Video Editing Quick Guide

1. Click to select the media on the timeline.
2. Drag the end of the clip in.

To restore the trimmed content, drag the end of the clip back out.

1. Click to select the media to cut or Shift+click to select multiple media on the timeline.
2. Click the Cut button.

Camtasia Editor removes the selected media.

To paste the cut selection on the timeline, drag the playhead to a new location and click the Paste button.

1. Click the Lock Track button to the right of the track name to lock any tracks that contain media you do not want to cut.
2. Click and drag the green or red playhead handles to make a selection to cut on the timeline.
   For a precise selection, drag the Zoom slider to zoom in on the timeline content.
3. Click the Cut button.

The selection is removed from the timeline.

To paste the cut selection on the timeline, drag the playhead to a new location and click the Paste button.

1. Click to select the media on the timeline.
2. Press the Delete key.

1. Click the Lock Track button to the right of the track name to lock any tracks that contain media you do not want to delete.
2. Click and drag the green or red playhead handles to make a selection.
3. Press the Delete key.

Camtasia Editor deletes the selection from the timeline.

1. Click the Lock Track button to the right of the track name to lock any tracks that contain media you do not want to delete.
2. Click and drag the green or red playhead handles to make a selection.
3. Press Ctrl+Delete (Windows) or Command+Delete (Mac).

1. In Camtasia Editor, click to select media on the timeline.
2. Click the Edit as Text button in the timeline toolbar.
   
3. Camtasia Audiate opens. Select an option for how to display the transcript in Audiate and click Import.
   
   • Import as One Scene: Audiate displays your project as one combined scene.
   • Import as Smart Scenes: Audiate automatically divides your project into smaller segments and generates titles for each. This option helps for navigating through longer projects.
4. Audiate transcribes the audio from Camtasia Editor. Complete the desired edits in Audiate.
   See Speed Up Editing with Camtasia Audiate and Edit Audio & Mistakes.
5. In Camtasia Audiate, click the Sync button.

Audiate automatically syncs your edits to the linked media on the Camtasia Editor timeline.

1. Click to select the media to split.
2. Drag the playhead to the desired location to split the media.
3. Click the Split button or press the S key (Windows) or Command+T (Mac).

The selected media splits into two separate clips.

Hold the Shift key and drag the media on the track.

Camtasia Editor moves all media to the right of the selected clip and maintains the spacing.

1. To select media on multiple tracks, Shift+click to select the first media on each of the tracks above the media to move.
2. On the track to move, hold the Shift key and drag the media on the track.

Camtasia Editor moves all media to the right of the selected clip on each of the selected tracks.

1. Drag the playhead where you want to start the move.
2. Hold the Shift key and drag the playhead to move all media on the timeline.

Camtasia Editor moves all media on the timeline and maintains the spacing.

1. Drag the playhead to the desired location to insert the space.
2. Hold the Shift key and drag the playhead.

Camtasia Editor splits the media across all tracks and moves everything to the right of the playhead to create space.

1. Ctrl+click (Windows) or Command+click (Mac) to select the two clips to stitch together. Make sure the two clips are next to each other on the same track.
2. Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac) the selected media and select Stitch Selected Media. Or, press Ctrl+Alt+I (Windows) or Commmand+Option+I (Mac).

1. Ctrl+click (Windows) or Command+click (Mac) to select the media to sync.
2. Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac) and select Sync Media.

Camtasia Editor syncs the two clips based on the audio.

1. Hold the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Mac) and drag the end of the clip to extend the last frame.
2. To extend a frame in the middle of the media clip, drag the playhead to the desired frame and press the S key (Windows) or Command+T (Mac) to split the media and then complete step 1.

1. On the Visuals Effects tab, drag the Clip Speed effect onto the media on the timeline.
2. Click the arrow to open the Effects tray on the media.
   
3. Click to select the Clip Speed effect on the media.
4. The effect turns yellow. Drag the end of the Clip Speed effect in to speed up the clip or out to slow down the clip.
   
   You can also adjust the clip speed in the Properties.

If you only want to change the clip speed for a section of the media, split the media first.