Operation Manual

Camtasia Studio Version 8 Help
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To enable effects during recording, click Cursor Effects on the Recording toolbar to expand
the options. Select Highlight Cursor, Highlight Clicks, or both options.
Record with a Custom Cursor
1. Select Effects > Options > Cursor tab > Disable the Make cursor effects editable in Camtasia Studio
option
2. In the Cursor group box, select the Use custom cursor or Use cursor from file option.
Camtasia Recorder supports cursor (CUR) or icon (ICO) files for the custom cursor.
C:\Windows\Cursors includes several icons you can use as the custom cursor.
3. Click OK.
To enable effects before recording, select Effects > Cursor > Highlight Clicks, Highlight Cursor,
or Highlight Cursor & Clicks.
To enable effects during recording, click Cursor Effects on the Recording toolbar to expand
the options. Select Highlight Cursor, Highlight Clicks, or both options.
During recording, the system default cursor shows. The custom cursor is burned into
the recording file and appears during the recording preview.
Show or Hide the Cursor
To not record the cursor, select Effects > Cursor > Hide Cursor. During the recording, the cursor appears on
the screen. However, the cursor does not appear in the recording preview or recording file.
See also
Record a Webcam in Camtasia Recorder
The CAMREC Recording File
Show or Hide Recording Toolbars
Add Markers While Recording
Add a System Stamp While Recording
Add a Caption While Recording
Add Mouse Click Sounds While Recording
Draw on the Screen While Recording (ScreenDraw)
Record a PowerPoint Presentation
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