Operation Manual

Camtasia Studio Version 8 Help
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Add Media to the Library
You can add the following file formats to the Library:
Video files (CAMREC, AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, WMV, MOV, SWF)
Camtasia Studio does not support multiple tracks in an MOV. Camtasia Studio imports
one video and one audio track from an MOV file.
Only SWF files created with Jing or a previous version of Camtasia Studio can be
imported.
Image files (BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG)
Audio files (WAV, MP3, WMA)
Zipped Library file (LIBZIP)
You can also add the following timeline media to the Library:
Callouts
Timeline selections with or without transitions and animations
A group with or without transitions and animations
Quizzes that are pinned to media in a group
Quizzes pinned to media that are in a timeline selection
Captions in a group
Captions in timeline selection
Add Library Media to the Timeline
To add an asset to the video, drag it from the Library onto the timeline or right-click on an asset and select Add
to Timeline.
To Add Media to the Library
1. In Editor, make a media or playhead selection on the timeline or select a clip in the Clip Bin.
2. Right-click the selection and choose one of the following: Add playhead selection to Library, Add asset
to Library, or Add to Library.
3. The asset appears in the Library.
How do you want to add assets to the Library?
When assets are added to the Library, they are added as a copy of the asset file or as a link to the asset file.
To select a default method for adding assets, choose Tools > Options > Program tab > Library content group
box.
Each option is explained below.
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