The Jing Project

http://www.jingproject.com/
from WinCustomize Forums
I got an e-mail last week introducing the Jing Project from Techsmith, the creators of great software such as SnagIt and Camtasia Studio.

So what is Jing? It’s basically an application that lets you take a quick screenshot or video capture, edit it, save it, or upload it to screencast.com.

Once Jing is started it places a small dock-like object on the side of your screen where you can access the controls. You then select all or part of your screen to be recorded, then decide whether you want a video recording, or just an image capture. From there you have a few options such as the ability to add text and arrows.

So far it is working great, and is a great utility for someone who needs to take a quick video of their desktop, without needing the full power of something like Camtasia. I’d like to see the UI changed a bit, and having the ability to upload to a site like Flickr would make this application really rock.

This is something I’m definitely keeping an eye on and I recommend giving it a shot. It’s free…..so why not?


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Just watched the promo and it looks very practical. I think the only real benefit is instant sharing, which is big these days, I know. Their accounts aren't free either (except for the trial version). I already have a photo/video account & it'd be nice to be able to upload my stuff there.

It does make the process alot quicker but as far as editing goes, the instant add-ons to screenshots like text, draw, and arrows can easily be done in mspaint, IMO.

The instant video creating/sharing is a big plus, though. Might try it out.