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Select  <u>Effect -> Amplify</u>.  Reduce the amplification by moving the slider leftward.  Increase  the amplification by moving the slider rightward.  

Select  <u>Effect -> Amplify</u>.  Reduce the amplification by moving the slider leftward.  Increase  the amplification by moving the slider rightward.  

[[File:Amplifying_(reducing)_the_background_music.png|none|thumb|450x450px| Reducing sound amplification]]

[[File:Amplifying_(reducing)_the_background_music.png|none|thumb|450x450px| Reducing sound amplification]]

[[:File:Audio file with background music amplified (reduced).ogg|Audio file with amplification]] (sound reduced)

 

|[[File:Audio file with background music amplified (reduced).ogg]]

[[File:Audio file with background music amplified (reduced).ogg]]

|[[:File:Audio file with background music amplified (reduced).ogg|Audio file with amplification]] (sound reduced)

You may have an audio recording where there is some unwanted disturbance throughout, such as traffic sounds. You can use the ‘Noise Reduction’ function in Audacity to reduce the background noise. <br>

You may have an audio recording where there is some unwanted disturbance throughout, such as traffic sounds. You can use the ‘Noise Reduction’ function in Audacity to reduce the background noise.  

==== Exporting the Audacity project to create audio output file ====

==== Exporting the Audacity project to create audio output file ====

=== Creating video resources===

=== Creating video resources===

====video resources using your video recorder (''on your mobile phone'') ====

====Creating video resources using your video recorder ====

You can record a video clip using your mobile phone itself, using the camera on the phone. While recording the video, take care to ensure that you are not shooting copyright materials or private spaces. You can copy the video file from your phone to your computer for editing and re-mixing to create OER.  

You can record a video clip using your mobile phone itself, using the camera on the phone. While recording the video, take care to ensure that you are not shooting copyright materials or private spaces. You can copy the video file from your phone to your computer for editing and re-mixing to create OER.  

==== Creating a video resource using a screen-casting tool (''RecordMyDesktop'') ====

==== Creating a video resource using a screen-casting tool - RecordMyDesktop ====

Screen casting is also a very simple yet powerful way of creating a video resource. The RecordMyDesktop software records the computer output display as the video and audio. Additional audio spoken or played during the recording is also recorded as a part of the video.

Screen casting is also a very simple yet powerful way of creating a video resource. The RecordMyDesktop software records the computer output display as the video and audio. This can be used to record the functioning of a software or any educational application. In addition to the audio played on the computer as part of the running of the application, additional audio spoken and provided as an input to the computer can also be recorded as a part of the video. You can use RecordMyDesktop to create OER videos.  Make sure you are not displaying copyright material on the screen when recording the video. If you record any copyright material in the video, it will be a copyright violation.  Select <u>Applications →  Sound & Video →  RecordMyDesktop</u> to open Record My Desktop.

[[File:RecordMyDesktop_1_Main_Window.png|left|thumb|450x450px| RecordMyDesktop main window]]

[[File:RecordMyDesktop_1_Main_Window.png|left|thumb|450x450px| RecordMyDesktop main window]]

Open RecordMyDesktop, select <u>Applications →  Sound & Video →  RecordMyDesktop</u><br>

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Inserting links in your slide presentation document, to file on your computer, is identical to the process followed in LibreOffice Writer. We have inserted a hyper-link to a video file on our computer "Interview with two teachers of the Subject Teacher Forum program  - with transition.ogg" in the slide, to the word 'Video' in the slide presentation. In the 'normal slide view', you will need to 'control-click' to open the video. In the 'Slide Show' view, simply clicking on the link will play the video.

Inserting links in your slide presentation document, to file on your computer, is identical to the process followed in LibreOffice Writer.epen We have inserted a hyper-link to a video file on our computer "Interview with two teachers of the Subject Teacher Forum program  - with transition.ogg" in the slide, to the word 'Video' in the slide presentation. In the 'normal slide view', you will need to 'control-click' to open the video. In the 'Slide Show' view, simply clicking on the link will play the video.

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