Recorder Inputs Tab Options

Camtasia Recorder > Tools > Options > Inputs tab.

Video Options

Option Description
Screen capture frame rate Select the capture frame rate in frames per second. Larger frame rates usually produce smoother videos. However, larger frame rates produce larger file sizes and require more system resources to record the video.
Video settings button Opens the Video Compression Setup dialog box which allows you to select the screen capture codec.
Restore defaults Restores the video capture settings to the default values: capture frame rate (30 fps) and video codec (TechSmith Screen Capture Codec 2).

Audio Options

Option Description
Audio device Select a microphone or audio device from the dropdown.
Volume slider Drag the volume slide to adjust the recording volume level.
Audio settings button Click to select the audio format for the recording file. See Audio Format.
Record system audio option System audio is the system sounds from your computer such as mouse click sounds and audio playing from your speaker. Disable this option to not record the system audio.

Webcam Options

Option Description
Webcam device

Select the camera device from the dropdown. If the device is on and properly set up, a preview of the camera appears.

Webcam input is not available when the recording file format is set to AVI.

Device properties button Consult your camera device’s documentation.
Format settings button Consult your camera device’s documentation.