Week 2: Audacity and iMovie Screen Cast Tutorials

This week I had to create screen casts for Audacity and iMovie.  I had never used Audacity before, and was interested in learning more about it.  I also researched Creative Commons, and discovered what these were used for, and how to incorporate them into any work that I've created to make it easier on others who may want to share or use my work.  Below are my screen cast tutorials for Audacity and iMovie!  Check them out!


Audacity Screen Cast:
Click Here to view the Audacity Tutorial directly from You Tube!

Script for Audacity screen cast:

Today I will show you how to use Audacity to record an audio clip, cut and add effects, and then how to export the clip in the MP3 format.  Remember that you will need to download the LAME encoder in order to export the files correctly. 

First, I will click the red circle button to record my sound clip.  Stop by clicking the yellow square.  If you want to hear what you recorded just click up here in the open area.  As you are listening, you may hear an area that you don’t exactly want.  You can highlight that area, click and delete.  Then, listen to it again.  This time, if you want to add a special effect, highlight the clip, and I’m going to normalize.  Review the clip. Once you have it the way you want, you will go up to the file and click export.  Notice the format will be a MP3 file.  Save and then you will be ready to export your sound clip anywhere you’re wanting.  

iMovie Screen Cast:

Click Here to view the iMovie Tutorial directly from You Tube!

Script for iMovie Screen Cast:

Today I will show you how to create and edit a video in iMovie.  I’ve already uploaded the video clip to save some time.  I have also already decided on the comic book theme considering this iMovie will be about my nephews.  The first thing I want to do is to click on my video clip down here, and I’m going to stretch out this yellow box so that I can get all of the video clip.  Then, you’ll just drag it up here.  The next thing I’m going to do is add some still photos.  You can do that by getting them from your event library.  So, I’m going to go over here and click on some pictures that I also want to add.  You can add as many as your want, and you’ll know they are lined up correctly when you can see the green line.  Now that I have my video and still images added, I am ready to add the transitions.  Go over here, and click this area of transitions.  You can drag any transition that you want in between the pictures.  Whenever you have it the way you want it, you can go to the front and click the spacebar to watch what it will look like in the big screen.  When you’re done, and it looks the way you want it.  Go to file, and finalize project.  Now you will be able to export it, and the movie will be ready to be upload on any internet site that you choose.