Audio and Video Editing
Module 14: Audio and Video Editing This Module discusses simple editing of audio and video files with free software. While there are numerous ways to edit both audio and video, The emphasis here is on simple, accessible, and free. These criteria narrow the possibilities considerably, especially when it comes to video. we discuss audio and video editing with Audacity and Machete Lite, respectively. Both may require file conversion. How to do this is covered with an easy-to-use app called File Converter. Many blind and visually-impaired people record and edit audio, and some are real experts. Far fewer record and edit video. But both have their practical uses. All blind and visually-impaired people should have strategies for making simple audio recordings. This comes in handy for recording
Course Overview
Audio and Video Editing
Module 14: Audio and Video Editing
This Module discusses simple editing of audio and video files with free software. While there are numerous ways to edit both audio and video, The emphasis here is on simple, accessible, and free. These criteria narrow the possibilities considerably, especially when it comes to video. we discuss audio and video editing with Audacity and Machete Lite, respectively. Both may require file conversion. How to do this is covered with an easy-to-use app called File Converter. Many blind and visually-impaired people record and edit audio, and some are real experts. Far fewer record and edit video. But both have their practical uses. All blind and visually-impaired people should have strategies for making simple audio recordings. This comes in handy for recording
Modules Covered
- Audio
- Video
What You Will Learn
This course provides step-by-step, accessibility-first instruction optimized for screenreader users. Each module includes practical exercises, keyboard shortcuts, and real-world applications to build your confidence and independence.
Course Content
All Modules
All learning modules for Audio and Video Editing
Audio
Module 14.1: Audio In this module, we discuss audio editing with Audacity, a popular application that is fully accessible for all basic editing and playback tasks. Audacity is free and easy to use, but only works with MP3 and WAV audio formats. we should mention that at least two other accessible applications are popular among blind audio editors: GoldWave can be purchased for a one-time price of $59 or an annual license of $19, and is available for a two-week trial period. It can be used to edit a wide array of audio file formats. Video files can also be converted to audio and then edited. we have used it for many years. Learn more at GoldWave - Audio & Video Editing Software. REAPER Is a powerful application used by many blind audio experts, including podcasters. It can be purchased for
- Recording Audio Preview (25 min)
- Installing Audacity Preview (5 min)
- Useful Keystrokes for Navigation, Playback, and Editing (13 min)
- Editing Audio (87 min)
Video
Module 14.2: Video This module outlines an accessible approach for editing video files with free software. The approach is restricted to very simple editing: that is, file format conversion, video clip selection, deletion, copying, cutting, and pasting. If your objective is to become an Oscar-winning cinematographer, please look elsewhere. When asked to prepare video presentations at work, we quickly found we were severely limited by our near total inability to edit them. Without being able to edit, we were compelled to record over and over again. Yet we could never get our video recordings to even a barely acceptable level of quality. Any final product was just too embarrassing, with lots of “um’s and ah’s,” word mispronunciations, and technical glitches. for some reason, it is very diff
- What Are Key frames and Why Do They Matter (24 min)
- Recording Videos on Your PC and iPhone (51 min)
- Downloading Machete Lite (5 min)
- Converting Video Files with File Converter (6 min)
- Editing with Machete Lite (15 min)
- Marking and Deleting Selections (21 min)
- Additional Editing Actions (20 min)
- Purchasing Machete (11 min)
Instructor
genius
Course Instructor
GHS 150.00
- 12 lessons
- 283 minutes total
- Audio + Text formats
- Fully accessible
- 0 students