Create a title or credits

Click the Media & Library tab. Click Library.

Drag a text object from the Library pane onto the timeline or canvas. Add the text onto any track above the background image on the timeline for the text to appear in front of the background image or clip.

Double-click within the text box on the canvas, and enter the desired text.

Select Text > Show Fonts to edit the text font and style.

To position the text, drag the text box on the canvas.

To rotate the text, drag the rotation control on the canvas around the anchor point.

To animate the text, drag an effect from the Video Effects pane onto the text on the timeline or canvas.

Click the Media & Library tab. Click Library.

Drag the Square shape from the Library pane onto the timeline or canvas.

Click to select the square on the canvas or timeline.

Drag the handle on the canvas to extend the shape to fill the entire canvas.

To position the shape, drag the shape on the canvas.

Click the Video Effects tab. Drag the Colorize filter onto the Square shape on the timeline or canvas.

Click the Properties button.

Click the color picker to set the color.

Click the Media & Library tab. Click Library.

Click the Import Media button.

Select an image and click Import.

Camtasia adds the image into the Media Bin. Drag the image onto the timeline or canvas. If you want the text to appear on top of the image, add the background image onto any track below the text.

To resize the image, click to select the image on the canvas or timeline. Drag a handle on the canvas.

To position the image, drag the image on the canvas.