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Add a "clip speed" feature to Camtasia for Mac
I need to speed-up clips with typing in them.
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I’m
pleased to announce "clip speed"
Approximately one month ago I posted to this Get Satisfaction thread attempting to assuage the concerns many of you had about the lack of a clip speed feature in Camtasia:Mac. While making no promises, I pointed to known facts that lead to the conclusion that some day Techsmith will add clip speed to C:Mac. I concluded my post by reaffirming our commitment to listen to you.
Therefore, on behalf of Techsmith, and the Camtasia:Mac development team, its my privilege to announce your long suffering is over. Introducing... Camtasia:Mac version 2.1, now with clip speed.
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3So I was using Camtasia for Mac 1.2 the other day and was puzzled that I could not adjust the clip speed. So I found this post. I then opened a ticket with TechSmith and they confirmed this and said they could not tell me if it was coming or if they were working on it. They only suggested that I use the forums since they read it...
Okay so here it is.. I really want this feature added to give it some parity with the Windows version. Screen Flow has it and only costs 100 bucks. The clip speed is pretty much a deal breaker for me. I could imagine it is for anyone wanting to smoothly shorten up bits in the video like getting thru a product installation or filling in forms/etc.
TechSmith, at least let us know when this is coming and that you also feel it important to be added to the product.
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1unfortunately i didnt saw any option in camtasia
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Thanks for the request. I know it's tedious, but you can delete individual frames. Even though Camtasia Studio has a clip speed feature I often still delete frames--especially if I'm typing in fields. I delete out any typos and any frames that slow down my entry. Granted, really only feasible for short clips--not an entire video, etc.
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Mike, yeah I guess that can work in limited volume as you suggest. Thanks. Just to be sure...Camtasia Studio has a clip speed feature but Camtasia for Mac does not right? -
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Variable video speed would be a great feature, especially if it could be controlled by Custom Video Actions: the way that transition eases in and out at the beginning and end would make the speed-ups and slow-downs awesome. A range of 0% to 150% or 200% would be about right: rather like the audio level. -
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You are correct Darren that the clip speed feature is only in Camtasia Studio (Windows) and in fact was improved from version 7.0 to 7.1. The variable speed idea would be cool. It's tricky when there is audio going on too. How do you keep it in sync? If there's no audio, then it's pretty easy.
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Change the clip speed and then overlay the audio perhaps? But yeah, if you have recorded audio and video together then preserving the audio when changing clip speed wouldn't seem possible, but we rarely capture both together.
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I suppose it would be possible to pop up a dialog saying that Camtasia can only vary the speed of clips without audio and offer to split the audio/video, then apply the speed adjustment to the video track only.
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And maybe if there were some canned speed sound effects like whooshes or circus-like music that could fill in and fade back into your audio. Well, that would probably be ridiculous and annoying, but perhaps in a few rare instances... Maybe not...
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slightly dizzy
You kid, but a sound FX library of whooshes and zings that people could use to lighten up their videos would be fine for a certain kind of user. I probably wouldn't use 'em, but the ability to cover a demonstrator's s---l---o---w typing and mousing (without a lot of tedious frame-by-frame editing) would be most welcome.
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hey!
how i cam take a camtasa file into i movie?
i use the test version from camtasia i dont know how i can do that!- view 1 more comment
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If you are moving video from Camtasia for Mac to iMovie or another video editor, Apple has some codecs specifically designed for this purpose. Try using one of these if they are available:
Animation
Apple Intermediate Codec
Apple Pixlet Video
Animation creates very large but high-quality files. Apple Intermediate is designed for editing, and Pixlet works well with animation and flat color graphics (cartoons, screencasts, etc.) -
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Hi scara, I have moved your question to a new topic in order to give it more room to breathe. You can view that here:
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I'd render it out using the default "Web" preset. That will make an MP4 that iMovie will like. If you want to go overboard, use the custom production path and then pick MP4 or MOV and crank up the quality. You'll get a huge file, but you can remedy that in iMovie when you produce your final.
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Or in Camtasia for Mac, just choose "Export" from the Share menu. This will give you an MP4. Then in iMovie go to the "File" menu Import > Movies... and browse to the MP4. iMovie will take a bit to import and "optimize" it.
