Add Hotspots (Interactive Videos)
Learn how to link to a webpage, automatically pause your video, or direct users to replay or jump to different sections with Camtasia’s interactive hotspots.
Hotspots provide a clickable call-to-action in a video such as:
- Open the next video in a series.
- Provide a link to subscribe to your newsletter, channel, or social media.
- Jump to a specific point in a video to learn more based on the viewer’s interest.
- Provide a link to purchase your product or software.
Add a Hotspot
- Click the Visual Effects tab.
- Drag the Interactive Hotspot effect onto the visual media on the timeline you want to use as the call-to-action, such as text, image, or annotation.
- Click the Properties button to customize the hotspot. The default pauses the video at the end of a hotspot and requires the user to click to continue. Other options include:
- URL: Send the viewer to the URL entered.
- Marker: Send the viewer to a specific marker in the video. You must have markers on the timeline to select this option. See Add Markers & Video Table of Contents.
- Time: Send the viewer to a specific time or frame in the video.
- To test the URL, Marker, or Time Options, click the Test button.
Note: The TechSmith Smart Player is required for table of contents, closed captions, search, quizzing, and hotspots in a video. To include the TechSmith Smart Player, export the video to Legacy Local File (Windows), Local File (Mac), Screencast, or Knowmia. See Export & Share Your Video.
