TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Whether it’s a complex training series that might take hours to complete or a quick tutorial on how to use a software feature, most of us will have to train someone sometime. We know there’s a lot that goes into making a tutorial video, but even if you’re never made a video before, it’s easier than you might think!

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IT Training Department Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Tutorial videos are an effective way at helping people learn new topics. And TikTok is even becoming a pretty popular destination for learning stuff quickly from short tutorials. And TikTok is even becoming a pretty popular destination for learning stuff quickly from short tutorials. What is a Tutorial Video?

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Remember, the content of your video tutorial is the most important thing. If you think music will distract from your message then you may choose not to include it at all and focus on your voice. If it is too loud the track will distract from your voice and your message will be lost in the mix. Bonus Audio Tips for Your Videos.

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eLearning Brothers

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Another great part of 2014 was all the great eLearning resources, tips, and tutorials. How to Record Voice Overs for eLearning (Part 1). How to Make Your Own Sound Booth for Better Voice Overs. Captivate 8 Templates. Storyline 2 Templates. Improvements/updates to our eLearning Templates. Best eLearning Tips.

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learnWorlds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Making video tutorials is the best way to get known in your industry. There is no doubt that tutorial videos have the power to guide viewers into the proper way of using a product or a service. For your elearning business though, the use of tutorial videos becomes even more powerful. Creating a Tutorial Video.

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Mindflash

JULY 20, 2010

No one wants to be responsible for producing great-looking training that sounds awful, but with training budgets being what they are these days it’s hard to justify the expense of high-quality, professionally recorded audio. Online Training Games: Sound effects can build a sense of urgency or simply enhance the excitement of games.

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eLearning Brothers

JULY 31, 2015

Once you have your audio recorded, there are still many things you can do to help it sound more professional. Here is a simple tutorial on how to do that. Eliminating breaths is another key component of having professional sounding voice overs. Removing background noise is crucial. The post Do You Hear That?

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

A tutorial video on using a table saw can be good and so can one on making pivot tables in Microsoft Excel. But, there are also some poor tutorials out there Just because you explain something to someone doesn’t automatically make it a solid tutorial. So, what makes a good tutorial video?

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 20, 2014

He had already been an intern for a few years, and was deep in the middle of our tutorial creation process. I had the privilege to continue to work with him over the next several years, continuing as an intern and then as he joined full time to create tutorial videos. You might even recognize his voice from the Jing Project tutorials.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 8, 2017

Simply put, many people don’t like the sound of their own voice. There are many reasons for that, but mainly when you hear your own voice, you are hearing it from your vocal chords through the bones in your skull and then to your eardrums. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Sound Shield. Headphones.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 12, 2022

A lot of tutorial videos aren’t exactly what you’d call entertaining. But, adding music to a tutorial video can transform even the most mundane topic. A song or sound effect used strategically can engage your audience, add a level of professionalism to your content, and make your product stand out. Try Camtasia for Free.

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eLearning Brothers

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The sounds of words and cadence of phrases in the script is important. Be sure to choose your voice talent carefully. Here is a sample video tutorial we have built to demonstrate how to add a Glossary to an Articulate Skin. You should also think about chunking content. Writing Audio Scripts. Writing Video Scripts.

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TalentLMS

MAY 14, 2021

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the phrase “ voice-over video? ”. Voice-over is an extremely versatile type of video and can be used on anything from movie trailers to college lectures to, of course, corporate training. But how would you even go about creating an eLearning voice-over? A lecture?

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 13, 2017

Our objective was not to try to get all of the settings perfect for a singular recording, but we wanted to compare the microphones against each other so you could hear how they sound. We tested all of our microphones in our sound studio. and set the sound input level to 67%. Lars Grosspietsch (German Voice Over).

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 20, 2012

Backyard FX FINALE Sword Stab Tutorial. Worked well as a teaser, which could lead to a more in-depth tutorial. Category advice: choose & mix music carefully, cut out fluff, use natural-sounding voice. There was also some good conversation in the chat room. Entertainment Category Winner. Best in Show Winner.

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SHIFT eLearning

APRIL 1, 2014

Favor the active voice. Whenever possible, the writer should give preference to the active voice, where the subject of the sentences performs the action. While the passive voice sounds weak and timid, the active voice takes charge. Tips and Tricks for Using the Active Voice. It''s us, the authors.

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 25, 2021

What sounds great to one person, may not sound good to another. The final aim is to sweeten the listening experience by being aware of how your voice actually sounds (aka add some candy). Understand how your microphone best picks up your voice and then be aware of your body. But audio is subjective.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 14, 2013

Here, using easy-to-follow video tutorials and links to articles and resources, the folks over at Simply Business simplify the daunting process of setting up a website. Since the content is essentially a series of short tutorials, they felt that screencasts would be easier to follow than written posts, which might overwhelm users.

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eLearning Brothers

AUGUST 2, 2016

Tutorial makers have a fear of background music. How many tutorials have you watched online that have had background music playing? Many tutorials can be super successful without any background music. The answer is in having a secondary audio track with either sound effects, or music. I know, that’s a big claim.

