Select an area to record

Camtasia records all activity on the screen within the selected recording area.

Custom region

Select Custom to select a custom region on the screen or to record specific dimensions. Camtasia’s selection tool makes it easy to select a custom area or a specific window on your screen.

Open Camtasia or select File > New recording.

Select Custom Region from the dropdown.

Click the Select Area button.

The crosshairs appear. Note: You cannot move or resize windows while selecting a recording area. Click the Cancel Selection button or press Esc to edit the windows and settings on the screen.

To select a region, click and drag on the screen.
To select a window, hover your cursor and click when a green border appears around the window.
To enter specific dimensions, click and drag on the screen and then enter dimensions into the width and height fields.

Click the Record button or press Command-Shift-2 to start recording.

Preset

Select a preset to record at the recommended dimensions for YouTube, a web or blog, iPod, or iPhone.

Open Camtasia or select File > New recording.

Select a preset from the dropdown.

Click the Select Area button.

The recording preset appears on the screen. Click and drag within the green frame to position the recording area.
You cannot move or resize windows while selecting a recording area. Click the Cancel Selection button or press Esc to edit the windows and settings on the screen.

Click the Record button or press Command-Shift-2 to start recording.

Recent

Select a recent area to record at the same dimensions and location as one of the last three recorded areas.

Open Camtasia or select File > New recording.

Select a recently recorded area from the Recent list in the dropdown.

Click the Record button or press Command-Shift-2 to start recording.

Edit the recording area

After selecting the recording area:

To move the recording area on the screen, click and drag within the green frame to position the recording area.
To resize the recording area, click and drag on a corner or a side on the green frame. Or, enter specific dimensions into the width and height fields.