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I have an extra credit project that I want to do for school. For the project, I need to use the OpenOffice version of Powerpoint to create a few slides and then convert it into a video while also having a voice recording to go along with it.

I am using a Macbook and do not want to purchase a program for this project. I would love to hear feedback as to what program would be best for this kind of project. I have not used ProfCast or any video program before so I would love to hear some feedback on some free options!
 
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Have you looked to see if iMovie will do that?
 
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Profcast is intended to record the slides into a movie along with your live narration as you change the slides, very much like a live lecture slideshow. So think of it more as a capture tool.

IMovie works a bit differently but can easily do the job. Rehearse your narration for the slides and make note of how long the slides are "up" between changes.

Drop the still images of the slides (exported from OO) into iMovie (they will have a default value of 5 seconds but you can change that). Change them into the times you noted from before.

Add your narration as a separate audio track (either recording live into iMovie or using QuickTime (or Garageband) to record the narration separately as an audio file). Now adjust the timings on the "slides" so that they change when you want them to. All done.
 

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