How to Fix a Blurry Cursor in Camtasia

When creating screen recordings in Camtasia, you might notice that your cursor appears blurry in the exported video. This can be frustrating, especially when you’re trying to create clear, professional tutorials or demos where cursor movements are important.

Approach 1: Cursor Effects

The first solution is to use Camtasia’s built-in cursor effects. Before trying this method, make sure you’re running the latest version of Camtasia to access all cursor editing features.

To fix the blurry cursor:

1. Open your recording in Camtasia’s editor
2. Select the clip with the blurry cursor
3. Look for the Cursor Effects option in the editing panel
4. Choose a different cursor style from the available options

Camtasia lets you replace the standard cursor with various alternatives. You can pick from several preset cursors that appear sharper in the final video. This approach works well when you want to maintain your workflow within Camtasia.

Approach 2: Using Borumi

If you’re still experiencing cursor blur issues after trying Camtasia’s built-in solutions, consider using Borumi instead. Borumi is a screen recording tool that’s built specifically to handle high-quality video output.

The main advantages of using Borumi include:

• Sharp cursor display by default
• No need for post-processing cursor effects
• Clear cursor movement in the final video

Borumi prevents cursor blur from occurring in the first place, which means you won’t need to fix it in post-production. This makes it a more straightforward solution if cursor clarity is a priority in your screen recordings.

Choose the method that best fits your workflow. If you’re already using Camtasia and the blur isn’t too severe, try the cursor effects option first. For consistently sharp cursor recording, Borumi might be the better choice.