Run a sample recording to test the audio:.In the menu bar, select Camtasia icon > Hide Desktop Icons. Hide desktop icons (Mac only): Before recording your desktop, hide app, folder, and file icons.For subsequent recordings, drag the file from the Media Bin onto the timeline to include in your video.

Your first recording is automatically added to the timeline.

The TREC recording file appears in the Media Bin. Or, click the Camtasia icon in the menu bar and select Stop Recording.Or, press Command+Option+2 on the keyboard.Click Stop Recording on the recording toolbar.Or, click the Camtasia Recorder icon in the taskbar and then click the Stop button.Click the Stop button on the recording toolbar.Mac: Click the Start Recording button or press Command +Shift+2 on the keyboard.Windows: Click the Record button or press F9 on the keyboard.System audio captures the sound from your computer such as application alerts or audio playing from your computer speakers. Drag the slider to increase or decrease the audio level.Click the toggle to turn microphone recording on or off and select an audio device from the dropdown.To record audio from your computer’s built-in microphone or from a connected USB microphone:.See Record & Edit Camera Video (Picture-in-Picture). To record video from a built-in or connected camera device, click the toggle to turn camera recording on or off and select a camera device from the dropdown.If your computer is connected to multiple displays, you can drag the selected area from one screen to another.To move the selected area on the screen, click the center handle (Windows) or within the selected area (Mac) and drag to the desired location.To enter a specific size, type the dimensions in pixels into the Width and Height fields.Drag the handles to adjust the selection.Camtasia highlights the selected recording area on the screen.Click the dropdown and select a recording area option.Click the toggle to turn screen recording on or off.Camtasia Recorder captures your screen, camera, and audio.

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