There are two components to Expression Encoder. Unlike Camtasia, Expression Encoder is only available for Windows.

Expression Encoder is very similar in features to the PC version of Camtasia Studio. The Microsoft Expression Encoder is a screen capturing tool that allows the user to record portions or all of the screen, accompanying audio, and export it into an editable video. Users can add audio, insert video, cut and paste portions, and zoom in to more specific regions of the screen to produce a more professional video.Ĭomparable: Camtasia Studio, Screencast-O-Matic, ScreenFlow, BB FlashBack Pro

Camtasia Studio editor – this suite allows a user to edit the capture they just performed.

Most people use this to show something on the screen, such as a document, website, video, or presentation, while describing it.

This can be used to easily capture a screen or portion of a screen while capturing audio from a microphone. Camtasia Recorder – a separate tool for capturing screen audio and video.The screen area to be recorded can be chosen freely, and microphone, audio, or other multimedia recordings may be recorded at the same time or added separately from any other source and integrated in the Camtasia Studio component of the product.Ĭamtasia Studio v8 for Microsoft Windows consists of two major components:

Comparable: Expression Encoder, Screencast-O-Matic, ScreenFlow, BB FlashBack ProĬamtasia Studio and Camtasia for Mac are software suites, created and published by TechSmith, for creating video tutorials and presentations directly via screencast, or via a direct recording plug-in to Microsoft PowerPoint.

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