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KevLavery
Inspiring
February 26, 2016
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Any way to record Audio narration first and then video afterwards?

  • February 26, 2016
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I think it is a better workflow (and ends up being quicker than recording both at once or recording audio after). We have found another program that will allow us to do that (but has less capabilities than Captivate).

Our work won't spring for both so we are tossing up functions over workflow (unless someone knows how to do this - hopefully its really obvious and I've just been being dumb).

I know in the past people have used the notes in a PowerPoint slide - just seems odd you can't do that for other types of video recording and demos.

Any ideas?

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Correct answer KevLavery

Hmmm, thanks for the heads up. I need to go do some googling now to find out more about whatever this "scaffolding" thing is all about.

I'm guessing a logical first stop would be to check out this screencast-o-matic thing and see how it operates.

But that does make me wonder. If screencast-o-matic is all that and a bag 'o chips better, why not use it to create the videos, then just add them to Captivate? Because you want your entire workflow in one product?

Cheers... Rick


Scaffolding is a instructional concept in education. This is a pretty good explanation (even just the first paragraph): http://edglossary.org/scaffolding/

Scaffolding of process (and providing limitation or restrictions) can be a good way to ensure a higher quality end product. If you use a program like Adobe Voice it had in built process scaffolding and restrictions. You pick a structure first (which makes suggestions about what each slide should cover), and then you record audio (never longer than ten seconds at once), and then you adjust your layout, and then you pick icons or images or text, and then you sort your music, and then you review, and then you export (and on export you adjust credits and titles). It's a truncated version of the filmmaking process that guides you towards making a better product. That's (one of the reasons) why voice projects come out much nicer and profession than you could do on other software. You could make the same stuff with PowerPoint but you'd be using copious workarounds to get your content in and PowerPoint doesn't provide you with that scaffolding so even the most talented producers still struggle to produce anything better than a typical Voice project.

I'm not that fussed about it all being in one product. I've been using adobe products for over 15 years now - I'm used to switching between programs that suit different tasks. The real reason I can't use both is that my work won't pay for two software packages that have similar outcomes. If Captivate could do what screencast-o-matic can do (without the workarounds) it'd be a simple choice to go with Captivate. It wouldn't even have to be in the Captivate program - it could be in a sister program made available with the Captivate package. The same way After Effects and Premiere compliment each other.

For now it seems Captivate has more functions but a lesser embedded process which means we'll likely just stick with Screencast-O-Matic.

What I really want is for Adobe to take the understanding of education and instruction theories they've applied to Voice and Slate and apply that to Captivate (or a program that is packaged in with a Captivate purchase). I think it's weird that they haven't yet...

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Lilybiri
Lilybiri
Legend
April 7, 2016

Are you talking about a Video Demo or a normal cptx-project?

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KevLaveryAuthor
Inspiring
April 7, 2016

Especially for video demo but I would like the option for both. I just think it's odd it's not a workflow option.

I think for all types of projects it makes more sense to script and then record the narration first. You end up with a much more professional result. Recording both together almost always produces a clumsy result. Recording video and then narrating over results in a significantly draw out edit while you try to match (and even then your end product doesn't feel natural).

When we use screencast-o-matic we script first, and then record each line of the script separately (which is how you easily buffer for time), and then record the actions on screen as directed by the narration.

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
    Legend
    April 7, 2016

    I understand the request for video demo, not for the classic capture however.

    My present work flow for video demo is to write out the script first. Because I don't like to combine the visual recording with the audio recording, I will the record the video, but while speaking the script to have the proper timing for the video. When finished with editing the video, I will replace the 'temporary audio' by a separately recorded audio. But why not first record the audio and listen to it while capturing the video?

    I don't see this as useful for a classic software capture, maybe because I will always record in the three modes at the same time (Demo, Training, Assessment). You do not need the same audio for the three files. I like then to create the VO after the static slides have been recorded. It is so much easier to synchronize for those files than for Video Demo

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    jn38500206
    Participant
    March 22, 2016

    You can import the audio either to the background or project narration depending on what type of project you are doing.

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