The scale of a clip or image in Camtasia can be viewed and edited in the Properties panel.Desktop capture refers to video (and usually audio) capture of computer screens. In either case, stretching a video or image larger than its natural size can cause pixelation. Camera footage can sometimes be scaled down without losing as much clarity. It is always best to display media at 100% scale in Camtasia. Scaling an image will change the overall size of that image.

The video cutter in Camtasia allows you to trim the video and audio files separately.Ĭropping, zooming, and splitting are great techniques to have in your video editing tool belt! What is scaling? Trimming is critical to making sure that your video starts quickly and you don’t lose your audience’s attention. Sometimes, this is referred to as trimming the top or tail (beginning or end).

Trimming usually refers to removing part of the beginning or end of a video clip. Camtasia lets you zoom in or out in your videos by changing the size or scale of clips and images. Zooming is perfect for software tutorials and demonstrations when you need to display a detailed view of a user interface. Splitting and trimming are two common techniques.

Of course, there are other ways to edit your video that don’t involve cropping images or parts of your video. How is cropping different from zooming and trimming?Īs we discussed above, cropping is the process of moving or adjusting the edges of an image. Simply use the steps earlier in this post to toggle crop mode and make the necessary changes by adjusting the edges. So, if you’re working later on and realize you need to change how the clip has been cropped, you can! Using Camtasia to crop a clip is particularly convenient because it’s “non-destructive.” This means that when a clip is cropped, the original clip remains intact.

Bb flashback recorder video is cropped