Flip Videos now record in MP4 format.

This is not always best. And if you are using Camtasia Studio to edit the video, it does not read the MP4 format that Flip Video uses.

Before December 2009, Flip Video's software, called FlipShare, used to convert and compress the videos to a WMV or MOV format. However, with the firmware upgrade at that time, they got rid of the conversion. They compress it, but leave it as an MP4 format.

After pestering Flip Video's support staff for a day, I finally got in touch with a knowledgeable tech who explained all of this. And, on the down-low, recommended I use Koyote's free video converter (found at http://www.koyotesoft.com).

I downloaded the converter and saved the video from the MP4 format on the device itself into a host of formats on my local drive. WMV works well, as does AVI (and of course, AVI has better quality).

So, if you're using Camtasia and are extremely frustrated about not being able to edit your Flip Videos, give Koyote's video converter a try, or any other free converter to move it from the MP4 format to a workable one.

Linda - http://how.best-free-information.com - The "How" Blog