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License:
Free
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Downloads:
6,613
- Operating Systems:
Mac OS X 10.5 Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
- Additional Requirements:
No additional requirements
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
June 01, 2009
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Publisher's description of Jing
From TechSmith:Jing - Visual Conversation
The always-ready program that instantly captures and shares images and video... from your computer to anywhere.
The Jing sun sits nicely on your desktop, ready to capture at a moments notice. Select an area on your screen, capture it as an image or record as video. Make it your own by adding text, arrows, and other effects. Share instantly over the web, IM, and email.
Make all your online conversations crystal clear by adding quick and simple visual elements using Jing.
Editor's review of Jing
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- "Always-on screen capture"
- Version reviewed: Jing 2.1
The team behind the screen recording utility Camtasia have released a simplified, experimental version of the technology, packaged into a nice downloadable application called the Jing Project.
Jing makes it very easy to grab screenshots and videos straight from your PC, and then save them or share them on the Web. The coolest part of this experiment--in theory--is Jing's integration with Screencast.com, a hosting service for videos recorded off your computer. Once you've recorded a video, you can save it to your Screencast account, and from there you can get an embed code to put it in a blog or other page.
The experimental Jing is great, but oddly, the well-established Screencast.com site is the weak link in the chain. It's unattractive, and the embed codes are nearly impossible to find. On the plus side, the Screencast.com trial doesn't apply to Jing users--Jing has announced that the $6.95 monthly fee gets waived for Jing users. Still, Jing really needs a quick and easy way to upload files to more free vid-sharing sites.
FLV uploads are recommended to be in H.264, but other than that, for a clean, flexible, and almost fun way to grab pictures and onscreen videos, Jing really can't be beat.
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Version: Jing 2.1
"Pretty on the outside inside needs work."
Pros: Clean easy uncluttered interface. Easy to use.
Cons: Limited compression options.
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Version: Jing 2.1
"Seems OK, but I'm looking for a free solution."
Pros: Easy to install and pretty intuitive design--"always on" convenient.
Cons: Pro-Subscription is needed for the good stuff. "Update Needed" error screen prevents you from doing anything with the video you capture.
Summary: Not paying a subscription for this service unless their demo is marked as such and provides a better scope of the full product capabilities.
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Version: Jing 2.1
Pros: it's instantly accessible
Cons: it's very confusing and counter-intuitive (framing)
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