What is Jing? Why and how would I use Jing?

Let's begin by talking about what Jing can do for you! Simply put, Jing does 3 things that are really useful:

Jing captures what you see on your computer as an image you can label with arrows, text, and highlighting. That is called a screenshot
Jing records what is on your computer screen as a video you can easily post online or download and save. That is called a screencast.
Jing offers a way to quickly and easily share images and videos

Real world uses for Jing include creating quick tutorials or explanations; capturing an image or video to report an issue you're seeing with something on your computer; asking questions and being able to show exactly what you're seeing; create a quick video about a topic by creating a screencast of yoursefl narrating about a slideshow or software program or something else showing on your computer's screen... and for any other use you can dream up!

Jing is a free screen capture software made by TechSmith. This is TechSmith's Jing website with more details about Jing. So, since Jing is software, it needs to be installed on your computer before you can use it and proceed with this training.

OK, here's how to install your own copy of Jing on your computer! You'll need to visit TechSmith's Jing website and look for the "free download" button:

Select Mac or PC, as appropriate. A new window will pop up which will have installation instructions. Follow these instructions to install the program. If you have any difficulty with that "free download" button, you can try this link instead and download the version you want (Mac or PC).