Meet up with TechSmith at Better Software Conference East

Earlier this year, I was selected to speak at a software development conference, Better Software Conference West 2012, on "Why Self-reflection Matters".  I was blown away by the quality of the conference organizers and the sheer volume of wonderful conversations with people attending the conference. So I look forward to participating in the Better Software Conference East 2012 in Orlando, Florida on November 7-9. I will be presenting "The Journey from Manager to Leader: Empowering Your Team" Continue reading

TechSmith’s Design Outreach Program

This post was co-written by Christina Melton and Chris Larson, User Experience Designers at TechSmith What is it? TechSmith would like to provide students with an opportunity to expand their design skills by participating in real-world brainstorming and design activities helping to solve the problems users face with TechSmith products. Such skills are vital to any designer, regardless of their chosen career path. Also, the connections established during these activities will allow them to network Continue reading

DevCorner: Who develops the software you use?

  Who develops the software you use? Well, it used to be me. I developed much of Snagit in the 1990’s and was the lead developer for the initial Camtasia product. Somewhere along the way life happened and I moved on from software development to growing our development staff, now serving as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at TechSmith. I am happy with the software I developed and how it lives on, but I am even more satisfied with growing the people who are developing the software you Continue reading

Camtasia Updates – Mac Retina display support and Windows German version now available!

Happy Tuesday! If you're a current Camtasia for Mac v2 or Camtasia Studio v8 customer, we’ve got some great updates for you! See what’s offered in the latest versions below: Camtasia for Mac 2.2.1 Retina display support Sandboxing for the App Store Improved system audio capture Support for OS X 10.8 Memory/performance improvements If you currently own Camtasia for Mac 2, this is a free update for you! If you're not automatically prompted to update when you open your copy of Continue reading

The Latest News for Jing and Snagit Updates!

Hello TechSmith customers! As you may have noticed, we’ve been busy around here making little tweaks and improvements to your favorite TechSmith tools. Jing (Windows) – .NET update and Windows 8 compatibility The latest Jing update (7/31/12) for Windows gives users the ability to capture and share on Windows 8. It also uses a newer version of Microsoft's .NET framework (v4.0), which provides performance improvements and bug fixes. So the next time you open Jing, keep a lookout for a pop-window Continue reading