Last fall I created a chart and wrote a comprehensive comparison of totally free screencasting tools. In my ranking of free options, Screencastify came out on top. That chart and ranking can be seen here.

Introductions of Screencast-o-matic.
Last year March I published a complete video introduction of Screencast-o-matic. You can see that video.
here.

I get great deals of questions sent to me weekly. There is one that I get asked more regularly than any other. That is, “what are you using to make your videos.” Generally, individuals ask that because they need to know how Im highlighting my mouse tip in my videos or how Im developing the moving oval cut-out of my web cam.

Usually, people ask that due to the fact that they want to understand how Im highlighting my mouse tip in my videos or how Im creating the moving oval cut-out of my cam.

One of those cropping alternatives is to utilize an oval. When Im making longer videos Ill also make use of the clip merging tools, transition tools, and text overlay tools that are readily available in Screencast-o-matic.

A Comparison of Other Screencasting Tools.

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Screencast-o-matic is the tool that I use to produce almost all of the videos that appear on my YouTube channel. Screencast-o-matic is offered in a browser-based version and in a desktop “luxurious” version. I utilize the desktop version unless Im utilizing my Chromebook..
The deluxe version of Screencast-o-matic is the paid variation that costs $1.65/ month. With that version comes the option to crop and resize the web cam view that you can overlay on your screencast. One of those cropping alternatives is to utilize an oval. Thats what I do. Screencast-o-matic likewise offers the option to have a highlighted circle follow your mouse guideline on your screen. When Im making longer videos Ill likewise use the clip combining tools, transition tools, and text overlay tools that are available in Screencast-o-matic.

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