Screen Capture Utility

Yosemite Sam · 10-19-2009, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hazelnut

Try Jing. It's an awesome tool to capture still pics and video of your screen. The basic version is free.

http://www.jingproject.com/

Mac or PC

I down loaded and installed the program and it is really neat, I mean "REALLY NEAT".
Below is a short video I took while on MSN Money to see how it works:

hazelnut · 10-19-2009, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam

I down loaded and installed the program and it is really neat, I mean "REALLY NEAT".
Below is a short video I took while on MSN Money to see how it works:

I love it. I use it a bunch when I need to do demo's for work. It is a great tool.

SIKSUKR · 10-20-2009, 02:19 PM

OK guys,I just downloaded Jing and successfully captured something.For a challenged guy like myself,how would I attach that image to a post?

Yosemite Sam · 10-20-2009, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

OK guys,I just downloaded Jing and successfully captured something.For a challenged guy like myself,how would I attach that image to a post?

Once you have captured the area that you want, click on the copy tab as shown below. Then go to the thread that you are replying to and paste it in the reply box.
To paste it, click your right mouse button and then click paste. This will put it inside the reply box.

I hope this helps. Sometimes I have a hard time explaining things so if you need more instructions, let me know.

Yosemite Sam · 10-20-2009, 03:10 PM

SIKSUKR, The instructions that I gave you will not work. You need to save what you captured and then upload it to Screencast.com.
To do that you need to setup an account with them and they will show you how to upload the file. They will give you an image code to paste into your post.
I made a file on my hard drive called "JING" and save all the captured images to it.

Maybe hazelnut can walk you thru it sometime.

hazelnut · 10-20-2009, 03:42 PM

I am assuming you wanted to learn how to upload a photo from the desktop to put into your post?

hazelnut · 10-20-2009, 03:55 PM

Here is a short video created to show you how to put an image into your post as I did with my previous post.

http://screencast.com/t/2QcPJNW3

SIKSUKR · 10-21-2009, 01:21 PM

OK, here's my first try guys. I did this one by saving this apparently to my desktop. At least that's where I found it. I need to send it to a different folder. I'm getting it slowly. Thanks.

SIKSUKR · 10-21-2009, 01:37 PM

Second try.I took this off my desktop background and made a folder in my documents and found it there.This is fun!

SIKSUKR · 10-21-2009, 01:49 PM

3rd try with a video would not show.Is it possible the file is too big?

hazelnut · 10-21-2009, 05:18 PM

Embedding a video is a bit different and it requires you to obtain the embed code from the video you created. You should be able to log into www.screencast.com and see any videos you send to that site. That site will provide you with an embed code to paste directly into the page you are trying to have the video in. I will do a video demo for you and see if it works.

First of all, after you capture a video with "JING" you will notice some options at the bottom left. One of the icons looks like three little arrows curving in three directions. If you hover the mouse over that icon it says: "Send to Screencast" or something like that. Then log into screencast.com and you should see your video. What follows in my next post will be me navigating to that site and retrieving the embed code then pasting it to this site. I hope!

hazelnut · 10-21-2009, 05:31 PM

This is the video I posted in the demo. The next post has the video of how I did it.

hazelnut · 10-21-2009, 05:34 PM

jmen24 · 10-22-2009, 10:31 AM

Great information, now I just have to practice a little. Thanks

SIKSUKR · 10-22-2009, 02:47 PM

Appreciate the video HN but its so big I'm missing what's happening trying to find the action.Up,down,left right.

Yosemite Sam · 10-22-2009, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Appreciate the video HN but its so big I'm missing what's happening trying to find the action.Up,down,left right.

Instead of saving the video like you would an image, you need to send it to screencast.com

This is done by clicking on the icon that has three curving arrows pointing upwards which is to the left of the save icon.

When you click on the three arrow icon, you will notice that it will say “uploading your file” and the round yellow ball at the top of your screen will have arrows going counter clockwise and will stay that way until it is completely uploaded. Once the rotating arrows stop, then the file is in screencast. A video will take more time than an image to upload.

Now you need to go to screencast.com and log on to find the video that you just sent.

After logging on, go to “My Library” and you will find it beside the Jing folder or in the Jing folder. You might have to click on the “Jing” folder to find the video.

Once you fine the video, click on it and look at the “Details” which is at the bottom of your video. Then click on the share tab and you will find “Embed on your page”. Copy that code and then paste it into the reply box of the post that you are replying to. Or you can copy the URL and then put that in as an attachement.

It looks like a lot of things that you have to do, but just like anything else, "practice makes perfect" (or something like that)

SIKSUKR · 10-23-2009, 12:48 PM

Very good instructions SAM.I can follow that.I'll report back on progress when I have a chance.

10-20-2009, 02:19 PM	#3
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	OK guys,I just downloaded Jing and successfully captured something.For a challenged guy like myself,how would I attach that image to a post? __________________ SIKSUKR

10-20-2009, 03:42 PM	#6
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	Upload a photo from the desktop I am assuming you wanted to learn how to upload a photo from the desktop to put into your post? Attached Images

10-21-2009, 01:21 PM	#8
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	OK, here's my first try guys. I did this one by saving this apparently to my desktop. At least that's where I found it. I need to send it to a different folder. I'm getting it slowly. Thanks. Attached Images __________________ SIKSUKR

10-21-2009, 01:37 PM	#9
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Second try.I took this off my desktop background and made a folder in my documents and found it there.This is fun! Attached Images __________________ SIKSUKR

10-21-2009, 01:49 PM	#10
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	3rd try with a video would not show.Is it possible the file is too big? __________________ SIKSUKR

10-20-2009, 03:10 PM	#5
Yosemite Sam Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 395 Thanks: 81 Thanked 95 Times in 56 Posts	SIKSUKR, The instructions that I gave you will not work. You need to save what you captured and then upload it to Screencast.com. To do that you need to setup an account with them and they will show you how to upload the file. They will give you an image code to paste into your post. I made a file on my hard drive called "JING" and save all the captured images to it. Maybe hazelnut can walk you thru it sometime.

10-20-2009, 03:55 PM	#7
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	Here is a short video created to show you how to put an image into your post as I did with my previous post. http://screencast.com/t/2QcPJNW3

10-21-2009, 05:18 PM	#11
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	Embedding a video is a bit different and it requires you to obtain the embed code from the video you created. You should be able to log into www.screencast.com and see any videos you send to that site. That site will provide you with an embed code to paste directly into the page you are trying to have the video in. I will do a video demo for you and see if it works. First of all, after you capture a video with "JING" you will notice some options at the bottom left. One of the icons looks like three little arrows curving in three directions. If you hover the mouse over that icon it says: "Send to Screencast" or something like that. Then log into screencast.com and you should see your video. What follows in my next post will be me navigating to that site and retrieving the embed code then pasting it to this site. I hope!

10-21-2009, 05:31 PM	#12
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	This is the video I posted in the demo. The next post has the video of how I did it.

10-21-2009, 05:34 PM	#13
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	Here's how I did it

10-22-2009, 10:31 AM	#14
jmen24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 223 Thanked 319 Times in 181 Posts	Great information, now I just have to practice a little. Thanks

10-22-2009, 02:47 PM	#15
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Appreciate the video HN but its so big I'm missing what's happening trying to find the action.Up,down,left right. __________________ SIKSUKR

10-23-2009, 12:48 PM	#17
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Very good instructions SAM.I can follow that.I'll report back on progress when I have a chance. __________________ SIKSUKR

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