{"id":8328,"date":"2026-01-27T12:15:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T08:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ispringsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=8328"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:08:16","slug":"how-to-create-a-video-presentation-with-ispring-presenter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispringsolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-video-presentation-with-ispring-presenter","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Video Presentation in PowerPoint"},"content":{"rendered":"

People love watching videos. According to a report by Idomoo<\/a>, 83% of users want more videos from brands rather than documents, articles, and other forms of plain media. This is why more and more companies are using them for video marketing and other business needs. One of the more popular forms is a video presentation.<\/p>\n

TL;DR<\/h2>\n

The article explains what a video presentation is and why it\u2019s effective for engagement, retention, accessibility, and efficiency. It outlines essential tools for creating video presentations and then provides a step-by-step tutorial on making a video presentation in PowerPoint using the iSpring Suite add-in. The steps cover installing iSpring Suite, adding or recording video narration, syncing video with slides and animations, choosing slide layouts, customizing the player, and publishing the presentation. The guide emphasizes how iSpring Suite enhances PowerPoint to help you produce professional, synchronized video presentations easily.<\/p>\n

What Is a Video Presentation?<\/h2>\n

A video presentation is a popular format of content, typically lasting several minutes, that shows the benefits of a product, service, or new idea with the help of relevant images, concise text, and appropriate audio narration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

People use video presentations in various aspects of business to keep their audiences engaged. As such, they can be used in employee training and onboarding, B2B communication, marketing campaigns, and sales presentations for new clients, as well as to present an enterprise at expos or conventions.<\/p>\n

Why Create a Video Presentation?<\/h2>\n

Why should you press that presentation record button? Besides being more appealing and persuasive than a basic cut-and-dry content piece, video presentations also help the viewer retain more training knowledge. They\u2019re also easy to use, readily accessible, and time-efficient. Let\u2019s see why choosing this type of presentation is the best option.<\/p>\n

1. Appealing and persuasive<\/h3>\n

Video presentations are more effective at persuading your target audience by way of audio-visual design, storytelling, and bringing ideas sounds and engendering emotions. Moreover, videos can offer voices (audio) and faces. Instead of reading plain text, people will hear you, become familiar with your tone, and read your body language. This brings people closer.<\/p>\n

2. Better for information retention<\/h3>\n

Insivia<\/a> reports that viewers retain 95% of a message when presented as video \u2014 compared to 10% when reading it in text. Thus, educators often use video presentations within the framework of the digital storytelling concept or when installing new educational material.<\/p>\n

3. Accessible anytime, anywhere<\/h3>\n

Emarketer<\/a> found that 75% of all videos are played on cell phones and tablets. This means you can offer your courses to learn on the go. Videos don\u2019t require reading long texts attentively, so your learners won\u2019t need to carve out time for learning. They will simply replace entertaining videos with your useful trainings, or at least listen to their audio.<\/p>\n

4. Time-efficient<\/h3>\n

Video presentations are designed to convey information in smaller chunks that are easy to process. This allows viewers to explore larger amounts of information more quickly and easily. There\u2019s no need to spend hours learning at home or at the office if people can watch short videos at their convenience. You\u2019ll see that it will result in greater knowledge!<\/p>\n

5 Essential Tools for Making Video Presentations<\/h2>\n

To create your own video presentation, consider the tools you\u2019ll need to do this successfully. These apps range from simple presentation tools to video or audio recording software.<\/p>\n

1. Video recording tool<\/h3>\n

If you create your presentation from scratch, you\u2019ll probably need a video presentation maker and a presentation recorder that allows you to make professional-quality presentations. The ingredients are your photos, texts, pre-made templates, and stock footage.<\/p>\n

2. Audio recording tool<\/h3>\n

How do you make a presentation with audio? The classic way to add your audio to a presentation is to record the audio narration and simply import it into your presentation. You can use free recording studio options with simple features, such as Audacity, or opt for paid tools with professional sound studio features like Adobe Audition. Another option is to use embedded audio recording features, such as using PowerPoint together with iSpring Suite<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Animation tool<\/h3>\n

Animation is a universal language without limits \u2014 it instantly grabs any audience\u2019s attention. To create animations, you\u2019ll need an animated presentation maker! You can start from scratch with drawing tools or use ready-made scenes and layouts offered by simple solutions like Powtoon. As for the interactive animations, such as flipping pages, stronger tools are needed.<\/p>\n

4. Presentation creation tool<\/h3>\n

If you want to speed up the process of creating a presentation, you\u2019ll need a presentation maker. Tried-and-true PowerPoint will work fine here. Later in this post, I\u2019ll share a step-by-step tutorial for creating a video presentation right in PowerPoint.<\/p>\n

