Camtasia Studio 2023.4.8

What's new in this version:

Camtasia 2023.4.8
Feature Updates:
- Updated Google Drive integration to meet increased Google security standards.
- Removed automatic adding of the Emphasize effect to audio.

Updates for IT Administrators:
- Updated WiX to version 3.14.1 which addresses CVE 2024-29187, where a local attacker could elevate privileges when the Camtasia installer is running, and CVE 2024-29188, where a local attacker could elevate privileges to delete files when the Camtasia installer is running.

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug where video streams on certain MP4 files would not be recognized.
- Fixed a bug where uncompressed video in AVI files failed to decode properly.
- Fixed a bug where certain TSCC AVI files could fail to decode properly.
- Fixed a bug where video streams on certain MP4 files would not be recognized.


Camtasia 2023.4.7
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a crash that could occur when adding an animated GIF to the timeline.

Camtasia 2023.4.6
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a crash that could occur when saving or using Library Assets.
- Fixed a user-reported startup crash.
- Fix the issue that user cannot export to Panopto.
- Fix a bug where video stream would show all-black frames for certain MP4/MOV files unless proxied.
- Fix a bug where some MJPG video streams in AVI files wouldn't decode.
- Fixed a bug in Camtasia Rev that could cause effect titles to be truncated.


Camtasia 2023.4.5
New Features:
- Explore Assets Directly in Camtasia! Camtasia now offers the ability to browse assets by category or by utilizing search without ever leaving the Camtasia editor. Access titles, footage, music tracks, animations, images, callouts, and more. Create content in Camtasia faster than ever before!

Bug Fixes:
- Localization fixes.
- Fixed a crash adding a media with multiple video streams to the timeline.
- Fixed an issue where Timeline navigation to next media would not always work on a keystroke callout.
- Fixed an issue where you might see a no connection message when changing tabs on the Home asset discovery control.
- Fixed a bug where some AVI files cannot be rendered and saved in the project.
- Fixed an issue with extra space appearing below tool panel tabs for certain DPI settings.


Camtasia 2023.4.4
Feature Updates:
- Improved keyboard accessibility in the Properties panel.
- Added Batch Export to the simplified Export menu.
- Added additional criteria for auto-proxying source files including large dimensions and known problematic file types.
- Simplified Export menu.
- Removed the glow effect on the rectangular recording region indicator to improve capture performance.
- Allow user to click through the Recorder 3-2-1 count down window.

Performance Improvements:
- Fixed a performance issue that could result from using stitched media.

Updates for IT Administrators:
- Updated WiX which addresses CVE 2024-24810, where a local attacker could elevate privileges when the Camtasia installer is running.
- Updated libexpat to version 2.6.0.

Bug Fixes:
- Fix the crash when hitting Escape in the Batch Dialog
- TREC files will no longer be proxied by default.
- Fixed a bug that could cause proxying to fail for some source media.
- Fixed a bug that caused projects saved from Camtasia Rev to have an incorrect default name.
- Fixed a bug that could cause unexpected behavior when using Animations with Clip Speed.
- Fixe a bug that would cause the hover preview to stop working for MOV file in the Media Bin.
- Fixed an issue with media not behaving correctly after detaching the timeline.
- Fixed a possible crash when using Speech-to-Text with a selected stitched media.
- Fixed an issue with the Editor window not maximizing correctly on startup if closed while maximized previously.


Camtasia 2023.4.3
Feature Updates:
- Added Valentine's Day 2024 cursor pack.
- Adjusted Media Bin thumbnails to more accurately reflect the standard Canvas layout.

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed Canvas preview of visual fx which could be rendered incorrectly on proxy videos and/or vector graphics.
- Removed deprecated link to Community Support from Camtasia Home.
- Fixed a bug in Camtasia Home that prevented Recorder from being launched when using accelerator keys.
- Fixed a bug that could prevent media from being added to the Library from the Media Bin.
- Fixed a bug that could prevent some source files from being reversed or proxied.


