Garage+Band

Teachers often forget that there is the [|Atomic Learning] site that has excellent explanations on how to use Garage Band software as well as a myriad of other software applications. This is an awesome resource for teachers who want to improve their facility with technology.

Problem: How do I create a podcast with photos and music? The videos in [|Atomic Learning (Garage Band '08)] that pertain to this subject specifically are the following: __N. 1 Using the media browser__ (the video is 1 min./25 sec. and covers the subject well) __N. 4 Using photos in GB__ (the video is 1 min./55 sec)

If you have never used GB before you will want to watch __A.2, Creating a new project.__(1 min./28 sec.)

At this point I assume you have viewed the videos above so I can offer these suggestions:

1. When creating a new project, do not be concerned (for now) about tempo settings, or key, etc. Just name the file, save it to your GB folder, and select 'create'. 2. You will want to begin the project as a 'New Podcast Episode.' 3. Knowledge of N.1 above is absolutely essential. 4. Locate and open the media browser (notice there are 3 parts to it: audio, photos, movies) 5. Pictures should be dragged to the 'podcast' track; music should be dragged to the 'jingles' track; voices should be recorded on the 'male voices' and 'female voice' tracks. 6. Practice dragging pictures into the time-line (podcast track) 7. Practice dragging music into the time line (jingles track) 8. When prompted 'save as an iLife preview?' always say 'yes'

In GB, notice the 'Share' menu. This will be important at the end when you want to burn the project. Right now, for fun, try sending the project to iTunes. You will be able to view it on a full screen.

At this point do not worry about recording voices. I understand that this is essential for creating a podcast with a narrative. I will do a lesson on Thursday morning in the 4th grade music class on recording with GB. It is very simple. I'll put some responsible kids in charge of setting up the mic and doing the recording.

__Problem: How do I burn the movie soundtrack I made in GB, and the movie, to a DVD?__ __Here is an easy solution:

1. If iDVD is open, 'Quit' the program 2. Open the GB project you wish to burn to DVD 3. Go to the 'Share' menu and select 'send movie to iDVD.' 4. iDVD will open with the movie ready to be burned 5. Insert a blank DVD 6. Go to the 'File' menu and select 'Burn DVD' 7. Remove the DVD when burn is complete - you're done.__

__Problem: I Can't send podcast with Photos, Music, and Narration to iDVD for burn.__ This problem came up and was worked around by creating a slide show in iPhoto with all the photos in the desired order with transitions etc. Now we want to bring the audio we created in GB and add it to the slide show. Go back to the GB project and do the following:

1. In the 'Track' menu select 'Hide Podcast Track' 2. Make sure your narration and music are the way you want it with respect to volume levels, fades, etc. 3. In the 'Share' menu select 'Send Song to iTunes' 4. Upon completion of step 3 - the audio elements of the podcast you created in GB are now a single audio file located in your iTunes music folder. You're done with GB. 5. Return to your slide show in iPhoto and add the music to your slide show. 6. Check to see that the timing in the photos and audio are they way you want them (make any changes and save) 7. (still in iPhoto) go to the 'Share' menu and select 'Send Slideshow to iDVD.

__** OR **__ Another Solution to the Same Problem You may want to do the final editing of your fully assembled project in GB. You will need to create a slide show of the pictures in iPhoto with all the transitions and visual effects your project requires. Then, in order to get the slide show into a video form that you can use in GB (and ultimately burn in iDVD), you need to do the following:

1. in iPhoto go to the 'File' menu and select 'Export' 2. Save it to your movies folder 3. Upon the completion of step 2 - you've created a Quick Time .mov file of your slide show 4. Go back to the GB project and, if you have a podcast track set up, delete it via 'Track' menu - 'Delete Podcast Track' (__**a GB project cannot contain both a podcast track and a movie track**__) 5. Locate the .mov version of your slide show and drag it into the time line in GB (a movie track will automatically be added) 6. You've done it! Save your work 7. Complete any remaining audio edits you want to do. (Save)

Now to Burn the project:

1. Make sure iDVD is not open 2. Open the GB project you wish to burn to DVD 3. Go to the 'Share' menu and select 'Send Movie to iDVD' 4. iDVD will automatically open 5. Insert a blank DVD into the computer 6. Go to the 'File' menu and select 'Burn DVD' 7. Remove the DVD when burn is complete - you're done!

__Sub-Problem: Adding production credits.__ We're still discussing the same project: 'creating a podcast that includes photos, narration, and jingles.' But, OH, we forgot to add the production credits at the end! What do we do?

You can create slides in PowerPoint crediting all the people who were involved in your project. You can do it on one slide or on multiple slides. Once you have composed the slides, do the following:

1. In PowerPoint go to 'File' - 'Save As' - 'Format' - 'JPEG' 2. PPT will create a folder with a JPEG of //each// slide. (This will appear in your documents folder) 3. You need to get the JPEG files from your documents folder into your iPhoto library 4. In iPhoto go to 'File' - 'Import to Library' - and select the slides with the production credits. 5. Now the slides are in iPhoto and can be added to your slide show at the end.*


 * Note that you can add the JPEGs to the iPhoto slide show and from here you can burn it in iDVD, or, export it in order to create a .mov file of the entire slide show, including credits, for use in GB (see above). If you're doing the final edits in GB, then the slide show and credits need to be on __**one**__ .mov file. __**You cannot have 2 movie files in the same GB project**__, nor can you have a video track followed by a couple of loose JPEGs, as this would require a podcast track, and a movie track. I'm sure that you remember that __**we** **cannot have a movie track and a podcast track in the same GB project.**__

Getting the right balance between tracks in a Garage Band project: