position.
Fixed an option if "Minimize to system tray during recording" is unchecked then the Recorder UI should always display.
Fixed an issue when captions are selected to display and overlay, the preset does not produce the captions in overlay.

New in Camtasia 5.0.2 Build 455 (Jan 23, 2008)

New in Camtasia 5.0.1 Build 453 (Jan 8, 2008)

Fixed an issue that could display "fatal error" during install on Windows Vista.
Fixed an issue where the Audio VU meter was not working as it should with the Samson CO1U USB microphone.
Fixed an issue that would cause audio to be recorded and not use the correct mono or stereo setting
Fixed a window focus issue with the main Recorder window.
Added a new hotkey option for "Last Recording Area".
Improved the method used to "Force popup dialogs into the recording area."
Fixed an issue that would cause produced Flash SWF files with MP3 audio played in the the newest version of the Flash Player to sound garbled or have a high-pitched "chipmunk" sound to them.
Fixed an issue that would cause Apple iPod produced files to fail when trying to transfer them to an iPod using Apple's iTunes with QuickTime 7.2 or later installed.
Fixed an issue that would cause an iPod production created with the production presets to not upload to Screencast.com.
Fixed an issue that was causing Screencast.com uploads to use the name of the .camproj file instead of the output video name.
Fixed an issue that would cause non-HTML output to not upload to Screencast.com properly.
Fixed an issue where the Flash TOC link during production preset creation would display the incorrect settings tab.
Fixed an issue where teh custom TOC dimensions would not be remembered for an ExpressShow production.
Fixed an issue with some Polish characters not working correctly in Callouts, Captions and Title Clips.
Fixed an issue with old projects imported into version 5 would have garbled audio.
Fixed an issue with double clicking on a zoom-n-pan keyframe on the timeline would cause the keyframe to go to full screen.
Fixed an issue with some Flash playback media not beginning playback on initial load in the browser.
Fixed an issue with long .camrec files failing to produce and causing Camtasia Studio to lock up.
Fixed an issue with F1 not launching help within the Production Preview Manager.
Fixed an issue that was causing the PiP opacity slider to not respond properly when using a mouse scroll wheel.
Fixed an issue that would cause a watermark to appear in the preview window after cancelling a production.
Fixed an issue thatouwould cause custom callouts to not be imported correctly when importing a zipped project with custom callouts.
Fixed an issue that would cause FTP profiles to disappear if production was cancelled.
Fixed an issue with custom callout names getting messed up when selecting and deselecting items in the custom callout manager on Windows Vista.
Fixed an issue that would cause the production wizard to act strangely when producing over a one hour WAV file.
Fixed an issue in Voice Narration with timeline audio becoming silenced incorrectly.
Fixed an issue that would cause callouts to become fixed in size in certain combinations of callout and captions use as well as scaling the timeline.
Fixed an issue that would cause Hotspots to not work as expected when used in ExpressShow productions.
Fixed an issue in Title Clips that would cause the green resize rectangle to disappear after adding a video to the timeline.
Fixed an issue that would cause FLV productions created with Split at Markers to not seek properly during playback.
Fixed an issue that was causing zoom keyframes to not be placed on the timeleine after extending a frame in a zoomed clip.
Fixed a crash that would occurr when trying to open a PNG file in Audio Editor
Added an option to turn off/on the ability to record layered windows with the PowerPoint Add-in.
Fixed an issue where the video controls would be obscured by the scroll bar in the produced video

New in Camtasia 4.0.2 (Jul 20, 2007)

New in Camtasia 4.0.1 (Mar 24, 2007)

