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I get great deals of concerns sent out to me every week. There is one that I get asked more frequently than any other. That is, “what are you utilizing to make your videos.” Usually, people ask that since they need to know how Im highlighting my mouse guideline in my videos or how Im developing the moving oval cut-out of my webcam.

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

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Last fall I produced a chart and composed a comprehensive contrast of complimentary screencasting tools. In my ranking of free choices, Screencastify triumphed. That chart and ranking can be seen here.

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

Normally, people ask that since they desire to understand how Im highlighting my mouse tip in my videos or how Im producing the moving oval cut-out of my web cam.

Overviews of Screencast-o-matic.
Last year March I released a complete video summary of Screencast-o-matic. You can see that video.
here.

A Comparison of Other Screencasting Tools.