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JING - Customizable Screen Capture - FREE (Snagit $50)

We all like to save money - right! Sure, and when it's stuff for our computers we feel like we hit the motherload :-) And it doesn't get any better than FREE!!!

After the 30 day free trial of SnagIt I was snagged hooked, but didn't want to cough up $50 and couldn't find any current discounts. JING is the result of searching for a cheaper alternative, and what a nice surprise to find such a terrific program at such a terrific price - FREE!!! By way of demonstration the screenshots which follow were taken with JING.

So on this thankful Thursday, I give you JING, go forth and capture to your heart's content. Brought to you by Gail MacMillan....saving you money on Active|Rain :-)

http://www.jingproject.com/

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Posted by Gail MacMillan - CRS, e-PRO, GRI ~ Titusville FL Real Estate Brevard County on 06/11/2009 07:36 AM

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101 Comments on JING - Customizable Screen Capture - FREE (Snagit $50)

JUN

ToulaRosebrock,com

Hi Gail:

Free is good! We like FREE!!!

Thanks for the tip...I'll check it out.

Gail,

Great minds think alike. I too downloaded SnagIt a month ago and haven't bought it yet. I've just downloaded Jing so I'll give it a try. Interesting, Jing is made by the same company that makes SnagIt.

Rich

Thanks for sharing this information. I will check it out this morning

Oh man I have wanted to do this for ages! thanks for the tip, I am bookmarking this post for when I actually have time to work on this! Thanks my friend!

Morning Toula....I'm amazed at some of the FREE software we find online. This was a real find, hope you enjoy it.

Hi Rich....Snagit used to cost $30, then $40, now $50. There were coupons available up until just recently, so it kinda irked me to pay the going rate + pay for upgrades (if desired). Jing does everything I need for now. I think you'll be impressed.

Hi Harry...You're very welcome. I didn't mention, but you add text, arrows and highlighting too :-)

BTW, I barely had time to check in yesterday and see a new WW post from you alas, there was none! I guess you are getting busier too! (HOPE SO!)

Gail - I have been looking into this. I have found a few problems with it but for the price, it is not a bad deal.

Gail...

I've found SnagIt a difficult program. I like things simple stupid. Can't wait to test out Jing with the hopes I don't get all confused trying to use it :)

TLW...ROAR!

Morning Russell....the learning curve for Jing is quite small, so your time investment is minimal. You save the screenshots as .png and upload as needed. As to WW, there are so many photo sites now that I can't (don't want to) post to all. One or two a week is plenty, plus it is quite time consuming. As for being busy, I'm as busy as I selectively choose to be :-)

Hi Mike....what problems are you finding? At first I didn't get the saving .png part and was making it more complicated than needed. If I can help, let me know.

I had not heard of the product. Thank you for sharing..... I will check it out...

What a great blog . Unfortunaelty I am running windows 2000 ao I cannot use this product. BUMMER for sure

Hi Gail: I've used SnagIt in the past. I will check Jing out. Thanks for the tip and the link. Congratulations on the feature.

LOL @TLW.....then you can KISS JING and life should be good again...hahahaha, couldn't resist! Let me know if I can help.

Hi Mark....if you need/want a screenshot program where you can adjust margins, etc. then this is the one. Good luck with it, I think you will be very impressed, especially with the price ;-)

Gail, the smaller the learning curve for me the better and WOO HOO, nice job and worthy of a feature! Congrats, now you can spend hours replying! OOPS, too funny not to mention!

Hi Charlie....did you read that it's incompatible with Windows 2000? I tend to ignore pronouncements like that and go for it anyway. If it doesn't work out, just to a system restore to before you downloaded. OK - so I'm not weak of heart...LOL Let me know if you do and if it works out.

Hi Michael....You are very welcome and will be pleased with the program as well. WOW - a feature, thank you to the person(s) who recommended this post....much appreciated :-)

LOL @Russell.........you ought to know my featured friend. Call me if you need help :-)

I have used SnagIt for years and I love it. It has gone up in price so Jimg makes sense for most people's use. Vista has an application like Jing built in Called Snipping Tool, so Vista users are to try that too.

Hi Gail, I actually purchased Jing after doing a post about goview.com (which is also free). Jing's been great.

My Free 30 day trial with SnagIt recently ran out as well and I was torn over the $50 as well. So this is great timing to learn there is something comparable to SnagIt that is Free. Cannot wait to check it out Gail! Thanks for much for writing this terrific post.

Gail - This is a very valuable post! By the way, there is another little secret for doing a screen captures, if you don't already know. You can hit "Alt" + "Print Screen" on your keyboard, and it will copy the screen. You can paste into a document , Excel, or Paint Shop Pro, by hitting "Cntrl V" on your keyboard. You can edit the images with your photo editor.