Camtasia Studio now works with Microsoft Vista operating system.
Updated the contact information for TechSmith sales to be http://www.techsmith.com/sales
Addressed an issue where the wrong audio source could be selected after the audio wizard completes.
Modified the default setting to record layered windows to accommodate the Aero Glass theme on Vista.
Addressed an issue where Recorder could create a 0 byte avi stream as part of a camrec file.
Fixed an issue that would cause recordings to be lost if the save to folder was renamed or removed after specifying it for recording.
Fixed an issue of the codec being changed to TSCC when changing the viewing tab from Video and coming back to it.
Fixed an issue where producing to Flash and selecting "no audio" would still produce audio.
Fixed a start-up crash which would occur when Studio was trying to restore audio settings.
Addressed an issue of inconsistent behavior when importing zipped projects into Studio.
Fixed an issue where the background of a title clip would show through when an image file was selected.
Fixed an issue caused when editing a production preset name to be the same as an existing one.
Fixed an issue in production where an invalid path could be entered when specifying an additional PPT file.
Fixed an issue in the production wizard that would cause the wrong dialog to show when using the short cut command.
Adjusted the Recent Recordings list to re-order so that the latest project opened in the list will show up at the top of the list.
Fixed an issue When placing a title clip on the timeline would place a marker at the play head location instead of at the start of the title clip.
Fixed a discrepancy between the task list and edit menu options when timeline tracks are locked.
Fixed an issue where the title clip names were not being updated on the clip but were being updated in the tool tip.
Fixed an issue where the Pack-and-Show progress bar would show 100% all the time while the text would show the actual progress.
Fixed an issue where the MP3 audio attributes would be ignored during production when selecting MP3 as an additional output option.
Fixed an issue with subfolders option being disabled during batch production.
Fixed an issue where entered production information was not being passed into the produced file for WMV.
Addressed an issue where Camtasia Studio may crash on start-up if qedit.dll was not properly registered on the system.
Fixed an issue where the additional output files would not properly play back on Internet Explorer browsers.
Fixed an issue where the controls in Voice Narration would be disabled in certain circumstances.
Addressed a situation where selecting Cancel in Voice Narration would not undo changes made in that view.
Fixed an issue where the timeline would stop playback when switching between timeline and storyboard views while playing back.
Fixed an issue that would not produce iPod (M4V) files with the correct frame rates.
Fixed an issue with some HTML output would not work when special characters were part of the produced file name.
Added FileAttributes and Metadata tags to produced SWF files.
Disabled question numbering when choosing short answer quiz types.
Modified the audio adjustments to be consistent with the rest of Camtasia Studio.
Modified the default setting to record layered windows to accommodate the Aero Glass theme on Vista.
Fixed an issue where the produced menu item text would be obscured by the scroll bar.
Added ability to re-order list items by dragging and dropping prior to menu creation.

New in Camtasia 5.0.0 Build 384 (Oct 9, 2007)

