Transcript Adding Narration to PowerPoint

Adding Narration to
PowerPoint
John Westfall
Record this slide
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Follow the instructions
Start the recording
End the recording
Remember the linked files must travel with
the PowerPoint presentation
Narration Setup
Setup you microphone
• Insert microphone into computer audio
input
• Make sure Sound control panel is not set
to “Mute”
• Start/settings/control panel/Sounds and
Audio Devices
Prepare PowerPoint
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Put your PowerPoint file into a new folder
The files you record will also go into this folder
As you record each screen, PowerPoint will insert it and link your
presentation to the new audio file.
While you could record all your slides with a single audio file, you have
more editing options when recording for each slide separately.
The audio files must always go with the presentation.
(Just copy the folder wherever you need it)
Write your voice over script for your audio file into the notes page for each
screen that you intend to record for.
Print out the “notes” page handout from your PowerPoint presentation
Recording on a Slide 1
• Open your PowerPoint presentation
• On the Outline tab or Slides tab in the normal view, select the slide
you want to start the recording on.
• On the Slide Show menu, click Record Narration
Recording on a Slide 2
• Click Set Microphone Level and follow the directions
• Select Link narrations in check box, and click Browse
Recording on a Slide 3
• Click Change Quality and select setting “22.05, 16bit, mono”
• Browse to the same folder that contains your PowerPoint file and
click the Select button
• Select Current Slide
Recording on a Slide 4
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The program will move to the Slide Show View and recording will begin.
To pause or resume while recording, right-click the slide and use it’s menu.
The “Escape” button on your computer will stop the recording for this
screen.
The recording will be automatically saved with the presentation name and a
sequential number.
The last dialog box has 2 options:
– 1 set the auto slide transition based on the length of the audio recording
– 2 do not set a slide transition timing based on the recording.
» You can always modify the timing for a slide transition from the slideshow menu
Recording on a Slide 5
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To re-record a slide
Delete the on slide “sound icon”
Delete the audio file from the folder
Begin the recording process again