Thanks so much for taking the time to get this informative post out to AR today.

I'll check into this.

Patricia Aulson/portsmouth nh real estate

Jing is free and has some great features and some different features than Snag it.

But Snag it has way different features, there is so much more than screen capture. It is well worth the $50. I have a rule in my life; if it saves me time it is worth the money because my time is worth way more than money. I can always make money, money comes and goes constantly but I can NEVER get back the time I have spent.

I blog so much and snag it saves me loads of time and makes my post look very visually appealing with all kinds of things like torn corners, arrows, text balloons, highlighting and so much more. It will also do what Picnic does in embellishing your photos for added impact. The list goes on and on.

BTW- it is a one time fee of $50. That is less than a dinner out! IT is not a recurring payment. Katerina

Gail - Thank you. I will certainly give this a try, and the price is right.

Thank, I'll try it out. It says that it also does video capture like Camtasia. That's really impressive.

Hi Gail, Good post. Thanks for sharing.

Best - Sash

For those of us reading who are using Macs, and thinking that JING sounds cool... Don't feel "left out" you already have the ability to do this... for free.

Press Command-shift-4, which will bring up a cross-hair. Drag the crosshairs from corner-to-corner covering the area you want to "snapshot", and it will created a file called Picture1.png on your desktop. That is your screenshot... you may now import it into AR.

Gail, I love JING!! It is so simple, and the images are great! The only problem I have is on a dual monitor computer, where it wants to take picture across BOTH :)

Hi Joe...thanks for sharing Vista's Snipping Tool, this should be helpful for many.

Hi Lee and Pamela....Yes Jing has a Pro Version which costs $14.95 a year and is supposed to be really good for videos.

Hey Terrie....don't you just love it when timing is perfect. Jing might not do everything Snagit does, but it does enough for my needs at this time. Enjoy :-)

THANKS! I normally do print screens and crop in publisher - - I will try this!

Hi Gail-I will have to check this out. I am off for more pic taking adventures for a few days. <SMILE>

Gail,

Great post -- thank you. May I call you if I have any questions on how to use the program. This tech stuff frustrates me sometimes.

Thanks,

Anne Johnson-Cheverere

www.hookemhomes.com

Hi Myrl....thanks for bringing up ALT + Print Screen, it works great, For me JING is a one step process and seems quicker. Quick is good :-)

Morning Patricia....I'm happy you find this helpful, I'm sure you will be very pleased with your FREE purchase.

Hi Katerina...You're right Snagit is a one-time fee of $50 unless you want to purchase the upgrades which are running $25 when they become available. Sometimes it's not just about the money, it's about not paying for features you don't need. You do an awesome job with your posts so Snagit makes great sense for you. I think if most of us felt we really needed it, the $50 would not be a big deal.

Gail - thanks for this information. I have been using snag it which I really like, but will check out jing.

Hi Jennifer....You are most welcome. Glad you find it useful....I also like the price ;-)

Hey Tim...I haven't tried the video feature. If you do and you find it to be good, please write a post and let us know about it. Thanks

Hi Sash....my pleasure

Hi Elvis Alan....thanks for bringing this up. We never want MAC users to feel left out, especially since I will give MAC serious consideration when I purchase my next laptop. I may call you -k

Hi Wendy...I also use two monitors and it's not a problem. When you line up the cross-hair, just drag it until you've captured exactly what you want, hit the capture button and save.

Hi Billie....I think you will find the quality of the images better with Jing, at least that's been my experience.

Morning SweetPea....Have fun out on your photo adventure. You seem to be having entirely too much fun lately....good for you :-)

Hi Anne....I doubt you will find this program too difficult, but if you need help, sure, just let me know. Also as an FYI, it's not considered good form to put a link to your website on someone else's blog....I'm just saying...as you're fairly new and still learning ;-)

Hi Sharon...that would be terrific then you can let us know some of the differences. I only used Snagit for 30 days and didn't use it that much. I think the ability to color text was very nice and quicker than using html.

Great find, I will certainly check this out.

Hi Gail, thanks for sharing the Jing experience! I used Snagit many years ago and loved it, my new computer came with Snipping tool but I still need something for the other machines, so Jing it'll be!

Gail.. I downloaded Snagit.. but never had a chance in the 30 days to truly sit down and use it before the trial period expired.

Just 5 minutes ago, I was thinking of Snagit.. and wish there was something out there for me to try. Then I read your e-mail. Thank you for posting this.. I'm checking it out right now.

valerie osterhoudt

Was about to try out the Jing, then Joe (#17) tells us about the Snipping Tool in Vista. OMG! I am sooo on this now...thanks!

