{"id":337086,"date":"2025-10-01T10:22:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T14:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/?post_type=tutorial&#038;p=337086"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:09:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:09:01","slug":"create-video-from-script","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/create-video-from-script\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Video from a Script"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"dx-block-wistia-embed\">\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/qzyox3a5q4.jsonp\" async=\"async\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_qzyox3a5q4 videoFoam=true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .project-details{\n        width: 100%;\n        display: flex;\n        flex-wrap: nowrap;\n        gap: 40px;\n        background-color: #f6f7f8;\n        padding: 20px 30px;\n        border-radius: 10px;\n    }\n    .project-details > div{\n        justify-content: flex-start;\n        display: flex;\n        padding: 0;\n        margin-right: 0;\n        gap: 15px;\n    }\n    .project-details h4{\n       margin: 0;\n       padding: 0;\n       font-weight: 900;\n       font-size: 1.5rem;\n    }\n    .project-details p{\n       margin: 0 0 1rem 0;\n       padding: 0; \n       font-size: 1rem;\n    }\n    .project-details img{\n       margin: 0;\n       padding: 0;\n       height: auto;\n       max-height: 50px;\n    }\n    .upgrade-button{\n      background-color: #FFC82E;\n      color: #333333!important;\n      padding: .5em 1.25em;\n      font-weight: 600!important;\n      border-radius: 8px;\n      font-size: 1rem;\n    }\n    .upgrade-button:hover{\n      text-decoration: none!important;\n      opacity: 0.8;\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"project-details\">\n    <div>\n        <div>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Icon_Audiate.png\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <h4>Want to speed up your video creation?<\/h4>\n            <p>Record voice-overs, improve audio, edit like a pro with text-based editing, and generate AI voices and avatars in Camtasia Audiate.<\/p><br>\n            <p><a href=\"\/camtasia\/audiate\/\" class=\"upgrade-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free Download<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Writing a script makes editing and creating videos a lot easier. Writing a script for your video can help you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plan out what you&#8217;re going to say.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make your narration concise and fit the length of the video.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce the editing time or the need to re-record sections of the video.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-write-your-script\">Write Your Script<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Write out your script to ensure fewer errors and retakes. You can draft the script in your application of choice, such as Google Docs or Microsoft Word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way to organize your script is to put each sentence or idea into a row in a single column. Once you have reviewed and edited your script, it&#8217;s ready to be recorded. Here&#8217;s an example of a script in column format:<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"519\" class=\"wp-image-365060\" style=\"width: 967px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sample-script.png\" alt=\"Sample script\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sample-script.png 1934w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sample-script-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sample-script-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sample-script-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sample-script-1536x824.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AI Image Generator Script &#8211;<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-337091\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_docs_icon.png\" alt=\"Google Docs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/offtechsmith.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/External-CustomerEd\/IQB8NUtLfCk2TKoT-dTynCdxAYByZlzJJYlLE5VaA12KlhY?e=7uY24e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Word Doc<\/a><br>Download our sample script to recreate this tutorial or use the script as a template for drafting future scripted videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-record-your-script\">Record Your Script<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Record your script with Camtasia Audiate, our text-based video and audio editor. Audiate makes it easy to edit out mistakes like filler words or pauses, and edit the audio quality like a professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Audiate and click <strong>Start a Recording<\/strong>. You can record the narration for an entire project or in shorter sections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Stop<\/strong> button at the bottom of the page once you are done recording.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audiate automatically transcribes the voiceover recording. There are multiple ways to edit the voiceover in Audiate:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Silence Selection<\/strong>: Click and drag to select the section you want to silence. In the floating toolbar, click the <strong>Silence Selection<\/strong> button.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"93\" class=\"wp-image-368096\" style=\"width: 200px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-silence-selection-1.png\" alt=\"Audiate silence selection option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-silence-selection-1.png 398w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-silence-selection-1-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enter Scripting Mode:<\/strong> Double-click anywhere on your script to enter scripting mode. This option only changes the written script, but does not change the recording.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"93\" class=\"wp-image-368108\" style=\"width: 200px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-enter-scripting-mode-1.png\" alt=\"Audiate enter scripting mode option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-enter-scripting-mode-1.png 398w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-enter-scripting-mode-1-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Waveform Editor: <\/strong>The waveform editor allows you to more precisely edit your audio and view the volume level. Click and drag a section of the audio and click the <strong>Waveform<\/strong> button in the floating toolbar.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"93\" class=\"wp-image-368102\" style=\"width: 200px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-waveform-editor-1.png\" alt=\"Audiate waveform editor option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-waveform-editor-1.png 398w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-waveform-editor-1-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once done editing your audio, select <strong>Export > Export to File<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Export to File dialog, select <strong>WAV<\/strong> or <strong>MP3<\/strong> file format and click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"305\" class=\"wp-image-367811\" style=\"width: 387px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-audiate-export-to-file.png\" alt=\"Export to file settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-audiate-export-to-file.png 774w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-audiate-export-to-file-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-audiate-export-to-file-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter a file name and location and click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-record-your-video\">Record Your Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use Camtasia Recorder to record your screen content to accompany your voiceover clip(s). As you record, play back the audio in Audiate to guide your actions on screen to match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your Audiate voiceover project back up. This will act as a guide when you record your screen in Camtasia Recorder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open Camtasia Editor, then in the Home window, click&nbsp;<strong>New Recording<\/strong>, or click&nbsp;<strong>Record<\/strong>&nbsp;from an open project.