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frustrated, angry and mad
2exactly no speed contorl on a mac but theres one for windows?! sounds like a INCOMPLETE program i need a program for capturing my art and then fast tracking through 5 hours of work so it only takes half a hour to view it. its damn stupid there is no speed feature on mac. unimpressed camtasia- view 1 more comment
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No offense, but I don't want to have to render my video twice.
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james, i agree, and i have had to do what others suggest with my time-lapse videos as well. stinks but doesn't seem like there are many alternatives at this point. techsmith, please add this feature soon!
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tired
2My latest project (digital painting) was recorded in Camtasia and the total length of all the clips came was 15 hours.
Because Camtasia doesn't have this option I had to export it at full length (but cut down to produce only 1 frame per second) just so that it could be imported into iMovie just so that I could shrink it down to a length that can be viewed.
( This was the end result: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUKmHe... )
And as an aside it would be great if the speed increase wasn't capped. iMovie stops at 2000% (15h > 45m) and required me to export the video a second time bring it down to 15 minutes.
From what I understand the Windows version has this, why would it have been left out from Mac?- view 1 more comment
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Can you record how did you do it?
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Yeah I just got Camtasia for Mac because every art video I have ever seen was recorded using Camtasia unfortunately I didn't realize the Mac version lacked this ability. For my purpose it is a primary function. I am thinking I should have went with Screen Flow....sigh.
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3So I was using Camtasia for Mac 1.2 the other day and was puzzled that I could not adjust the clip speed. So I found this post. I then opened a ticket with TechSmith and they confirmed this and said they could not tell me if it was coming or if they were working on it. They only suggested that I use the forums since they read it...
Okay so here it is.. I really want this feature added to give it some parity with the Windows version. Screen Flow has it and only costs 100 bucks. The clip speed is pretty much a deal breaker for me. I could imagine it is for anyone wanting to smoothly shorten up bits in the video like getting thru a product installation or filling in forms/etc.
TechSmith, at least let us know when this is coming and that you also feel it important to be added to the product.- view 1 more comment
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Absolutely. I got it to make sped up videos of my artwork. This is a deal breaker and has me regretting my decision to go with Camtasia for Mac....
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I have the same issue and completely agree... I have both a PC and a Mac, but prefer the Mac environment for my creative work. It's disappointing to now learn that the Mac version of Camtasia I just purchased does not have the speed adjustment feature available to PC users.
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Please also allow to maintain sound pitch when adjusting speed so no chipmunk sounds.
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I've been looking for quite a while for a way to create speed paint videos in a single package for the Mac, but I was sad to find out that the Mac version of camas does not include a speed up feature, I guess I will have to look somewhere else...
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ScreenFlow will do the job, that's what I wanted the software for too, to create speedpaintings, and Camtasia for Mac wasn't able to do it, but thankfully, ScreenFlow does. http://www.telestream.net/screen-flow/
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wish I knew that prior to buying Camtasia...
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I’m
thankful
This will help Camtasia so much. I do videos and sometimes they're a little too slow then I would like them. Like I would like to put some of my videos on YouTube but I would be thinking that it would bore people cause it's slow. That's for making this a request! :) -
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I had to buy ScreenFlow from Telestreem http://www.telestream.net/screen-flow/ ScreenFlow has that capability. They cost the same, but because I was feeling loyal to TechSmith for their free excellent product Jing I bought Camtasia, and it really is not as good as the PC version, so I had to buy ScreenFlow, and they are winers, that's what I recommend now.
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Is there a way to speed up or slow down the video? I am doing a demonstration and I would like to speed up the slow parts.
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Really happy that I have Camtasia only on a Free Trial. Can't imagine why speed up clips isn't included. Want to build instructional videos with "handwriting" on a Bamboo tablet. The speed up would allow the voice over to be at a conversational pace with the "handwriting" keeping up. Hope to see this on Camtasia soon, but until it's there, won't be buying. -
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I would have liked a "clip speed" option on Camtasia for Mac recently. For my purposes, it wouldn't have to be anything fancy like variable speeds, and I wasn't worried about audio. Would just like to select a clip and have it play at 4x, 8x, 20x, etc. I ended up having to download the most recent version of iMovie to get it done. -
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I think this could be one reason that Camtasia Studio (for Windows) costs three times as much as Camtasia Mac. As much as I want parity between the platforms, it's a lot easier to "sell" the purchase price of Camtasia Mac up a management chain than Camtasia Studio.
