The next logical question is when you wish to add it. Say you do decide that narration would work well for your video. And for vision-impaired users, it may be the primary (or only) way of receiving your information. The multimedia aspect has the capacity to truly draw the user into the video experience. In addition to adding a more personal touch to your content, you’ve got a whole new stream of information available to you, an ability to engage another of the senses. With my clients and trainees, I always strongly recommend that they narrate their videos. Some people decide to use captions and/or frequent callouts in lieu of narration, particularly in locked-down corporate environments where not every machine is equipped with a sound card. Whether you end up adding voice narration to your video is a matter of personal taste.
#CAMTASIA 3 OPTIMIZE SOUND UPGRADE#
It discusses the most common microphone setups, and can let you know when it’s time to upgrade one or more components. Appendix C, “Equipment Buyer’s Guide,” is also a good resource for those who are experiencing poor quality. If you’re having trouble with the logistics of getting your system set up to record sound, you might want to look here first.
#CAMTASIA 3 OPTIMIZE SOUND HOW TO#
It’s times like these that you’ll need to break out the Camtasia Audio Editor, and I’ll give you the full details on how to use it.įinally, I’ll give you some tips for getting a good recording from any source (including system sound). Of course, sometimes those tools are insufficient when you need to do something a tad more advanced (such as mixing two audio sources). We’ll talk about how to perform some basic editing of your audio directly on the Timeline. We’ll start by going over the essentials of recording audio narration using the Voice Narration tool. As you’ll soon see, we’ve got a lot of ground to cover: This section is sort of a catch-all for all things audio. Chances are, however, that you’re not quite that lucky. This is fine and dandy if you already have some audio clips lying around that, by some miracle, are perfect sounding and already perfectly cut to the length of your video. In the previous chapter, I taught you all about how to import media clips, including audio, as well as how to add them to your Timeline for inclusion in your final production.