iMovie Tutorial

iMovie Tutorial Script

Hello and welcome to a short and basic iMovie tutorial.  When you start, click File, New Project.  You will see several project themes that you can choose from.  I prefer to use the “No Theme” for creative purposes.  Here is where the project is located and this is where the new events are.  I have already uploaded a video to save some time.  The Swap button moves your events and project locations.  It is really more of a personal preference.  I like to move them for easier access when moving photos to the project.  I will add several photos.  When you click on your movie a yellow box will appear.  The yellow box allows you to edit your clip.  You can scroll through and watch the edited version on the side.  When you are happy with your clip you can drag it down to your project.  On the right side of the screen are the options to import music, videos, text and transitions.  To add text, simple drag the tile to the project.  Notice the green bar.  Wherever the green bar appears is where the object will go.  Then we have transitions.  If you hold your mouse over the tile you will see a preview of the transition.  I am going to quickly add transitions to the project.  Notice the green bar.  We can click the Play button to watch our movie.  When we are happy with it we can go to File, and Finalize Project.  This will allow us to export our movie and upload it to any website we desire.  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed the tutorial. 

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Audacity Tutorial

Audacity Video Tutorial Script

Hello, thank you for joining us.   Today we are going to have a quick video tutorial over Audacity.  Audacity is a free audio editor.  It is available for Windows and for Mac.  If you go to Google and type Audacity download it will take you to the webpage that will allow you to download the file you need.  If we look into the program, we have six main functions at the top of the page.  They are the pause button, play button, stop button, skip to the beginning and skip to the end, and record.  It is a very simple program.  If we click the record button, it will record our voice.  When we are finished talking, we click the stop button.  Go to File and we have two options to choose from.  The Save Project As allows us to save our audio file.  As a side note, if you choose this you can only use your audio file in Audacity.  We are going to choose the Export option.  This will allow us to use our Audacity file in any program.  We will give the file a name.  We can choose where we would like to save it and it has several format options.  Click Save and your audio file has been created.  Thank you for your time.  I hope that you enjoyed it.

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EDLD 5363-Week 1 Digital Story

EDLD 5363 - Week 1 Video Script

The Greatest Gift

A gift is something given without any expectation of payment.  Gifts can be small and thoughtful, gifts can be grand and overwhelming, but the greatest gifts are the ones that cannot be purchased with money.  According to Philip Van Doren Stern, the greatest gift is the gift of life.  I must say that I completely agree.  On July 11, 2011, I received my greatest gift.  This gift is what I live and breathe for.   My gift has changed my life forever.  In the beginning, every moment was consumed with worry and fear.  I wanted to protect him from all the harmful things that life has in store for us.  As he got older and started exploring, I realized that I needed to let him make mistakes and learn certain things on his own.   Although my gift is life changing, I would never give it back.   I get to experience the joy of my gift each and every day.  From early morning cuddle time, to dancing, to playing and being silly.  I love the sound of his laugh and his inquisitive face right before he embarks on a new adventure.  He loves the “wally” (water), Mickey Mouse, swinging and dessert.  I am so grateful for each day that we spend together.  I will always cherish my greatest gift, my son Mason.