How to Create a Podcast & Powerpoint
Creating a podcast (a broadcast series of audio or video files released on the Internet for use on an MP3 player or other mobile device) using PowerPoint involves creating your presentation and developing a script to narrate. Using a tool such as Windows Media Encoder to record and save the file in the WMV file format, for example, you can then upload to websites such as YouTube for distribution, or you can create DVDs. Using podcasts to communicate announcements, events and training allows you to make use of a popular, flexible mechanism to reach a wide audience.
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Instructions
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Open a new PowerPoint file. Right-click on the first page, select the "Layout" option, then choose the "Blank" option to set up a blank slide.
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Set the resolution from the "Slide Show" menu to "800 x 600" to allow for the smaller screen on mobile devices.
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Select the "Page Setup" option from the "Design" menu, and set the page size to 7.2 by 4.8 inches if you plan to deliver your podcast on DVD.
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Select a theme such as "Concourse" from the "Design" menu's "Themes" choices.
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Select the "Text Box" option from the "Insert" menu to enter a text box on the slide. Type the text that provides introductory details about your podcast, such as the purpose and intended audience.
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Select "Notes Page" from the "View" menu. Enter your script text. Print out your file so you can read from it to record your narration.
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Connect your microphone, and test it to ensure that it works properly.
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Select "Record Narration" from the "Slide Show" menu to record your podcast audio. Click the "OK" button. Click the "ESC" key when finished speaking. Click the "Save" button to save your narration.
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Add additional slides to complete the necessary information for your podcast.
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Press the "CTRL" and "S" keys simultaneously to save the file.
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Press the "F5" key to play the file.
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Record the audio and video using a tool such as Windows Media Encoder, which you can download for free from the Microsoft website (see References section). Capture the screen and audio, or just the audio. Typically, you will capture the entire screen and capture audio from the default audio device to a file with the file extension ".WMA" (for Windows Media Audio) or ".WMV" (for Windows Media Video) of the highest quality. Play your output file to test it. You can also record the audio from your PowerPoint file using a free tool such as Audacity, and you can export the file in the MP3 file format.
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References
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