Adding voice narration to your powerpoints (Windows and PowerPoint 2007)
If you have been given an assignment or a task that requires a narrated powerpoint, start here. This section focuses on using Microsoft Powerpoint voice recording features.
This tutorial shows extra settings for adjusting audio quality and 'linking' audio files.
Setting up your microphone
Before you can get started recording, you must have a working microphone. Use these sites to help you get everything adjusting and working.
If you can't get your microphone to work, try this tutorial
Adding voice narration to your powerpoints (Mac and PowerPoint 2007)
"When you record a narration, you run through the presentation and record on each slide. You can pause and resume recording. "
ProfCast is a versatile, powerful, yet very simple to use tool for recording lectures including PowerPoint and/or Keynote slides for creating enhanced podcasts. ProfCast provides a low cost solution for recording and distributing lectures, special events, and presentations as podcasts.
Screencasting
It might be simpler to use a 'screencapture' utility instead of powerpoint to record your voice. Try these tools below
Sharing large files
Now that you have recorded the ppt or the screencast, you will need to share the file(s) with someone. Here's how to do it.
A good way to share large files - such as screencapture video files and large ppt files with embedded audio
A good way to collaborate and share files (must be under 100mb)
"In the Mic Technique chapter of The Screencasting Handbook a number of ways to improve your narration recording are discussed. In these two videos I’ll highlight the main points. First we cover:
* Keeping a constant distance to the mic
* Breath in a way that doesn’t swamp the microphone with noise
* Use a pop filter to avoid heavy breaths
* Avoid lip smack sounds
* Drink water carefully"
"Make better screencasts
* Does it take you too long to plan, record and produce a screencast?
* Struggling with the features of Camtasia Studio, BBFlashBack and ScreenFlow?
* Not sure you’re using the best tools?
* Want to edit your Jing and ScreenToaster recordings?
* Could you be producing tutorial videos faster?
* Need better audio and narration?
* Want more confidence?"