I recorded a powerpoint presentation and recorded sound over it. There are a few places I would like to replace the dialogue on. I see how to add sound to slide, but I can't figure out how to cut the sound out of the screen recording I made.
Currently, there's no way to split the audio and video from a screen recording to edit just the audio, and to edit parts of the audio clip only. However, this would make an awesome feature request, so please feel free to submit one!! Also, a community member found a workaround using another sound editing application, perhaps his workaround could work for you too, check it out here: Screen Recorder Audio Edit. Hope this helps you, let me know! =)
I agree that it would be an awesome feature request. I was hoping to be able to use Replay to record and edit my voice overs for Storyline. I've been using Camtasia but was hoping to keep everything within Articulate. IT kind of renders Replay useless unless you have no intention of finetuning your recordings.
I also agree this would be a great feature request. My post is probably a bit late for Doug, but it may help others.
As I use Audacity for recording my narration, here is how I edit the sound (mainly normalizing and noise removal) in my screencasts:
1. Record the screencast in Replay, or in a separate Storyline project (so you don't have to publish your whole project just to get the mp4 video file), and publish it - this will give you the mp4 video file.
2. Import the audio from the mp4 file into Audacity (you need the "FFmpeg" library installed - follow the instructions provided when you click "download" in Preferences -> Libraries under Audacity's Edit menu).
3. Edit the audio in Audacity, but do not change the length of the audio track so that the audio stays in synch with you video. (Tip: you can also change the audio from stereo to mono to reduce the file size too if you like).
4a. You can then export the audio track (using Audacity's default WAV file format) and use it in your Storyline slide (synched with the video on the timeline and making sure you mute the video's sound).
4b. Or, (this is what I do) export the audio as a M4A (AAC) file (ability the FFmpeg library in Audacity also provides) and then use a MP4 Muxer/Demuxer program (I use My MP4Box Gui) to demux (split the audio and video into two files) the MP4 file (from step 1. above) and then mux (combine the demuxed video file with the new M4A audio file) the video and new audio back into a MP4 file which can be used to replace the screencast in your slide.
A bit more mucking around with doing 4b, but it ensures my audio is consistent across the whole project and it helps keep the project's file sizes down.
2. Import the audio from the mp4 file into Audacity (you need the "FFmpeg" library installed - follow the instructions provided when you click "download" in Preferences -> Libraries under Audacity's Edit menu).
Doug, this is awesome! I just did the download to install that library into Audacity, and it WORKED. I've been needing the ability to edit audio in mp4 for awhile. Thank you for posting.
In a follow-up to my previous post, I've actually found a better way to edit the audio in the MP4 video file. I now use AVS4YOU's Audio Editor - it can open the audio directly from the MP4 video file, allow you to make changes (I normalise and remove noise) and then save the audio directly as an MP4 video file.
Another workaround you can try is to mute the audio for the demo by clicking the EDIT VOLUME button at the top of the SL slide, then re record corrected audio within the Storyline timeline. It is a decent workaround for me when I had alot of narration, but only needed to edit one sentence. Of course, you'll need to sync your new audio with the screen clicks
Just following up on these discussion points: is it still not possible to separate audio from screen casts in Storyline 2? All searches seem to indicate so. In other words, is recording/importing audio the only way to produce an audio state?
If that's the case, what are my options for altering a simple sentence without affecting the screen cast. I'd like to try Caroline's suggestion above: "clicking the EDIT VOLUME button at the top of the SL slide, then re record corrected audio within the Storyline timeline". Problem is I have no Edit Volume button or icon anywhere.
Correct - there isn't a way to separate the audio element from the video element in a screen recording you've conducted in Storyline. If you need the audio separate, you'll want to look at recording separately or you could look at exporting the entire video file into another tool that would allow you to separate out audio and video tracks (outside my purview).
As for the edit volume button, you'll see it on the tab here when you've clicked on the video screen recording on the slide:
You may also want to review the information here in regards to ways in which you can edit and modify the screen recordings.
Thanks a lot, Ashley! That dreaded "edit volume button" button was disguised as Video Volume, and playing Hide and Seek with me!
I was a little confused when I read "re record corrected audio within the Storyline timeline" above. I think what is meant is re-record the entire audio...with corrections, not just the erroneous part. Either that, or export that video file (somewhere) to separate and (somehow) edit the audio, then import that recording back into our project, right?
