Camtasia Studio 8 Help Guides

These PDF guides offer written tutorials and tips to help you work, collaborate, engage, and share!


Full Camtasia Studio 8 Help (PDF | 11.1 MB)

Complete Camtasia Studio Hotkeys (PDF | 551 KB)

Common Hotkeys Mini Poster (PDF | 220 KB)

Create Camtasia Studio Library Media (PDF | 1.9 MB)

Project Collaboration (PDF | 1.1 MB)

Create Engaging Screencasts (PDF | 272 KB)

Get Great Sound (PDF | 1.28 MB)

Keeping Text Clear on YouTube (PDF | 708 KB)

Share Options for Interactive Features (PDF | 356 KB)

Create Library Assets with Juicer3 (PDF | 1.4 MB)

Start Here

We cover the essentials in our Camtasia Getting Started Series. Learn the basics in about 30 minutes!

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Record Your Screen

VIDEO 2:30

Recording best practices and in-depth How-To instructions.
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Manage Files and Projects

VIDEO 2:46

Best practices for managing recording files, media content, and video projects.
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Camtasia Editor Tour

VIDEO 5:00

Get familiar with the Editor interface, including the timeline.
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Use SmartFocus to Zoom and Pan

VIDEO 5:46

Improve the view using these quick Zoom techniques.
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Basic Video Editing

VIDEO 2:45

Learn simple but effective timeline editing techniques.
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Working with Callouts

VIDEO 4:13

Callout tips, including how to choose shapes, rotate, fade in/out, and more.
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Animate with Visual Properties

VIDEO 3:09

Animations overview, examples, and simple effects.
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Produce and Share Your Video

VIDEO 3:36

Create the file you need for sharing your video with others.

Tools of the Trade

Take your Camtasia skills to the next level with tutorials that cover advanced editing, production, and more!

Editing
Captions
Audio
Assessment
Other Concepts
PDF Guides
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Full Potential

Get the most out of Camtasia with integrations and companion apps.

Get Creative

Increase your skillset and have some fun along the way!

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Make a Video Greeting Card

Modify a sample Camtasia project to add personal touch and flare.
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Create an Animated Title Clip

Combine Camtasia and PowerPoint to make an artsy, collage-style video intro.
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Add an Old Time Movie Effect

Gather and layer media to achieve this classic effect with Camtasia.

Looking for for help with a different version of Camtasia?

Camtasia Studio Version 7 (Windows)
Camtasia for Mac Version 2
Camtasia for Mac Version 1