JING: IMAGE & VIDEO CAPTURING Mohamed Amin Embi

WHAT IS JING?

Jing is a cross-platform application that can be downloaded for free.

Jing enables anyone to take static screen captures of computer screen (screenshots) as well as record short videos of onscreen action called screencasts.

These screencasts can instantly be shared with others, whether over the web or via email,

WHY USE JING?

You can create training videos for quick & easy access for students.

Have your students record themselves solving math problems & then post on your classroom blog!

WHY USE JING?

Have your students record their presentations.

Have your students record themselves researching & presenting their findings.

GET STARTED WITH JING

STEP 1

GO TO: HTTP://WWW.TECHSMITH.COM/JING/

STEP 2DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLING JING

Scroll down and Click ‘download free version’

of Jing

Next, click ‘Download for Windows’ if you are

using Windows program.

Jing_setup.exe will appear. Click ‘Save File’ to save the

setup in your computer. After you completed save it, run the

setup and start installing.

At the end of the installing process, you need to sign

up.

STEP 3FIND AND LAUNCH JING

After the installation and sign up is

complete, Jing sun will automatically

launch on your desktop screen

When you move over the “sun” three options will emerge. The most useful one

is Capture.

STEP 4TAKE A CAPTURE

Click ‘Capture’

The highlighted bright area is the part that

will be captured. Let

go when you’ve got the area

you want selected.

You can see parts of your screen go

darker as you move the cross

hairs around the screen

Click and drag to select a portion of your screen.

STEP 5CAPTURE AN IMAGE

Click the image button

You can use the image

tools to annotate your

capture

The Date/Time stamp is the

default filename. Change if desired.

If you click ‘share via Screencast.com’ button your image or video is uploaded to your Jing folder on Screencast.com. You

can paste the link into your email, document or online conversation.

Click ‘save’ button to save it manually.

The image will be preview like

this

Example of annotation using

image tools

STEP 6RECORD THE VIDEO

Click the video button

Click capture and highlight the area you

want to record a video

Make sure your microphone is connected and that you’re

not muted

There is a five minutes time

limit.Click stop when you

are done.

A three second countdown will appear, and your screen will then

be recorded. You can perform any actions you’d like to show

while narrating along.

Click here to play

Your capture shows up in preview window. Preview it

– then share it.

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