Difference between revisions of "Visions and Voices - Podcasting"
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===Export your podcast to disk=== | ===Export your podcast to disk=== | ||
| + | #'''Share > Export Podcast to Disk...''' | ||
| + | #Choose AAC | ||
| + | #Choose compression type | ||
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| + | ===Tips to prevent catastrophe=== | ||
| + | *Don't work over the network | ||
| + | *Save often! | ||
| + | *don't work with large image files: resize/crop first in Photoshop | ||
| + | *don't work with large audio files: edit first in Audacity | ||
| + | *Normalize your audio first in Audacity | ||
| + | *Don't use weird 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 | ||
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| + | ===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 | ||
| + | **Check out GarageBand 09 Essential Training | ||
[[category:2010-2011]] | [[category:2010-2011]] | ||
Revision as of 11:33, 15 October 2010
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
- 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
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
- Don't work over the network
- Save often!
- don't work with large image files: resize/crop first in Photoshop
- don't work with large audio files: edit first in Audacity
- Normalize your audio first in Audacity
- Don't use weird 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
