Jing was a
screencast
A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture or a screen recording, often containing audio narration. The term ''screencast'' compares with the related term ''screenshot''; whereas screensho ...
ing
computer program
A computer program is a sequence or set of instructions in a programming language for a computer to Execution (computing), execute. Computer programs are one component of software, which also includes software documentation, documentation and oth ...
released in November 2007 as Jing Project by the TechSmith Corporation.
Users must create an account before they can use the software, which must be installed on their computer. Its simple format and the ability to upload captures instantly have made Jing useful in virtual library references.
The software took a picture or video of the user's
computer screen
A computer monitor is an output device that displays information in pictorial or textual form. A discrete monitor comprises a visual display, support electronics, power supply, housing, electrical connectors, and external user controls.
The di ...
and uploaded it to the Web, FTP, computer or clipboard. If uploaded to the web, the program automatically created a
URL to the content so it could be shared with others.
Jing Pro
Releasement
On 6 January 2009, TechSmith released Jing Pro, which is a paid premium version of Jing. Unlike the free version, the professional version supports
MPEG-4
MPEG-4 is a group of international standards for the compression of digital audio and visual data, multimedia systems, and file storage formats. It was originally introduced in late 1998 as a group of audio and video coding formats and related t ...
saving, watermarks at the beginning and end of the video is not included, uploading to
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second mo ...
and working with cameras.
Retirement
In February 2012, Techsmith announced Jing Pro is to be retired. All users (regardless of subscription) could use this service until 28 February 2013.
End of Support
On 14 July 2020, Techsmith shut down the support for uploading to Screencast.com in line with the previously-announced end of support for Jing. TechSmith also changed the Jing product page
to point to a new product named TechSmith Capture that performs a similar function.
See also
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Comparison of screencasting software
This page provides a comparison of notable screencasting software, used to record activities on the computer screen. This software is commonly used for desktop recording, gameplay recording and video editing. Screencasting software is typically ...
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Screencasting software
References
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Screencasting software
Screenshot software
MacOS text-related software
Windows text-related software