ADOBE PODCAST STUDIO

Adobe Podcast lets users record downloadable podcasts, with accompanying TXT file transcripts. An additional bonus is the accessible-friendly audiogram = a visual text reader.

CREATING A PODCAST

One the main page, click the “+ New project” button to begin . . . To start, just so you don’t forget, click on the “Untitled” link to name your podcast.

LEFT-HAND MENU

• Upload: users can upload an audio file to embed in the recording
• Music: users can upload their own audio file or choose from a collection of pre-recorded Intros, Outros, Transitions, or Backgrounds
• To add the track click on the “+” button

Placeholder: users can “[a]dd a description of what you want here”

• Filters: the “Enhance Speech” toggle can be switched on and then adjusted via slider

WORKING WITH ADDED AUDIO TRACKS

• Selecting an Intro, Outro, Transition, or Background track places a pink track into the transcript
• Rolling the mouse over the track generates an eight-dot icon
• Clicking on that icon lets you drag the track into another location within the transcript
• Clicking on the “slider” icon (upper right-hand corner of the track) opens a small audio editing window
• Fade in: fades the audio track in
• Fade out: fades the audio track out
• Set as background: plays the length of the track as the audio recording’s background
• Transcribe: if the uploaded track has any vocals, they will be transcribed
• Delete: the track can be easily deleted from the recording

SEONDARY RECORDING MENU

• Start recording: click the text button to start the audio recording
• Invited guests to record: additional hosts can be invited to take part in a recording via email or via a link; no account creation/no signing in is required for their participation
• Upload audio: users can upload their own audio files

PRIMARY RECORDING MENU

• Recording status: click the red button “or” or “off” to start and stop audio recording
• Playback: push the play button to hear the recorded track
• Microphone: clicking the icon once will mute the microphone icon; clicking it again will unmute it
• Settings: lets users choose their microphone source

To edit the transcript - which does not affect the audio recording - highlight the text you want to edit, so that the options menu (far right-hand side) expands to include “Correct transcript” via the pencil icon.

EDITING THE PODCAST

Adobe Podcast does not allow users to edit the audio track of their podcast, but they can edit the transcript!

Editing the transcript text does not affect, revise, or update the audio in any way.

Editing modes:

• The standard editing menu lets users copy, paste, or delete transcript content
• Highlighting any text within the transcript adds the pencil icon the “Correct transcript” function
• Once in edit mode, a text box appears containing the highlighted text
• Edit that content and then click the checkmark icon to save the revisions

DOWNLOADING A PODCAST

Users will typically get the most use from these three download options:

1. Audio: an MP3 audio file
2. Transcript: a TXT file transcription of the audio recording
1. This can be copied and pasted into WORD, any text file, or onto the page of an LMS
3. Audiogram: an MP4 file that includes an animated, walk-through visualization of the text

AUDIOGRAM

Audiograms are a great way to promote engagement, provide accessibility! They are animated transcript videos that highlight words on the screen as they are spoken.

An audiogram animating a podcast's narration.

The audiogram menu includes:

• Size: the size/ratio of the audiogram screen (Landscape 16:9 = the default; Portrait 9:16; Square 1:1)
• Remove branding: only Premium accounts can toggle off the Adobe watermark/branding that will appear in the audiogram window
• Create audiogram: click this button for the magic to happen!

PODCAST LIBRARY

Previous podcast recordings are housed on the main Adobe Podcast page.