JINGSCREEN

CAPTUREAnne Perorazio

Information Resources SpecialistUM Health Sciences Libraries

annepz@umich.edu

JINGFree software for PCs & Macs to use for:

– Image Capture– Screencasting

IMAGE CAPTUREDefinition:

Taking a snapshot or still image of an area or object on a computer screen.

SCREENCASTINGDefinition:Creating a video or

“screencast” of activity on a computer screen with or without audio.

SCREENCASTS PROS

•SHOW don’t tell•On demand 24/7 tutorials•Engaging illustrations

(YouTube)

SCREENCASTS USES• Demonstrate computer problems to get

help http://screencast.com/t/2HUzSPPT

SCREENCASTS USES• Create video tutorials to answer a question or teach someone

or remind yourself how to use a database, website, or software program http://www.screencast.com/t/SApGDz1k

SCREENCASTS USES• Provide audio and visual directions to a

location http://www.screencast.com/t/4H9JdTJm

Free Screencasting Software

•Screenjelly•Screenr•ScreenToaster•Jing

Screenjelly Pros• Easy to use• Web-based,

no installation• Quickly post

video links to Twitter or Facebook

Screenjelly Cons• Fullscreen

recording only• No recording

shortcuts/hotkeys • No editing• Recording button

only on Screenjelly homepage

• 3 minute limit

Screenr Pros• Web-based

recorder• Select recording

area option• Plays on iPhones• Upload to YouTube

Screenr Cons• Must have

Twitter account• All screencasts

are public• No editing• 16:9 ratio

player - will get black bars when video is played if not recorded in 16:9

• 5 minute limit

ScreenToaster Pros• Online screen

recorder• No duration

limit• Embed webcam• Add subtitles• Select screen area option for recording

ScreenToaster Cons• No editing• YouTube

exportingdoes not support audio, subtitles or webcam

• 20 mb upload limit

Jing Pros• Image & video

capture• Image editing

tools• Save captures on

hard drive• 2 GB of storage

space and 2 GB monthly bandwidth• Does not compress captures

Jing Cons• Must download &

install program to use

• Costs $ to recordin YouTube format

• No videoediting tools

• No subtitles• 5 minute limit

How to get Jing

• Download from jingproject.com homepage and install

Jing/Screencast.com Account• Must setup Screencast.com account to use

Jing

Screencast.com• 2 GB storage and monthly bandwidth• Upload content other than Jing captures

Jing’s History

• Access Jing image & video captures in Jing’s History to view, share, edit (image only) or delete

Save Jing Captures to disk

• Jing image and video captures can be saved to a hard drive or flash drive for easy access

Jing Image Editor (screenshots)• Image editor has

tools to helpSHOW something instead of telling when a video is not required(i.e. how you want a webpage changed)

Jing Image Editor (screenshots)• Arrows,

text boxes,frames and highlights, availablein different colors,can be added to images (not videos)

• Png file format

Find the Jing Sun on the desktop. To see a video of this information using a Jing recording of a PowerPoint presentation with animations but no sound go to:http://www.screencast.com/t/MtAwWHHLN

Jing Screencasting Instructions – (Free version = swf format)

5 minute limit

Hover cursor over the Jing sun. Three option rays will appear.

Click far left Capture icon that looks like a plus sign to start a Video capture.(or use a capture hotkey)

Click on screen and drag yellow Cross Hairs to select capture area or click browser window tohighlight and select it.

Hold Control key while dragging for 4:3 (Full-screen, i.e. 320x240, 640x480, 800x600) aspect ratio.

Hold Shift key while dragging for 16:9 (Widescreen, i.e. 640x360, 800x450, 960x540) aspect ratio.

Click Video Capture button to save selected area and to start recording.

Video captures will start with a 3 second countdown before recording begins. Make sure microphone is on if you want microphone audio.

Click pause button often to avoid gaps and errors.

(PC preferences: Video hotkeys box: Pause = F8)

This will save you time instead of redoing the entire video from the beginning.

Click stop button when finished with Video capture.

(PC preferences: Video hotkeys box: Stop = F7)

Play video in Jing - Preview window.

Click Screencast.com button for a quick storage and shareable location.

Wait while video is uploading to Screencast.com.

Paste Screencast.com link to video capture in an email to share.

Screencasting Tips

2) Prepare a script

4) PRACTICE

5) Pause Often

3) Keep it short & simple

1) Capture small recording area

Check out the following websites for more information on how to use Jing!

Jing Information LinksJing Sitehttp://www.jingproject.com/

Jing Bloghttp://blog.jingproject.com/

Making a screencast in the next 30 minutes using Jinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlPR1B1nDxk&feature=player_embedded

Jing Help Centerhttp://help.jingproject.com/

Jing Information LinksTechSmith Sitehttp://www.techsmith.com/

The Visual Loungehttp://visuallounge.techsmith.com/

Education Communityhttp://www.techsmith.com/community/education/default.asp

Education Community Blog – Higher Edhttp://blog.techsmith.com/mt-search.cgi?blog_id=14&tag=Higher

%20Ed&limit=20