I get lots of concerns sent to me every week. There is one that I get asked more regularly than any other. That is, “what are you utilizing to make your videos.” Normally, people ask that due to the fact that they need to know how Im highlighting my mouse tip in my videos or how Im producing the moving oval cut-out of my web cam.

Typically, individuals ask that due to the fact that they desire to understand how Im highlighting my mouse guideline in my videos or how Im producing the moving oval cut-out of my webcam.

A Comparison of Other Screencasting Tools.

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Overviews of Screencast-o-matic.
In 2015 March I published a total video summary of Screencast-o-matic. You can see that video.
here.

Screencast-o-matic is the tool that I use to create nearly all of the videos that appear on my YouTube channel. Screencast-o-matic is readily available in a browser-based version and in a desktop “deluxe” variation. I utilize the desktop variation unless Im using my Chromebook..
The deluxe version of Screencast-o-matic is the paid variation that costs $1.65/ month. With that variation comes the alternative to crop and resize the webcam view that you can overlay on your screencast. One of those cropping choices is to utilize an oval. Thats what I do. Screencast-o-matic likewise offers the alternative to have actually a highlighted circle follow your mouse guideline on your screen. When Im making longer videos Ill also use the clip merging tools, shift tools, and text overlay tools that are readily available in Screencast-o-matic.

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

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

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