Camtasia 2023.4.2
Feature Updates:
- Increased the size of the webcam in the default Editor layout when importing a .trec file.
- Projects that are imported from Rev will not have a background applied automatically if the screen recording or camera recording fills the entire canvas, unless Background Removal has been applied.
- Added a tooltip to Camtasia Rev that displays details about Rev backgrounds.
- The Batch Exporter now accepts MP4 and TREC files as source media for batch export.
- Added option to Preferences: Automatically delete oldest proxy files when filesize exceeds a threshold.
- Source media that are detected as being in cloud-backed storage locations are now proxied by default. This behavior can be turned off in the Preferences menu.
- Camtasia will now warn the user when the temporary storage location is set to cloud-backed storage, which is not recommended.
- It is now possible to drag-and-drop projects and/or media into the Batch Export dialog.
- The Batch Exporter now supports "Create multiple files from markers."
- Improved the look of the Record button in Camtasia Home.
- Added a Camtasia Rev layout that mimics legacy Camtasia behavior with no background.

Performance Improvements:
- Miscellaneous performance improvements.

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a crash that could occur when dragging an AVI or WMV source file under the playhead.
- Fixed network security prompt not showing in the installed languages.
- Fixed a memory leak with timeline media
- Fixed a bug that could create an invalid caption when trimming the beginning of the project's first caption.
- ESC key back to work to exit sync caption now
- During Voice Narration and sync captions the downloads button and the record flyout button are now disabled.
- Dynamic Backgrounds and other shader-based media no longer skip after a Ripple Delete.
- Fixed a bug that could cause a trial dialog to briefly appear for users that already have a valid Camtasia license.
- Improved the default Background Removal quality to Accurate for users with discrete video cards.
- Fixed a bug that could cause a crash or other undesired behavior when editing cursors on stitched media.
- fix sometimes noise removal failed when clicking Analyze
- Fixed a bug that could cause some videos to flip when visual effects were applied.
- Fixed a bug that could prevent captions from scrolling properly while syncing.
- Fixed a bug in the Modern Exporter that could cause changed settings to be lost when switching tabs.
- Fixed issue where recording toolbar button tooltips could show up in the recording.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when saving to a standalone project.
- Improved consistency of visual effects between different types of source media including differences with Lottie files and proxy media in the Editor.
- Fixed a bug that could create multiple undo points when reverting while cropping.


Camtasia 2023.4.1
Feature Updates:
- Improved exporter progress reporting.
- The Emphasize audio effect is now automatically applied to microphone recordings.
- Updates for IT Administrators
- Replaced Unity with DryIOC 5.4.3.

Bug Fixes:
- Improved error handling when licensing errors occur due to permissions issues.
- Fixed a bug that could prevent importing of assets via the Assets tab in some environments.
- Fixed a bug that could cause media files to be missing when saving standalone projects to OneDrive.
- Fixed a bug that could result in cursors being recorded at an incorrect size.
- Fixed a bug that could cause exports to introduce a black line in projects with dimensions not divisible by two.
- Fixed an issue where audio volume tooltips would not show after splitting a media
- Users are now prompted to confirm the opening of project files containing network paths, addressing a potential security risk. Thanks to @gokuKaioKen_ for reporting this issue.
- Fixed a potential crash that could occur when launching help documentation during signin.
- Fixed a bug that could prevent proxying of MTS files.


Camtasia 2023.4.0
New Features:
- Improved Batch Video Export: Introducing a new set it and forget it experience for exporting videos in Camtasia! With the improved Batch Exporter, you can now add multiple projects to a queue and export them all together. All of your standard and custom export presets are available, allowing you to export a series of projects in a variety of sizes and formats. Walk away and let Camtasia's Batch Exporter work through a number of projects, or keep working on a current project while your other projects export in the background.

Feature Updates:
- Added a cursor pack with three new cursors (Christmas tree, candy cane, Santa Claus hand).
- Added the ability to resize the Tool Panel

Updates for IT Administrators:
- Fixed a security issue where user interaction with a maliciously crafted project file could result in arbitrary code execution. Thanks to Renwa Hiwa (@RenwaX23) for reporting this issue.
- Fixed a security issue with the custom file handler protocol, which could result in arbitrary file downloads.  Thanks to Renwa Hiwa (@RenwaX23) for reporting this issue.

