Add a Device Frame Around Your Video

In Camtasia for Mac, you can insert your screen recordings into a device frame. Choose from:

  • iPad (black or white)
  • iPhone 4 (black or white)
  • iPhone 5 (black or white)
  • iPhone 6 (black or white)
  • iPhone 6+ (black or white)
  • iMac
  • MacBook Pro
  • MacBook Air
  • ThunderBolt display

The device frame is ideal for Mac OS product demos or App Store application demos. It provides context for viewers as to which devices are supported for a product or application. The device frame also gives your videos that professional polish similar to Apple's tutorial videos.

Device frame example

To add a device frame:

  1. Click the Video FX tab.
  2. Drag the Device Frame video effect onto a clip on the timeline.
  3. Click the Properties button Properties button.
  4. On the Basic Properties and Effects tab, select the device frame from the dropdown menu.
  5. If you select the iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 5, iPhone 6, or iPhone 6+ device frame, you may want to check the Horizontal option to change the orientation of the device.
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