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                "Scenes and sources for complex setups"
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            "overview": "Screen Studio records the Mac screen with smooth cursor movement and effects that make the result look edited. The site lists features such as pause and resume, speaker notes and a countdown, and it says recording works offline. It targets people making product demos, courses and tutorials.\n\nScreen Studio is Mac-only, so Windows users need another recorder such as ShareX or OBS. It is a specialist tool for polished recordings rather than live streaming, and it costs more than the free recorders. The vendor offers an educational discount and manages license keys on its site."
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