TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

If you make videos — especially how-to and explainer videos — you will almost certainly need to record voice overs. In fact, depending on how many videos you create, you may have to do a lot of voice over work. For many people, the thought of recording their voice and sharing it with the world is horrifying.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Remember, the content of your video tutorial is the most important thing. If you think music will distract from your message then you may choose not to include it at all and focus on your voice. If it is too loud the track will distract from your voice and your message will be lost in the mix. Bonus Audio Tips for Your Videos.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Whether it’s a complex training series that might take hours to complete or a quick tutorial on how to use a software feature, most of us will have to train someone sometime. We know there’s a lot that goes into making a tutorial video, but even if you’re never made a video before, it’s easier than you might think!

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IT Training Department Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Tutorial videos are an effective way at helping people learn new topics. And TikTok is even becoming a pretty popular destination for learning stuff quickly from short tutorials. And TikTok is even becoming a pretty popular destination for learning stuff quickly from short tutorials. What is a Tutorial Video?

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 25, 2021

Research shows that bad audio is the single most important factor in people stopping watching videos. Simply put, bad audio means no viewers. So how can you improve the quality of your audio recording to get perfect audio for your videos? Some audio is just plain bad. But audio is subjective.

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eLearning Brothers

JULY 31, 2015

Quality audio is more important than you realize. There are several things you can do on your own to secure better quality audio without having to spend loads of money. Just because you can record audio with a device doesn’t mean that audio is sufficient. The key is to get the best audio you can to begin with.

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learnWorlds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Making video tutorials is the best way to get known in your industry. There is no doubt that tutorial videos have the power to guide viewers into the proper way of using a product or a service. For your elearning business though, the use of tutorial videos becomes even more powerful. Creating a Tutorial Video.

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eLearning Brothers

AUGUST 2, 2016

Tutorial makers have a fear of background music. How many tutorials have you watched online that have had background music playing? Many tutorials can be super successful without any background music. The answer is in having a secondary audio track with either sound effects, or music. I know, that’s a big claim.

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eLearning Brothers

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Writing Audio Scripts. The sounds of words and cadence of phrases in the script is important. Be sure to choose your voice talent carefully. Also, there are many times when the learner can read faster than the audio narration. Can a learner turn off the audio? You should also think about chunking content.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

A tutorial video on using a table saw can be good and so can one on making pivot tables in Microsoft Excel. But, there are also some poor tutorials out there Just because you explain something to someone doesn’t automatically make it a solid tutorial. So, what makes a good tutorial video?

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LearnUpon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Poor audio quality is one of the most frustrating things you can subject your learners to. Not everyone has access to studio quality equipment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have great audio in your training courses. Audio editing tools. There are lots of different audio editing tools available to you.

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 20, 2014

We had just replaced the computer we use for streaming and recording, plus we hadn’t tested the audio system. He had already been an intern for a few years, and was deep in the middle of our tutorial creation process. You might even recognize his voice from the Jing Project tutorials. Stop hating your voice.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

If you find that you’re microphone audio levels are too low, here are some tips that may help. With that comes the quest to find decent quality audio. Overall, I really like the quality of the sound and this set up works great for recording tutorials where I work from my main screen. Good intro tutorial.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 13, 2017

And the other 50% is the audio. Audio is critical to making a good video. But how do you get audio that is going to work for your video production? We tested all of our microphones in our sound studio. We tested all of our microphones in our sound studio. and set the sound input level to 67%.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 12, 2022

A lot of tutorial videos aren’t exactly what you’d call entertaining. But, adding music to a tutorial video can transform even the most mundane topic. A song or sound effect used strategically can engage your audience, add a level of professionalism to your content, and make your product stand out. Try Camtasia for Free.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 20, 2012

Backyard FX FINALE Sword Stab Tutorial. Clear audio. Worked well as a teaser, which could lead to a more in-depth tutorial. Category advice: choose & mix music carefully, cut out fluff, use natural-sounding voice. There was also some good conversation in the chat room. Entertainment Category Winner. Tools Used.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 9, 2009

You don’t need to be a professional audio engineer to record narration. Last week, we looked at some basic tips to record high-quality audio. If you place the microphone too close, you get that distorted clipping sound; and if you have it too far from the narrator, you pick up more ambient noise with the audio being less discernible.

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 23, 2020

TechSmith is proud to present the ultimate gift guide for the video creator, audio editor, or remote worker in your life. If you want to level-up your video or audio production, or want to know what products the TechSmith team recommends to make truly great videos, then your Christmas has come early! Good tech isn’t just for Christmas.

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TalentLMS

MAY 14, 2021

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the phrase “ voice-over video? ”. Voice-over is an extremely versatile type of video and can be used on anything from movie trailers to college lectures to, of course, corporate training. But how would you even go about creating an eLearning voice-over? A lecture?

