Importing footage from Camtasia into Premiere

I am trying to import video from camtasia studio into Premiere pro, and the footage is either extremely blurry, or does not fit the screen. I have tried to film at all kinds of different dimensions, set premiere sequence settings to all different dimensions, and nothing had worked. How do I import the footage to fit the screen and remain clear?

Decide what resolution you want to DELIVER as, and then try to configure Camtasia to record that same resolution, so that no scaling is involved. For instance, record as 1080p or 720p (1920x1080 or 1280x720 pixels). Then use a matching Sequence in Premiere. Last time I used an older version of Camtasia, it could record as an .avi or a special "CamRec" format. Use the .avi option.
What dimensions have you tried in Camtasia and Premiere? It would be very helpful if you can share your current workflow.
Thank you
Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor Computers

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