Lessen Your Learning Curve with New Tutorials for Camtasia Studio!

Have you seen what's new in Camtasia Studio 8.1? We're pretty big fans of the new features here in User Assistance. And if you’re not already, we think you will be, too. But we also know that most new things come with a bit of a learning curve. Having said that, I’m happy to report we've got a number of new tutorials to help get you up and running: Remove a Color, which covers best practices for shooting in front of a green screen, as well as editing the effect in Camtasia Studio Using Continue reading

ISTE2013 Presenter Profiles: Kristin Daniels

We're SO excited for ISTE 2013! The TechSmith Education team will be heading down to San Antonio this year for the Annual Conference and Exposition, and we're eager to hang out with all of our presenter pals at our booth. The four day conference begins on June 23rd and ends on June 26th, focusing on advancing and improving education through the use of technology. Not surprisingly, the whole concept is something that we're thrilled to be involved in. Will we be seeing you there? This is the last (but Continue reading

5 Tips for Planning Your Big Move with Snagit

So you're in the midst of planning your big move and you suddenly realize it's a much more overwhelming process than you originally anticipated. You need a way to research different apartments and houses, plan out floor plans, and collaborate all of these things with the important people in your life. Thankfully, Snagit can help you out. Compare Housing If you're moving into a different apartment or buying a new home you'll want to compare anything from prices to kitchen cabinets, and everything Continue reading

New Release: Camtasia Studio 8.1 Adds Green Screen Effect & More!

Camtasia Studio 8.1 is here! And if you've already upgraded to Camtasia Studio 8, this is a free upgrade for you. We're looking forward to hearing what users like you will say when they get their hands on the latest version. If you think Camtasia Studio 8 couldn't be better, be assured that Camtasia Studio 8.1 offers you even more. Can't see the embedded video? Watch here! So, What's New? Green Screen a.k.a Remove a Color You can now use TechSmith's Remove a Color feature to superimpose Continue reading

What’s on your Father’s Day Wish List?

TechSmith has some pretty amazing fathers roaming the halls and making your favorite apps and software. From single dads to fathers of five and everything in between, we're lucky to employ some truly great guys. We asked TechSmith dads to share what was on their Father's Day wish list. No surprise here, their responses had a decidedly tech flair. Read on to meet a few TechSmith dads and don't miss the reminder about our special sale! Chris Bawden, Search Marketing and Advertising Technical Coordinator Continue reading

A Passion for Video Realized

Meet John Buechler, otherwise known as PapaJohn to the video world. John is a retired civil and nuclear engineer who, thanks to his retirement and advances in technology, can now fully delve into his passion for video.  John runs his own website where he provides training and support services, links to his new videos he’s produced, his toolbox and several other resources. From novice to expert While PapaJohn may have started out as a novice in movie making and editing, he has certainly achieved Continue reading

Remove Unwanted Elements From Your Recording with Freeze Region in Camtasia for Mac 2.4

One of my favorite new features in Camtasia for Mac 2.4 is the ability to freeze a specified region for a period of time. Now, I could already do that by copying a section and cropping it down, but the Freeze Region video effect not only does that but it also doesn't cover up the cursor. Let me repeat that: you can freeze what's under the cursor while allowing it to keep moving. That's pretty fantastic. To give you an idea of why I'm so excited and to show you how it can help you in your editing, Continue reading