1. Create your own colour key
Select Edit Color Key
Click Add and give your colour key a title
Edit the names of the colours you wish to use and the section colours if necessary
Save and your colour key will now appear in the drop down selection of colour keys

2. Capture a Lecture Import PowerPoint slides/images or PDF documents
Extract text from all slides into reference pane
Press Record and begin to Highlight audio and create sections

3. Review your lecture Extract your Audio by Color into new projects
Listen to the material you have created and created additional notes (Text, Audio, Ref and Images) to support your learning
Cornell Notes is a great way to review your work and begin planning essays

4. Export options Audio as iTunes Album (AAC)
Audio as Album (WMA)
Video – Export the Audio and images as a video
Word Document – Export the Text and/or Images into a word document to begin writing an essay

5. Presentation Capture
In Tools select Presentation Capture and click Start
Open your PowerPoint Presentation (In Presentation mode) and practice/present as you would usually
Once you have completed your presentation, select Finish within Audio Notetaker. You will now be able to view your slides and the Audio in each section

6. Review your presentation
Select to show time stamps for each section
Listen to your presentation
Highlight points you like/dislike or that may need re-doing.
Edit and re-record until your presentation is complete
Export and review as necessary

7. Recording Audio from on-line sources
Change microphone settings to record from : Audio Output
Open your on-line resource (TED Talks, Youtube etc…)
Click Record in Audio Notetaker and Play on your video resource
Use the Capture tool to take screen grabs and create sections whilst you highlight the audio

8. Additional features Audio Clean up Audio Replace Speed adjustment
Pause Mode
Dragon Integration (for those who have access to Dragon Naturally speaking version 11 upwards)
Spell Check and Search Text