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Learn how to use the new and improved Camtasia Recorder in version 5.0.

Camtasia Studio Video Tutorial

Using the Improved Camtasia Recorder 5.0

To record the screen

1. Open Camtasia Studio.
2. In the Task List, click Make a Recording.
   
3. Camtasia Recorder appears. To record audio, check the Audio option.
4. To record a web camera, check the Camera option.
5. Click the Select area to record button or press <F9>. Camtasia Recorder minimizes and the selection crosshairs appear.
   
6. To select a region, click and drag with the mouse cursor.
   
7. To select a window or application, hover the mouse cursor over the window or application in focus. Click the mouse cursor, when a green border appears around the window or application.
   
8. The recording area is highlighted and the Camtasia Recorder Selection Area options appear. If you are recording an application or window, check the Lock to application option to lock the recording area to the active window.
   
9. To enter custom dimensions, select any of the following:
   • Enter custom dimensions in pixels into the Width and Height fields.
   • Select a Recent Area or Preset Size from the Preset Sizes dropdown.
     
   • Click and drag on the handles of the recording area to change the dimensions.
10. Click the Record button or press <F9> to begin recording.

    To restore the cursor position after pausing to avoid cursor jumping in the final recording, choose Tools > Options > Restore cursor location after pause and press <F9> to pause and resume the recording.

11. Click the Stop button on the Recording toolbar or press <F10> to stop the recording.
    

Save a Recording File

1. After you stop the recording, the Camtasia Recorder Preview appears. Click Save.
2. The Save Recording dialog box appears. Enter a File name and location and click Save.
3. The Post-Save Options dialog box appears. Select one of the following and click OK:
   • Edit my recording: The recording file appears in the Clip Bin and Timeline in Camtasia Studio, ready for you to edit.
   • Produce my video in a shareable format: Opens the Production Wizard in Camtasia Studio to produce the recording file into a shareable format.
   • Create another recording: Opens Camtasia Recorder to create another recording.