Import & Manage Your Media (Media Bin)
Import and manage recordings, video, audio, and image source files for your current project in the Media Bin.
To add or organize media in 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.
- Select File > Connect to Mobile Device.
- Follow the onscreen instructions in the Connect Mobile Device dialog.
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.
Media Bin Tasks
After adding media to your project, the following tasks help you view and organize content in the Media Bin.
| Change Media Bin View | Click the Media Bin View button to change the media display to one of the following options: 
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| 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:
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| Rename Media (Mac Only) | Right-click media and select Rename. Type a new name. |
| Create a Reverse Video | Create a copy of your video media where the events are in reversed order. Right-click (Win) or Control+click (Mac) the media in the Media Bin and select Reverse Video. The new media is added to the media bin. Note: Reversed videos do not include audio. To cancel a reverse video while processing, right-click (Win) or Control+click (Mac) the media in the Media Bin and select Cancel Reverse Video. |
Camtasia Supported File Formats
| Windows | Mac |
|---|---|
| Video Files AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, MTS, M2TS, WMV, MOV | Video Files MP4, MPG, MPEG, MOV |
| Camtasia Recording Files TREC | Camtasia Recording Files TREC |
| Image Files BMP, GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, PDF, TIF, TIFF, JSON (Lottie) | Image Files BMP, GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, PDF, JSON (Lottie) |
| Audio Files WAV, MP3, WMA, M4A | Audio Files M4A, WAV, MP3 |
| Caption Files SMI, SAMI, SRT | Caption Files SAMI, SRT |
| PowerPoint Files PPT, PPTX | PowerPoint Files PPT, PPTX |
