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- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $99.00 to buy (Buy it now)
- Operating system: Mac OS X 10.5.6 Intel, Mac OS X 10.6 Intel
- Date added: October 20, 2009
- Total Downloads: 1,377
- Downloads last week: 141
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Jason Parker on September 02, 2009
Camtasia for Mac makes it easy to create professional screencasts (capturing all actions on screen) for demonstration videos, instructional videos, and other screen-recording projects. The interface is fairly easy to understand right away, with your media on the left side, the work area (what they call the "Canvas") on the right, and a video time line on the bottom. You can quickly create a screencast at launch by first selecting sound and Webcam preferences, then hitting the red record button. The Webcam feature lets you personally "present" your screencast in a picture-in-picture window. To get to Camtasia's main screen before starting your recording, you can go under the File menu and select New Project.
When your initial recording is finished, Camtasia offers several options for editing and enhancing your screencast. You can choose from several transitions and simply drag and drop your selection into the timeline to add it to your video. You also can pick from many filters to colorize portions of your video or add Glow or Drop Shadow effects. If you want to point out specific parts of your screencast for a demo or training video, for example, you can zoom in on the action or add arrows, text, or pointers to call out certain parts of the screen. When you're finished, you can export your video to YouTube, Screencast.com, or convert the video to play on just about any device. I should note that I had one issue, but it had nothing to do with the software itself; the "Getting started with Camtasia" video lacks clear direction and seems to almost explore features at random. They're all great features, but it seems like a getting started video should walk people through a basic screencast without getting too complicated; save the more complicated features for later videos.
Overall, we think Camtasia is probably one of the best screencast applications for Mac. If you need to make a training video, a demonstration of your software, or some other project, you will appreciate Camtasia's numerous handy features and intuitive interface.
Publisher's description
From TechSmith :Camtasia for Mac. Remarkable screencasts made easy. Create eye-catching training, presentation and demo videos...the easy way. Camtasia for Mac screen recording software is streamlined, intuitive and makes you look like a pro. Easily record onscreen activity, Keynote slides, camera video, microphone or system audio - all with sparkling clarity. Record in front of a live audience or at your desk. Edit to perfection. Turn it into a stunning, HD-quality video at the perfect size to share on popular video sites, Apple devices, your website, blog or anywhere you like. Make them wonder how you did it.
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