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How to compress PowerPoint presentations and reduce picture file size

BrightCarbon

Including high-quality images and videos often adds hugely to audience engagement, but it also adds file size. Adding to your file size means that your presentation is likely to sit on the unfriendly size of email etiquette, but it also means your PowerPoint will run a lot slower (and it may crash – see this article for more on that ).

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Using Video in eLearning Part One

ICS Learning

We have found that compressing all video content allows quick access for users, smaller file sizes take up less storage space and help increase streaming and download speeds. Videos should be easily accessible and available on multiple e-locations to be viewed/downloaded at the user’s convenience (on or off company premises).

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Introducing Tech Tuesday toolbox

Mike Taylor

Iriun — Use your phone’s camera as a wireless webcam. Quickly find media that is inflating the file size and reliably and easily replace fonts throughout your presentation. Best Stock Music and Sound Effects For Multimedia Projects Reviews of stock music sites for people who produce online learning, presentations and videos.

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4 Tips for Improved Video in eLearning

eLearning Brothers

Just get a video camera and record the beetle so everyone can see a blown up image of that lil guy. That’s why it’s important to get your thoughts organized before you sit down in front of a camera. File Size Matters. Unless you’re a professional improviser, it shows when you try to wing it.

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Repurpose Your Content: Make a Blog Video!

TechSmith Camtasia

The video assets might include footage that you’ve captured with a camera, stock footage , screen-recording, or b-roll. For audio, you can use music, voice narration, or a combination of the two. For the blog videos we create, we use background music exclusively. Step 4: Select your audio.

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Screencast of the Week - Red Gate, Coding by the Sea

TechSmith Camtasia

Plus, the video's musical track was written by a co-worker's band (Macca) so getting copywrite permission was a breeze. Camera (not that you need a fancy one): Canon 5D SLR. Anthony makes great use of many of Camtasia Studio's features like multiple audio tracks, PIP, screen recording, zoom & pans, transitions, captions etc.

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The 6 hottest learning trends for 2018 – Part 5: Video

Limestone Learning

Sure, it may have been out of reach ten years ago when video cameras were still pricey and we didn’t all carry palm-sized video recorders in the shape of smartphones, but now there are no excuses! Smartphones boast impressive cameras and the Internet is awash with free editing tools. Everyone knows video reigns supreme?