Quick Review: Jing

Ever use Jing? I have seen other people use but had never used it in the past. So what is it? It is a screen capture program for Windows and Mac that can capture either a recording or just a screenshot. Who Made It? Jing was created by TechSmith more known for creating Camtasia Studio and SnagIt. TechSmith is a software company based in Michigan such about 30 minutes from me.

Pros:
1. It's free
2. You can select the area on your monitor to capture
3. Direct upload to screencast.com
     Free version is 2GB space, 2GB monthly bandwidth / Paid version is 25GB space, 200GB monthly bandwidth
    Paid version can upload to several different sites

Cons:
1. Really the only thing I don't like is that the free version only allows you to save as a .swf. The paid version allows MPEG-4 which is much better and produces a smaller file size. If I used Jing enough to justify the $15/year cost I would definitely upgrade. Since I am mooching off of the kindness of TechSmith, the .swf format will stay until I upgrade.

What I used it for
I used Jing for both video capturing and a screenshot of an application I made for Mac that connects to a web server I am creating. Below is the screenshot.