Basic Procedure (Audio Descriptions)

The basic procedure for adding audio descriptions to your MAGpie project is as follows:

A. Record audio descriptions

B. Transcribe and time audio descriptions

C. Review audio descriptions

D. Output files

Even if you are only interested in adding audio descriptions to your multimedia, please read all of Section I , as most of the information contained there applies to audio descriptions as well.

The current version of MAGpie supports the integration of audio description files into RealPlayer SMIL presentations only. Microsoft's SAMI format does not currently support the use of additional audio tracks. Apple's QuickTime format does support additional audio tracks (which can be used for audio descriptions). However, it is not necessary to use MAGpie to add them to QuickTime presentations. For information on adding audio descriptions to QuickTime media, see http://www.wgbh.org/wgbh/pages/ncam/qtdeschowto.html.

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