I've added jing to my list of cool tools. Thanks so much for the information, Gail.

Gail - COOL! I've bookmarked this for future reference. Thanks for sharing the tip!

Pretty cool. Thanks for sharing. I've often wondered if there was a way to do this quickly and efficiently . . . now I know.

Gail.. I'm having a ball playing around with this Jing. I feel like I've advanced in the technology world... Thanks again for sharing.

valerie osterhoudt

I have been using the Pain Screen capture, but I will go check it out. Thanks, Tere

Hi Gail!

Wow, I didn't know there were programs like this. I have been using the print screen and pasting into paint all along. Thank you for this, I am downloading right now!

-Lisa

I love Jing!

It's been bookmarked on my computer for some time now.

Your post is definitely a great primer for anyone who hasn't experienced the joy of Jing!

Gail - I've been using Jing for quite sometime. I love it. You beat me to this post as I was just about to do one. Now I don't have to. thanks... It's a great thing. free...

Thanks for this info! This makes demonstrations clearly visible, and much easier to follow.

I had checked out Jing before but didn't realize all it could do. I'm going back to really look this time. Thanks for the tip!

Hi Gail~ I have not heard of this and I am so excited you shared it with us! Thanks, I am off to check it out!

Gail - I'm going to look into it and will give my feed back - thanks! Nice featured post.

Gail, thanks for finding and posting this COOL tech tool. I love SnagIt and do screen captures often. Great to find a FREE alternative! I'll be adding to my web site, http://www.virtualofficebizpro.com, click on "Tools".

Thanks for posting to our group, http://activerain.com/groups/virtualoffice

WOW - you guys are great, look at all these comments. I'm working on an offer too, so today is definitely a good day :-)

Hi JL.....Thanks, it is a great find and everyone seems pleased with it, all is good!!

Hi Silvia....been meaning to call you. Meantime glad this works for you. What I like is it only takes a minute to do the capture and save it, maybe even less ;-)

Hey Valerie....what perfect timing....YAY, I'm so glad this helps you too.

Gail,

Congrats on the feature and I have gone over to save it to my favs. Now it is off to another state meeting. CYA later.

BTW, thanks for the money savings tip, you are the bestest. ;-)

Hi everyone!

Sorry for my ignorance or maybe my lack of imagination, but can you all share with me what you do that is real estate related with a program like Jing.

I viewed the video and it looks like fun, but I don't know how I would use it in my real estate business. I sure would appreciate some ideas!

I'm off to pick up the signed counter-offer....I'll catch up with you later.

Gail- You are the best to bring this to our attention and congratulations on the Feature and Gold Star!!!

This could be quite useful in tutorials or packets for sellers. And being free just makes it that much sweeter. Thanks!

You just added $$$ to my bottom line. Thanks.

Twitterbird

This is wonderful! I have been missing Snagit since the trial period expired and I was too cheap to pay for it. I can't wait to try this out......thanks!

Thanks for sharing this with us. This is exactly why ActiveRain is so wonderful...we learn the latest news and about the latest tools because we have so many members feeding us their discoveries!

Gail, thanks for this my tech wizard friend. I have been looking for this price with my cheap self. LOL.

Hi Gail~ I'm all about FREE! I also love Jing for its tutorial capacity when doing video screen capture..it rocks!

Thank you so much Gail for sharing this with all of us. Now I will go figure it out.

I've tried SnagIt on a free trial. But, the cost was $99. I will check out the Jing..I also like FREEE.

I like FREE! I will have to check out JING and bookmark this post. I would like to see a sample in action. Do they have demos on their site?

Gail, my mind is racing with ideas on how to use this. If I weren't trying to stay awake watching the Magic and Lakers game, I would download it right now. Thanks so much for sharing it.

My friend, Mark Eckenrode, recently introduced me to Jing and I love it! It's easy to use and honestly, kind of fun. In turn, I've shown a few of my friends and I think they're going to be using it, as well.

Gail,

Thanks. I'm definitely checking this out. I like snagit but my trial also expired. Congrats on the gold star! :)

Steve

Gail - Congratulations on your feature Post! I have it bookmarked for later.

Hi Gail!

Great Post! Thanks for sharing some techi freebies! Love em. ....now I will be teching half the day tryin to figure this out!

JoAnne S Mercer

RaleighCary NC NewHomes Realty

I didn't go through all 70 comments so I'm not sure if it's been mentioned but Jing is a side project of TechSmith which is the company that also makes SnagIt. Much of the same technology exists in both applications. It's worth the $14.95 for the pro version. The ability to save the screen capture in a variety of formats including .png files (lightweight & render well) is key.

