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*'''Save often!''' | *'''Save often!''' | ||
*'''Keep media files small''' | *'''Keep media files small''' | ||
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| − | ** | + | **Audio files: edit first in Audacity |
*'''Normalize your audio''' first in Audacity | *'''Normalize your audio''' first in Audacity | ||
*'''Use simple filenames''' when importing media into GarageBand | *'''Use simple filenames''' when importing media into GarageBand | ||
| − | ** | + | **No special characters !@#$%^&*/... or spaces |
| − | ** | + | **Keep filename short (under 10 characters) |
| − | * | + | *'''Lock your tracks''' in GarageBand when you're done editing them |
| − | *Save before final export | + | *'''Save before final export''' |
| − | *Quit GarageBand before moving files around | + | *'''Quit GarageBand before moving files''' around |
===Additional Resources=== | ===Additional Resources=== | ||
| − | *[http://iplogin.lynda.com lynda.com] from on campus, get a username and password from the Computer Center front desk for off campus use | + | *[http://iplogin.lynda.com lynda.com] from on campus, get a username and password from the Computer Center front desk for off campus use - Check out GarageBand 09 Essential Training |
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[[category:2010-2011]] | [[category:2010-2011]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:07, 24 August 2011
Contents
What is Podcasting?
We will be creating enhanced podcasts using Apple's GarageBand to combine audio and still images. For more about what a podcast is see What is Podcasting.
Gather your media files
- capturing files to your computer
- audio from recorders
- still images from the web and from a digital camera
- Organizing them in your network file space
- Smb://orca/programs/...
- Creating new subfolders
- Work locally and save to the network when you’re done
Intro to Garage Band
See: GarageBand for Podcasting
- Create a new podcast project
- File > New > Create New Podcast Episode
- Note: Only projects with a Podcast Track can create enhanced podcasts
- Save to local harddrive
- GarageBand interface: Tracks, Media Browser, Loops
Apple's Garageband 09 podcast video
<youtube v="IYscVOUUfMs" />
Working with Audio
- Record Podcast Audio directly into GarageBand
- Set audio input in GarageBand > Preferences
- Record enable track
- Adding recorded voice track and Music
- Audio files from Audacity
- Jingles
- Music from iTunes
- Editing audio
- Split and Join
- Track Volume
- Working with Loops from the Loop Browser (big Eyeball)
Adding Images and Markers
- Artwork to a marker
- URL to a marker
- Chapter Titles
- Deleting a marker
Adding Epsisode Artwork
- Editing/cropping episode artwork
- Editing Episode information
- Select Podcast Track and choose information
- Ducking Backing Vocals
Export your podcast to disk
- Share > Export Podcast to Disk...
- Choose AAC
- Choose compression type
Tips to prevent catastrophe
- Work locally. Never open a file or work over the network
- Save often!
- Keep media files small
- Image files: resize/crop first in Photoshop
- Audio files: edit first in Audacity
- Normalize your audio first in Audacity
- Use simple filenames when importing media into GarageBand
- No special characters !@#$%^&*/... or spaces
- Keep filename short (under 10 characters)
- Lock your tracks in GarageBand when you're done editing them
- Save before final export
- Quit GarageBand before moving files around
Additional Resources
- lynda.com from on campus, get a username and password from the Computer Center front desk for off campus use - Check out GarageBand 09 Essential Training
