Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/25/2008 - 17:23.
If you are author who participated in our programme now you can upload your video to be shown to visitors within our directory listings. Same thumbnail image will than link to new window containing your flash video file.
Download handy how-to video tutorial:
http://videomedeja.org/files/upload_video_tutorial.mov [63MB]
Or here is how:
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Register at website or if already member login and update your existing account by ticking proper checkboxes to confirm your permission and to get your account promoted for editing your own content. Wait for admin approval and further instructions.
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After approval login with your Uername and Password. Two new blocks will appear on top-left corner of page. Pink for creating content and Green for editing your own existing content.
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Click on Create Content > Video and choose between Upload: upload your video in .flv format | Url: paste absolute url if you already have your .flv file on some server, should look like this:
http://someserver.com/files/yourvideo.flv | You Tube: just paste full you tube link to the your file. Wait for video to upload ...
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On the green block click on your YourWorktitle Work content. Within the editing form you'll find Video Node field. Type there title of your Video node (one you've just created in previous step) to reffer to it - read instructions on this field.
- If you like you can edit anything else there, text and thumbnail image for instance...
Important! If you are changing your existing image please respect the naming and size of the image criteria - so far images are named like:
yourname_yourlastname_yourwork_title.jpg
This is very important for indexing content and so far all existing images are named in this manner. First rename it than upload. Default width for image is 620px height is depending of apsect ratio of course. After uploading image system will generate appropriate thumb.
- When you're done click on submit button. Done. Your thumbnail now opens new window containing your video file. It has red border and fades in/out on mouse hover.
- There are detailed instructions along the way, on all editing forms, for each form field.