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We definitely appreciate the feedback! Understand that as a rule, we don't discuss unannounced products or features because we don't want to give out inaccurate information or make promises we can't keep.
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I just recently got Camtasia for Mac under the presumption that it can speed up recordings like the windows version can. I have to say I am dissappointed that it can't as that is the primary reason I want it. Going through IMovies is a pain. Perhaps you can add that feature which would seem to be a pretty basic one.
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Sometimes things you want to record in Camtasia take a long time, for example, copying a 100Gb files onto a USB drive. Currently, I chop bits out of the video stream, or pause recording, but when progress bars are shown, this doesn't look great. It would be awesome if there was a video effect where you could select a 5 minute section in the timeline and have it played back in a configurable amount of time, say 10 seconds. It would be even better if the video looked like it had been fast forwarded, like on the old VCR machines!!
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Everyone, thank you for the feedback. We are listening.
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I’m
frustrated
I just downloaded and tried Camtasia for Mac 2 and I'm really surprised this feature wasn't added, considering all the feedback you've had on the subject. Especially since it already exists in the win version, you must have the code done already. -
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I’m
dissapointed
I was about to pay for the update because I thought they had added this feature, it was the logical thing to do, thankfully I reviewed it and it still doesn't have that option. Is a good thing I got ScreenFlow, don’t need this people anymore.
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I’m
disappointed
I second that. TechSmith needs to add a clip speed feature to Camtasia Mac, for both audio and video tracks.
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I’m
annoyed
I'm using this to process usability videos that are stored on our intranet. Generally I want these recorded at 1.5 or 2x playback speed so it's faster for other employees to watch them. Would be awesome to have this built into the editing tool.
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I’m
very frustrated
I need clip speed function! I make speed painting videos and did so on my PC with Camtasia Studio 7.1 and I switched to a Mac for obvious reasons and I downloaded the trial only to fin out there is no clip speed function. I don't just want it I have to have it to do my speed paintings. I can switch to Screenflow but I am already used to Camtasia and I liked how the trial felt on my Mac. Is there any resolve coming for this or should I just jump ship? Oh and check out my speed paintings on youtube to see how I used it! https://www.youtube.com/user/ethanasht... -
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I’m
very frustrated.
I really should have checked to see if this was a feature before assuming it was. I think I should have went with ScreenFlow. Can I get my money back?
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i'm also annoyed that this wasn't added in Camtasia 2 for Mac. -
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I agree. Huge surprise for me as a longtime Camtasia user on the PC who recently switched to Mac. Will have to wait for an update and purchase ScreenFlow in the meantime.
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Yeah, I really agree here, I'll have to use Screenflow as well. I just bought Camtasia a few days ago, how can I get a refund?
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I was running a Virtual Machine to use Camtasia on PC, saw the side by side comparison of 2.0 for Mac and Studio 7 and figured it would note if this wasn't available. Just bought Mac version and realized it isn't there!
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Mitch, was the comparison you saw on this page: http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-cam...? I'm fixing that one now to include clip speed but want to know if we missed it somewhere else, too.
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It's definitely not there yet on Mac, but my experience with Techsmith is that they're really, REALLY listening to us, and this feature is likely to be very high on their priority list. I can't say that I have an inside track to back up this belief, but I would be very much surprised if this doesn't show up in a release (or two).
Also, let's remember that Camtasia Mac costs a THIRD of Camtasia Studio, so we can have realistic expectations. I tend to think of Camtasia Mac as more like a high-end iMovie whereas Camtasia Studio is more akin to a low-cost FInal Cut Pro. -
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Conan is the feature going to be added? or are we going to have to go to a competitor? Why was it left off in the first place? It would seem to be the most basic.
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EMPLOYEE
1Fulloffroth, for reasons which I hope are obvious, we can not comment on when or if a specific feature will be added.
However, by reading Get Satisfaction, you could deduce that clip speed is one of the most requested features. It is well known that Camtasia for PC has clip speed. As noted in other posts, our worthy competition recently added clip speed. While we can not comment, I challenge you to consider these facts and draw your own conclusion.
