Import & Manage Your Media (Media Bin)

Import and manage recordings, video, audio, and image source files for your current project in the Media Bin.

Add Source Files to Your Project

To add media to your video project, select one of the following options:

To add content to your video, drag media from the Media tab onto the timeline or canvas.

Note: To learn which file formats are supported in Camtasia, see Camtasia 2022 Supported File Formats.

Import Media from Your Computer

Click the Media tab.
Click > Import Media or double-click in the Media Bin.
Click to select the media to import. Control+click (Windows) or Command+click (Mac) to select multiple files.
Click Open (Windows) or Import (Mac).

The imported media appears in the Media Bin.

Import Media from a Mobile Device

Send images or videos to Camtasia from your mobile device.

The imported media appears in the Media Bin.

Import Media from Google Drive

Click the Media tab.
Click icon > Import From Google Drive.
Enter your Google email and password.
Click to select the media to import. Control+click (Windows) or Command+click (Mac) to select multiple files.
Click Import.

The imported media appears in the Media Bin.

After adding media to your project, the following tasks help you view and organize content in the Media Bin.

Windows	Mac
Video Files AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, MTS, M2TS, WMV, MOV	Video Files AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, WMV, MOV, SWF
Camtasia Recording Files TREC	Camtasia Recording Files TREC
Image Files BMP, GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, PDF, JSON (Lottie)	Image Files BMP, GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, PDF, JSON (Lottie)
Audio Files WAV, MP3, WMA, M4A	Audio Files M4A, WAV, MP3
Other Files PPT, PPTX, SAMI, SRT	Other Files PPT, PPTX, SAMI, SRT

Change Media Bin View	Click the Media Bin View button to change the media display to one of the following options: Large Thumbnails Medium Thumbnails Small Thumbnails Extra Small Thumbnails List View
Sort Media	Select an option from the Sort by dropdown. Click the Ascending or Descending button.
View Media Details	Right-click media and select Details.
Locate Unused Media (Media not located on the timeline)	To remove unused media, right-click media and select Delete Unused Media. To select unused media, right-click media and select Select Unused Media.
Create a Proxy Video	Create a proxy of your high definition videos to improve editing performance such as lags or skips during playback. Right-click media in the Media Bin and select Proxy Video > Create Proxy Video. An icon appears in the video thumbnail when the process is complete.
Delete a Proxy Video	Right-click (Windows) or Control+click (Mac) the proxy media in the Media Bin and select Proxy Video > Delete Proxy Video. To delete all proxy videos: Windows: Select Edit > Preferences > Advanced tab > Delete Proxy Videos button. Mac: Select Camtasia 2022 > Preferences > General tab > Delete All Proxy Videos button.
Rename Media (Mac Only)	Right-click media and select Rename. Type a new name.