Introduction to Cursor Editing

Learn how to complete basic cursor edits to add emphasis or support your video message.

Camtasia records the screen and cursor data separately in the Camtasia Recording file format (TREC). This allows you to edit the cursor and eliminates the need to rerecord to perfect cursor movement or position.

Camtasia’s cursor editing and effects help to:

Smooth jumpy cursor movements.
Fix the cursor position when it doesn’t match the narration.
Emphasize the cursor to support the message in your videos.
Add or edit cursor clicks.

Add or Edit Cursor Clicks
Edit the Cursor Path
Design a New Cursor Path

Change the Cursor Size (Scale)

Increase the scale to emphasize the cursor and help your viewers follow along with the video.

Learn How

Click to select a TREC recording on the timeline.
Click the Properties button.
On the Cursor Properties tab, drag the Scale slider to change the cursor size.

Replace the Cursor

The cursor shown on the screen changes as you interact with different areas on the screen. In Camtasia recordings (TREC), you can replace the cursor type to use a consistent cursor throughout your entire recording or replace the cursor with a custom image. See Replace the Cursor.

Hide the Cursor

You can hide the cursor on any Camtasia Recording file (TREC) added to the timeline. Consider hiding the cursor for sections where the cursor does not provide additional value or if it distracts from the action on the screen.

For the Entire Clip

Click to select a TREC recording on the timeline.
Click the Properties button.
In the Properties panel, select the Cursor Properties tab.
Set the Opacity to 0%.

For a Section in the Recording – Set to No Cursor Image

Click to select a TREC recording on the timeline.
Click the Properties button.
In the Properties panel, select the Cursor Properties tab.
The cursor images appear on the selected TREC file on the timeline.

Drag the playhead to the cursor image to replace. Drag the Zoom slider to the right to zoom in on the timeline to make it easier to view the cursor image keyframes.
On the Cursor Properties tab, click the Cursor dropdown.
The Replace Cursor Image options appear. Select Current to replace the cursor at the playhead location on the timeline.
Select the No Cursor option for the cursor image type.

Camtasia hides the cursor until the next cursor keyframe appears in the TREC recording.

For a Section in the Recording – Change the Cursor Opacity to 0%

Select Animations tab > Animations subtab.
Drag the Custom animation onto the TREC on the timeline.
Drag the animation arrow to the location to start hiding the cursor.
In the properties, click the Cursor tab and set the Opacity to 0%.
To show the cursor again in the video, drag another Custom animation onto the TREC on the timeline.
Drag the end of the animation arrow to the location for the cursor to appear.
In the properties, click the Cursor tab and set the Opacity to 100%.

Add Cursor Effects

Add a cursor effect to a Camtasia Recording file (TREC) on the timeline to emphasize the cursor to support the message in your videos. See Add Cursor Effects.

Add or Edit Cursor Clicks

In the Camtasia Recording file (TREC), you can add or edit mouse clicks at any time. Apply a cursor click effect to visually emphasize a click. You can also add new cursor keyframes to simulate a click in an image, video, or recording file. See Add a Click Effect & Edit Cursor Clicks.

Edit the Cursor Path

In Camtasia Recording files (TREC), you can fix the cursor position when it doesn’t match the narration or smooth out cursor movements post-recording. See Customize Your Cursor and Path.

Design a New Cursor Path

No need for the perfect recording! You can design your own cursor path and add cursor clicks to simulate cursor movement on any image, video, or TREC recording file. See Customize Your Cursor and Path.