ScreenFlow 10
$149 (about £109) FROM Telestream, telestream.net NEEDS macOS 10.15 or later
With its advanced feature set and easy-to-use editing interface, ScreenFlow has long been the go-to app for anyone wanting to create slick screencasts. And this major update – the first since November 2019 – adds some key new features.
While ScreenFlow 9 introduced simultaneous multi-screen recording, 10 adds simultaneous recording of multiple cameras and microphones. This makes it a whole lot easier to record video using a multi-camera setup, knowing that everything will be synced up automatically in the editor. Just connect as many cameras and devices as you need and select them in the screen-recording menu.
As before, you can connect iOS devices and record their screens. While there’s no option to use a device’s direct camera feed, you can use an app such as Full Screen Camera to record the screen with a clean live camera view.
Under the hood, there are significant reductions in file size and CPU usage: compared to ScreenFlow 9, camera recordings are up to 250% smaller (while maintaining the same quality) and there’s up to 75% less CPU usage during recording.
A very welcome new feature is the ability to record independent audio from multiple Mac apps at the same time. This means you can adjust sound levels or mute them in the editor – handy for eliminating any annoying notification alerts that come through while recording, for instance. In addition, you can now use ScreenFlow as an output device for a digital audio workstation (DAW).
Improved editing
When it comes to editing your recordings, an improved interface makes for a streamlined workflow. Of particular note is the addition of a decent selection of animated lower-third and title-card graphics, whose fonts and colours can be customised.
A redesigned video filters interface includes an automatic background removal filter alongside the chroma-key option, so you don’t need a green screen. It works surprisingly well, although best with a less busy backdrop.
With many more additions and tweaks, ScreenFlow 10 has everything you need to make professional-looking screencasts and video recordings. Phil King