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About Narrator
Bring stories, plays - any text - to life with Narrator! Using the rich voices of the Mac OS, hear the text you’ve added, read out loud. Choose different voice attributes for your assigned characters such as rate, pitch, inflection and volume. There are silent read-along options for stage directions. Export to iTunes or sync to your iPad, iPod or iPhone. Use the export option for AAC sound files for use with other sound playing software such as iMovie or as a screencast voice over. Improve the pronunciation of words and phrases; replace acronyms and symbols using the Dictionary preference.
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Mariner Software
Founded: 1990
United States
marinersoftware.com
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