There is one that I get asked more often than any other. Normally, individuals 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 cam.

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Screencast-o-matic is the tool that I utilize to create nearly all of the videos that appear on my YouTube channel. Screencast-o-matic is offered in a browser-based version and in a desktop “luxurious” variation. I utilize the desktop version unless Im using my Chromebook..
The deluxe variation 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. Among those cropping choices is to use an oval. Thats what I do. Screencast-o-matic also provides the choice to have a highlighted circle follow your mouse pointer on your screen. When Im making longer videos Ill also use the clip merging tools, transition tools, and text overlay tools that are offered in Screencast-o-matic.

Summaries of Screencast-o-matic.
Last year March I published a total video introduction of Screencast-o-matic. You can see that video.
here.

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

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

A Comparison of Other Screencasting Tools.

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Typically, people ask that because they desire to know how Im highlighting my mouse pointer in my videos or how Im creating the moving oval cut-out of my cam.