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" class=\"wp-image-363142\" style=\"width: 50px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/record-button.png\" alt=\"Camtasia record button\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/record-button.png 206w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/record-button-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Camtasia Recorder, click the&nbsp;<strong>Screen Recording<\/strong> toggle button on. Make sure the <strong>Camera<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Microphone<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>System Audio<\/strong> toggle buttons are turned off.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"267\" class=\"wp-image-367787\" style=\"width: 1000px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-cam-recorder-toggle.png\" alt=\"Camtasia Recorder screen toggle on\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-cam-recorder-toggle.png 2260w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-cam-recorder-toggle-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-cam-recorder-toggle-1024x274.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-cam-recorder-toggle-768x205.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-cam-recorder-toggle-1536x411.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-cam-recorder-toggle-2048x547.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Camtasia highlights the selected recording area on the screen. To edit the recording area: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drag the handles to adjust the selection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To enter a specific size, type the dimensions in pixels into the&nbsp;<strong>Width<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Height<\/strong>&nbsp;fields.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To move the selected area on the screen, click the center handle (Windows) or within the selected area (Mac) and drag to the desired location. If your computer is connected to multiple displays, you can drag the selected area from one screen to another.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the&nbsp;<strong>Record<\/strong>&nbsp;button or press the&nbsp;<strong>F9<\/strong>&nbsp;key (Windows) or&nbsp;<strong>Command+Shift+2<\/strong>&nbsp;(Mac).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is a three second countdown. Once it has started recording your screen, play your voiceover audio in Audiate. This helps you sync your onscreen actions with the voiceover recording. <div class=\"notice notice-camtasia\"><p><b>Note:<\/b> If you make a mistake, keep recording your screen. Pause the audio, rewind it just before the error and keep going. You can edit out these mistakes in the Camtasia Editor once you&#8217;re done recording.<\/p> <\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you are finished recording, complete one of the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the&nbsp;<strong>Stop<\/strong>&nbsp;button&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press the&nbsp;<strong>F10<\/strong>&nbsp;key (Windows) or&nbsp;<strong>Command+Option+2<\/strong>&nbsp;(Mac).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On Windows, click the&nbsp;<strong>Camtasia Recorder icon<\/strong>&nbsp;in the taskbar and then click the&nbsp;<strong>Stop<\/strong>&nbsp;button.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/c2022-taskbar-win.png 192w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/c2022-taskbar-win-150x30.png 150w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/c2022-taskbar-win.png\" alt=\"Camtasia Recorder icon in Windows taskbar\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On Mac, click the&nbsp;Camtasia icon&nbsp;in the menu bar and select&nbsp;<strong>Stop Recording<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/c2022-menubaricon-mac.png\" alt=\"Camtasia icon in the Mac menu bar\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sync-your-audio-and-video\">Sync Your Audio and Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sync your audio and recording so that everything flows as intended with no awkward pauses or timing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you click <strong>Stop Recording<\/strong>, your recording appears in the Media Bin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Media Bin, click the <strong>Plus <\/strong>button <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-266058\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/c23-addmedia.png\" alt=\"Add Media icon\"> in the bottom left. Find and select your audio file and click <strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag your screen recording onto the timeline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag your audio onto the timeline track above the screen recording.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t<div class=\"dx-block-wistia-embed\">\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/lgdfp3ddcy.jsonp\" async=\"async\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_lgdfp3ddcy videoFoam=true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Edit for Timing<\/strong><br>Delete extra content from your screen recording to align it with your audio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drag to select your audio and video clip on the timeline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Position the playhead at the beginning of the content you want to remove and click the <strong>Split<\/strong> button.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"26\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-image-354652\" style=\"width: 26px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/split-button.png\" alt=\"Split button\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Position the playhead at the end of the content you want to remove. Click to select only the screen recording clip. Click the <strong>Split<\/strong> button, then press <strong>Delete<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click and drag the screen recording clip until it reaches the other media.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To remove audio to match the screen recording, follow the same steps, but select the audio track in steps 3 and 4.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t<div class=\"dx-block-wistia-embed\">\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/gsl8p8ohzs.jsonp\" async=\"async\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_gsl8p8ohzs videoFoam=true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Extend a Frame<\/strong><br>Fill in blank space by extending a frame to better align your video and audio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hold down the <strong>Alt key <\/strong>(Windows) or <strong>Option key<\/strong> (Mac) key and hover your cursor over the edge of the clip.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you see the <strong>Extend Frame<\/strong> icon <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"39\" height=\"33\" class=\"wp-image-186310\" style=\"width: 39px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/c2021-extendframe-icon.png\" alt=\"Extend Frame icon\">, drag the media to desired length.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t<div class=\"dx-block-wistia-embed\">\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/lsjk9u2u3t.jsonp\" async=\"async\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_lsjk9u2u3t videoFoam=true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Trim Out Extra Content<\/strong><br>Trim unnecessary content from the beginning or end of the screen recording or audio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To trim both the screen recording and audio at the same time, drag on the timeline to select both tracks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag the edge of a clip in to trim or out to restore the original recording.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: Click the <strong>Magnetic Track<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"17\" height=\"15\" class=\"wp-image-354662\" style=\"width: 17px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/magnetic-track-icon.png\" alt=\"Magnetic Track icon\"> option to automatically remove gaps between media on the track.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-additional-resources\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out these tutorials to learn more about how to edit, enhance, and export your videos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/animations\/\">Zoom in to Focus Attention<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/video-text\/\">Add Text to Your Video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/introduction-ai-video\/\">Introduction to AI Video Generation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/cursor-editing-basics\/\">Introduction to Cursor Editing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/annotations\/\">Add Arrows, Shapes, &amp; 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