Goal: Dubbing of the lecture slides

Method: there are 2 methods; both have advantages and disadvantages

Table of Contents

Method 1: Recording via Power Point Add-In

(plus)(minus)
  • Recording during presentation in Powerpoint
  • Recording with camera and/or mouse cursor possible
  • no single-slide recording possible
  • subsequent editing takes getting used to
  • only PowerPoint files supported


Instructions

  1. Install Camtasia with default settings (PowerPoint Add-in is installed with the installation)
  2. Open slide in PowerPoint and open tab "Add-Ins"
  3. Start recording by pressing the round red button (optional: activation of the cursor or your own webcam)
  4. Slide loads in full screen, start recording via the control on the bottom right
  5. Lecture as usual, discuss slides one after the other
  6. Press ESC key and click "Stop recording" in the dialog
  7. Save recording file (*.trec)
  8. Normally, it is now necessary to edit the recording, so select "Edit your recording" and confirm with "OK
  9. Camtasia starts and the previously saved recording appears in the Clip Window
  10. Drag saved selection to track 1
  11. Select unnecessary audio sequences using the "play markers" and click on "cut" (scissors symbol) (video instructions also available here)
  12. Video is now ready, click on "Share" in the upper right corner and save as "Local File" with the option "Only MP4 (up to 720p)"
  13. After processing, check the finished video (adapt it if necessary) and upload it to TUpeerTube and finally make it available to students in the TUWEL course. Video instructions can be found here.

Screenshots of method 1

 

 

 

Method 2: Recording via Camtasia

(plus)(minus)
  • Single foil recording possible
  • Voice-over text easily visible for dubbing
  • Slide-based changes more easily possible
  • Besides PowerPoint, PDF files are also supported
  • no integrated recording of camera and/or mouse cursor
  • rather "disruptive" recording process


Instructions

  1. Install Camtasia with default settings
  2. Open Camtasia and create a new project
  3. Click on "Import Media..." and open the desired slide
  4. Slides now load as individual images in the "Clip Selection" window. Now drag the desired slide from the "Clip Selection" into track 1
  5. Click on "Spoken comment" and write / copy the desired spoken text in the designated area. Then start recording when you are ready.
  6. Stop recording when finished and save spoken comment
  7. Adjust the length of the slide (in track 1) to the length of the spoken comment
  8. Record additional slides (as described in steps 3 to 6)
  9. Video is now ready, click on "Share" in the upper right corner and save as "Local File" with the option "Only MP4 (up to 720p)"
  10. After processing, check the finished video (adapt it if necessary) and upload it to TUpeerTube and finally make it available to students in the TUWEL course. Video instructions can be found here.


Screenshots of method 2