From 59434f7b97d43e69e9a3007d4b195aad389e941d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sylvia Pearce Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:44:47 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update video component documentation --- .../course_authors/source/create_video.rst | 42 ++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/create_video.rst b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/create_video.rst index 38e555027b..76759d2f4a 100644 --- a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/create_video.rst +++ b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/create_video.rst @@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ Transcript Format Your transcript must be an .srt file. +.. note:: Some past courses have used .sjson files for video transcripts. If your course uses this format, see :ref:`Steps for sjson files`. We don't recommend that you use .sjson files. + ***************************** Step 3. Post the Video Online @@ -120,20 +122,23 @@ Other Sites You can use any video backup site that you want. However, keep in mind that the site where you post the videos may have to handle a lot of traffic. -.. note:: The URL for the video that you post on a third-party site must end in .mp4, .ogg, or - .mpeg. EdX can't support videos that you post on sites such as Vimeo. +.. note:: The URL for the video that you post on a third-party site must end in .mp4, .mpeg, .ogg, or .webm. EdX can't support videos that you post on sites such as Vimeo. .. _Create a Video Component: -************************* -Create a Video Component -************************* +******************************** +Step 4. Create a Video Component +******************************** #. Under **Add New Component**, click **Video**. #. When the new video component appears, click **Edit**. The video editor opens to the **Basic** tab. + + .. image:: Images/ + + You'll replace the default values with your own. #. In the **Display Name** field, enter the name you want students to see when they hover the mouse over the unit in the course accordion. This text also appears as a header for the video. @@ -166,19 +171,36 @@ Advanced Options :widths: 20 80 :header-rows: 0 - * - **Download Transcript** - - If you've uploaded a transcript for your video to a backup website such as Amazon S3, enter the external URL for this transcript. * - **Download Video** - - If you've uploaded a copy of your video to a backup website such as Amazon S3, enter the external URL for this video. Note this URL must end in .mpeg, .mp4, or .ogg. + - If you've uploaded a copy of your video to a backup website such as Amazon S3, enter the external URL for this video. Note that this URL must end in .mpeg, .mp4, .ogg, or .webm. * - **End Time** - The time, formatted as hours, minutes, and seconds (HH:MM:SS), when you want the video to end. * - **HTML5 Transcript** - - The name of the timed transcript track (for non-YouTube videos). + - If you uploaded an .srt file on the **Basic** tab, the name of your .srt file appears in this field by default. You don't have to change this setting. * - **Show Transcript** - Specifies whether you want the transcript to show by default. Students can always turn transcripts on or off while they watch the video. * - **Start Time** - The time, formatted as hours, minutes, and seconds (HH:MM:SS), when you want the video to begin. + * - **Transcript Download Allowed** + - Specifies whether you want to allow your students to download a copy of the transcript. * - **Video Sources** - - Additional locations where you've posted the video. This field must contain a URL that ends in .mpeg, .mp4, or .ogg. + - Additional locations where you've posted the video. This field must contain a URL that ends in .mpeg, .mp4, .ogg, or .webm. * - **YouTube ID, YouTube ID for .75x speed, YouTube ID for 1.25x speed, YouTube ID for 1.5x speed** - If you have uploaded separate videos to YouTube for different speeds of your video, enter the YouTube IDs for these videos in these fields. + +.. _Steps for sjson files: + +********************** +Steps for .sjson Files +********************** + +If your course uses .sjson files, you'll (overview of process). + +.. note:: We don't recommend that you use .sjson files. + +#. Upload the .sjson file for your video to the **Files & Uploads** page. +#. Create a new video component. +#. On the **Basic** tab, (do anything?). +#. Click the **Advanced** tab. +#. In the **HTML5 Transcript** field, enter the name of your .sjson file. Do not include ".sjson". +#. Set the other options that you want.