Some kinds of videos, like sports videos, travel videos, nature tours, how-to videos, and others, beg for narration.  But it's difficult to be 'focused' on taking video and provide a coherent narration at the same time.  Even if you don't script it, you can think more about what you're saying, or want to say, as you watch the video, after it's edited.  (And, while we're on that point, please read No One Watches Unedited Video. Deal with It!)  This is called "handling it in post," as in "post production."

Can we do this with FlipShare? Yes.  When you create a movie with FlipShare, there is a step for adding a "Music file," but it can also be a narration. The only limitation is that it needs to be an .MP3 file.

Creating an .MP3 file

You need two things to record your own voice as an .MP3 file:  A microphone -- the kind of microphone created for use with a computer, and a piece of recording software.  There are many kinds of microphones at various price points, and with various levels of quality.  If you are a gamer, or use Skype, you probably already have one.

Choose a mic that plugs into either the mic jack on your computer, or a USB port.  USB mics tend to sound the best for narration. Depending on your application, there are lavalier mics, desk mics, headsets, etc. I personally use a Plantronics USB headset to narrate my videos. Click here to see a range of computer mics on Amazon.

There is a wonderful piece of free software, called "Audacity," that you can download, and it works on both Windows and Mac machines.  When you download it, also download the LAME MP3 encoder and follow the directions for installing it on your computer.

This software is very easy to use.  If you like, you can record your voice, and import music from another file to another track, and set the levels for each to be just the way you like.  Finally, export your mix to an .MP3 file, and you're all set.