Usually, individuals ask that since they desire to understand how Im highlighting my mouse guideline in my videos or how Im creating the moving oval cut-out of my cam.

Last fall I developed a chart and wrote an in-depth contrast of free screencasting tools. In my ranking of free alternatives, Screencastify came out on top. That chart and ranking can be seen here.

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

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

A Comparison of Other Screencasting Tools.

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Summaries of Screencast-o-matic.
In 2015 March I published a total video introduction of Screencast-o-matic. You can see that video.
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There is one that I get asked more often than any other. Usually, individuals ask that due to the fact that they desire to know how Im highlighting my mouse tip in my videos or how Im creating the moving oval cut-out of my cam.