Camtasia provides screen recording and video editing tools to create professional videos. You can record movements on the screen, or import existing video files to edit.
How it is useful to technical communicators:
Camtasia can be used for creating instructional videos.
Where you can learn more about it:
You can learn more about Camtasia and purchase the software through the TechSmith website.
Other software like it:
Jing, SnagIt
Audacity is free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds.
How it is useful to technical communicators:
Audacity can be used to add/edit audio when working on video assignments. It provides more audio manipulation techniques that are not available through video software.
Where you can learn more about it:
You can learn more about Audacity and download the software through the Audacity website.
Other software like it:
Adobe Audition