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== Transcoding a Video == | == Transcoding a Video == | ||
Videos must be transcoded into FLV Flash Video Format before they can be used for the Wiki. | Videos must be transcoded into FLV Flash Video Format before they can be used for the Wiki. | ||
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== Upload == | == Upload == | ||
On the [[Special:Upload]] page, enter the name of your video, and a short description. | On the [[Special:Upload]] page, enter the name of your video, and a short description. | ||
For large files, the upload may fail due to memory restrictions. | For large files, the upload may fail due to memory restrictions. | ||
In that case, please contact an administrator for help. | In that case, please contact an [[administrator]] for help. | ||
== Syntax == | == Syntax == | ||
Basically, the syntax for embedding a video is | Basically, the syntax for embedding a video is | ||
<nowiki><flvplayer height="240" width="320">yourvideo.flv</flvplayer></nowiki>. | <nowiki><flvplayer height="240" width="320">yourvideo.flv</flvplayer></nowiki>. | ||
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For a detailed description, and further information, see the FLVPlayer plugin's [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FLVPlayer reference page]. | For a detailed description, and further information, see the FLVPlayer plugin's [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FLVPlayer reference page]. | ||
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Revision as of 21:57, 6 December 2006
In the BCI2000 Wiki, it is possible to have video content embedded in Wiki pages.
The embedded player is a little Flash applet, and will work on any browser with a recent Flash player plugin installed.
To add a video to a Wiki page, you need to
- Transcode it into FLV format,
- Upload it into the Wiki using "Upload file" from the "Toolbox" area to the left,
- Add a reference to the movie into your Wiki page.
Transcoding a Video
Videos must be transcoded into FLV Flash Video Format before they can be used for the Wiki.
We provide a Win32 executable of the ffmpeg transcoder program. After downloading, open a command shell, and transcode your video using a shell command as in
p:\ath\to\ffmpeg.exe -i yourvideo.avi -f flv yourvideo.flv
A MacOS X build (PPC) of ffmpeg is also available.
Upload
On the Special:Upload page, enter the name of your video, and a short description. For large files, the upload may fail due to memory restrictions. In that case, please contact an administrator for help.
Syntax
Basically, the syntax for embedding a video is
<flvplayer height="240" width="320">yourvideo.flv</flvplayer>.
Note that your video will look best if the height and width values match the video's original height and width, or an integer fraction of it.
For a detailed description, and further information, see the FLVPlayer plugin's reference page.