Nov 06 2008
Should You Upgrade To Camtasia 6?
Camtasia 6
TechSmith has just released Camtasia v6.
Since Camtasia is so expensive – $300 for the full version, $150 for the upgrade – the first question everyone asks is: is it worth upgrading?
From a quick first look, the answer would be: it depends on what version of Camtasia you are currently using.
If you have Camtasia 5 – the improvements are incremental. It might be hard to justify the expense if the new features don’t address any real problems in your workflow.
On the other hand, if you are still using version 3 or 4 – Camtasia 6 will tempt you to move up.
TechSmith has taken user requests and complaints about audio to heart, and has steadily improved audio editing in Camtasia. The big news in this upgrade is that, even if you record the video and audio simultaneously on Track 1, you can de-link them for editing.
Audio editing in Camtasia has been required so many work-arounds and compromises, I stopped even trying in version 4. (The infamous chipmunk effect was the last straw.) So, while de-linking track 1 audio and video is very, very welcome, by itself it won’t convince me to upgrade. My audio is always recorded separately and imported to track2 – that’s just the workflow I’ve developed over the last 12-16 months.
The other highlight is the inclusion of the H264 codec for hi definition video on the web. Again – this is a much needed improvement. Is it worth $150? Today – not quite. Soon? Maybe.
SCREENCAST.COM OFFERS FREE 2GB ACCOUNTS
Screencast.com, TechSmith’s video hosting site, is now offering 2 GB of storage and 2 GB of bandwidth per month for free. The publicity around Camtasia 6 makes it sound like you might have to buy Camtasia 6 to take advantage of this offer – but you don’t. Just go to screencast.com and sign up. The Pro Plan is a bit spendy, but the free 2 GB offer is certainly worth a look.
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