2. Techsmith: Jing and Screencast
Jing
• Easy
• Free
• Uploads toYoutube
• Limited video time (5 minutes)
Camtasia
• Advanced
• $299
• Uploads toYoutube
• Unlimited time
Snag-it
• Free
• Easy
• $50
• Unlimited time
3. Jing is so easy & it’s Free!
▪ Research indicates that for a video to be effective
and avoid memory overload it should be under ten
minutes.
▪ Five minutes is optimal.
▪ So, since Jing is free and easy, why pay ?
▪ Jing is a great place to start. Learning Jing makes it
easy to transition to one of the other guys.
4. Getting Jing
▪ Google Jing
▪ Download
▪ This icon will appear on your
desktop
▪ Click on the “Sun” to make the
options available
▪ The + sign is for capture
▪ The pics icon is for history
▪ Next we’ll talk about settings
5. Jing Settings
▪ Click on the settings
icon
▪ Go to the ? Icon for
help
▪ Change settings when
necessary
6. To capture either photo or video, click on the +. Cross-hairs will appear.
Holding the mouse “down” capture the screen or the portion you want
to save.
7. When you have captured
your picture these icons will
appear. Do you want a photo
or a video?
For a photo choose the first
icon.
For video choose the second
icon.
To start over, choose the
“redo” icon.
To trash the picture, click on
the “x”.
8. For a photo capture,
you will see a window
like this.
• First, you will name
it.
• Then you can save it
or share it. I suggest
saving it before you
share it.
9. • This window appears when you
click on the video icon.
• You can pause to clear your
throat.
• The time turns red when you
are running out of time.
• Don’t say “umm”!
• I take a breath when I feel an
“umm” coming on.
• You get better with practice
• Make an outline or a brief
script.
• Don’t worry if it takes more
than one “take”
11. You will want to create an account with Screencast so you will have a place to
store your videos and be able to upload them toYoutube.You can also share
your videos when you create a link from screencast.com
12. You’re Ready to Go Capture Stuff!
Do you want to
capture an
interview or
lecture?
Y ou can do that
with Jing!
13. All pictures for Jing & Screencast are
from Techsmith a techsmith.com