Doodly: Voiceover And Sound

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• What type of audio files can be uploaded into Doodly?
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• Record A Voice Over
• Delete A Voice Over Or Sound From The Timeline
• Upload A Custom Voice Over Or Sound
• Add Sound To The Timeline
• Edit Sound
• Rename A Sound
• Preview Sound
• Cue A Sound 
• Adjust The Volume Of A Sound

Adding voiceover tracks and sound effects is a critical step in producing engaging and professional-looking videos with Doodly or any similar animation software. These audio elements can significantly enhance the storytelling and emotional impact of your video. Here's a guide on how to add voiceover tracks and sound effects to your Doodly projects.

What type of audio files can be uploaded into Doodly?

• At this time, Doodly is only compatible with .mp3 files. File types like .m4a or .bmp may cause export issues, so we recommend converting to .mp3 for best results.

Note

• Doodly is not able to support .wav, .m4a, or .bmp files. 
• To optimize upload time and responsiveness, we recommend using audio files that are less than 10MB in size.

Record A Voice Over

You can record a voiceover directly inside Doodly. 

1. On the timeline, click on the + sign at the bottom left corner beside the microphone icon. 
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2. Next, click the red microphone icon to record your voiceover. 
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3. Click the red square iconto stop the recording. 
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4. Once you save the project, your recorded audio will be available for use within the Sounds Library & can be applied to any other Doodly video you create!
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Delete A Voice Over Or Sound From The Timeline

There are two ways to delete sound. 

1. Hover of the sound file. An x will appear on the right side. Click on it to delete the recording. 
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2. Right click on the file you would like to delete and click the deletebutton. 
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Upload A Custom Voice Over Or Sound

1. Click on the music note icon at the top left corner. Then click on the + sign to add a custom sound from your computer.  
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2. Select a file from your computer by dragging the file into the grey box or click on browse file. 
   • Currently, Doodly supports .mp3 files type. 
3. Next, enter a title for the file. 
4. Click continue to upload the sound file. 
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Add Sound To The Timeline

1. Click on the music note icon at the top left corner.
2. Select your preferred audio file from the list then drag it to your timeline. 
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Edit Sound

1. To edit the starting point of an audio component, or align the start of the sound with a specific slide, add the audio to your video, and then drag your sound & place it so it lines up at the beginning of the slide you wish to have it play during!
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2. To clip a sound, simply drag the end of the file to adjust the length
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3. To fade in or out, right-click on the sound to select whichever you'd like to do.
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4. Next, you will see a triangle appear at the beginning or end of the sound to indicate the segment of audio that will be faded.
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     Note: To effectively apply the fade effect, make sure that it only covers a few seconds of the start/end of your audio clip, enough that it overlaps the waves. Do not excessively stretch the fade cone to cover the entire clip.
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Rename A Sound

1. To rename the imported audio file, locate the desired file from the list of available audio files and right-click. This should give you the option to rename the imported file. Please note that only the imported audio files can be renamed. Preset audio cannot be renamed.
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Preview Sound

1. To  preview a sound from within the sound menubefore adding it to a project, simply click on the triangular play button to begin playback.
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Cue A Sound 

• To cue a sound that has already been added to the timeline, double-click within the sound file to begin playback.
• Click on a position to preview. The audio will begin playing from that point forward which allows you to hear and view the clip.

Adjust The Volume Of A Sound

1. To adjust the volume of an audio component, simply click on the speaker iconfor the sound you'd like to adjust.
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• This will open the volume menu for that specific sound, which features clickable volume settings.
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