How to Video Record Yourself Presenting A PowerPoint (3 Ways)

Creating a presentation with the use of Microsoft PowerPoint can sometimes be boring and bland, and could lead to loss of interest with your target audience, especially if it is just pure text. Also, the emergence of recorded video together with PowerPoint presentations helps you to engage with your audience, especially if they are watching a recorded presentation.

If you are curious on how to video record yourself presenting a PowerPoint, here are the best ways on how to elevate your style—producing an interactive, and engaging PowerPoint presentation.

Part 1. Video Record Yourself Presenting a PowerPoint via FoneDog Screen RecorderPart 2. Video Record Yourself Presenting a PowerPoint via Microsoft PowerPointPart 3. Video Record Yourself Presenting a PowerPoint via CamtasiaConclusion

Part 1. Video Record Yourself Presenting a PowerPoint via FoneDog Screen Recorder

Make your presentation an outstanding one by leveling up how you present it to your target audience by using FoneDog Screen Recorder as a web camera recorder. It is an easy, and user-friendly recorder that enables you to record your webcam in a high-quality, lag-free, and no-watermark way. Using this, you can effortlessly record yourself and add that video to your PowerPoint slide without the need of opening another browser.

In addition, FoneDog Screen Recorder not only offers a web camera recorder only, but rather a bunch of functions that you can maximize in your job or school work, such as “Video Recorder” to screen record your classes or meetings or “Audio Recorder” if you need to record MP3 audio via system sound or record your voice using an external microphone. Also, in “Video Recorder”, you can simultaneously record your microphone, webcam, and screen—making it a “recorded video PowerPoint presentation.”.

Now, let us dive into how to record video record yourself while presenting a PowerPoint presentation using FoneDog Screen Recorder.

Step 1. Install and Launch FoneDog Screen Recorder.

First of all, you must download the software of FoneDog Screen Recorder on your computer (either Mac or Windows) found on the official website. Then install, then launch the program.

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Step 2. Prepare your PowerPoint Presentation

In order to record yourself while presenting a PowerPoint, you must first prepare the slides that you want to present. This would serve as a visual aid, aside from you talking in the video.

Step 3. Customize the FoneDog Screen Recorder

Go back to the FoneDog Screen Recorder and click “Video Recorder” right beside the “Webcam Recorder” > choose “Screen & Camera” > allow the program to detect your webcamera > select the preferred recording area (we recommend “Windows” for your PowerPoint presentation) > select “Microphone”.

Step 4. Begin the Recording

Once ready, click the “Start Recording” button > select the window where your PowerPoint presentation is presented. You are also having the freedom to make real-time annotations with the help of the floating toolbar available or pause/ restart the recording.

Step 5. End the Recording

If you are done presenting, click the red button available in the floating toolbar. The recording will automatically be saved on your computer.

However, if you are not fond of installing software, you could opt to choose the default webcam recorder available in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Part 2. Video Record Yourself Presenting a PowerPoint via Microsoft PowerPoint

Luckily, the new update of Microsoft PowerPoint allows its users to record themselves and add the recording file in the PowerPoint itself. Using this, it would create a PowerPoint presentation with a video in the corner.

However, the file size of that certain Microsoft PowerPoint file may become large as it contains MP4 video recordings and would not be readily available if your audience is not a user of Microsoft PowerPoint.

If that is not a problem, then here is how to record video record yourself while presenting a PowerPoint presentation by default.

Step 1. Open and Navigate the Recording Tab.

Open your Microsoft PowerPoint first > go to “Record Tab” > choose the “Cameo” button.

Step 2. Record a Video

After clicking the “Cameo”, there is a blue placeholder circle that will appear as an overlay in the presentation. This can be customized in size and shape depending on your preferences. Just make sure that you have a webcam to be detected and microphone permission is granted.

Then click the “Record” button at the top right corner to start the recording. Once done, you can click on the stop button, preview the video before saving it.

Step 3. Save the Presentation

Before saving, you can watch it to check for errors and click the export button > export video.

Note: There is no editing feature provided in the cameo mode of the PowerPoint presentation. If you want to incorporate editing in your presentation, we highly suggest using FoneDog Screen Recorder.

Part 3. Video Record Yourself Presenting a PowerPoint via Camtasia

Another alternative other than what is aforementioned is importing your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation slides into Camtasia. By doing this, you can individually add your microphone voiceovers or video record yourself separately and add it to Camtasia. However, this method is not ideal for those who do not want to complicate things because it is the same as editing a video. What is good with Camtasia is that it has the power to make your presentation more unique and creative.

If you want that with your slide, here is a quick tutorial to follow.

Step 1. Import PowerPoint Slide

Import the file > drag the slide into the Editing Toolbar. You can explore the various features of Camtasia towards editing the presentation in video mode.

Step 2. Edit Presentation and Save

Add visual effects like behaviors or annotations and separately add a video record of yourself as a video overlay. Once done, save it in to your computer.

Conclusion

In this article, we discuss the 3 methods of how to video record yourself, together with their advantages and disadvantages, following their step-by-step procedure. Make your presentation more engaging and interactive by adding a video record of yourself in the PowerPoint presentation. If you are not decided yet on what to use, we highly suggest the FoneDog Screen Recorder for less complex, user-friendly yet yielding excellent quality in your recording.