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a memory leak related to video decoding.
- Fixed a bug that could cause the video to flicker when transitions were applied to special annotations such as Blur or Spotlight.
- Fixed an issue with a label being cut-off in the Media Bin in certain locales
- Fixed a bug that could cause warnings when exporting from Camtasia Rev that did not apply to the Camtasia Rev recording.
- Fixed a bug: Recorder can initialize webcam improperly sometimes.
- Fixed a bug that could cause a detached Canvas to change size after an export is completed.
- Updates to mic volume in system settings are now properly reflected in the Recorder interface.


Camtasia 2023.3.3
Feature Updates:
- Added support for Dynamic Captions on audio that originates from Audiate.
- Improved scaling behavior when in Crop mode: it is now simpler to return to 100% scale when cropping.

- Performance Improvements:
- Improved performance of the Background Removal visual effect.
- Updates for IT Administrators
- Removed dependency on XceedZip.

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a discrepancy that could take place between proxied videos and the exported result when using Corner Rounding.
- Fixed a bug that could cause the Editor to briefly be shown before Camtasia Rev is displayed.


Camtasia Studio 2023.3.2
Fixed:
- Fixed a crash that could occur with captions
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements


Camtasia Studio 2023.3.1
Updates for IT Administrators:
- Added Offline Activation option for users with restricted internet access

Fixed:
- Fixed a bug that prevented selection tabs from reattaching to the playhead when selection duration is 0
- Fixed a bug that prevented selection tabs from being dragged past one another
- Fixed a possible crash if Camtasia is launched multiple times before the sign in workflow is completed


Camtasia Studio 2023.2.0
New Features:
Audio Visualizers:
- Attention content creators, podcasters, musicians, vloggers, and just about anyone wanting to inject an irresistible dose of expressive flair into their visual projects! Camtasia's new audio visualizers bring your voice, music and sound effects to life, synthesizing your audio tracks with dynamic graphics that excite and engage your viewers more than ever before! And just like Camtasia's dynamic backgrounds, they're drag-and-drop easy to use, and can be easily extended to match the length of your audio on the timeline!

Updates for IT Administrators:
- Updated FreeType to version 2.12.1
- Updated FriBidi to version 1.0.12
- Updated libpng to version 1.6.39
- Updated Pixman to version 0.42.2
- Updated zlib to version 1.2.13
- Updated Pango to version 1.50.14
- Updated Cairo to version 1.17.8
- Updated HarfBuzz to version 8.0.0
- Updated PCRE to version 10.42
- Updated OpenSSL to 3.1.2

Fixed:
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements


Camtasia Studio 2023.1.2
New Features:
- Added user preference for Recorder: Automatically minimize recording window

Fixed:
- a bug that could cause an empty graphics card name to appear in the list of available graphics cards
- a user-reported startup crash
- a bug that could cause a recording to be removed from the project if recording took place with the Project Settings dialog opened
- several issues that could cause the playhead to jump to the wrong time when editing captions
- a bug that Export Asset doesn't work when changing temp folder to any drive not C
- a bug that could prevent changing of audio properties after an Extend Frame
- an issue where imported media would sometimes sort into the "yesterday" category in Media Bin


Camtasia Studio 2023.1.1
Editor:
- Added ability to filter typefaces by typing into the font menu
- Added support for opening Mac projects that were zipped instead of being Exported for Windows
- Improved hover preview performance for h.264 videos
- Project playback will now pause when starting a media preview from the Media Bin or Library

Dependency Updates:
- Updated libexpat to v2.5.0
- Updated Microsoft.Rest.ClientRuntime to v2.3.24
- Updated Lua to v5.4.6
- Removed outdated D3DX9_42.dll
- Removed outdated Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable files from installation

Fixed:
- Fixed a bug that could cause Speech to Text to stop before transcribing an entire media
- Fixed a bug that could cause auto-normalization settings for media to be out of sync with Project settings
- Fixed a bug that could cause a user to be prompted for a license key when one had already been entered
- Fixed a bug that caused images to be saved in PNG format when saved as a JPG
- Fixed a bug that could cause flickering in some MP4 source files
- Fixed a crash that could occur when online activation fails
- Fixed a crash that could occur when importing from Google Drive after a reinstallation
- Fixed a hang that could occur when closing the application while loudness calculations were taking place


