Operation Manual

Camtasia Studio Version 8 Help
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The default duration for a caption is four seconds. This allows enough time for about three lines of text to
appear in each caption.
To change the default duration of the captions, choose Tools > Options > Default duration > Captions.
Change Duration of One Caption
Click a caption on the timeline to highlight it. Grab an end of the caption and drag in either direction.
Delete Captions
To delete captions, do one of the following:
Synched captions cannot be deleted individually. However, the text from individual captions can be
deleted. Right-click a synched caption and choose Remove text from the context menu.
Click a manual or group of synched captions on the timeline to highlight it. Press Delete on the key-
board.
Right-click a caption on the timeline. Select Delete caption or Delete all captions from the context
menu.
In the Captions task page, right-click a time stamp next to a caption text box. Select Delete caption,
Delete caption text, or Delete all captions from the context menu.
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