Getting’ Jingy With It

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Overview•What is Jing?•Jing @ the Library•Capturing•Sharing•Managing•System Requirements•Jing Pro•Tips•Questions?

What is Jing?

Instant screenshots and screencasts.

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What is Jing?

•5 minute recording limit•Free version is fully functional•Account never expires•Annotation tools supplement captures

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Jing @ the Library

•Tutorials•Explanations•Feedback•Website content

Jing @ the Library

http://youtu.be/MeAgjEJM5cA

Capturing

•Click, drag, and release to create a capture window.•Reposition to desired dimensions.•Choose to capture an image or a video.

Capturing Images

Capturing Videos

Sharing

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Sharing•Screencast.com account – 2GB storage, 2 GB bandwidth per month•Instant links/embed codes to paste•Permanent files to attach to e-mails and upload to websites.•Instant upload to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, or FTP.•Instant upload to Youtube (Jing Pro)

Managing

•Control Privacy•Customize buttons•Choose video format (Jing Pro)•Sort history by size, date, and type

System RequirementsWindows•Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7•Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1•Broadband recommended•3.0GHz Pentium 4 processor recommended for Jing Pro•1GB RAM recommended for Jing Pro

Mac OS X•Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later•QuickTime 7.5.5 or later•Broadband recommended•2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor recommended for Jing Pro•2GB RAM recommended for Jing Pro

Jing Pro

•$14.95 per year•Better video format (mp4)•Removes Jing watermark•Webcam integration•Uploads directly to Youtube

Tips

•A quality microphone makes all the difference.•Jing is compatible with Camtasia Studio and Snagit (not free).•Images are .PNG files while videos are .SWF files.•Holding down “SHIFT” or “CTRL” standardizes capture size.•Don’t be afraid of retakes•Scripting helps a LOT•Online tech support is available.

Questions?

Visit http://www.techsmith.com/jing/ to learn about and download Jing.

Visit http://blog.jingproject.com/ for Jing updates and advice.

Contact Me

Amy GloverLibrary Assistant

akglover@northgeorgia.edu