Program Tab Options

Transitions use the frames at the end of one video and the beginning of another. This can consume portions of the video you might need to see onscreen.

Enable this option to have the transition effect use several frames of a video clip that was trimmed, split, or cut.

This allows the effect to appear smoother since the "good" frames are not being consumed by the transition.

If available, performance of editing, previewing, and production is better.

This option is not available for Microsoft Windows XP.

Enable to show the mirrored waveform as it appeared in previous versions of Camtasia Studio.

Camtasia Studio 8 Waveform Style

In this view, the waveform is slightly larger and the audio data is not mirrored.

Camtasia Studio 7 Waveform Style

In this view, the waveform is slightly smaller and the audio data is duplicated to create a mirrored or top and bottom view.

Enable auto-stitching

(Joins audio and video clips after a cut)

When enabled, if using the Cut tool to remove a timeline selection, the gap between any audio or video is automatically stitched (joined) together.

When disabled, the clips will not automatically be joined but can be manually stitched together.

Manually Stitch Clips

Right-click between two clips on the timeline and choose Stitch Media from the menu.

Unstitch Clips

Right-click on a stitched media clip and choose Unstitch.

Set the interval, in minutes, for automatically saving a recovery file of the current project.

AutoSave is enabled by default and is set to save every two minutes.

See Back up a Project Automatically (AutoSave).

When an asset is added to the Library, Camtasia Studio links to the original asset file on a hard drive or network location.

If assets are moved from the original location, the link to the asset breaks within the Library.

The Clean up Library option removes any broken links, rebuilds the Library indexes, and updates your folders.

Once you perform the cleanup process, you cannot restore the Library to the previous version.

Select to Show all tips and/or Show all balloon tips.

When deselected, these tips will not show in the Camtasia Editor interface

Select the default duration (in seconds) for transitions, callouts, title clips, and images added to the timeline.

Changes to the default duration and does not apply to elements currently on the Timeline.