VIDEO UPLOAD TUTORIAL ...



V. IMPORTANT - Your Video MUST be in FLV Format and have an .flv extension ...
(if not, read below)

ALSO - There is an upload size limit of 50 MB, or approx 10 minutes of Video footage.
 


HOW TO CONVERT & UPLOAD YOUR VIDEO

(Don't worry - it's really very easy)


OVERVIEW

1) Take your video and transfer it to your Computer from your camera.

2) You now need to CONVERT your video into a new format called Flash Live Video (.flv). Videos uploaded that are not in this format will NOT work.

3) You can VERY EASILY do this by first downloading some FREE software that will quickly convert ANY popular video format into the .flv format in seconds.

4) Once converted, you simply click on the link at the top of this page and upload the video, in exactly the same way as you would upload a photo.

5)  NB - If your video is already in .flv format, then click on the Upload Video link above, right now.

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STEP 1
Download the FREE software - CLICK HERE - A download screen will open (see below). Click the Save Button and save it to your computer. The easiest place to save it, is to your Desktop, so that you can find it quickly.

 

STEP 2.

Launch Free Video to Flash Converter.

Just Click the DVDVideoSoft Program Icon on your Desktop OR follow Start > All Programs > DVDVideoSoft > Free Video to Flash Converter

The interface is very simple and self explaining. There is a Field for an input file, a Field for an output path, and Lists with preconfigured PRESETS.

So firstly Click the upper Browse... button to select an Input Video File from your computer (see below). This is the video file you have downloaded from your video camera.




STEP 3.

The Output Video File is auto entered as the same location as the Input Video File location. The software automatically renames the file adding  _NEW on to the end of the original name.

If you wish to save the Output Video File to a different location then Click the bottom Browse button. Choose the location where you would like to save your converted video file. Click Save.

NB:  I always use the auto settings and save it to the same location as the Input Video File, to avoid confusion.


STEP 4.

In the list of Formats you have a choice of  FLV or SWF. For our videos please select FLV.


STEP 5.

In the list of Presets select one of the available pre-configured presets.
Please choose the Preset: " High Quality FLV 480 x 360"


 


 

Once converted you will see a new window telling you that "Process is Complete". Click the Close button


 



FINALLY ...

So all you have to do now is to Click your Upload Link, Browse to your .FLV file and Click the Upload button.

 

!!!  IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ  !!!

Please be AWARE that some of your Video converted .FLV video files will be quite large, and as such will take anything from
3 minutes up to 20 minutes or longer to upload, depending on it's length.

Please DO NOT INTERRUPT the upload process, or your video will FAIL to upload.

ONCE a video has been UPLOADED you will receive a CONFIRMATION SCREEN. Please WAIT until you see this screen, before doing anything else.

PS. For more information on How To USE Video to Flash Converter  click HERE.