Adding voice over to after effects project

[newby1978]

Hi,

I'm very new to after effects and so far am mastering the basics and introducing keyframes to adjust opacity, position etc. I'm pretty happy with what I have created thus far on my project, but now I wish to record a voice over on my video.  I know I can create a voice over track in audition, but I would like to see the preview of my video while I speak to I can time myself right etc.  I have always done this very easily in iMovie.

Can anyone point me in the right direction please even if it means having a preview of my video in audition.

Thanks,

[Dave_LaRonde · Accepted solution]

The way you want to do this is a little bit backward for AE.  The most common way to work is to import an audio file of the voiceover, and then animate using the voiceover as a reference.

So I'd recommend just recording the voiceover, importing it into AE, then adjusting your AE animation.  It shouldn't take very long.

[newby1978]

Thanks I'll have a go