Camtasia Studio -> Version History

This is the version history page for Camtasia Studio, showing the last 20 software updates. You can return to the main page for this software by clicking here.

Index:

• Version 2019.0.8 (Nov 30, 2019)
• Version 2019.0.7 (Aug 28, 2019)
• Version 2019.0.6 (Aug 16, 2019)
• Version 2019.0.5 (Aug 9, 2019)
• Version 2019.0.4 (Jul 31, 2019)
• Version 2019.0.3 (Jun 28, 2019)
• Version 2019.0.2 (May 30, 2019)
• Version 2019.0.1 (May 8, 2019)
• Version 2019.0.0 (May 1, 2019)
• Version 2018.0.6 (Nov 7, 2018)
• Version 2018.0.5 (Oct 12, 2018)
• Version 2018.0.3 (Aug 29, 2018)
• Version 2018.0.2 (Aug 15, 2018)
• Version 2018.0.1 (Jul 17, 2018)
• Version 2018.0.0 (Jun 20, 2018)
• Version 9.1.2 (Mar 14, 2018)
• Version 9.1.1 (Nov 17, 2017)
• Version 9.1.0 (Sep 20, 2017)
• Version 9.0.4 (Apr 20, 2017)
• Version 9.0.3 (Feb 1, 2017)

• Release Date: Nov 30, 2019
• • Fixed issue that moved Camtasia Editor to the wrong location when restoring the window
  • Added ability to move playhead to a location where no media has been added
  • Fixed a crash that could happen when previewing a transition after previewing a media in the Media Bin
  • Fixed issue to allow sharing to Video Review from outside the United States
  • Added ability to export a zipped project for filenames longer than 260 characters
  • Fixed issue where a duplicate cursor would display after a stitching media
  • Fixed problems with variable-bit-rate MP3 files that could cause skips or glitches
  • Fixed intermittent crash while scrubbing the timeline
  • Fixed crash when extending the beginning of an MP4
  • Added an error message when importing a corrupt .trec file
  • Fixed crash when exporting to MP3
  • Tool menus no longer persist when switching between tools using keyboard shorcuts
  • Fixed issue that caused canvas to resize when dragging media into the Camtasia Editor
  • Fixed issue issue for incorrect display of location to drag media
  • Fixed issue exporting images to the JPEG format
  • Fixed issue that caused animations to shift when unstitching media
  • Fixed issue with location of the canvas when it has been detached
  • Fixed crash while editing annotations set to extremely large scales

• Release Date: Aug 28, 2019
• • Fixed an issue that caused delays in timeline edits for stitched media
  • Fixed crash when loading projects with missing TREC files
  • Updated Screencast.com to use the latest TechSmith Account integration
  • SCORM 2004 editions are now listed in SCORM options
  • Added option for Enterprise users to disable quizzing in the TechSmith Deployment Tool

• Release Date: Aug 16, 2019
• • Fixed issue where context menu options are missing for annotations
  • Fixed issue where some PDF files rendered with incorrect colors
  • Updated XPDF library to version 4.01 to address the following CVEs where a user may have been vulnerable to a denial of service attack (crash or hang) when importing a PDF file CVE-2018-7173 CVE-2018-7174 CVE-2018-7175 CVE-2018-7452 CVE-2018-7454 CVE-2018-11033 CVE-2018-16368 CVE-2018-18651

• Release Date: Aug 9, 2019
• • Camtasia now displays single user license keys during login
  • Select webcams in the Recorder identified as USB Video Devices in Device Manager
  • Fixed bug that causes imported MP4s loudness calculation to hang
  • Fixed a bug that prevented Camtasia from exporting for Mac

• Release Date: Jul 31, 2019
• • Fixed crash when audio files are analyzed for Noise Removal
  • Fixed issue where invalid error dialog is shown when loading certain media
  • Fixed Camtasia Recorder crash when holding down F9
  • Fixed issue where Voice Narration m4a files contain faulty timing information
  • Added recipient single email address validation in Quiz reporting options
  • Fixed issue where theme fonts are not shown until Theme Manager opens
  • Fixed issue where TechSmith Assets are not downloaded when asset name exceeds character limit
  • Fixed crash when media is dragged to timeline
  • Fixed issue where imported zipped projects do not open in Camtasia
  • Thumbnails are now shown correctly on timeline for .trec and .camrec files
  • Fixed issue where Windows 7 users are shown invalid warning dialog on startup
  • Improved performance between Camtasia and newest Smart Player version

