Edit SmartFocus actions

SmartFocus automatically zooms in on areas in a Camtasia recording file (.cmrec) based on the activity within the recording. When recording, Camtasia collects data about the actions completed and the cursor movement in the recording. SmartFocus predicts where to add zoom effects, saving you the time it takes to manually find and insert actions.

Preview SmartFocus actions

Click the play button to preview the SmartFocus actions within the canvas area. Press the spacebar to play or pause the playhead on the timeline.

Change the zoom focus

To adjust the zoom focus, click and drag an endpoint.

Click endpoint to edit zoom focus

To adjust the position, drag the video clip on the canvas.

To adjust the zoom scale, click and drag the clip’s handles on the canvas. Any canvas changes apply to the red line area, from the end point until the next SmartFocus action or the end of the clip.

Canvas changes apply to red line

Change the zoom duration

Click to select the SmartFocus action on the timeline. The action changes to yellow when selected.

Drag the endpoint of the action in to increase the speed of the zoom or drag the endpoint out to decrease the speed of the zoom. Drag the Timeline Zoom Scale slider below the timeline to the right to zoom in for precise editing.

Delete a SmartFocus Action

Click to select the SmartFocus action on the timeline. The action changes to yellow when selected.

Select Edit > Delete or press the Delete key.

Edit SmartFocus actions

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