I discovered recently how easy it is to create a video from a slideshow within PowerPoint, and even include narration. This may not be the newest technology, but it is definitely a very quick and simple way to produce a high quality MP4 video that can be uploaded to Talon or YouTube.
FAQs:
- No other software needed besides PowerPoint.
- Every action you take in PowerPoint can be captured in the recording. This includes timing of slide advance, animations & transitions, mouse or laser movement, pen or highlighting, and narration.
- Recordings may be exported as an MP4 file (or WMV).
- Captions may be added after uploading to YouTube.
- To see an example of a video created using this process, see this Kirkwood Community College Library video.
Tutorial:
Brief step by step:
- Create your PowerPoint as usual & save
- Use Slide Show menu to Record Slide Show
- Be prepared with narration
- Save again, or “Save As” to retain copy of original PowerPoint
- File -> Export -> Create a Video
- Medium quality for most purposes
- Save as MP4
- Upload to YouTube if captions are needed
- Detailed directions for this can be found in the tutorial above
Detailed directions with troubleshooting:
These sites from Microsoft have excellent step-by-step directions, with specific directions based on which version of PowerPoint you’re using.