• Release Date: Jun 28, 2019
• • Added support for Chinese language
  • Fixed an issue where rare low-motion animated GIFs could cause Camtasia to crash
  • Fixed an issue where some 60fps media did not trigger a prompt to change the project's framerate
  • Fixed an issue that caused users to be logged out of Camtasia after upgrading
  • Fixed an issue that could cause colors to appear "washed out" when using hardware acceleration
  • Added an animation when media are added to the Media Bin

• Release Date: May 30, 2019
• • Fixed issue where m4a playback would not start until the entire file was downloaded
  • Fixed issue where changes to Voice Narration text could be lost if they were the last thing changed before closing the application
  • Fixed issue that could cause some characters to render incorrectly in text annotations
  • Fixed issue that caused 16-bit .camrec files to render incorrectly
  • Fixed problem rendering changes to Opacity when media are in a Group
  • Fixed hang when closing the application after playing audio files with corrupt metadata
  • Fixed issue where LUFS calculation could never be completed on audio files with corrupt metadata
  • Fixed startup crash that occurred when the Windows username contained double-byte characters when the system locale was Japanese

• Release Date: May 8, 2019
• • Fixed issue that prevented selecting the last line of a callout using Shift-DownArrow
  • Fixed issue that caused user's editing cursor to get stuck in callouts when font size changed
  • Fixed issue that could prevent waveform rendering when using a stitch in conjunction with clip speed
  • Spacebar now always plays or pauses playback, and ignores the currently focused button
  • Improved support for respecting users' machine language settings regarding numbers on the Properties panel
  • Update mp4v2 resolving: CVE-2018-14054, CVE-2018-14325, CVE-2018-14326, CVE-2018-14379, CVE-2018-14403, CVE-2018-14446
  • Changes to track height are now saved with the project
  • Fixed issue that could cause unwanted changes to effect timings when stitching and unstitching media
  • Fixed issue that caused a crash when importing very old camrec files
  • Fixed issue that caused animated GIF files to only show the first frame during Media Bin preview
  • Improved snapping behavior when trimming multiple media at once

• Release Date: May 1, 2019
• • Added ability to automatically adjust audio levels with defined Loudness Units Full Scale (LUFS) normalization.
  • Added new mouse cursor effect to smooth out cursor movements.
  • Expanded number of customizable product hotkeys and shortcuts.
  • Added new Block Text style for annotations.
  • Added properties to adjust vertical and horizontal text spacing in annotations.
  • Added Whip Spin transition .
  • Add ability to include logos and images to Themes.
  • Added additional device frames for download in TechSmith Assets.
  • Added “Open in Camtasia” option for TechSmith Asset downloads.
  • Improved SmartFocus functionality.
  • Updated Canvas preset sizes to match more modern devices and platforms.
  • Added support for importing and using PDF files.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the Camtasia Recorder to record a black frame at the beginning of recording.
  • Fixed an issue preventing H.263-encoded mp4s from playing back properly.
  • Fixed a problem that impacted editing performance on systems with Intel Integrated graphics processors when scaling down large images.
  • Fixed a problem that impacted editing performance on systems with Intel Integrated graphics processors when applying Behaviors to text callouts.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur while editing a clip with both a stitch and the clip speed effect applied.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause audio clips to seek incorrectly across splits.
  • Retired FTP output.
  • Retired ability to add new Legacy Callouts to a project.
  • Update mp4v2 resolving: CVE-2018-14054, CVE-2018-14325, CVE-2018-14326, CVE-2018-14379, CVE-2018-14403, CVE-2018-14446.

• Release Date: Nov 7, 2018
• • Fixed a bug that prevented some legacy .camrec files from loading, playing, and/or producing properly.
  • Added support to resume a SCORM e-learning lesson with the TechSmith Smart Player. Users will be able to resume the video at the time they exited the video.
  • Added capability to Reset Camtasia to Factory Defaults from the Preferences menu.
  • Fixed a bug that caused thumbnails to appear black when Markers were applied to stitched media.
  • Ctrl-Shift-V now stops a Voice Narration recording as it should.
  • Ctrl-Alt-Shift-ArrowKey hotkey now works as expected when media are selected.
  • The ENTER keystroke callout now displays ENTER instead of RETURN.
  • Optimized video output to Screencast.com to reduce buffering for viewers.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the file extension to be shown twice when saving a project on a German OS.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented production when the project filename was too long.
  • Fixed a crash that could happen when adjusting Noise Removal settings.
  • Adjusted YouTube settings to address an issue that could make the YouTube sharing output unavailable for some users.

• Release Date: Oct 12, 2018
• • Fixed a bug that prevented playback on systems where the default audio device did not support stereo playback.

