From questions about the actual production of the files, to distribution, to listener metrics and feedback, there are plenty of moving parts that can raise questions. If you want more control over the content before it's published, you'll need to record and edit the audio file before it's uploaded. On the high end, Adobe Audition offers professional level audio editing tools, but for most podcasts, comparable quality can be achieved with the cheaper applications. MORE

Check out Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 , the newest in Adobe's line of consumer-level image-editing software and a new addition to TechSoup's product catalog. TechSoup also offers other image-editing software from Adobe: Photoshop Extended CS5 (a souped-up version of Photoshop CS5) for both Windows and Mac. Support for automating Photoshop tasks through scripts written by developers. Adobe Special Donation Program. MORE

Scripting support. Open files with Smart Objects layers. Open files with Smart Objects layers; create Smart Objects; open files embedded as Smart Objects. Check out the product pages for Photoshop Elements (part of the Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements bundle ) and Photoshop CC (part of the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan and Photography plan ). cloudcomputing Cloud Adobe digital storytelling software cloud computing storymakers MORE

It was actually quite liberating not to be carefully scripted and staged. I've included some tips for getting good clips in small video files. I decided to show how to use moviemaker because I think it will be important to compress the files. I will also go to an Internet cafe and attempt to upload these files and bring my stopwatch to see how long it takes. YouTube's Testube has a remix option that uses Adobe video editing. This is a video of the camera kits. MORE

When it comes to bringing your subjects to life, Adobe has all the tools to help you. But do you need Adobe Photoshop Elements, with just Photoshop's most useful tools, or Adobe Photoshop CC, the robust image editor with a tool for every need? Scripting support. Open files with Smart Objects layers. Open files with Smart Objects layers; create Smart Objects; open files embedded as Smart Objects. MORE

As well as Adobe AIR which brings its own tricks to the party beyond just duplicating a browser. You can use the icon from the page’s website, or point it towards a PNG file of your own. I can’t use the Better Gmail extension I loved from Firefox, but I can easily add some of the scripts (not all work) to my mail browsing experience in their SSB. Proceed with caution here and only install scripts you know/trust. MORE

Practice the script before recording. Rewrite the script. Print out the script, and mark it up. But, if you want to export your audio as an MP3 file, and you probably will, you’ll need to install a separate, but also free, module. If you have more complicated audio editing needs, Adobe Audition , part of the Creative Suite, is what I used when I worked in radio. I wear many hats at Idealware, and wore many more before joining the team. MORE

Scripting support. Open files with Smart Objects layers. Open files with Smart Objects layers; create Smart Objects; open files embedded as Smart Objects. Check out the product pages for Photoshop Elements (part of the Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements bundle ) and Photoshop CC (part of the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan and Photography plan ). cloudcomputing Cloud Adobe digital storytelling software cloud computing storymakers MORE

While not every nonprofit needs to invest the resources to make scripted videos, we wanted to try the new format to better serve our audience, particularly the different learners coming to our site. The middle sequences with the websites were captured using a combination of Adobe Captivate and TechSmith Camtasia Studio for Mac. I used the same microphone as the live footage to minimize any sound differences, and inserted the voice track into the the final file. MORE

When it comes to slideshows on Web sites, you’re pretty much got two choices: Adobe Flash, or JavaScript (which for the purposes of this post we are no going to call jQuery*). Flash has been around for quite a while and has a very robust set of tools (made by Adobe, and formerly by Macromedia). jQuery is JavaScript, which means that some experience with the ubiquitous scripting language is going to make things much easier. MORE