Visual Effects Overview

• Add a Visual Effect
• Edit a Visual Effect
• Visual Effect Types
• Apply a Color Filter
• Freeze a Region

Add a Visual Effect

Apply visual effects to speed up or slow down a video clip, adjust or remove color, add clickable links, and more.

1. Click the Visual Effects tab.
   
2. Drag an effect onto media on the timeline.

Edit a Visual Effect

Click the Effects tray on the media and click to select the effect. The effect turns yellow.

Option	Description
Adjust the Properties	Click the Properties button to view and adjust the effect settings in the properties panel.
Turn Off and On	Click the toggle in the properties panel.
Adjust the Duration	Drag the effect handles to adjust when the effect starts and ends during the clip.
Delete the Effect	Press the Delete key or click the X icon in the properties panel.

Visual Effect Types

• Color Effects
• Graphic Display Effects
• Motion Effects
• Multi-Track Effects

Color Effects

Effect	Details
Color Adjustment	Adjust the brightness, contrast, and saturation settings of an image or video in the properties panel.
Color LUT	Apply the default Color Lookup Table (LUT) to enhance color contrast, or import Color LUT files to apply other color grading treatments.
Color Filters	Preview and apply one of 32 new unique Color LUTs to an image or video. See Edit Video Colors and Shading (Filters).
Color Tint	Apply one color to light tones and a second color to dark tones in a video or image.
Colorize	Apply a single color overlay to media.
Glow	Apply a glowing effect to light areas of media.
Remove a Color	Remove a single-color background to substitute a different background image or video. See Remove a Color (Green Screen).
Sepia (Mac)	Apply a sepia tone to media.

Apply a Color Filter

Give your content a cinematic color tone, a vintage feel, or a futuristic look with Camtasia Filters..

1. Click Visual Effects > Filters tab.
   
2. Drag the filter onto media on the canvas or timeline.
3. In the Properties panel, adjust the intensity and range of the applied Color LUT or select a different LUT option from the dropdown to apply a different color effect.
   

Graphic Display Effects

Effect	Details
Background Removal (Beta)	Remove your background, even complex or multi-color backgrounds, without needing to use green screen. This visual effect works best when there is a single person or primary object on the screen.
Border	Add a color border around the media.
Corner Rounding	Round one or more corners.
Device Frame	Display media within the frame of a laptop, mobile device, or computer display. See Provide Context with Device Frames.
Drop Shadow	Apply a drop shadow to give media a 3D effect on the canvas. Specify the shadow color and angle.
Keystroke (Mac)	Automatically display key combinations pressed during recording that included the Command, Option, or Control modifier key. Note: This effect can only be applied to screen recordings captured with Camtasia (TREC files). Tip: On Windows, manually add keystrokes as annotations. Select Annotations tab > Keystroke Callouts subtab , and drag a callout onto the timeline. Edit the key combination in the properties panel.
Mask (Mac)	Reveal only an oval or rectangular portion of media, or invert the mask to hide a portion of the media.
Interactive Hotspot	Add a clickable call-to-action to link to a webpage, automatically pause video, or direct users to replay or jump to a different section of your video. See Add Hotspots (Interactive Videos).
Mosaic (Mac)	Pixelates media to create a tiled or mosaic effect.
Outline Edges (Mac)	Automatically apply the effect of a line drawing to a video or image.
Reflection (Mac)	Add a reflection to media that does not take up the entire canvas.
Spotlight (Mac)	Create the appearance of a spotlight shining on the media.
Window Spotlight (Mac)	Automatically dim all inactive windows in a screen recording to draw attention to the active window. Note: This effect can only be applied to screen recordings captured with Camtasia (TREC files).
Vignette	Add a fade to an image or video without a defined border.

Motion Effects

Effect	Details
Clip Speed	Play a video clip faster or slower than its original pace. See Speed Up & Slow Down Video Clips.
Freeze Region	Fix one area of a video on the canvas while the remaining area continues to play. See Freeze Region.
Motion Blur	Blurs objects that have animation applied to them. Note: Motion Blur does not affect movement in video clips.
Motion Path	Add movement to objects such as annotations, images, and clips, to make them arc, swoop, or glide across the screen. See Add Movement to Any Object (Motion Path).

Freeze a Region

Freeze screen content in the selected area while the video continues to play to remove mistakes such as a notification.

1. Click the Visual Effects > Visual Effects tab.
   
2. Drag Freeze Region onto the media on the canvas or timeline.
3. A portion of the screen is selected. Drag the selection to the location on the screen to hide your unwanted content. You can adjust the size by grabbing the surrounding handles.
   
4. Click and drag the effect end points on the timeline to adjust the duration of the Freeze Region effect.
   

Multi-Track Effects

Effect	Details
Blend Mode	Choose from dozens of modes to custom blend an image or video with media on the track(s) below.
Media Matte	Simplifies adding a track matte or “masking” to display or hide media on the tracks below. See Create Stunning Animations with Media Mattes.