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Spark Your Interest

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Ensure Your Articulate Storyline Course Is Instructionally Sound. It’s far better to create a course that is instructionally sound yet has a moderate or lower media production value to keep within your budget. Instead of a 10-minute video costing $10,000 +, perhaps, you create a 1-minute video combined with text with voice-over.

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eFront

MAY 29, 2012

You also want to make sure that your microphone is working—you don’t want to sound too loud or too soft. When making your video, don’t forget about the power of visuals as well such as slideshows, key notes, and other graphics with voice overs. So check audio. Use Editing Software .

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Richard Mayer outlined the process our brains process images and sounds with his theory of multimedia learning. We receive pictures and sound in sensory memory as we consume video. Images and sounds hold in working memory for roughly twenty seconds. Images and sounds hold in working memory for roughly twenty seconds.

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Moodle Journal

JUNE 28, 2012

The inspection team will want to capture as many forms of learning as possible in order to make sound teaching, learning and assessment judgements. The lead inspector will plan the inspection to ensure that the maximum amount of first-hand evidence is collected from learners and the activities they are engaged in.

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Mindflash

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Over the past two weeks, I have been experimenting with ways to create more entertaining eLearning tutorials. Non-Animated Character: If you do not want to create an animated character using one of the tools above, you can just create a fixed graphic of a character and use the audio function in Mindflash to record a voice for that character.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 9, 2009

If you place the microphone too close, you get that distorted clipping sound; and if you have it too far from the narrator, you pick up more ambient noise with the audio being less discernible. By setting the microphone 6 to 12 inches from the narrator you’ll get a crisp clear voice. Record a demo to make sure it all sounds right.

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eLearning 24-7

JUNE 7, 2010

Freez Screen Video Capture - Screen-capture & screen-recording tool to record screen activities and sounds into standard AVI video files. You can record any part of the screen’s activities,plus use a mic for voice-overs (narration). They offer a free one and paid one. Output video compressor and audio formt output included.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

with the sound input level set to 67%. Same voice over talent for all recordings, which was Andrea Perry & Ryan Knott for the English voice overs, and Lars Grosspietsch for the German voice over. We also wanted to capture the difference between male and female voices. Mic level was just shy of the midpoint.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 16, 2017

Despite the mechanical voice quality, there are some viable use cases for text-to-speech in e-learning (outside of accessibility issues): For example, text-to-speech makes sense if you send a script out for professional narration. And because the content is somewhat disposable, people will most likely tolerate the mechanical voice.

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 23, 2020

These sit outside the ear, allowing the user to still be present in their environment without compromising on sound quality. For example, he uses a noise-cancelling pair when video editing as they help him to focus on the sound. Give them a true gift by making a tutorial so that they can actually use it.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 22, 2018

Video may have killed the radio star, but believe it or not, sound is fifty percent of the value of your video. About voice recording. Use your own voice for voiceovers. We know you think it sounds bad, but to other people your voice on video sounds just like you in person. Too far sounds hollow and distant.

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learnWorlds

AUGUST 20, 2020

You can use: Screencasts are ideal to create tutorial videos, guides and onboarding training for new users or employees. Screencast-O-Matic provides the option for screencast recordings (screen recording), webcam recordings, or both, as well as the ability to use a microphone to record your voice. 5 Screencast-O-Matic.

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Ninja Tropic

JANUARY 13, 2025

If you’re not comfortable speaking on camera, hire a professional narrator to voice your video. Add music and sound effects. Music and sound effects can help create a more engaging and professional video. Pay attention to sound quality, lighting, and video composition. Use a professional narrator.

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Adobe Captivate

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Adobe Captivate 2017 – Tutorials. Record voice, convert text to speech, or import external sounds, and play them back when learners click on an object. If you have a request for a topic that you don’t find here, please feel free to use the comment section below. And as always we love to hear from you! Audio response.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

What they sound like. That’s just how you look and it’s the same thing with your voice. You look and sound like YOU. You can get the full lung capacity, you’re elongated, and you tend to speak with more clarity in your voice if you’re standing up.”. What they look like. His third tip is a simple one – smile.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Overall, I really like the quality of the sound and this set up works great for recording tutorials where I work from my main screen. It does a great job recording my voice and blocking out the other home office sound. It’s a bit higher end but it’s a great mic with a nice sound. Good intro tutorial.

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LearnUpon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

In Audacity, you can do this by: Highlighting a section of recording where no deliberate sounds were made. At the start of every recording, let the mics pick up and record the ‘sound of the room’ for a few seconds before anyone speaks – this makes this process far easier later. Removing silence from your recordings.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 7, 2017

As they continue to encounter content that looks and sounds the same, that feeling strengthens. The keys to brand consistency include having a clear voice in all materials, providing a consistent look and feel, and then combining it all into a dependable experience for your customers. Seeing is believing.

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