Show and Tell: Create Video Tutorials Free
For those of us who try to explain how to fix a computer, operate software, or explain just about anything involving a PC, there’s a fantastic service called the Jing Project.
Available for both Windows and Mac operating systems, TechSmith’s free Jing Project seems to combine elements of Snagit and Camtasia for easy online video creation. Once you’ve installed the program, Jing allows you to:
- Capture an image -or- record a video of what you’re doing on the computer; and
- Share your project online.
When you are creating a video, you can talk into your microphone and record step-by-step instructions.
Here’s a cute video that explains what Jing does and why it was created:
Jing’s output for Images are always in PNG format and videos are always in SWF format. You can immediately upload this information to your free Screencast.com account or onto your server. You can also save the file and modify the code a bit so that your video can be uploaded to YouTube, as shown here:
For those of us who help others with their computers or are educators, the free Jing Project is a tremendous resource. Visit the site and bookmark it … it’s one of those freebies you’ll be wanting to use at some point.
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