Unable to Save to This Location

Problem

When trying to save a standalone project in Camtasia 2021 the following error appears:

Unable to save to this location due to the length of the subfolder path. Please select a shorter path location to save the project and media.

Solution

This is a known issue that is fixed in Camtasia 2021.0.5 and later. Select Help > Check for Updates in Camtasia to install the latest version.

If the issue remains or Camtasia cannot be updated please try the following solutions.

Option 1: Save As Non-Standalone Project

Attempt to save your project as a non-standalone project by unchecking the following box:

Option 2: Save Current Project

1. With your project open in Camtasia, go to File > Save As...
2. Navigate to your main C: drive
3. Create a new Folder on your main C: drive and name it: Cam
4. Attempt to save your project
   If you are still unable to save your project, please go to Option 3.

Option 3: Save Current Project and Rename Files

1. With your project open in Camtasia, go to File > Save As...
2. Navigate to your main C: drive
3. Create a new Folder on your main C: drive and name it: Cam
4. Save your project
   If you are unable to save your project at this point please reach out to us
5. Close Camtasia
6. Go to that Standalone project you just saved to the _Cam _folder and double click the icon to see all of the contents of the project
7. Find the file names that are long and rename them to something 25 characters or less
8. Once done, open that same project and update the media that says is missing as shown in this video:
   

Option 4: New Projects Only

Before importing any files into Camtasia, please make sure they are 25 characters or less. This includes folders as well.