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Creating a Video with PowerPoint

by | Dec 17, 2021 | Assignments, Kaltura, Microsoft

Did you know that you can create a video presentation for your online class using only PowerPoint? Here’s how!

Make Recordings Tab Available

  1. Click on the File tab and then click Options in the left-hand menu.
    Menu options of the bottom left corner. Account and Options found at the bottom of the screen with Export and Close at the top.
  2. Click on Customize Ribbon and then click on the box next to Record and click OK. Make sure it’s checked!

    Recording is now enabled!

Record your Presentation

  1. Click on Record in the top menu.

  2. Choose Record from Current Slide or Record from Beginning to begin recording.
    Menu icon options listed in sections: Preview (greyed out), Camera Cameo, Record From Beginning, From Current Slide, Screen Recording, Audio.
  3. Check the top middle section of the recording screen and be sure that the options that you prefer are enabled(Camera, Microphone, Auto-scroll).
    PowerPoint Recording menu. From left to right, Edit to go back to recording, timestamp listed by minutes and sections, Red Record button in the very center followed by a greyed out pause, Camera, Microphone, Enable Autoscroll, and select more options. Export button on the very right side.
  4. Click the red record button in the very center of the menu to Record.
  5. Click Pause when finished.
  6. Click Edit to go back to the PowerPoint slide.

You’ve now recorded a video of your PowerPoint!

Edit your Sound or Video

  1. Right click on the video that you created for your slide, and choose from the listed editing options.
    Click on Trim Video
    Style will allow you to add an interesting graphic effect, Trim will allow you to change the start and end times for the recording – perfect for cutting out any dead air before speaking!
  2. Click on the start point and end point and drag them to the point desired, and then click Ok.

Save your Presentation as a Video

After you’ve recorded your presentation then you can Export it as a video.

  1. Click on Export to Video.
    Click Export to Video
  2. Click Export Video to export as a .MP3. If you want to change the default or customize the resolution, click Customize Export.

    Remember that the higher the quality of the video you choose the longer it will take to process and the larger it will be. Click Create Video when ready to export.
    Left Menu from top to bottom: Create Adobe PDF, Create PDF/XPS Document, Create a Video, Create an Animated GIF, Package Presentation for CD, Create Handouts, Change File Type. Right Menu: Text: Create a Video Export your presentation as a video that you can share with others. Includes all recorded timings, narrations, ink strokes, and laser pointer gestures. Preserves animations, transitions, and media. Menu options drop-downs: Full HD (1080p), change to other resolutions. Use Recorded Timings and Narations. Click to to change to other options. Seconds spent on each slide. Create Video button.
  3. Wait…a long time!  It’s going to take a while to process the video.  The larger the presentation the longer it will take to process. There will be a progress bar in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.

This article from Office.com shows you just how to do it: Record a slide show with narration and slide timings

Once you’ve created your video, you can upload it to Kaltura or YouTube.

NOTE: If you are using a Mac to create the video, it will be necessary to leave about 30 seconds of time at the beginning of the recording before you begin speaking.  If not it will seem like it worked perfectly until you upload it to Kaltura, then the first portion of your audio will not be in the video.

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