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Hi there Doug! Welcome to the community!
Currently, there's no way to split the audio and video from a screen recording to edit just the audio, and to edit parts of the audio clip only. However, this would make an awesome feature request, so please feel free to submit one!! Also, a community member found a workaround using another sound editing application, perhaps his workaround could work for you too, check it out here: Screen Recorder Audio Edit. Hope this helps you, let me know! =)
I agree that it would be an awesome feature request. I was hoping to be able to use Replay to record and edit my voice overs for Storyline. I've been using Camtasia but was hoping to keep everything within Articulate. IT kind of renders Replay useless unless you have no intention of finetuning your recordings.
I also agree this would be a great feature request. My post is probably a bit late for Doug, but it may help others.
As I use Audacity for recording my narration, here is how I edit the sound (mainly normalizing and noise removal) in my screencasts:
1. Record the screencast in Replay, or in a separate Storyline project (so you don't have to publish your whole project just to get the mp4 video file), and publish it - this will give you the mp4 video file.
2. Import the audio from the mp4 file into Audacity (you need the "FFmpeg" library installed - follow the instructions provided when you click "download" in Preferences -> Libraries under Audacity's Edit menu).
3. Edit the audio in Audacity, but do not change the length of the audio track so that the audio stays in synch with you video. (Tip: you can also change the audio from stereo to mono to reduce the file size too if you like).
4a. You can then export the audio track (using Audacity's default WAV file format) and use it in your Storyline slide (synched with the video on the timeline and making sure you mute the video's sound).
4b. Or, (this is what I do) export the audio as a M4A (AAC) file (ability the FFmpeg library in Audacity also provides) and then use a MP4 Muxer/Demuxer program (I use My MP4Box Gui) to demux (split the audio and video into two files) the MP4 file (from step 1. above) and then mux (combine the demuxed video file with the new M4A audio file) the video and new audio back into a MP4 file which can be used to replace the screencast in your slide.
A bit more mucking around with doing 4b, but it ensures my audio is consistent across the whole project and it helps keep the project's file sizes down.
Hope this helps someone.
Doug, this is awesome! I just did the download to install that library into Audacity, and it WORKED. I've been needing the ability to edit audio in mp4 for awhile. Thank you for posting.
In a follow-up to my previous post, I've actually found a better way to edit the audio in the MP4 video file. I now use AVS4YOU's Audio Editor - it can open the audio directly from the MP4 video file, allow you to make changes (I normalise and remove noise) and then save the audio directly as an MP4 video file.
Cheers,
Dougal.
Another workaround you can try is to mute the audio for the demo by clicking the EDIT VOLUME button at the top of the SL slide, then re record corrected audio within the Storyline timeline. It is a decent workaround for me when I had alot of narration, but only needed to edit one sentence. Of course, you'll need to sync your new audio with the screen clicks
Thanks Caroline for sharing another idea/solution here!
Hi, New SL user here!
Just following up on these discussion points: is it still not possible to separate audio from screen casts in Storyline 2? All searches seem to indicate so. In other words, is recording/importing audio the only way to produce an audio state?
If that's the case, what are my options for altering a simple sentence without affecting the screen cast. I'd like to try Caroline's suggestion above: "clicking the EDIT VOLUME button at the top of the SL slide, then re record corrected audio within the Storyline timeline". Problem is I have no Edit Volume button or icon anywhere.
Thoughts?
Thanks very much!
Joe
Hi Joe,
Correct - there isn't a way to separate the audio element from the video element in a screen recording you've conducted in Storyline. If you need the audio separate, you'll want to look at recording separately or you could look at exporting the entire video file into another tool that would allow you to separate out audio and video tracks (outside my purview).
As for the edit volume button, you'll see it on the tab here when you've clicked on the video screen recording on the slide:
Thanks a lot, Ashley! That dreaded "edit volume button" button was disguised as Video Volume, and playing Hide and Seek with me!
I was a little confused when I read "re record corrected audio within the Storyline timeline" above. I think what is meant is re-record the entire audio...with corrections, not just the erroneous part. Either that, or export that video file (somewhere) to separate and (somehow) edit the audio, then import that recording back into our project, right?
Just need to find the best "somewhere"!
Ah! Yes - video volume... :-)
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