The Camtasia Timeline

By default, the timeline view is located at the bottom of your Camtasia Studio screen. The timeline is where you will make the majority of edits to your video. The timeline is divided into two sections: Video (upper) and Audio (lower).

You can use the timeline to control the timing of a clip, add or remove clips, add audio, edit frames, and add quizzes, callouts and zooming effects to your video.
Note: Any editing that you do in the timeline does not affect the original clips in the clip bin. This is technically referred to as non-destructive editing

When you are editing your clips in the timeline, you always have the option to undo or redo any changes that you make. You can also add the same clip to the timeline multiple times.
You can adjust the position of clips in your timeline at any point. You can “clip” or “split” clips on the timeline, and you can edit the audio.

Toolbar: use to clip or split video, zoom in and out, adjust sound, or see additional tracks

Video Seek bar: used to select portions of the video for editing
Time Reference Status Area: displays the time of the video

Callout Track: graphics that you have added to the video

Audio 2 Track: audio that is added to the video

PiP track: holds the picture-in-a-picture video clips

Lock icon track: locks a track so that it can’t be accidentally edited

Zoom ‘n Pan track: enables you to zoom in and out of portions of video

Markers Track: enables you to create an interactive TOC for your final video