5. Course authoring tool<\/h3>\n

Finally, if you feel you don\u2019t want to create audio, video, and animation in separate tools, but PowerPoint is insufficient to handle your creativity, consider a course authoring tool like iSpring Suite<\/a>. It has everything in one place, from video recording to adding closed captions, providing all the capabilities for a professional video training course.<\/p>\n

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Now, let\u2019s move to the most popular and easy-to-start solution: PowerPoint<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

How to Make a Video Presentation with PowerPoint<\/h2>\n

Here, you\u2019ll learn how to make a great video presentation<\/a> right in PowerPoint using the iSpring Suite add-in. This is an easy-to-use tool with robust recording functionality and lots of presentation templates. Follow these six steps to make a video presentation within minutes.<\/p>\n

Step 1. Get iSpring Suite for free.<\/a>
\nStep 2. Add a video narration.<\/a>
\nStep 3. Synchronize it with the slides.<\/a>
\nStep 4. Switch layouts in Slide Properties.<\/a>
\nStep 5. Customize your player template.<\/a>
\nStep 6. Publish your presentation.<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Step 1. Get iSpring Suite for free<\/h3>\n

If you don\u2019t have iSpring Suite, download<\/a> the tool for free and install it on your computer. Next, open an existing PowerPoint file that contains a training course or lecture. Once installed, the iSpring Suite tab will automatically appear on the PowerPoint ribbon.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Step 2. Add a video narration<\/h3>\n

Go to the iSpring Suite tab and click on Manage Narration. This can function as a video presentation maker.<\/p>\n

\"Add<\/div>\n

Once the iSpring Narration Editor<\/strong> window appears, you can either record a narration or import an existing video file.<\/p>\n

How to import a video file<\/h4>\n

To import an existing file, click on the Video<\/strong> button in the Import<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n

\"Import<\/div>\n

Find the file and click on the Open<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n

Pro tip<\/strong>: You can insert multiple videos simultaneously. To do that, press and hold the Ctrl<\/strong> key while selecting several files.<\/p>\n

In the Import Video<\/strong> window, you have the option of importing your video at the current cursor position or at the beginning of the slide of your choice.<\/p>\n

\"Import<\/div>\n

Note<\/strong>: If you choose to import your video at the beginning of a particular slide, you can select the Adjust slide duration<\/strong> option. This will adjust the selected slide to match the length of your video.<\/p>\n

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How to record a video in PowerPoint<\/h4>\n

To film yourself on a webcam, you can use the video narration feature. Click on the Record Video<\/strong> button on the editor\u2019s toolbar.<\/p>\n

\"Record<\/div>\n

The Record Video Narration<\/strong> panel will appear.<\/p>\n

You can add a video narration<\/a> for one or several slides at a time. To start recording video for the current slide, select Process current slide<\/strong> only<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Process<\/div>\n

One more tip: if your video is already on YouTube<\/strong>, you can easily add it to your presentation. Read about embedding YouTube videos here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Step 3. Synchronize it with the slides<\/h3>\n

Now it\u2019s time to finish recording and synchronize your video with your slides and animation effects. The latter are displayed as yellow bars on the Slides timeline. The great thing is that you\u2019ll be able to choose the exact moment when an animation will appear. This way, the effects will correspond perfectly to the narration in your video presentation.<\/p>\n

Note<\/strong>: This is only applicable if you have animation effects attached to your slides.<\/p>\n

The syncing process is quite simple to use. Just place the cursor where the syncing should begin and click on the Sync<\/strong> button on the toolbar.<\/p>\n

\"Sync<\/div>\n

A Sync panel will appear above the timeline. Click on the Start Sync<\/strong> button to start the process.<\/p>\n

The Start Sync<\/strong> button will be replaced with the Next Slide<\/strong> or Next Animation<\/strong> button, depending on the next element in the sequence. Click on those buttons at the appropriate moment. Hit the Next Animation<\/strong> button at the point in the narration where you would like to start the next animation. For example, if you\u2019re listing information, you can have each new item appear when the narrator mentions it in the video narration.<\/p>\n

\"Sync<\/div>\n

Once you have finished, click on Done to quit the Sync mode. Then, hit the Save & Close<\/strong> button in the upper-left corner.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Step 4. Switch layouts in Slide Properties<\/h3>\n

iSpring Suite allows you to publish materials using one of two players: the highly customizable Universal player<\/strong> or the Video Lecture player<\/strong>. The latter displays the presentation in a 50\/50 layout and allows viewers to change the proportion between video and slides at any time.<\/p>\n

The Universal player<\/strong> features three layouts:<\/p>\n