Comments on: Camtasia Updates It’s Popular Screen Recording Software, Supports FLV Files (Again)

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:07:42 +0000

@ Lee Thompson – Since Camtasia is screen recording software, it is very limited in the types of video files it accepts. And it will not accept footage from an HD video camera…for that you need true video editing software, like Sony Vegas.

Camtasia is intended to create, edit and produce footage that is captured on your computer screen, i.e. software demonstrations, PowerPoint presentations, etc.

Video editing software (like Sony Vegas) is intended to create, edit and produce video captured from a video camera.

By: Lee Thompson

Lee Thompson — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:20:38 +0000

I have a question. I want to buy a nice HD camcorder to use for video taping functions at school work, and to place online for some professional work. However, I want to use Camtasia for putting together my productions. I know you said Camtasia is a screen capture software, but with Sony Vegas, would a $2,000 HD camcorder work for this purpose?

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:17:55 +0000

@James – You need to contact tech support for Camtasia or hit their user forums:

http://forums.techsmith.com/

By: James

James — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:36:04 +0000

can you please help me, somebody.

Every time i go to use camtasia 6 screen recorder, it doesn’t work.

the green out line is displayed for about 30 seconds then a message box pops up and says,
camtasia recorder has encountered a problem and needs to close.

it doesn’t give an error code or anything? just says send error report, and of done this at least 20 times now but nothing?

all other camtasia apps work fine.

and i have tried multiple ways of accessing the program but nothing?

iv removed and reinstalled 3 time and nothing?

i have scanned at least 30 times for bugs and infection ect…. but nothing please someone help me.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:02:50 +0000

@JP – No, I don’t have any recommendations for camera’s at that level. With video cameras, you get what you pay for, so all $100-$200 pocket size cameras will generally perform the same.

By: jp moses

jp moses — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:48:52 +0000

Hey, Dave – thanks for the follow up. Since I have Vegas Studio, that advice makes perfect sense. You’re awesome!

One more quickie: I’m not entirely satisfied with the Flip HD Mino. Do you have another similar HD pocket-sized video you recommend in it’s place? I really like the fact I can put it in my front pocket, but the flip’s not quite doing it for me in a couple of other ways.

Thanks in advance,

…jp

By: sean

sean — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:33:30 +0000

I’m thinking of getting the flip so that was a useful tip! thank you. I shouldn’t be so glad of other peoples problems! solving mine.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:28:55 +0000

@Dave, @Ken, @JP:

Flip cameras typically use proprietary codecs for MP4 (there are numerous codecs that can be used to create MP4 files)…and…Camtasia is NOT video editing software (it’s screen capture software).

So it’s not surprising that they don’t play well together and it’s up to either company to make sure they do.

Personally, I would just take the footage from a Flip, the screen recordings from Camtasia…and do all of the editing in Sony Vegas.

But if you must edit your Flip footage in Camtasia for whatever reason, then I’d first import the footage into something like Sony Vegas and then export it into a file format Camtasia can use.

By: jp moses

jp moses — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:25:17 +0000

Hey, I’m having the exact same issue as Edgar and Dave – Flip video not being compatible w/Camtaisa due to 16k bit audio (vs 18/24) and stuff like that. Would love to hear the answer if you have one to post.

Thanks!

…jp

By: Ken

Ken — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:49:32 +0000

I’m having the same problem as Edgar. My Flip Mino HD MP4 files show up in the clip bin and on the timeline but will not play in the preview window. I can’t edit or produce anything with them. Any suggestions?