I get great deals of questions 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, individuals ask that because they need to know how Im highlighting my mouse guideline in my videos or how Im producing the moving oval cut-out of my cam.

A Comparison of Other Screencasting Tools.

Usually, people ask that since they want to know how Im highlighting my mouse tip in my videos or how Im developing the moving oval cut-out of my web cam.

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Last fall I produced a chart and composed a detailed comparison of complimentary screencasting tools. In my ranking of complimentary options, Screencastify triumphed. 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 make use of the clip merging tools, shift tools, and text overlay tools that are available in Screencast-o-matic.

Introductions 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 utilize to produce 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 utilize the desktop version unless Im utilizing my Chromebook..
The deluxe variation of Screencast-o-matic is the paid version that costs $1.65/ month. With that variation comes the choice to crop and resize the cam view that you can overlay on your screencast. Among those cropping choices is to utilize an oval. Thats what I do. Screencast-o-matic also offers the choice to have a highlighted circle follow your mouse guideline on your screen. When Im making longer videos Ill also utilize the clip combining tools, shift tools, and text overlay tools that are offered in Screencast-o-matic.

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