Now that
you have compressed your video you can link to your video
clip or embed it in your page.
Here are some great tips to think about before you begin:
- Make
sure your
videos are easily accessible. (Be sure your videos can
be selected without a jumping through too many hoops.)
- If you
have more than one video, try to insert your videos in
different methods. Perhaps have one accessible by clicking
on an image of the person in the video and another from
text describing the video. Another
video
could start as soon as the page opens and close when the
video is over.
- Viewers
should be aware that the video is there to view.
Inform
your audience there is a video available to view if
it does not start automatically by placing a notice on
your page.
- Be sure
that your videos are relevant to the page they are on.
Is there a better page choice?
- Looping
a video can be tiresome for an audience.
To
insert (embed) a media object in a page:
In
each Web page authoring program, there is a slightly different
method to insert video. Ultimately you will need select
where you want to place your video by placing the curser
at the insertion point in the document window, and then
go to Insert. From here each program will have a slightly
different
method.
Some will allow you to select the term "video", others
will have the overall term "media" as your choice. Once
you
have clicked the correct description,
you will need to browse (search for your video) in your
files for the video. Select the video and click okay.
Options:
Depending
on the program you are using you may also have other options
available to customize your video in your page. Those should
be explored since they make the experience better for your
viewers.
You
may be given the option to select an alternate image.
If you are given the option of an Alternate image, click
Browse
to find the graphic file that you want to designate
as a substitute when the user's browser doesn't support
videos or when the user turns off the display of videos.
There
may also be an option to specify how you would
like your video to play. Some may have your
video begin playing when the page opens. Others only after
a mouse over or a mouse click.
Some programs may even allow you to replay your video, loop,
the video as many times as you would like. You
can select in this option how many times the video will play. |
