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

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Summaries of Screencast-o-matic.
In 2015 March I released a total video introduction of Screencast-o-matic. You can see that video.
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Normally, people ask that due to the fact that 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.

Screencast-o-matic is the tool that I use to create nearly 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” variation. I use the desktop variation unless Im utilizing my Chromebook..
The deluxe version of Screencast-o-matic is the paid variation that costs $1.65/ month. One of those cropping choices is to use an oval. When Im making longer videos Ill also utilize the clip merging tools, transition tools, and text overlay tools that are readily available in Screencast-o-matic.

A Comparison of Other Screencasting Tools.

There is one that I get asked more often than any other. Typically, individuals ask that because they desire to know how Im highlighting my mouse guideline in my videos or how Im creating the moving oval cut-out of my cam.

One of those cropping alternatives is to utilize an oval. 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.