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June 2024

The different Dynamic Caption styles that you can choose from in the UI.

Bring Your Words to Life with AI-Powered Live Captions

Use AI-powered live captions in Camtasia to display spoken words on the screen in real-time, with customizable styles and multilingual support.

Camtasia’s new Dynamic Captions feature, powered by AI, transforms how you connect with your audience by showing every spoken word on-screen as it’s spoken. This real-time captioning not only enhances comprehension but also ensures your content is accessible to a broader audience.

Customize your style
Use preset designs for instant captions or adjust the properties panel to create captions that perfectly match your brand’s aesthetic.

Support multiple languages
Reach global audiences with captioning options in a variety of languages.

Streamline your workflow
Skip the time-consuming manual process of adding captions and let AI handle it for you.

💡 Ways to use dynamic captions:

  • Create polished tutorials or training materials with real-time subtitles for clarity.
  • Add an engaging visual layer to presentations or videos for better viewer focus.
  • Deliver multi-language content for international teams or audiences.
  • Whether you’re crafting instructional videos, professional presentations, or educational content, dynamic captions ensures your message is clear and captivating—every time.

    Ready to try it for yourself?
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    Camtasia
    MacOSWindows
    AudioEditingAI
    2024.0.0
    Visual representation of different recording sizes in the Camtasia editor.

    Capture Smoother, Sharper Recordings with the New Engine

    Capture higher frame rates and resolutions with Camtasia’s new, improved screen recording engine.

    Camtasia now features a powerful new recording engine designed to deliver higher frame rates and higher resolution screen recordings. Whether you’re capturing detailed tutorials or visually rich content, your recordings will look smoother and more polished than ever.

    💚 Why you’ll love the new recording engine:

  • Achieve sharper visuals with higher resolution recordings.
  • Create professional-grade videos with smoother frame rates.
  • Elevate your content quality without extra effort.
  • Experience the difference with Camtasia’s new recording engine and take your screen recordings to the next level!

    Camtasia
    MacOSWindows
    Screen Recording
    2024.0.0
    A video recording that was imported into Camtasia Rev with a background being applied to it.

    Simplify Your Workflow with Rev Enhancements

    Enhancements to Camtasia’s Rev workflow make it easier to refine layouts, reformat projects, and speed up video production.

    New enhancements to the Rev workflow in Camtasia let you effortlessly manage and refine your projects. Send both new and existing media through the Rev workflow to explore quick layout options and save time during your editing process.

    💡 Ways to use Rev workflow enhancements:

  • Quickly reformat older projects to align with updated branding or styles.
  • Experiment with different layouts to create visually compelling video designs.
  • Streamline workflows for faster video production, whether working on tutorials, presentations, or marketing content.
  • With these enhancements, you’ll have greater flexibility to tweak layouts and achieve polished results—without missing a beat.

    Ready to try it for yourself?
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    Camtasia
    MacOSWindows
    Editing
    2024.0.0
    Progress Bar Gradient asset being added to a video.

    Add Progress Bars and Timers to Your Videos

    Add customizable progress bars and countdown timers in Camtasia to show time progression and keep viewers engaged.

    Camtasia now makes it simple to show time progression with customizable progress bars and countdown timers. Whether you’re creating tutorials, presentations, or instructional content, these elements help keep your audience engaged and informed.

    💡 Ways to use progress bars and timers:

  • Highlight video duration or countdowns for better pacing.
  • Customize styles to match your branding or content.
  • Add clarity and engagement to tutorials, demos, or event recaps.
  • Use progress bars and timers to keep your viewers on track and elevate your content!

    Camtasia
    MacOSWindows
    Editing
    2024.0.0
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    Create Dynamic Backgrounds with the New Tiling Effect

    Use Camtasia’s tiling visual effect to create custom animated backgrounds with logos, images, or videos in a repeatable pattern.

    Camtasia now includes a tiling visual effect, allowing you to create custom animated backgrounds by repeating a logo, image, or video in a seamless pattern. Adjust the size and spacing to perfectly fit your design, giving you endless creative possibilities for your projects.

    💡 Ways to use the tiling effect:

  • Design eye-catching backgrounds with your branding or visuals.
  • Add unique style to your videos with customizable patterns.
  • Save time creating professional, animated layouts directly in Camtasia.
  • Try the tiling visual effect today and bring a fresh, polished look to your videos!

    Camtasia
    MacOSWindows
    Editing
    2024.0.0
    Text stroke properties window showing adjustment options.

    Make Your Text Stand Out with Customizable Outlines

    Add customizable outlines to your text in Camtasia with the new text stroke feature for bold, standout visuals.

    Camtasia now lets you add an outline to any text, giving you more control over how your text appears on screen. Customize the color, size, and opacity of the outline to perfectly match your design or highlight key points in your videos.

    💡 Ways to use text stroke:

  • Make text pop against any background for better visibility.
  • Customize outlines to align with your video’s style or branding.
  • Draw attention to important details with bold, clear text effects.
  • Try the new text stroke feature today and add an extra layer of polish to your content!

    Camtasia
    MacOSWindows
    Editing
    2024.0.0

    Enhanced Editing Tools with New Visuals and Shortcuts

  • Dozens of new behaviors, dynamic backgrounds, and audio visualizers.
  • Make a static screenshot look like a video by adding a mouse cursor, then changing its position and adding clicks. Additional cursor effects include the ability to scale cursor clicks or add a glow around the cursor.
  • Speed up your video editing. JKL brought the ability to play the video preview at slower (J) or faster speed (L) and now you can slow down (Shift + J) or speed up (Shift + L) without pausing (K) in between.
  • New shortcut options to speed up your video editing.
  • Click and drag to rearrange the items in the main toolbar.
  • Camtasia
    MacOS
    Screen RecordingEditing
    2024.0.0

    AI-Powered Captions, Shortcut Updates, and Visual Enhancements

  • Dozens of new behaviors, dynamic backgrounds, and audio visualizers.
  • Make a static screenshot look like a video by adding a mouse cursor, then changing its position and adding clicks. Additional cursor effects include the ability to scale cursor clicks or add a glow around the cursor.
  • Speed up your video editing. JKL brought the ability to play the video preview at slower (J) or faster speed (L) and now you can slow down (Shift + J) or speed up (Shift + L) without pausing (K) in between.
  • New shortcut options to speed up your video editing.
  • Click and drag to rearrange the items in the main toolbar.
  • (Win only) New AI technology that turns the audio of your video into closed captions on your video.
  • Camtasia
    Windows
    EditingAI
    2024.0.0

    Bug Fixes

    Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.

    Camtasia
    MacOS
    2024.0.1

    Resolved Incorrect Duration Issue with Extend Frame

    Fixed an issue showing the wrong duration when adding an Extend Frame to the end of a media.

    Camtasia
    Windows
    Editing
    2024.0.0