TechSmith Introduces Camtasia Studio 5

October 11, 2007; 10:53 AM

TechSmith Corp., the world's leading provider of screen capture and recording solutions, today announces the availability of Camtasia Studio 5.  The new software version simplifies the creation and distribution of screencasts so individuals with no programming or multimedia expertise can create software demonstrations, marketing content, PowerPoint video presentations and interactive training in minutes.

"Camtasia Studio 5 is a next-generation knowledge-sharing tool," says Tom Cone, Managing Director at Screencastcentral.com.  "Both myself and my colleagues here spend a lot of time creating training screencasts for our service, in fact I'd go as far as to say we are professional screencast producers, as such, we need to work with the best tools. CS5's new features include a snap-to-app facility which speeds up the recording process, by cutting down the process of setting the recording area to a one click option.

“Its other new features such as the SmartFocus, are so easy to use and so advanced that they really help us produce unparalleled screencast presentations, with ease.  With this upgrade, TechSmith has given us high-end tools, at a low-end price and with layman's usability."

Sample screencasts can be viewed at:

http://www.techsmith.com/cs5overview; http://www.techsmtih.comcs5smartfocus; http://www.techsmith.comcs5recorder.

Camtasia Studio automatically records exactly what a user sees on a computer screen, what they say, and how they interact with any Windows-based application or website. Individuals can then edit the interactive content and share it online in all popular streaming media formats including Flash (SWF, FLV), fixed media such as CD or DVD, or portable media players such as the Apple iPod.

Troy Stein, Camtasia Studio Product Manager at TechSmith says “Creating engaging, online presentations, viral product demos, training videos, and product promotions can all be done in-house with Camtasia Studio.  This is the complete solution built to give individuals and organisations a no-fuss, professional way to create screencasts so they can better market, sell, and support their products and services.”

In addition to the many user experience and stability enhancements, some of the new features in Camtasia Studio 5 include:

•        Snap-to-Apps -- automatically places applications, dialogue boxes and the cursor in the right recording position at the right time so action is smooth, editing time is reduced, and the presentation is clear and professional.

•        SmartFocus -- enables users to create smooth automatic zoom-n-pan action with a single mouse click to focus the viewer’s attention on important points of interest and to provide visual clarity when delivering screencasts inside small playback windows like blogs, on YouTube or via the Apple iPod.

•        ExpressShow – is a sleek staging and playback format for Camtasia Studio screencasts that gives the viewer use-friendly controls and puts maximum emphasis on the content while taking up minimal screen real estate.

•        New Screencast.com, blog, and FTP preset outputs that allow users to easily share content quickly online.

Camtasia Studio 5 is integrated with the new Screencast.com service, which is currently in open beta testing. The integration between Camtasia Studio 5 and Screencast.com facilitates fast and easy video sharing. Unlike other online video hosting services, Screencast.com retains the original quality, size, and professionalism of the uploaded screencast.