Enhance Your Video Overview

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July 26, 2021 15:30

Add enhancements to apply effects, animations, behaviors, transitions, and annotations that can make your video look more polished and professional.

Video Enhancement Types

Text and Annotations	Graphics or text overlaid on a video to draw viewers' attention to important objects or processes. To learn more about editing annotations, see Edit Enhancements. Create an Intro or Title Position Media on the Canvas Blur or Mask a Video Add Annotations, Callouts & Titles Tutorial
Transitions	Transitions add a visual effect between the end of a clip and the beginning of the next clip. Use transitions to indicate the passage of time, change in location, or to create a smooth flow between clips.
Behaviors	Behaviors are animated presets to drag and drop on text and media to liven it up and engage your viewers. Apply behaviors to any visual object on the timeline. These might include: Plain text that gently pulsates where you want viewers to click a link. Image or a logo that enters the screen then swings back and forth on a hinge. Callouts that animate in various ways on the canvas to draw attention to an area in the video. See Camtasia Behaviors Tutorial and Add Annotations, Callouts & Titles Tutorial.
Animations	Animations add interesting focal points to your video such as: A talking head that smoothly transitions or trades places with a screen recording. An image that enters the video from the left, pauses, then flies off the canvas to the right. Callouts that animate in various ways on the canvas to draw attention to an area in the video. Zooming in or out on important parts of your video to draw attention to key actions or enhance difficult to view parts within a video. See Zoom In or Out In a Video. Add animations to images, video clips, and annotations. To learn more about editing annotations, see Edit Enhancements. See Zoom & Pan with Animations Tutorial and Animations In-Depth Tutorial.
Cursor Effects	Camtasia Recorder collects and stores cursor data in the TREC recording file. Add cursor effects to enhance or edit the cursor in your recording. Hide the Cursor Cursor Smoothing Tutorial
Visual Effects	Visual effects can improve the look and quality of your video. Effects apply to the entire clip on the timeline. Add a Device Frame Remove a Color Tutorial (Green Screen or Chroma Key effect) Change the Clip Speed Interactive Hotspots
Gesture Effects	Gesture effects add visual effects that simulate taps, swipes, and pinches on mobile devices.

Add an Enhancement

1. Click an enhancement tab such as Annotations or Behaviors.
2. Select an enhancement from the subtabs or dropdowns.
3. Drag the enhancement onto the timeline. For some enhancements, Camtasia highlights where the selection can be applied.
4. To edit the properties, see Edit Media Properties Overview.

   To save custom enhancements as presets or favorites, see Save Presets and Favorites.

Edit Enhancements

Delete	Select the enhancement on the timeline and press the Delete key.
Change Duration	Drag the end of the enhancement on the timeline in or out. Right-click on the enhancement on the timeline and select Duration. Enter a duration in seconds.
View or Edit Behaviors and Visual Effects	Click the Effects tray on an object on the timeline. Click to select the behavior or effect. Edit the properties or press the Delete key to remove the behavior or effect.
Annotations	Click to select the annotation to edit. Edit Text: Double-click the annotation on the canvas and enter the desired text. Move: Click and drag the annotation to new location on the canvas. Resize: Click and drag a handle in any direction. Rotate: Click and drag the center handle.
Animations	Click to select the animation to edit. The selected animation turns yellow. Change Duration: Drag the end of the animation in either direction. Move: Click and drag the animation arrow onto another location on the media on the timeline. Restore: Drag the Restore animation onto a clip after another animation to reverse the previous animation to its previous state. For more editing help, see Zoom & Pan with Animations Tutorial and Animations In-Depth Tutorial.
Behaviors	Click the Effects tray on the media and click to select the behavior. The selected behavior turns yellow. In the properties: In tab: Customize how the behavior enters the canvas. During tab: Customize the behavior while it is on the canvas. Out tab: Customize how the behavior exits the canvas. For more editing help, see Camtasia Behaviors Tutorial and Add Annotations, Callouts & Titles Tutorial.

Tip: Improve editing performance with Proxy Video

If you experience lag, particularly when playing back or scrubbing through high-resolution video, create a Proxy Video to improve performance. See Organize Media in Camtasia.

This help topic is for Camtasia version 2021. If you have a previous version, upgrade to the latest version of TechSmith Camtasia or view the help for another version in the Previous Versions section.

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In This Article

Video Enhancement Types

Add an Enhancement

Edit Enhancements

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