• Release Date: Aug 29, 2018
• • Bug fixes and improvements.

• Release Date: Aug 15, 2018
• • Improved support for operating systems that use commas as the decimal mark.
  • Updated SmartPlayer to version 5.15.2.
  • Fixed other security bugs.

• Release Date: Jul 17, 2018
• • Fixed bugs with library upgrading.
  • Fixed bugs with libzip importing.
  • Fixed bugs with MP4 and MOV performance.
  • Fixed a bug with delete files selection in Deployment Tool.
  • Fixed a bug with Deployment Tool not using language selection.
  • Fixed a crash when audio placed on 60 fps timeline.
  • Fixed a crash when dragging an unsaved GIF from Snagit to Camtasia.
  • Fixed a crash when applying noise removal to certain MP3s.
  • Fixed a crash when applying clip speed to audio.
  • Fixed a crash when applying clip speed to audio.
  • Other bug fixes and improvements.

• Release Date: Jun 20, 2018
• • New Library - Save frequently used assets, effects, and media.
  • Theming - Create themes with colors and fonts and apply to assets and effects.
  • Additional customizable and stock video assets.
  • 60 fps video import, editing, and production.
  • Editor performance improvements for preview playback and timeline edits.
  • Production engine improvements for faster export.
  • New Behaviors (Explode and Fly In).
  • Fixed crash when SCORM selected with production preset.
  • Fixed clip speed not working with decimals in German.
  • Fixed incorrect color when annotation saved to library.
  • Fixed issue with parsing file names for batch production.
  • Other Bug fixes and improvements.

• Release Date: Mar 14, 2018
• • Improvements to color contrasts in user interface to increase legibility and reduce fatigue.
  • Added banner messaging in-product for reaching users with timely and relevant information.
  • Fixed issue where viewer could not enter a jump-to-time in quiz feedback.
  • Fixed issue where jump-to-marker was not displaying a list of markers in quiz feedback.
  • Other bug fixes and improvements.

• Release Date: Nov 17, 2017
• • Improved rendering performance with behaviors.
  • Fixed a bug with Camtasia crashing when trying to import PowerPoint files.
  • Fixed a bug with media being selected out of view on the timeline.
  • Fixed a bug where the Recorder preview shows a white screen.
  • Fixed a bug where tracks could be missing after upgrade to 9.1.0.
  • Fixed a bug with pausing during sync captions.
  • Fixed a bug where horizontal scroll could cause a crash.
  • Fixed a crash using Annotations after installing to a folder with double byte characters.
  • Other bug fixes and improvements.

• Release Date: Sep 20, 2017
• • Made improvements to the TechSmith Smart Player
  • New device frame visual effect to make videos more engaging
  • New properties panel to quickly adjust colors and text of animated graphics, like intros and lower thirds
  • New extend frame functionality to make extending your clips more intuitive
  • Addressed an issue where recordings would show as only one frame long on timeline incorrectly
  • Handling finding offline media on users' computer in a smoother way
  • Fixed a bug where batch production without subfolders option selected would still create subfolders
  • Fixed a bug where production dialog hangs with multiple files based on markers selected
  • Fixed AVI production for non TechSmith codecs
  • Fixed a bug where sometimes scrolling through the font dropdown caused a crash
  • Fixed a bug where media bin and canvas would end up being hidden on startup
  • Fixed a bug where dragging transitions on media that is split caused a hang
  • Fixed a bug where audio only TRECs caused a crash
  • Other bug fixes and improvements

• Release Date: Apr 20, 2017
• • Added a display of playhead time and project duration
  • Added support for media with PNG codec to allow MOV files with transparency
  • Addressed an issue with YouTube sign in due to Google’s change to OAuth support
  • Addressed an issue where a color picker would not accept RGB values while editing a callout
  • Addressed an issue where OTF custom font types were unusable
  • Addressed an issue where unnecessary meta data files were created during production
  • Addressed an issue with subfolder creation during production
  • Improvements to trial and registration windows
  • Removed OneDrive and O365 SharePoint sharing destinations (known as ‘My Places’) due to security vulnerability
  • Other bug fixes and improvements

• Release Date: Feb 1, 2017
• • Made improvements to the TechSmith Smart Player
  • Addressed an intermittent hang when analyzing audio files
  • Addressed an issue causing a crash when choosing a font from a drop down menu
  • Addressed an issue where users were unable to stop voice narration
  • Addressed an issue where uploading to YouTube included closed captions and burned in captions
  • Addressed an issue where right to left language fonts disappear when adding a behavior
  • Other bug fixes and improvements