Operation Manual

Camtasia Studio Version 8 Help
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The CAMREC Recording File
Camtasia Studio records in one of two file formats: as a CAMREC or as an AVI. By default, recordings are
saved as a CAMREC file.
The CAMREC is a custom file container that holds more than just a video file. Other video editing software
can't read or open a CAMREC file. The data contained in the CAMREC allows you to edit your video within
Camtasia Studio after recording is complete.
The CAMREC file may contain:
AVI screen recording
Webcam video to use as a Picture-in-Picture
Cursor data
SmartFocus zoom and pan keyframe data
Keyboard shortcut data
Audio from a microphone
System audio
Marker data
To Change the Recording File Format
In Camtasia Recorder, select Tools > Options > General tab > Saving group box > Record to option.
Select one of the following formats:
Camtasia Recording File (.camrec):Default recording file format. Proprietary Tech-
Smith file format used to store screen and camera recording plus metadata about var-
ious streams into a single package. To add markers, apply Camtasia SmartFocus™,
or record a Web camera, you must record with this format.
Audio Video Interleave (.avi):Use AVI files to share the recording outside of Cam-
tasia Studio. You cannot add markers, apply Camtasia SmartFocus™, or record a
Web camera with the AVI format.
Extract the AVI or WMV from a CAMREC Recording
The Extract CAMREC Contents option allows you to extract the screen (AVI) and camera (WMV) recording
files from the CAMREC file. Use this option to edit the main video and Picture-in-Picture (PIP) clips sep-
arately.
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