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# Create Social Media Clips in Camtasia
- URL: https://cotovan.com/post/camtasia-social-media-clips-tip/
- Published: 2024-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-16T21:14:29.000Z
- Author: Cristi Cotovan
- Tags: camtasia

Want to turn your horizontal [Camtasia](https://cotovan.com/camtasia) recordings into vertical clips for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts? This quick tip walks you through the entire process in under a minute.

## Step 1: Import Your Video

Start by importing your video clip into the **Media Bin**. Drag it onto the timeline to begin editing.

![Camtasia workspace with Media Bin showing imported video clip and timeline](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/02/camtasia-social-media-workspace.jpg)

Import your video and add it to the timeline

## Step 2: Switch to Vertical Orientation

Open **Project Settings** and change the canvas dimensions to a vertical format. Select **9:16 FHD (1080×1920)** from the Vertical section of the dropdown — this is the standard size for social media short-form content.

![Camtasia Project Settings dropdown showing 9:16 FHD vertical preset selected](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/02/camtasia-social-media-vertical-preset.jpg)

Choose 9:16 FHD from the Vertical presets

If you want to change to more exotic dimensions, you can choose custom and specify the exact resolution you want. [Camtasia allows that too.](https://cotovan.com/post/camtasia-change-project-orientation/)

## Step 3: Scale and Reposition

Your horizontal video won't fill the vertical canvas automatically. Click on the video, then **scale it up** and reposition it so that the important part of the frame fills the vertical space. You'll be cropping the sides, so make sure the subject stays centered.

![Camtasia vertical canvas with video being scaled and repositioned](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/02/camtasia-social-media-scale-crop.jpg)

Scale and reposition the video to fill the vertical frame

## Step 4: Add Dynamic Captions

Social media clips perform much better with captions. Go to the **Captions** panel in the left sidebar and choose a **Dynamic Caption Style**. Drag your chosen style onto the timeline — [Camtasia](https://cotovan.com/camtasia) will automatically transcribe the audio and generate animated captions.

![Camtasia Captions panel showing Dynamic Caption Styles with generate and edit options](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/02/camtasia-social-media-captions-panel.jpg)

Choose a Dynamic Caption Style and drag it to the timeline

Camtasia transcribes the audio automatically and when it's finished, the captions appear on the video with word-by-word highlighting, making them easy to follow even with the sound off.

![Vertical video playing in Camtasia with dynamic captions showing highlighted words](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/02/camtasia-social-media-captions-playing.jpg)

Dynamic captions highlight words as they're spoken

## Step 5: Export

When you're happy with the clip, click **Export** and choose your destination. You can export as a local MP4 file, or upload directly to YouTube.

![Camtasia export menu showing Local file, Screencast, YouTube, and Other Destinations options](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/02/camtasia-social-media-export-menu.jpg)

Export your vertical clip as MP4 or directly to YouTube

## Quick Summary

1. Import your video into the Media Bin
2. Change Project Settings to 9:16 FHD (vertical)
3. Scale and reposition the video on the canvas
4. Add Dynamic Captions from the Captions panel
5. Export as MP4 or upload directly

That's the complete workflow for creating social media clips in [Camtasia](https://cotovan.com/camtasia). Five steps, under a minute to set up.

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