Want to make a slideshow with prerecorded audio

Question

I have a six-minute audio recording. I want to add slides with Powerpoint or with something that will give me similar results. Each slide needs to appear at a precise time. I would like something free or inexpensive, since I don't contemplate doing this again. I would not like to spend a lot of time learning new software. I'm reasonably good at using Powerpoint, and I have made screencast presentations with Jing. Ultimately the finished produce needs to go on the web.

Edit:

I found out that Powerpoint had the advantages that (a) I was already familiar with it, and (b) I was able to fill and format the slides with good control. However, monkeying with the timing was rather tedious. Next time I'd like to try something different. Maybe Movie Maker.

Answer 1

If I understood correctly what your need is, this can be easily done in PowerPoint.

To Add the audio file to the slideshow:

1. On the Insert tab, select Audio, and then Audio on My PC.
2. In the file explorer, locate the music file you want to use and then select Insert.
3. On the Playback tab, select Play across slides, select Start -> "automatically," and check box next to "Hide During Show."

Specify a time to advance to the next slide:

1. Select the slide that you want to set the timing for.
2. On the Transitions tab, in the Timing group, under Advance Slide, uncheck the On Mouse Click check box.
3. Select the After check box, and then type the number of minutes or seconds that you want into the associated text box.

Save as video file:

1. Click the File menu and choose Export from the left pane.
2. From the Export options click on Create a Video.
3. Make sure Use Recorded Timings and Narrations is chosen from the 2nd drop down menu.
4. Click the Create Video button and save the file as MP4 to the location you want it.

Answer 2

The best way is to create the slider first and then animate it without the music. Next I use Lightworks to edit and add the music. That's it. Even you can do this online.