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We're one day away from launching Camtasia Studio v5! I can't wait to hear your feedback after you've tried it tomorrow. If you're in the Okemos, Michigan area, you're more than welcome to stop in to help us celebrate the release! :-)

Up today on our sneak peek is an improvement we've made on the production side called ExpressShow. What is ExpressShow? The ExpressShow Flash template creates a single SWF file which contains the exported video, the configuration variables and the playback controls. In the past, Camtasia Studio created multiple files when you produced a Flash screencast and it was not easy to share. There's a screenshot below of what you'll see in Camtasia Studio's Production wizard when you're producing a SWF.

In Camtasia Studio v5, when you produce your screencast, our default selection will be ExpressShow. It's a sleek staging and playback format for displaying your Camtasia Studio screencasts that puts maximum emphasis on the content while taking up minimal screen real estate. ExpressShow is the perfect choice when creating content for sites where screen real estate is at a premium like on a blog or website.

ExpressShow is ideal for producing videos that are approximately 15 minutes or less in length and do not contain a great deal of motion, such as transitions, Zoom-n-Pan keyframes, and animation. And, what's also nice is that you can use the ExpressShow template to include customizable information such as logos, table of contents, custom about box, and more! There's a screenshot below of what the Table of Contents option would like in a screencast.

We will have a screencast coming about ExpressShow later this week so you can see it in action. Of course, you can try it out starting tomorrow as well.

I'm really excited about this feature. I hope you like it too!