Jing Project–Share Your Screen Captures

So you already share your files using TechSmith Screencast, but you wish you could do more with it? Well you could buy TechSmith SnagIt to capture screen images and Camtasia Studio to capture screen videos; or you could just use Jing, which does either in a few easy steps.

To use Jing you first have to download and install it. Whenever you’re ready to do a screen capture, run it and select what you want to share. Decide whether you want to capture an image or a video and Jing will capture whatever you have selected. After you’re done you can edit and preview your capture before saving or sharing it. You will be asked to log-in to or create a Screencast account and the URL of the file will be saved to your Clipboard once the file is uploaded. You can then share it with whomever you want.

I see Jing being very helpful to people who make tutorials, as it removes several of the steps involved in making a tutorial manually. Plus, since editing tools have been built in, a video tutorial can be shared instantly.

While Jing is a TechSmith project, they’re not exactly sure what to call it yet. It’s a concept that will be further developed based on the feedback received from users. It is currently free to use, making it a great alternative to SnagIt and Camtasia Studio, and users will be granted free trial extensions with Screencast for the duration of the Jing Project. Knowing all that, I definitely say that Jing is win. Get it at www.jingproject.com.

Read about Screencast here.