1. NARRATING A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION Ron Connor – Instructional Technology Support Specialist
2. BEFORE GETTING STARTED Create your PowerPoint and follow theseguidelines: Images should not be larger than 640x480. If the PowerPoint presentation is going to be long (more than 20 min) you may want to split the presentation into several parts. Make sure when naming your PowerPoint that you do not use characters such as & , . and # in the filename. Avoid using transitions and animations.
3. HEADSETS Use a good headset when narrating your PowerPoints. The USB headsets typically have better quality sound than the mini plug type. Mini plug headset USB Headset
4. ADDING AUDIO TO YOUR PRESENTATION Select the Slide Show tab and then click Record narration.
5. SET MICROPHONE LEVEL The next step is to check your audio level. Click the Set Microphone Level button. Speak into the microphone to test the levels. You should see the meter change colors. If not check your microphone and make sure it is connected properly. When you are finished click OK.
6. RECORDING THE AUDIO When recording your narrations always allow 3-5 seconds between slides. Use one of the methods below to narrate your PowerPoint. Method 1:You can narrate your PowerPoint from beginning to end by pressing the “Enter” key after each slide and pressing the “ESC” key at the end of the presentation. Method 2:You can narrate 1 slide and press the “ESC” key when you finish. This will allow you to do 1 slide at a time. This method is also good if you need to re-narrated an individual slide.
7. RECORDING USING METHOD 2 If you choose to use method 2 to record your slides you may see a dialog box asking if you want to record from the first slide or the current slide. If you need to make changes to a specific slide choose “Current Slide.”
