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 users can import videos over 2GB if they have been uploaded to the web and have public URLs. 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