As for why it was omitted in the first place... While your usage might require clip speed, thousands of people are using the current version of Camtasia:Mac without it. I can assure you that even when we make decisions that appear to ignore your needs it is not done so without thought and compassion for how it will affect our customers. Each release, whether large or small, is a complex set of trade-offs influenced by the data we have available, marketing requirements, technical requirements and intuition. For some customers we make the correct set of trade-offs and for others we do not.
I assure you that from a technical stand point clip speed is not a "basic" feature. Please do not confuse the ease with which a feature may be applied with the difficulty of its implementation. Clip speed's implementation requires numerous small changes affecting the entire program. Trust me on that. :)
Finally, Your feedback on Get Satisfaction has a direct influence on our planning. I want to thank everyone who posts here for your time. We ARE listening. Your posts matter.-
I want to heartily endorse this answer, particularly with its excellent "draw your own conclusion" circumlocution: read between the lines, folks. I believe he's *telling us something*.
As a user experience director (and sometime developer), Doug's call for reason about the pace of development of specific features is a much-needed splash of realism. I often want VERY MUCH to see user features that I've designed and user-tested make it into the product, but I have to live in the real world, where MY priorities — even as a member of the product owner team — are not necessarily THE priorities.
Thank you, Doug. We all look forward to this feature when it appears in due time. -
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Doug,
Thank you for your response very thought out and well written. Sometimes as end-users we forget what actually goes on 'under the hood' to make things happen. I wrongly concluded it was a basic feature since the only time I see screen-capture software in use is in drawing tutorials and the like. The vast majority of them speed up the process so you aren't watching 20 hours worth of footage. Many of them specifically mentioned using Camtasia (didn't realize it was the PC version) so when I got Camtasia for Mac I was rather frustrated. I have held off switching to the competion and have just been making shorter videos since I like everything else about the product. Keep up the good work.
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People use Camtasia for different reasons and a lot of them don't need the clip speed feature. Yeah there are some shortcuts for some people to get around this but unless I am that stupid (very likely) I need this feature for my drawings and that is the only reason I need the software. I don't have time to sort out facts from opinion so I will move on and buy software that has the feature (Screenflow). I honestly don't want to do it but I have no other choice. I do appreciate the attempt at easing our frustration.
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patiently wating
I use both Camtasia 7 (PC) and Camtasia 2 (just upgraded from 1.). I miss the clip speed. I use both MAC and PC daily. I loved the new Camtasia version for MAC but was so disappointed that the clip speed has yet to make it in the lastest updates. I have been patiently waiting since the 1st version for Camtasia came out on a MAC. I record my audio ahead of time and then match my video/stills/screenshots to my audio. Some things lend itself to speeding up the recording to match my audio. (ie... I was able to record typing an email and clip speed was great for that. )
In Camtasia 7 for Windows, I unlink my audio from my recordings. I then lay down on the track of a pre-recorded audio track. I am able to LOCK (another feature not yet in Camtasia 2 for MAC and yes I saw your suggested work arounds) the audio track and work away with my screenshots, screen recordings, callouts. I use clip speed to either speed up the recordings or slow them down.
Please know that there are plenty of persons out here that are familiar with the Windows version and would for it to be in the MAC version. Your competitor (screenflow) thought it was important enough to put it into their product. It is a hit in your windows version.
I am happy with the Techsmith products. Sad that I have to wait on something I am already familiar in another one of your products. -
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I’m
pleased to announce "clip speed"
Approximately one month ago I posted to this Get Satisfaction thread attempting to assuage the concerns many of you had about the lack of a clip speed feature in Camtasia:Mac. While making no promises, I pointed to known facts that lead to the conclusion that some day Techsmith will add clip speed to C:Mac. I concluded my post by reaffirming our commitment to listen to you.
Therefore, on behalf of Techsmith, and the Camtasia:Mac development team, its my privilege to announce your long suffering is over. Introducing... Camtasia:Mac version 2.1, now with clip speed.- view 1 more comment
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This is great. Thank you. It makes my job so much easier.
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Would love to see how you guys are making use of it!
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And there was much rejoicing.
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If awesome was a video clip you guys would be +250X.
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How sad, I already bought Screencast while I waited for this feature :/
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Thanks and sorry for the whining!
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That wasn't whining. That was requesting with enthusiasm. :D
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