Last fall I developed a chart and composed a detailed contrast of totally free screencasting tools. In my ranking of complimentary options, Screencastify triumphed. That chart and ranking can be seen here.

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

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Summaries of Screencast-o-matic.
In 2015 March I released a total video overview of Screencast-o-matic. You can see that video.
here.

A Comparison of Other Screencasting Tools.

I get lots of concerns sent to me each week. There is one that I get asked more often than any other. That is, “what are you utilizing to make your videos.” Normally, individuals ask that because they wish to know how Im highlighting my mouse tip in my videos or how Im producing the moving oval cut-out of my webcam.

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

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

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