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TechSmith’s Camtasia Studio Now Allows Users to Share Screencasts with Apple iPhone and iPod touch Audiences

Okemos, MI – April 15, 2008 - TechSmith Corp., the world's leading provider of screen capture and screen recording solutions, today announced the availability of Camtasia Studio 5.1 so customers can easily deliver their screen recordings (screencasts) to millions of iPhone and iPod touch users. The new release also features new editing capabilities that allow for the creation of even higher quality, engaging, and polished screencasts.

“Camtasia Studio has the sophisticated tools to create professional screencasts so our customers have the freedom to reach their audiences at their desk or on the go,” said Troy Stein, Camtasia Studio product manager at TechSmith. “Camtasia Studio’s robust, yet user-friendly editing tools sets it apart from the competition, and these new additions extend this functionality. Another added benefit is Camtasia Studio’s SmartFocus technology which delivers a crisp, clean viewing experience on the iPhone and iPod touch.”

Apple iPhone and iPod touch users can view a brief Camtasia Studio-created screencast from this link: http://www.techsmith.com/cs5.1overview/.

Every day, thousands of individuals in corporations and educational institutions, who aren’t multimedia experts, use Camtasia Studio to deliver knowledge, information and ideas to their audiences in form of engaging online presentations, demonstrations and interactive training videos.

Camtasia Studio automatically records exactly what a user sees on their computer screen, what they say, and how they interact with any website or Windows-based application such as PowerPoint. Individuals can then edit the interactive content and share it online in all popular streaming media formats including Flash (SWF, FLV), fixed media such as CD or DVD, or portable media players such as the Apple iPod, iPhone and iPod touch.

In addition to support for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch, and streamlined workflow enhancements, Camtasia Studio 5.1 includes:

• New easy to use tools to visually spotlight areas of importance and focus viewer’s attention.
• A new third audio track providing greater flexibility when adding background music to accompany narration so user can create even more engaging screencasts.
• More efficient tools to add and edit callouts and deliver more interactive and instructional elements.
• A new customizable Camtasia theater that supports extended Flash formats, including FLV and ExpressShow, so presentations are more professional and easier for audiences to navigate by topic.

Camtasia Studio is integrated with TechSmith’s new Screencast.com service, which is currently in open beta testing. The integration between Camtasia Studio 5 and Screencast.com facilitates fast and easy video sharing. Unlike other online video hosting services, Screencast.com retains the original quality, size, and professionalism of the uploaded screencast, and users retain complete ownership and sharing control over their content.

System Requirements and Availability

Camtasia Studio 5.1 supports Microsoft Windows XP and Vista with DirectX 9.0 or later. Additional digital video formats can be imported, including AVI, MPEG, MPG, and WMV. Web cameras and microphones for capturing audio and video are available for purchase separately. Camtasia Studio 5.1 has a suggested retail price of $299 with a 30-day free trial. A free, 60-day account for Screencast.com is also available. The software and recommended hardware can be purchased at http://www.techsmith.com.

About TechSmith Corporation

Founded in 1987, TechSmith Corporation provides practical business software tools and services. TechSmith's solutions enable users to capture, record and enhance digital content from their computer screens so they can share information and knowledge in compelling multimedia formats, and allow others to observe, analyze and learn from their experiences. TechSmith products are used by 99 percent of the Fortune 500. Visit www.techsmith.com for more information.

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