Camtasia 2023.1.0
New Features:
- Added Variable Speed Playback

Feature Updates:
- Added MP3 Export Option
- Added option to purchase an individual subscription license

Fixed:
- Fixed an issue when playing back audio with clip speed applied
- Fixed an issue with changes to cursor path and images not saving properly for library assets


Camtasia 2023.0.3
Fixed:
- Made improvements to capturing cursor metadata on Silicon hardware
- Fixed an issue where system may indicate the camera was in use when it was not
- Fixed a bug that could cause transfer of projects between Camtasia and Audiate to fail
- Fixed a crash that could occur when exporting with SCORM options
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements


Camtasia 2023.0.2
Fixed:
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements


Camtasia 2023.0.1
Fixed:
- Fixed an issue where Camtasia may hang when loading
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements


Camtasia 2023.0.0
New Features:
Cursor:
Cursor Color Effect:
- The new Cursor Color effect lets you instantly change the color scheme of any cursor on the screen. Tired of black and white? Us too. Simply drop the Cursor Color effect onto any media with a recorded cursor or Cursor Path Creator effect and use the color pickers to breathe new life into your cursors. Use bold color choices to grab your audience's attention, or map the cursor colors to your brand with this simple drag and drop effect found in the Cursor Effects tool bin.

Cursor Shadow Effect:
- The cursor is the lead actor of any video that has screen content. You know every hero needs depth and contrast to stand out in a scene. That’s where the new Cursor Shadow effect comes to the rescue. Simply drag the Cursor Shadow effect from the Cursor Effects tool bin onto your media and then adjust the Angle, Offset, Blur and Opacity to draw the cursor away from the screen and increase contrast.

Cursor Packs:
- Really want to stand out from the crowd? Need to put a smile of delight on your audience's face? Our visual designer CoCo has created two cursor packs that unleash a visual feast that’s sure to engage viewers. Replace any cursor in your recording using the drop down menu inside the Cursor Image Replace properties of any recording or media with the Cursor Path Creator effect applied. You won’t be disappointed.
- Neon Cursor Pack - (58 cursors)
- Hand Drawn Cursor Pack (25 cursors)

Visual Effects:
Camtasia Filters:
- Create a wide range of looks from warm and sunny to cool and moody. Whether you’re looking to achieve a cinematic color tone, give your footage a vintage feel, or lean into a futuristic look Camtasia Filters gets you there with a simple drag and drop effect.
- Thirty-two unique color Filters (Color LUTs) can now be found in the new Filters tab of the Visual Effects tool bin.

Motion Path Effect:
- Add dynamic animation that flows and swoops along a path using the new Motion Path effect. This delightfully simple effect lets you add movement to any element in your video. Once applied, it’s super simple to add additional path animations just by context-clicking anywhere on the canvas and choosing Extend Path to Here. Looking for some EXTRA awesome sauce? Toggle on Auto Orient in the properties panel and make your media rotate as if it really is following the path. And that’s just the beginning my friends–dig into the effect properties for granular control over easing and line types.

Vignette Effect:
- One of the most iconic and versatile effects in the photo / video world is now a simple drag and drop effect in Camtasia. The new Vignette effect makes it easy to create a cinematic look that draws viewers attention to the center of your content. Make your photos or videos appear as though they were shot using expensive, vintage glass, or just wash away unwanted details at the edges of your media. Vignette ships with a number of simple adjustments that let you refine and shape the effect.
- Control the intensity and black and white color tone of the effect using the Amount slider.
- Use the Size, Roundness, and Feather sliders to control the focus area.

AI Background Removal (Beta):
- Don’t have the time, patience or money to set up a green screen? No problem–let the robots do the heavy lifting. Fire up your camera, record yourself, add that video to your Camtasia timeline and then just drop the Background Removal effect onto the clip. Now place your footage in the perfect position over your screen content to get that modern streaming influencer look.

Editing:
Corner Pinning:
- Use the new Corner Pin editing mode to map an image or video to a 3d perspective. Found the perfect hand model photo? It’s now super simple to make a screenshot of your app appear as if it’s part of the original scene in that stock photo–just click on Corner Pin mode and drag the corners of your content to match the desired scene.

