Effects

Audio and video effects include transitions, filters, and actions. Click the Audio Effects or Video Effects tab. A preview of the effect appears when you hover your cursor over the image on the video effect within the pane.

To add an effect, drag an effect from the pane onto the timeline or canvas. When you drag the effect onto the timeline or canvas, Camtasia adds a yellow border around the locations available for applying the effect.

Timeline highlights all of the areas available for application

Views

The view controls the display for which type of effects are shown within the pane for application to your video or on the timeline for editing. To learn more about the views, see About the Audio Effects view and About the Video Effects view.

Effect types

The following describes each type of effect and where you can drag that effect on the timeline or canvas:

Actions: Apply to a clip, shape, text, or image over an interval of time. See Actions.
Transitions: Apply to the beginning or end of a clip, shape, text, or image. See Transitions.
Filters: Apply to the entire duration of the a clip, shape, text, or image. See Filters.

Editing Effects