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Technical question about Audio and Video. (Audacity)

by Li Weng
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Hi guys.

I have these audio files recorded using Audacity
from a little while ago.

I'm wondering if there's a way to merge these
audio files with slide shows and make them
into video files.

I know you can make videos with camtasia
and record audio over presentations.

But what about taking existing audio and play
it along a slideshow.

How does that work?
#audacity #audio #question #technical #video
  • Profile picture of the author xstockjock
    Yes, just import your audio files into Camtasia or even Windows Movie Maker....with any slides you want, power point or whatever. Just put them in the timeline where you want them......With Camtasia you can import even more than one audio file.....just plug them in, fade them in or out...etc. All kinds of background music loops, whatever you want.....have fun
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  • Profile picture of the author Li Weng
    Right now the audio files are audacity project, what should I save them as, mp3 or wav or something else? Which format is better to layer against slides? Thanks!
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    • Profile picture of the author Steve Robertson
      Originally Posted by Li Weng View Post

      Right now the audio files are audacity project, what should I save them as, mp3 or wav or something else? Which format is better to layer against slides? Thanks!
      WAV is an uncompressed format. It will give you the highest quality. But make sure your video editing software can import WAV files.

      A high quality MP3 will be almost as good in most situations.

      Steve R.
      R.A.M. Video
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      • Profile picture of the author JamesFraze
        Also, it's not so much the filetype (WAV vs MP3), but what quality the source is too.

        Example: 8 bit mono 22KHz WAV will wound worse than a 196kbps bitstream 44KHz mono MP3. The higher the bits (or bitstream), the more data is stored in your sound file. The higher the KHz, the better sound range you will be able to hear back.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tsnyder
    Save them as MP3

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