Podcasting Winter 2014, March 13, 15, 20 & 22

Open the hyperlink above to see a copy of the Winter 2014 syllabus.  Including dates and times of all sessions. 

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Open the hyperlink above to see a copy of the grading rubrics and standards for the Winter 2014 podcasting course. 

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Open the hyperlink above to see a copy of the required assignments for the Winter 2014 Podcasting course. 

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Audacity tutorial

Use the link below to access free downloads for the audacity and lame software.  Follow the instructions on the left to assist you in downloading and installing the software on a Windows based computer.  Follow the instructions on the right to assist you in downloading and installing the software on a Mac  based computer

Software Installation Links: Audacity & Lame encoder

Windows: How do I install Audacity?

On the download page, left-click the "installer" link to save it to your computer.  Alternatively you can directly access the Audacity 2.0.5 below.

• Audacity 2.05 for windows

Check the browser preferences if necessary to find out where your downloads are saved. Alternatively, right-click over the link, "Save Target As" or "Save Link As" and choose the location to save the file to. Then double-click the downloaded .exe file to start the installer. You must be an administrator on the computer to do this, or follow the prompts to confirm your permission to install.

Run: Using Internet Explorer and a few other browsers, you can left-click the "installer" link and select an option to "Run" the file. This launches the Audacity setup immediately. Note: Some security programs will query or block installers running from the computer's temporary space.

Windows: How do I download and install the LAME MP3 encoder?

1. Go to the external LAME download page
    Left-click this link, do not right-click.
2. Directly underneath "For FFMpeg/LAME on Windows", left-click the link Lame v3.99.3 for Windows.exe and save the file anywhere on your computer.
3. Double-click "Lame v3.99.3 for Windows.exe" to launch it (you can safely ignore any warnings that the "publisher could not be verified").
4. Follow the Setup instructions to install LAME for Audacity, making sure not to change the offered installation location of "C:\Program Files\Lame for Audacity" (or "C:\Program Files (x86)\Lame for Audacity" on a 64-bit version of Windows).

You should now be able to export MP3s without any further configuration, choosing File > Export... then selecting "MP3 Files" in the File Export Dialog.to edit.

Mac OS X: How do I install audacity?

On the http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/mac page download Audacity 2.0.5. Alternatively you can directly access the Audacity 2.0.5 below.

• Audacity 2.0.5 (.dmg file, 29.3 MB, including help files) for OS X 10.4 or later (Universal Binary)

Installation instructions (.dmg files):

1. Double-click the downloaded .dmg to mount it.
2. Copy the "Audacity" folder from the newly mounted .dmg to /Applications (or any other location of your choosing).
3. To remove the folder from your desktop Eject the .dmg at bottom left of Finder, then launch Audacity.app from the "Audacity" folder that you copied.

 On OS X 10.7.5 and later, the Apple Gatekeeper feature controls launching of applications downloaded from the internet. If Gatekeeper won't launch Audacity because it is "from an unidentified developer" or "not downloaded from the Mac App Store", right-click or control-click on the Audacity application in Finder, choose "Open", then in the dialog box that appears, choose "Open". You should then be able to launch Audacity normally on subsequent occasions.

MAc Os X: HOW DO I DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THE LAME MP3 ENCODER?

1. Go to the external LAME download page.
2. Download Lame Library v3.98.2 for Audacity on OSX.dmg.
3. When you have finished downloading, double-click the .dmg to mount it, then go to the Finder (in Safari, the "Lame Library v3.98.2 for Audacity" virtual disk image will be extracted and mounted automatically after downloading).
4. Double-click "Lame Library v3.98.2 for Audacity.pkg"; the standard OS X Installer will start
5. Click through the steps in the Installer, accepting the defaults in all cases; this will install the LAME binary "libmp3lame.dylib" in /usr/local/lib/audacity.
6. Audacity should detect LAME automatically when you export as MP3. If Audacity cannot find LAME:
   1. Click Audacity > Preferences then choose "Libraries" on the left.
   2. Click "Locate..." under "MP3 Export Library", then "Browse..." in the "Locate Lame" dialog.
   3. The "Where is libmp3lame.dylib?" window will open at /usr/local/lib/audacity; select "libmp3lame.dylib", click "Open" then "OK" and "OK".

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Free 30 Day Trial Camtasia video & webcasting software

Camtasia Studio is a video studio that contains multiple edit, conversion, recording and capturing tools to design professional videos, demos and presentations. The software allows the user to easily mix, merge and edit audio recordings, film clips, photography and clipart to design professional presentations.

Users can choose to capture from video devices or from screen (by window or region), and add music tracks, microphone recordings, text and more. The software includes a Power Point plug-in (to record presentations), smart focus (to make a video that zooms in on the parts needed to show), clips effects and transitions. Lastly,  the CD presentation/MenuMaker, and a conversion tool to output the productions in MP4, FLV, AVI, WMV, MOV, animated GIF, MP3 audio, etc.

Free Download Camtasia Link

Pros Camtasia

• Capture video from devices.
• Edit videos of popular formats.
• Create presentations.
• Add effects to the videos.
• A big template library.

Cons Camtasia

• Uses great amounts of memory during the recording.
• Cannot use System Speakers while using Microphone.
• Expensive.

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Free Slide show and MOvie Maker software

Photostory 

Bring your digital photos to life with Photo Story 3 for Windows. Create a photo slideshow of your life's most memorable moments. You can capture your memories just the way you want them - with the a single click, you can touch-up, crop or rotate pictures. It's that easy. Then, add stunning special effects, sountracks and personalize your stories with titles and captions. The file size makes it easy to send your photo stories in an e-mail or take them with you on a Window Mobile based portable device.

Microsoft Photostory for Windows XP, 7, Vista

Screen-O-matic

Screencast-O-Matic captures screen and Webcam video and saves it or posts it online on YouTube or the program's Web site. With a well-designed interface and simple operation, it's a contender. The freeware version uses a nag screen (it's really more of a nag box) and places an output watermark, and it limits recording to 15 minutes.

Screenomatic free software

DVD. GUI

VD slideshow GUI offers a very simple way to make your own slideshows. Just import photos and burn them as a slideshow on a DVD or Blu-ray! 237 transitions, 83 Effects you can add to the entire slideshow, 15 Motion Backgrounds(avs). Animate your overlapping images using zoom, pan and rotate. Add photos and EXIF data and alpha channel. Add videos(avi/avs) to you slideshow. Add music, motion backgrounds, borders and subtitles. Make your own transitions, effects and motion backgrounds. 

DVD.Gui Wondershare software for Mac & Micorsoft

Jing

Try Jing for a free and simple way to start sharing images and short videos of your computer screen. Jing gives you the ability to add basic visual elements to your captures and share them fast. The free program allows a max of 5 minutes and does not allow for inclusion of other software.

JING software for both Mac & Windows