Assets:
New 2023 Asset Library:
- Hand crafted with love in the Mitten, the 2023 Camtasia Asset Library has been revamped from the bottom up. This year's focus has been on making the content easier to browse and even more customizable. There are a ton of new assets including the headliners of the Camtasia 2023 release–Dynamic Backgrounds and Dynamic Fills. Just dropping these assets on the Canvas will instantly elevate the style and appearance of your video. Camtasia’s powerful and flexible Quick Properties and Dynamic Properties make it easy to customize the assets to put your own personal spin on how your content looks.

Dynamic Background / Dynamic Fill Assets:
- Whether you’re looking for a stunning background or a sexy fill, Camtasia has you covered. These aren’t run of the mill video assets or stock footage, either. Need that background to last a few seconds or a few hours? No problem, just drag the length to match whatever you want. Need to scale things, but don’t want jaggies / softness? Again we’ve got you covered. Tired of backgrounds that eat up hundreds of megabytes or even gigabytes? Our Dynamic Backgrounds and Fills are insanely small–just a few kilobytes in size. Want that background to contain fluid, looping motion? Just drag the speed slider to set the speed of the motion in your background for the duration it appears on the timeline. Really want to have some fun? Every single Dynamic Background and Fill has its own set of dynamic properties that allow you to adjust color, speed, number of elements and much, much more. It’s as if Camtasia ships with an ultra slick set of expensive plugins that create beautiful motion backgrounds and fills. No extra cost. No plugins needed.

Templates:
- Looking for some inspiration? Need a beautiful layout to drop a title and a screenshot on? On the hunt for elegant framing that wraps around mobile and desktop screen content? Our new unstructured templates give you the perfect starting point without forcing a narrative structure that doesn’t fit your needs.

Asset Discovery in Camtasia Home:
- Looking for more inspiration? Facing a deadline and need stunning results immediately? A collection of customizable titling, lower thirds, animations, motion graphics and more is available via our cloud based asset service. Our content team is working hard to surface the best free, premium, and featured assets for use in your next video. And now, it’s easier than ever to discover these assets in Camtasia Home just below Recent Projects.

Portfolio:

Snagx Support and Roundtrip Snagit Editing (Mac):
- Captured the perfect screenshot only to discover that its UI elements are too busy for your video? No problem, simply context-click on the image in the media bin, choose Edit in Snagit, let the Simplify Tool there do its magic and then send it back to Camtasia. Even better, the Snagx image format is now supported, allowing you to perform roundtrip editing of annotations and adjustments made in Snagit.

Feature Updates:
Export:
- An all new state of the art rendering engine improves preview performance and export rendering speed. Those export coffee breaks just got a whole lot shorter.

Screencast Export (Mac):
- Share directly to Screencast and take advantage of all the feedback and collaboration features of our modern online video platform.

Lottie:
Lottie Color Quick Properties:
- Camtasia's Lottie color support makes it easy to quickly customize slick animations to match your branded content. Quick Properties take this to the next level. Group any Lottie animation and color wells are automatically generated in the properties panel. The Quick Property Asset editor allows you to map Lottie colors to Theme colors making it incredibly easy to style elements from the Camtasia Asset Library and Asset Service.

Properties:
Improved Radial Angle Controls (Mac):
- Radial controls have been reworked from the ground up to allow precise, fluid control of angle values when dragging radial controls in the properties panel.

Fixed:
- Edit All Animations now applies when making changes to media on the Canvas.
- Fixed a hang that could occur when updating a stitched media.
- Fixed a bug that could lead to all-black frames when reversing a video.
- Fixed a bug that could lead to a corrupt video when exporting a project with no audio.
- Fixed a bug that could cause a gap between media on the timeline when trimming a transition.
- Fixed a bug that could cause Themes to be missing in the dropdown for non-ENU customers.
- Fixed a bug that could cause an error when changing the color of text-only annotations.
- Fixed a bug that could cause fx trackers to fail to properly scale down with small media.

Updates for IT Administrators:
- Fixed a folder permissions issue that prevented some enterprise end-users from accessing Camtasia