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How to Successfully Add Music to Your Videos

TechSmith Camtasia

Guest Post by Mike Russell, Creative Director at Music Radio Creative. Adding background music to any video you create in Camtasia will add a whole new dimension to your content. In order to add music successfully there are some simple tips you can follow. Choose Background Music That Complements Your Content.

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What You Need to Know to Get the Best Audio

TechSmith Camtasia

Recording in a busy office can be a challenge, but if you can’t find somewhere quiet, you can always send a polite email reminder to your coworkers when you need to record something, or let them know in-person. Have you ever watched a video where the music was so loud you couldn’t hear the voice over? Selecting The Right Music.

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How to Make an Animated Explainer Video (Step-By-Step Guide)

TechSmith Camtasia

For many businesses and marketers, this means creating an animated explainer video. If you prefer a free alternative, Audacity is another great choice and easily enough gets the job done. Step 6: Add music. Animated explainer videos almost always have music. It’s also easy to add and edit a music track in Camtasia.

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10 Free Audio Programs to Use for E-Learning

Rapid eLearning

I’ve mentioned Audacity before. Sometimes we need background music or sound effects. If you have some money you can always buy background music and sound effects on CD. When I did video production, we had a CD binder that held about 200 disks full of just about any music style you would need. Free Music Archive.

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Thank You ScreencastCamp Supporters.

TechSmith Camtasia

We'll have copies on-hand of " slide:ology " by Nancy Duarte , " Confessions of a Public Speaker " by Scott Berkun , " The Book of Audacity " by Carla Schroder, " YouTube: An Insider's Guide " by Alan Lastufka and Michael W Dean, " Mastering HD Video with Your DSLR " by Helmut Kraus, Uwe Steinmueller.

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2015 Top Tools for Learning

Performance Learning Productivity

It’s pretty helpful when I’m trying to improve my musical skills, too. The Harvard Business Review group discussions alone could probably occupy all of my time. YouTube is also the wonderful conduit for sharing expertise in other ways, whether it’s through TED Talks or hundreds of other video resources.

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Screencast of the Week - Ian Ozsvald and ProCasts

TechSmith Camtasia

The background audio music was a great touch and added polish to the screencast. The video was recorded with Camtasia Studio 5 and audio recorded using his sE2200a mic in Audacity. And, this series formed the basis of a 40 minute podcast interview in Joel Spolsky's Business of Software forums. Check it out.