Adding Effects to Media with Filters

Add a Filter

Filters add a visual effect to the entire duration of a clip, image, shape, or text on the timeline.

1. Click the Video Effects tab .
2. Click the Filters button to view only filters.
   
3. Drag a filter from the Video Effects pane onto a clip, image, shape, or text on the timeline. Camtasia adds a yellow border around media on the timeline where you can apply a filter.

Remove a Filter

From the timeline:

1. Control-click on the media on the timeline.
2. A list of the filter(s) applied appear in the context menu. Select Remove All Filters or select the remove option for the desired filter.
   

From the Properties pane:

1. Click to select the media on the timeline.
2. Click the Properties button .
3. Click the delete button for the desired filter in the Properties pane.