Generally, individuals ask that because they desire to understand how Im highlighting my mouse pointer in my videos or how Im creating the moving oval cut-out of my web cam.

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I get great deals of concerns sent out to me each 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 wish to know how Im highlighting my mouse tip in my videos or how Im developing the moving oval cut-out of my cam.

Introductions of Screencast-o-matic.
In 2015 March I released a complete video summary of Screencast-o-matic. You can see that video.
here.

A Comparison of Other Screencasting Tools.

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

Screencast-o-matic is the tool that I utilize to develop 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 variation unless Im utilizing my Chromebook..
The luxurious version of Screencast-o-matic is the paid version that costs $1.65/ month. With that variation comes the option to crop and resize the cam view that you can overlay on your screencast. One of those cropping options is to use an oval. Thats what I do. Screencast-o-matic also offers the alternative to have a highlighted circle follow your mouse tip 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.

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