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Typically, individuals ask that due to the fact that they want to know how Im highlighting my mouse pointer in my videos or how Im producing the moving oval cut-out of my webcam.

Last fall I developed a chart and composed an in-depth contrast of free screencasting tools. In my ranking of totally free options, Screencastify triumphed. 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 version 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. One of those cropping choices is to utilize an oval. When Im making longer videos Ill likewise utilize the clip combining tools, shift tools, and text overlay tools that are readily available in Screencast-o-matic.

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

A Comparison of Other Screencasting Tools.

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

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There is one that I get asked more regularly than any other. Typically, people 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 webcam.