I'm befuddled by the number of posts 'wondering' if something like Jing was out there to solve past computer needs. It makes me think that agent 'search' skills are seriously lacking. C'mon folks, get on google and do a little looking around. You won't hurt anything and will often end up discovering these little nuggets for yourself. ~ JB

@jbinfrisco, @jbermangroup, @reblogworld

Gail: Thanks so much for shairing this.. I too got hooked on Snag-It and didn't want to cough up the same $50. I will give this a try.

Hi Gail -- I've used Jing and SnagIt from way back when it used to be a very simple program, and I still love this product today. Jing is kind of limited and they want to get their hooks into you with their additional features version which costs, but it's one of many freeware screen capture programs out there.

Very Cool Gail! Congratulations on the feature! You always have the best techno advice!! Thanks for doing the research and passing it on

JUN

Looks like a lot of people were on the SnagIt free trial train to nowhere, as was I! I've tried a few free screen capture programs, most recently Greenshot, but they aren't as robust as I'd like. Jing seems to be the answer, so I'll be checking out Jing tomorrow!

Gail. Our computers have a way of doing screen shots. I just don't remember how. F11 or F12 plus control or return

I saw a demo of Jing at BlogWorld Expo but haven't really explored it yet. Thanks for the reminder.

I love snagit and use it almost daily........I had jing but it was cumbersome to operate and often in the way at the top of the screen - whatever works for you.

Wow, I've ever heard of such a tool. I'll try it immediately. It sounds great, nd the price is right.

thanks

alice taylor

royal lepage realty, toronto, canada

Good morning! I love seeing my friends on the front page of AR. Thanks again for this, I plan to use it soon and you are right, it's very easy to use! have a good weekend!

I use the vista snipping tool. Vista is so freaking basic and I cannot believe they gave us this tool! I am going to explore Jin and Snag It tho!

I have been using Snagit for years. I will have to try out Jing. Thanks for the post.

I've bit the bullet & ordered SnagIt long ago. I did download this just the other day and we'll see how it goes.

If you have Windows 2000 installed, or just don't like "Sun" at the top of the screen you can use Jet Screenshot. This tool is similar to Jing, but requires lower system resources and works faster.

I may give it a look. There are so many cool toys available it is hard to find time to sell real estate.

JUN

Thanks one and all for the appreciative and generous comments. I'm slowly catching up so I'll see you soon. Have a terrific weekend.

JUN

I am a "FREE SOFTWARE SAVANT!" and I like this one. I seems like a good way to send a virtual tour over to someone inquiring about a listing. Or even showing your clients how to use some of the tools that are sent to them; just ad a video tutorial for each (that you'll only have to make once) and you will never have to type out long instructions again.

I just realized: my dad will never have to bring his computer over to my house again either!!!

Hi Shawn...I have not tried the video portion of Jing. If you do, let us know your thoughts. I like the way you think ;-)

I am a devoted SnagIt user, but I do like the fact that Jing will do a video capture of your screen action.. that seems pretty cool.

JUN

Hi Gail ~ This is above my pay grade at the moment but something I aspire to! Bookmarked for future reference. Thanks!

Liz

Gail,

I do really like Jing and remember a post that RESPRES wrote on this as well. Thanks for sharing and bringing it to the forefront for me again because I have a list of tools I have been meaning to get back into and dig around.

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JUN

I've temporarily had to mark this post post "Members Only" due the high number of spam comments. I will change it back in a few days after the bugs get tired of trying to break in :(

Hi Liz...I'm not sure what you mean by pay grade since the program is free. If you're referring to a skill-set, I feel pretty certain that this will not prove difficult to use. Let me know if you need any help.

Hi Rebecca....Thanks for the e-PRO feature, I'm happy people found this so useful. Nice pic :-)

Gail...

I just had to give Jing the boot. TechSmith (the program provider) buried a bunch of crap in my p.c. As much as I enjoy crap, I draw a line when it comes to using my p.c. as a dump :)

TLW...ROAR!

JUN

Hi TLW....if you circle back here let us know what you found dumped onto your system. I've had Jing on for about 2 weeks and have not found any spyware or adware. I do monitor pretty aggressively for these and block a lot of cookies manually, so I would be curious what you're seeing. Thanks

Great post! Seems like it would be very useful. I'll check it out.

JUN

Thanks so much for sharing, Gail. Looks like a great program and the price can't be beat! I'll be checking it out soon.

Brandy

Hi Jami....until you use a customizable program for screen capture you have not idea how useful it is. If Jing were not free I would have ka-chinged it up for SnagIt...LOL

Hi Brandy....I know your comment shows #104, but because of having to delete SPAM you are really #100. Your prize is just a big old

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