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If you're a Jing user, hopefully at some point today you got an automatic update. This was our first true 'feature” update since we launched Jing on July 17th.

We've listened to your feedback and have made the following updates:

For images, we've made several updates to the editing environment, including:

• Both the Mac and PC versions get better arrows, improved text boxes, and undo/redo buttons. (Thank you Jing team!)
• For the Windows version, objects like arrows and text can be reselected and re-edited

For video:

• A countdown process (3…2…1… Go!). This helps you get ready before the recording process starts.
• A visual indicator of your audio settings (e.g. audio on, mute on, no device detected)
• A “Restart” button to give you a ‘quicker’ way to start over rather than requiring you to retake the capture.

Easier to share:

• Jing now offers the embed code to your image or video directly from the share button. You can now easily embed Jing content in your blog or website making it easier to share with the world. (I'm really excited about this feature!)
• Coupled with Screencast.com’s ‘click-to-play’ feature, it is better overall user experience for both creator viewer.

Tris Hussey over at Blognation has a great write-up about the update. Check it out here. And, check out the Jing Project blog here for more details.

We'd love to know what you think about Jing - what do you like, what would you like changed? Submit your feedback here. We're listening...

And, if you haven't tried Jing, why not?