ADOBE VOICE for the ipad

Adobe Voice is a powerful digital storytelling tool for presenting ideas and engaging your audience with your unique thoughts and ideas.

FINDING THE APP

CREATING A NEW STORY

STORY STRUCTURE

GETTING STARTED

FINDING INSPIRATION

CREATION SCREEN

TECHNOLOGY CHEAT SHEETS

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

HEATHER MACDONALD GREENE MULTIMEDIA CENTER

Adapted from Engaging Students Using Adobe Voice courtesy Eliot Attridge

The Adobe Voice app is freely available in the App Store.

After it’s been downloaded it will located on one of your iPad home screens.

Add a title on this screen or wait until later.

This is your story—tell it your way.

Preloaded with a series of ideas and story starters, you can quickly get started sharing your ideas.

You can also tap Make Up My Own to follow your own format.

This is where the magic happens. You have a box with three symbols—one for importing icons, one for importing photos, and one for adding type.

Once you’ve opened the app, you can Explore other Voice stories, see your Projects, and look at what you’ve Shared.

You can also tap Create a New Story to get started.

If you’re lacking a story idea, swipe from the bottom of the screen to find some inspiration.

RECORDING AUDIO

ADDING PHOTOS

LAYOUT

MUSIC

ADDING ICONS

ADDING TEXT

THEMES

UPLOAD & SHARE

TECHNOLOGY CHEAT SHEETS HEATHER MACDONALD GREENE MULTIMEDIA CENTER

To start recording your audio, tap the Hold to Record bottom. Adobe Voice works behind the scenes to eliminate ambient noises.

You’ll need to record audio for each slide in your story.

Tap the Icon symbol to begin your Creative Commons search for different icons.

Tap the one you’d like to add to your slide.

Tap the Photo symbol to find photos. You can search Creative Commons for photos, or import them from your own sources (iPad, Facebook, etc.).

Tap the one you’d like to add to your slide.

You can choose the arrangement and number of things per slide with the Layout panel.

Experiment with the Music panel to find music that best matches the feel of your presentation.

All music included in Adobe Voice is Creative Commons licensed.

The icon in the top right corner of the Creation Screen allows you to share your story with the world.

The Themes panel can give your story a different feel. You can always reset the theme to better fit your story.

Tap the Text symbol to add text to your slide.

Text will be automatically resized to fit your slide.

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY