Recorder General Tab Options

Camtasia Recorder > Tools > Options > General tab.

Help Options

Option Description
Show tooltips Display tooltips in Camtasia Recorder.
Warn me when recorder will be recorded Displays a warning dialog box when Camtasia Recorder appears in the recording area and in the final recording file.

Capture Options

Option Description
Capture layered windows Capture translucent or irregularly-shaped layered windows. An example of a layered window is the Office Assistant in Microsoft Office 2000.
Capture keyboard input Record keystrokes. See Keystroke Callouts.
Disable screensaver during capture Enable this option when conducting long, unmonitored recordings.
Disable Aero during capture Disables the aero style in Windows Vista or Windows 7.

Saving Options

Option Description
Record to Select the recording file format. .trec is the default file format. See The Camtasia TREC Recording File.
File options button Opens the File Options dialog box . See Recorder File Name Options.
Temporary folder Select a folder to store the temporary files created while recording.