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learnWorlds

AUGUST 20, 2020

A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, usually containing audio narration. You can use: Screencasts are ideal to create tutorial videos, guides and onboarding training for new users or employees. The tool allows you to decide whether you want to record sound and web activity or not. 5 Screencast-O-Matic.

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eLearning 24-7

JUNE 7, 2010

SCORM compliant learning object generator, customized editing interface, web based media player that works across multiple platforms, video/audio, image slides, text synchronization. Freez Screen Video Capture - Screen-capture & screen-recording tool to record screen activities and sounds into standard AVI video files.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 16, 2017

Despite the mechanical voice quality, there are some viable use cases for text-to-speech in e-learning (outside of accessibility issues): For example, text-to-speech makes sense if you send a script out for professional narration. And because the content is somewhat disposable, people will most likely tolerate the mechanical voice.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

If the audio in your video is poor quality, viewers will drop off. So we tested 18 different microphones from brands like Blue , Rode , Shure , Sennheiser , and Audio Technica to see which are the best microphones for recording video. with the sound input level set to 67%. This microphone has a small stature, but a great sound.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 14, 2013

Here, using easy-to-follow video tutorials and links to articles and resources, the folks over at Simply Business simplify the daunting process of setting up a website. Since the content is essentially a series of short tutorials, they felt that screencasts would be easier to follow than written posts, which might overwhelm users.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 22, 2018

Learn tricks to shorten project time with specific pre-planning techniques, the key components of audio, lighting tricks to create more engaging videos, and where you need to allocate your equipment investment for better video. Video may have killed the radio star, but believe it or not, sound is fifty percent of the value of your video.

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Spark Your Interest

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

You can add animation, audio, video, screen recordings, and software simulations to create many user interactions, such as clicking, dragging, and typing as well as quizzes and assessments. Ensure Your Articulate Storyline Course Is Instructionally Sound. Articulate Storyline is a very flexible authoring tool. It consists of.

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eFront

MAY 29, 2012

You also want to make sure that your microphone is working—you don’t want to sound too loud or too soft. So check audio. When making your video, don’t forget about the power of visuals as well such as slideshows, key notes, and other graphics with voice overs. Use Editing Software .

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Mindflash

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Over the past two weeks, I have been experimenting with ways to create more entertaining eLearning tutorials. Non-Animated Character: If you do not want to create an animated character using one of the tools above, you can just create a fixed graphic of a character and use the audio function in Mindflash to record a voice for that character.

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learnWorlds

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In an online world crammed with people uploading courses and video tutorials, the way to stand out is to have better quality audio, video, and self-presentation. Let’s take that apart: Audio. Did you know that, given a choice between good audio and good video, most people select to have good audio? Another hot tip?

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 5, 2019

That’s best done with a tutorial video. You’ll need to select the audio sources as well–system audio, microphone audio, neither, or both. Using system audio means anything that would normally play through your computer speakers will be captured. This could be important if sounds are important to your product demo.

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 7, 2018

Imagine a basic software tutorial consisting of a title clip, two feature highlights, and an outro. Imagine the following beginning to a video tutorial: To start a screen recording in Camtasia 9, click on the Record button. Edit audio and video separately. Bonus Tip: Using Voice Generation Technology.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 27, 2017

Poor Audio/ Inconsistent Audio. On your timeline, there will usually be two to three audio components. Music, voice and your clips audio. If you do not need audio from the original clip, the first thing you can do is turn that off. Pay special attention to your final edit by focusing on the sound.

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 15, 2017

Step 4: Select your audio. For audio, you can use music, voice narration, or a combination of the two. We skip voice narration, because the primary function for our blog videos is for social media promotion. We skip voice narration, because the primary function for our blog videos is for social media promotion.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 3, 2018

Whether you want to learn how to record a webinar for your own reference later, or to share the content with others, this tutorial will show you how it’s done. In the video toolbar, make sure that the system audio icon is green, as this means the video will capture the sound from your computer. Download a screen recorder.

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Adobe Captivate

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Adobe Captivate 2017 – Tutorials. Edit video, and add transitions, smart shapes, audio, and captions. Audio response. Learn how to make your eLearning more personal by providing audio responses in content and quizzes. And as always we love to hear from you! Adobe Captivate 6. Round-trip with Microsoft® PowerPoint.

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eLearning 24-7

JUNE 4, 2012

Tutorials – but as you see below they really messed up on how to view them. Audio recorder/editor/capture tool. After clicking to view the tutorial, you go to the Articulate community web site and often it takes you to the top of the page, so you have to scroll down to see the tutorial. Text box – add text.

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learnWorlds

OCTOBER 23, 2018

A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, usually containing audio narration. Screencast-O-Matic provides the option for screencast recordings, webcam recordings or both, as well as the ability to use a microphone to record your voice. Wirewax is the first platform that launched the 360º interactive video.

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