How To Turn A PowerPoint Into A Video
Want to learn how to turn a PowerPoint into a video? I use this simple and free way to convert my PowerPoint presentations into video files that let me take advantage of the great backlinks that I can get from video sites. And more importantly it saves me from having to spend $250 on camtasia to produce videos. I generally start with an article that I have written and convert them into a video by adding a slide for each main point. This tutorial assumes that you already have your PowerPoint presentation made, and it shows you step by step how to turn a PowerPoint into a video file.
Step 1 – Record Narration and Timing
If you want to talk while your slides are clicking through, you need to record the narration. Click the slide show tab and choose record narration and it will give you some options. The default options work fine on my computer, but check for quality and make adjustments if you need to. You will be speaking through the microphone on your computer, so make sure that you position yourself so that the microphone is close enough to your mouth.
I find it helpful to practice a couple times before I actually start recording. This gets me a better recording, and it ends up saving me time as I don't have to start over nearly as often. The first couple that I did, I actually wrote out a script and that was helpful when I was not as comfortable narrating. But as I got more comfortable, I needed the script less and less, so I do not do that any more. As you are recording your narration, you will be clicking through the slides and recording the timing as well. Click save on the message that pops up asking if you want to save the timings as well. Now, when you choose to play the slideshow, it will play with your voice as narration, and it will click through the slides automatically.
If you do not want to add sound to your presentation, simply click rehearse timing. You will then click through the slide show at the rate you want the slides to advance and save the timing.
Step 2 – Upload Your Presentation To Authorstream
Authorstream is a website that allows you to upload your PowerPoint presentations and share them. What makes this site particularly useful is that they have a converter that will convert presentations that are set to advance automatically (which yours is since you recorded the narration and timing) into video files. The quality is quite good too. First, if you do not have an account with authrostream, you will have to sign up for an account and confirm your email. Then, you can upload your presentation. I use the single file upload, and the process is quick and painless.
Once your file is uploaded, you will have the option to convert file to video. Click it and they will convert your PowerPoint into a video file. It does take a few hours (they say it can take up to the next day, but mine was done about three hours later) to complete the conversion, and you will receive an email from Authorstream letting you know when it is finished.
Step 3 – Use Your Video
You now have a few choices. Some of the more popular choices are to point traffic to your page on Authorstream to view the file, download the file and upload it to your site, or upload it to youtube and/or the other video sharing sites. Another great option that Authorstream has is automatic upload to youtube. I have never used it, as I use tubemogul to upload to multiple sites, but from what I hear it is quite easy to use and works very well.
I have tried several of the free alternatives to camtasia, and this is by far the easiest free option to turn a PowerPoint into a video.
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