Modified the welcome window to add options for tutorial videos and a recent projects list.
Added the SmartFocus feature.
Added an FTP output option.
Added the ability to upload to Screencast.com or FTP without requiring a production to be completed.
Added Project Settings.
Modified the editor to rely on 30 frames per second instead of hundredths of a second.
Updated the time displays to show the new 30 frames per second time scale.
Modified the zoom view for better usability.
Removed overview text from several views.
Adjusted the Task List to accommodate new features and clean up the options.
Implemented a new method for producing FLV files.
Added a 3D Edge option to callouts.
Added an AutoSave feature.
Added a method to only use DirectShow filters on a white-list basis.
Added a new onyx themed controller for Flash output.
Added the option to produce a singe SWF file (ExpressShow template).
Added a slider to set the Zoom-n-Pan speed.
Added 7 new transitions.
Added a new targeting feature as a Zoom-n-Pan option.
Added an option to rename callouts from the context menu on the Timeline.
Added an option to insert the same transition between all clips on the Timeline from the context menu on the Timeline.
Added some new production presets based on settings in the new Project Settings dialog.
Fixed an issue where images placed on the PIP track would not show thumbnail images properly.
Fixed an issue where the Remove Empty Lines option for the callout track on the Timeline would not function properly.
Updated Hot Spot to be a single word, Hotspot.
Fixed some spacing issues identified in the XML files produced.
Fixed an issue where trying to change a transition by using the context menu on the Timeline would not function properly.
Fixed an issue where illegal characters in the production titles would cause the produced files to not play.
Fixed an issue that prevented the production of a short selection of the Timeline using the Produce Selection As option if the entire Timeline exceeded the 16,000 frame limit in SWF.
Fixed an issue with batch production where the progress status would not be properly updated.
Fixed a limitation of not being able to rename the Answers Summary marker name when customizing a TOC during production.
Fixed an issue with a vertical scroll bar not functioning correctly in the Audio Enhancements view.
Fixed an issue where SWF files produced from Camtasia Studio would not contain the correct frame count.
Implemented support for the SnagIt output accessory for Camtasia Studio.
Fixed an issue where Camtasia Studio would not properly detect the ability to record what you hear on some systems.
Fixed an issue on Windows Vista where scroll bars might display when playing produced content when they are not required.
Fixed an issue where the playback of Flash output would not stop when clicking on a hotspot during playback.
Removed a repeated word in the Record Camera view.
Made it so that double-clicking on a clip on the video track on the Timeline would select only that clip.
Removed support for the .cam file extension used in versions of Camtasia Studio prior to 2.0.
Implemented an option to have captions initially visible for Flash productions.
Fixed an issue where Batch Production of multiple projects with different title clips would switch the title clips across projects.
Fixed an issue on Windows Vista that would cause the desktop theme to change when returning from the screen saver after a short period of time.
Made layout changes to the Options dialog to accommodate changes in the application.
Fixed an issue that would not allow the undo action to remove Zoom-n-Pan keyframes.
Fixed an issue that would cause Camtasia Studio to crash if entering a title longer than 259 characters.
Fixed an issue where the details section would not properly refresh for the .camv audio format setting.
Fixed a crash issue that could arise when working with large projects for a long period of time.
Fixed an issue where changing the temporary folder for batch production would not actually change the folder.
Fixed an issue where the Include PPT option would appear in the Production Wizard when it should be hidden.
Fixed an issue that would cause the Table of Contents width to double when using a single video production preset.
Fixed an issue on Windows Vista that would cause the Preview Window to go black when adding captions.
Fixed an issue with callouts not extending when using the option in Voice Narration to Auto Extend last frame.
Added an undo point when removing a Zoom-n-Pan keyframe.
Consolidated the Save Audio As... File menu option.
Fixed an issue that would cause the Remove Empty Lines option for callouts not to function.
Fixed a crash that would occur if you entered a title clip name that contained more than 260 characters.
Fixed an issue that would cause the details section for CAMV productions not to refresh properly.
Fixed an issue that would cause the audio from a silenced audio track to be heard.
Fixed an issue that would cause some side-by-side productions to stop playback before the end.
Fixed an issue that could cause crashing when working with large projects 200 MB or larger.
Fixed an issue that would cause Audio Enhancements not to be applied to Audio Track 2.
Added an option to be able to add a single transition to all locations on the Timeline at the same time.
Fixed an issue with batch productions and temporary file creation.
Adjusted the extend frame option to not apply to non-extendable clips on the Timeline.
Added an option to the callout context menu for renaming.
Added the internal build number to the About box information.
Modified the Tools > Options menu to account for new features.
Added a Crop to Selection option to the Timeline context menu and the Edit menu.
Added the ability for captions to display beneath the video for Flash productions.
Fixed an issue that would cause the text from a previous title clip to be used in a new title clip.
Removed the screen capture profiles only checkbox from production of Windows Media files.
Removed the stretch to fit option from production of non-Flash file formats.
Removed the ScreenDraw options tab from the Effects > Options dialog.
Fixed an issue that would cause the what you hear option to be incorrectly enabled on some systems.
Fixed an issue that would cause the table of contents to improperly function when producing Windows Media files containing marker names with invalid characters.
PowerPoint Add-in:
Fixed an issue where the slide titles would not show up properly when producing immediately after recording using the PowerPoint Add-in.
Fixed an issue where the PowerPoint Add-in would not properly save settings when certain settings were used with PowerPoint 2007 on Windows Vista.
Fixed an issue where certain side-by-side Flash productions that include PowerPoint, video, audio and a PIP track would not contain audio.
Fixed an issue that would cause the recording to stop prematurely if the stop hotkey and continue recording option selected.
Fixed an issue that would cause the last slide in the presentation not to be recorded properly.