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Download & Install TechSmith Assets

Learn how to download and install TechSmith Assets for Camtasia.

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Enhance your Camtasia videos with assets downloaded from the TechSmith Assets for Camtasia website.

In this tutorial:

Asset Types

The following types of assets are available to download from TechSmith Assets for Camtasia.

Note: Most assets are available for use in TechSmith Camtasia version 2018 or later.

Asset Type Category
Customizable
  • Titles: Capture the attention of your viewers with the perfect title animation. Easily add your logo, text, and colors to make it your own.
  • Asset Packs: Themed video elements thoughtfully curated to help you accomplish your goals.
  • Templates: Create video faster than ever with drag and drop video templates you can customize in just a few clicks. See How to Use a Template.

    Note: Templates are available for use in TechSmith Camtasia version 2020 or later.

  • Device Frames: Quickly make any video look like it is playing on a desktop, laptop, or mobile device screen. Establish context and add a level of professionalism to your videos with customizable device frames. See Provide Context with Device Frames.

    Note: Device frames are available for use in TechSmith Camtasia version 2019 or later.

  • Motion Graphics: Get your point across with ease. Choose from hundreds of motion graphics, like lower thirds, callouts, animations, audio visualizers, and more to create powerful explainer and product videos.

    Note: Audio Visualizers are available for use in TechSmith Camtasia version 2023.2.0 or later.

  • Themes: Customizable themes instantly make your video look more professional and polished with coordinated colors and fonts. No graphic design experience necessary! See Build Your Color Palette (Themes).

    Note: Themes are available for use in TechSmith Camtasia version 2020 or later.

Video
  • Footage: Enhance your video projects with royalty-free footage. Explore millions of high-quality video clips that bring your stories to life.
  • Animations: These fun and expressive animations help you convey emotion, simplify complex ideas, and will delight your viewers.
  • Motion Backgrounds: Make your videos pop with animated, looping video backgrounds. Explore millions of royalty-free motion backgrounds.
  • Effects: Find the perfect video effect to improve your next video with our video effects library of royalty-free, short clips with an alpha channel.
Images
  • Photos: Bring your ideas to life with stunning, royalty-free photos.
  • Icons: Discover the perfect royalty-free illustrations and icons for your next video project.
Audio
  • Music: Find high-quality music for videos. Explore royalty-free instrumental or vocal audio tracks in various moods, styles, and genres.
  • Sound Effects: Emphasize important content in your video with sound effects. Find the perfect royalty-free sound effect to accompany action on the screen for emphasis or storytelling.

Download Assets to Camtasia

Automatically import downloaded assets into your Downloads library for quick use in a video project.

  1. In TechSmith Camtasia, click the Downloads button > Download more assets.
    Download button
  2. The TechSmith Assets for Camtasia website opens. Sign in with your TechSmith account.
  3. Hover your cursor over an asset to preview it.
  4. Click the Send to Camtasia button to download the asset into Camtasia.
    Send to Camtasia button

Note: You must have Camtasia version 2019 or later to open assets directly in Camtasia. For previous versions, see Download Assets to Your Computer.

In Camtasia, the asset downloads to Library tab > Library dropdown > Downloads and appears in the list of downloaded assets under the Downloads button.
Download location

Note: Downloaded device frames are available from the Type dropdown in the properties when the Device Frame effect is added to the timeline. See Provide Context with Device Frames.

Download Assets to Your Computer

To learn how to download assets onto your computer, continue with the following sections based on your web browser:

Google Chrome
  1. Go to the TechSmith Assets website and sign in with your TechSmith Account.
  2. Hover your cursor over an asset to preview it. Click the Download button.
    Download button
  3. Google Chrome downloads the asset into your Downloads folder. Click the Downloads button in the upper-right corner of your web browser and click Show in folder.
    Chrome Show in folder

To add the asset to TechSmith Camtasia, see Add Assets to Camtasia.

Microsoft Edge
  1. Go to the TechSmith Assets website and sign in with your TechSmith Account.
  2. Hover your cursor over an asset to preview it. Click the Download button
    Download button
  3. At the bottom of your web browser, click the Save button.
    Edge Save button
  4. Microsoft Edge downloads the asset into your Downloads folder. At the bottom of your web browser, click the Open folder button.
    Edge Open button

To add the asset to TechSmith Camtasia, see Add Assets to Camtasia.

Firefox
  1. Go to the TechSmith Assets website and sign in with your TechSmith Account.
  2. Hover your cursor over an asset to preview it. Click the Download button
    Download button
  3. A dialog appears. Select Save File and click OK.
    Firefox Open File dialog
  4. Firefox downloads the asset into your Downloads folder. Click the Downloads button in the upper-right corner of your web browser.
    Firefox Download button

To add the asset to TechSmith Camtasia, see Add Assets to Camtasia.

Internet Explorer
  1. Go to the TechSmith Assets website and sign in with your TechSmith Account.
  2. Hover your cursor over an asset to preview it. Click the Download button
    Download button
  3. At the bottom of your web browser, click the Save button.
    Internet Explorer Save button
  4. Internet Explorer downloads the asset into your Downloads folder. At the bottom of your web browser, click the Open folder button. To add the asset to TechSmith Camtasia, see Add Assets to Camtasia.
    Internet Explorer Open button
  5. A security dialog appears. Click the Allow button.
    Internet Explorer Security Dialog
Safari
  1. Go to the TechSmith Assets website and sign in with your TechSmith Account.
  2. Hover your cursor over an asset to preview it. Click the Download button
    Download button
  3. Safari downloads the asset into your Downloads folder.

To add the asset to TechSmith Camtasia, see Add Assets to Camtasia.

Add Assets to Camtasia

If you downloaded an asset to your computer, complete the following to add the asset to Camtasia.

Asset File Format How to Add to Camtasia
LIBZIP
(Titles, Motion Graphics, Audio Visualizers)
  1. Double-click the .libzip file.
  2. Camtasia opens. In the Import to Library dialog, select Create New Library or select an existing Library to add the asset to.
  3. Click the Import button.
CAMPACKAGE
(Templates, Asset Packs, Themes)		Double-click the .campackage file.
 
A dialog appears and lists the imported resources. See Package and Share Camtasia Resources.
  • To access templates, select File > New Project from Template. The template is located in the Template Manager.
  • To access asset packs, click Library tab > Library dropdown. The asset packs are located in the User Library section.
  • To access themes, select File (Windows) or Camtasia (Mac) > Manage Themes or select a theme in the Theme dropdown in the Properties panel.
TSCDF
(Device Frames)		Double-click the .tscdf file.
 
The device frames are added to the Type dropdown in the properties. Add a Device Frame effect to the timeline to access the device frame properties. See Provide Context with Device Frames.
MP4
(Footage, Motion Backgrounds)
 
MP3
(Music, Sound Effects)
 
JPG
(Photos, Illustrations, Icons)
  1. In Camtasia, select File > Library > Import Media to Library or drag and drop the asset into the Library.
  2. Select the asset and click Open on Windows and Import on Mac.
  3. In the Add to Library dialog, select a Library from the dropdown.
  4. Click OK.

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