Review: iShowU Studio

Want to record what's happening on your Mac for everyone to see? iShowU Studio certainly isn't the first app that's allowed you to create screencasts, but it offers a comprehensive tool set for you to capture what’s happening on your screen so you can add footage, annotations, and soundtracks. You can then export the finished thing to a file or to YouTube or Vimeo.

Recording footage is simple: open the app and hit the big red “record” button. You can also select a microphone and camera to record a voiceover and a second stream of video at the same time. Performance is good, with no obvious frame-dropping. When you stop recording, the app opens up a new window with your recorded footage to start editing. You can easily trim the beginning and end, cut, copy and paste elements of the video, and add in additional footage. The interface is easy to get to grips with, too.

There are plenty of tools for annotating your video with captions, shapes for highlighting specific areas, and the ability to pan and zoom around your screencast. There’s a huge range of options available for each annotation type, allowing you to do things like fade text in, add shadows and reflections to it, and much more. You can also freeze frames and correct color. 

The bottom line. iShowU Studio combines an easy-to-use interface with powerful features to make a very good package.