MacLife - USA (2020-03)

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ScreenFlow is a screen capture and editing

package that lets you create screencasts,

which have become increasingly popular in

our always–on world. While QuickTime has

basic screen recording tools, ScreenFlow is

much more advanced with animation, titling,

graphics and “callout” tools, amongst other

things, to let you create professional–looking

and sounding videos.

To its already–impressive feature set,

version 9 adds some new tools to improve

workľow. To begin with, there’s the

customary under–the–hood improvements

that ensure compatibility with the latest

version of macOS, and the graphics cards

in the most recent Mac models. Although

ScreenFlow is very user–friendly, the

technology behind hi–resolution screen

recording is complex, so it’s always good to

have the latest version.

The Ľrst headline new feature is multi–

screen recording — when creating a new

project you can choose to record from more

than one screen, which is very helpful for

ScreenFlow 9

Create slick videos with this clever editing package

$129 From Telestream, telestream.net

Needs Intel–based Mac with 64–bit processor (Core i3+ recommended), macOS 10.13 or later

SCREENFLOW 9

Really slick and easy

to use

Updates in version 9

are great for workflow

Record iOS devices as

well as desktops

Using audio plug–ins is

still very glitchy

EXCELLENT

showing multiple apps without having to

juggle windows. Next is a new tool palette

containing hand, zoom, blade, and track

select tools. Arguably somewhat overdue,

this is still a nice addition and tools can be

invoked using simple keyboard shortcuts,

which quickly become second nature.

Proxy editing, which can be toggled in the

Preferences section, lets users on slower

systems edit high–resolution images without

taxing their Macs too much. When you

export, the full–res versions are used so

you don’t lose quality. There’s a new clip

editor that works much like Premiere, where

you can double–click on a clip from the

library and set its start and end points

before dropping it into the timeline, saving

time resizing it after you do. And Ľnally,

new click eļects with more animation

options help you more clearly illustrate

your mouse movements.

Despite a couple of minor niggles — its

handling of third–party audio plug-ins still

leaves something to be desired — ScreenFlow

remains the best way to create and edit

screen recordings on your Mac.

THE BOTTOM LINE. A solid update to an

excellent screen capture package. User–

friendly but powerful. HOLLIN JONES

Record your desktops

or iOS devices, and pre–

edit clips before they hit

the timeline.

Add callouts and graphics such as animation, touch and

gestures to illustrate your points more clearly.

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50 MAR 2020 maclife.com