You can choose to upload a video add videos from your computer, from your webcam, or from Metacafe. See the glossary definition of Metacafe for more information on this site. Note that a video over 2GB can be imported if it has been uploaded to the web and has a public URL. In such cases, please contact SHANTI staff.
Upload a Video from Your Computer
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By default, visitors can't see new entries. To make your media file publicly available, check Availability & Access in the editor.
- Log in to audio-video.shanti.virginia.edu
- Learn more at Log in to Audio-Video
- Create a collection if you haven't alreadyOpen the Audio-Video homepage
- Find the "Add to Your Collections" section section
- Find this This section is on the right below the "Create a Collection" section, under the search icon
- If you don't see the section, expand it by clicking the |< icon beneath the search icon
- Choose a collection from the drop-down menu
The drop-down menu
will close,will close and
willshow the name of the collection
- Click on Upload a Video
The "Create Video" page will open
- Click on Click Media
The "Media" section will unfold
- Click on Click Add Media
The "Add Media"
dialoguedialog box will appear
- Click on the Upload tab
The "Upload Video" screen will open
A dialog box showing
- A dialogue box showing a list of the
files on your computer will
load
- Choose a file
- Click on Open
The dialogue box will close, and the file will appear in the "Upload Video" list
- Click on Upload
A dialogue box will open, showing a status bar for the upload; when it finishes, you will be returned to the "Upload Video" list, and the file's status will be listed as "Done"
- Click on Next
A window will load, allowing you to change the title of the media file and add tags
- Add at least a title
The video will not process without a title
- Click on Next
A status bar will appear, and when the file is uploaded the dialogue box will close
- Note that the video file is listed in the "Media" section of the "Create Video" page
- Click on the sections below "Media" to add more settings, such as rights, availability, technical metadata, and so on
- See the Add Information to Video Files guide for more information on editing these fields
- Click on Save
Record a Video from Your Webcam
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- Open the file you want to add to Mandala
- Click Upload
You'll see a progress bar for your upload
When the process is done, you'll see the file name next to "Choose File"
- Click Submit
The "Add Media" box will close
- Add your title in Title & Description section
- Check the Availability & Access section
- By default, only group members can see the entry; set this field to Public so all visitors can see it
- Click
- Open the Audio-Video homepage
- In the menu sidebar to the right, locate the "Add to Your Collections" section
- Click on the drop-down menu to choose a collection for the file
The drop-down menu will close, and will show the name of the collection
- Click on Upload a Video
The "Create Video" page will open
- Click on Media
The "Media" section will unfold
- Click on Add Media
The "Add Media" dialogue box will appear
- Click on the Webcam tab
The "Webcam" screen will open
- Click on the Select a Webcam drop-down menu
- Choose a webcam
A dialogue box will appear, asking for access to your webcam
- Click on Allow
The dialogue box will close and the webcam will turn on
- Click on Record
The video will begin recording
- Click on Stop when you are finished recording
- Click on Next
A window will load, allowing you to change the title of the media file and add tags
- Add at least a title
The video will not process without a title
- Click on Next
A status bar will appear, and when the file is uploaded the dialogue box will close
The video file will be listed in the "Media" section of the "Create Video" page
- Click on the sections below "Media" to add more settings, such as rights, availability, technical metadata, and so on
- These fields are all optional
- See the Add Information to Video Files guide for help guide for more information on editing these fields
- Click on Save
Upload a Video from Metacafe
- Click Save
- A message will confirm your new video
- Open the Audio-Video homepage
- In the menu sidebar to the right, locate the "Add to Your Collections" section
- Click on the drop-down menu to choose a collection for the file
The drop-down menu will close, and will show the name of the collection
- Click on Upload a Video
The "Create Video" page will open
- Click on Media
The "Media" section will unfold
- Click on Add Media
The "Add Media" dialogue box will appear
- Click on the Metacafe tab
The "Metacafe" screen will open
- Type keywords into the search bar to find a video
- Click on Search
Results will appear below the search bar
- Click on your chosen video
A plus sign will appear on the video
- Click on Next
A window will load, allowing you to change the title of the media file and add tags
- Add at least a title
The video will not process without a title
- Click on Next
A status bar will appear, and when the file is uploaded the dialogue box will close
- Find your new video file in the "Media" section of the "Create Video" page
- Click on the sections below "Media" to add more settings, such as rights, availability, technical metadata, and so on
- See the Add Information to Video Files guide for help editing these fields
- Click on Save