This step is mandatory due to the sharing options in TechSmith Capture, which allow you to upload files to Screencast. It is just as easy to take screenshots and record the desktop activity with TechSmith Capture as it was with Jing, if not easier.Ĭapture regions, windows or the whole desktop The application displays a simple window with a single red and shiny button to start capturing. A section of the GUI is hidden, namely the upload queue for sharing screenshots and recordings, as detailed in the following. Once you hit the capture button to use the SHIFT+F11 key combination, a target symbol is displayed, allowing you to choose the region or the window to capture. TechSmith Capture can also capture or record the entire screen. It is advisable you hit the F1 help button to get instructions on how to perform the target selection, at least until you get used to the application. Think outside the box and give Jing a try! HSLS reference librarians will be using Jing to answer some of the questions received through Ask A Librarian.The selected area is highlighted, while the rest of the desktop is shadowed and a toolbar is displayed to let you choose whether to take a screenshot or record the desktop activity. Jing is intended for the creation of short videos in comparison to Camtasia or Apreso software that can be used to record lengthier lectures. Videos can be narrated, but editing is not possible.
Screen shots can be modified with tools such as highlighting, text boxes, and arrows. See the Jing Project’s FAQ page for more information about accounts and technology requirements. When the files are uploaded to or another available server, such as your department’s, a url address is created, allowing you to share information without the need to send sizable attachments via e-mail or instant messaging. swf files or uploaded directly to, a hosting site owned by TechSmith. Images and videos captured using the product can be saved as.
Jing is available for Windows and Mac users and is quickly installed. The company is honest in saying that the product is free, for now.
The Jing Project was developed by TechSmith, the company that created the products Camtasia and SnagIt, and was released to the public as a way to gather feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of the application. Narrate a picture slideshow to send to your mom. Send your IT department a screen shot of the error message you received. Imagine the possibilities! Create a video to show your colleague how to create an automatic e-mail alert in PubMed. This is the idea behind the Jing Project, an application that allows users to capture images on their computer screens and share them as still pictures or videos.
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