TRITON DIGITAL ON DEMAND MANAGER

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1 TRITON DIGITAL ON DEMAND MANAGER OnDemand Manager User Guide July 12 th, Page 1

2 Content 1 INTRODUCTION 4 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 4 3 VIDEO ASSETS MANAGER ADD/DELETE A VIDEO TRANSCODING VIDEO STATUS EDIT A VIDEO STANDARD PLAYERS SIMPLE ONDEMAND VIDEO ONDEMAND VIDEO WITH PLAYLIST ONDEMAND MEDIA CENTER EMBED A VIDEO PREVIEW A VIDEO SEARCH A VIDEO 14 4 AUDIO ASSETS MANAGER ADD/DELETE AN AUDIO ASSET TRANSCODING AUDIO STATUS EDIT AN AUDIO ASSET STANDARD PLAYERS SIMPLE ONDEMAND AUDIO/PODCAST EMBED AN AUDIO ASSET PREVIEW AN AUDIO ASSET SEARCH AN AUDIO ASSET 21 5 PLAYLISTS ADD/REMOVE A PLAYLIST FIND, ADD AND REMOVE AN ASSET IN A PLAYLIST EDIT/ORGANIZE A PLAYLIST EMBED A PLAYLIST 25 6 STATISTICS VIEW SCOPE AVAILABLE FORMATS ASSET STATISTICS DESCRIPTION MONTHLY STATISTICS DESCRIPTION 27 Page 2

3 7 GENERAL SETTINGS VIDEO SETTINGS CREATE/EDIT TRANSCODING PRESET FILE CONVERSION VIDEO SNAPSHOT AND THUMBNAIL MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION CONSOLE SETTINGS AUDIO SETTINGS CREATE/EDIT TRANSCODING PRESET FILE CONVERSION AUDIO SNAPSHOT AND THUMBNAIL MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION CONSOLE SETTINGS MANAGE CATEGORIES ADD A VIDEO OR AUDIO CATEGORY EDIT/DELETE A VIDEO OR AUDIO CATEGORY MODIFY CATEGORY ORDER PODCAST SETTINGS EDIT A PODCAST INTEGRATE THE PODCAST LINK IN YOUR WEBSITE PLAYER SETTINGS CREATE A PLAYER EDIT A PLAYER PREVIEW A PLAYER OTHER SETTINGS MODIFY NUMBER OF ITEMS PER PAGE CHANGE THE PASSWORD 43 Page 3

4 1 Introduction This user guide describes the different functionalities and features available in the OnDemand Streaming Manager. It is meant to help the user operate the different components, from uploading to transmission, of the audio and video encoded streams to Triton Digital s streaming infrastructure. 2 Product Overview The OnDemand Streaming Manager is an interface that permits the user to upload and manage audio and video files to a website. This platform also performs the transcoding and publishing of audio and video files and allows the user to create playlists and podcasts from this library of assets. Note: By transcoding your files on your workstation you will save time uploading. Codecs such as DIVX and MP3 can compressyour media files without sacrificing quality, this is crucial when uploading large amounts of files into the console. When compressing your media files, always keep in mind that the screen size, frame rate and audio sampling rate must be equal or greater than your final output format. We recommend using DIVX compression which offers the best quality/compression ratio for video and MP3 for audio. 3 Video Assets Manager The Video Assets Manager window is the first tab within the interface which contains all video assets uploaded into the OnDemand Streaming Manager. From this window the user can upload and manage the video assets. All popular video formats such as QuickTime, Windows Media and mpeg are supported. Page 4

5 3.1 Add/Delete a Video To Delete an individual video the user can click the button beside the thumbnail of the video to be deleted. A pop- up window will appear to ask the user if the media file is to be deleted. Once the OK button is selected the video file will be deleted. To Delete many videos at once, the user can select the videos by checking the box besides each thumbnail and then clicking the button at the bottom of the page. A pop- up window will appear to ask the user if the media files are to be deleted. Once the OK button is selected the video files will be deleted. To Delete all video files within a results page, the user can simply check the box in the header and this will select all the videos and then click the button at the bottom of the page. A pop- up window will appear to ask the user if the media files are to be deleted. Once the OK button is selected all the video files will be deleted. To Add a video the user must click the button which will open a new page: Page 5

6 Upload the video asset by clicking the button. To change the transcoding configuration from the default the user must click the Show all configs link and click on the appropriate configuration (hold CTRL key to select more than one configuration). The user should fill the Title field with a descriptive title to facilitate future searches of the video asset. The Description field can be filled to describe the content of the video asset. Once these fields are completed the user can assign the video asset to a Category and/or a Playlist by checking the associated box. It is possible to assign the video asset to none or many Categories and/or Playlists. If the user clicks on the Manage Categories link, it will redirect to the Configuration section. The Keywords field can also be filled with descriptive keywords to facilitate any future searches of the video asset. The last two fields are to insert the date of upload (Date in) and the date of inactivation (Date out). By default the upload date is set to the time the user clicked the Add video button, and the inactivation is set for 20 years later (2029). To finally upload the video asset to the OnDemand Streaming Manager and register the information entered, the user must click the button. A pop- up window will show the upload progress and indicates when the file upload is completed: You can then select which Thumbnail should be displayed to identify the video by clicking on the corresponding picture: Page 6

7 3.2 Transcoding Video Status For each video asset uploaded, each transcoding configuration is listed. Beside each configuration, to the complete right, are their statuses represented in different colors. If the status shows, the video is successfully uploaded to the OnDemand Streaming Manager and ready to stream. This allows the user to preview the video or obtain the code to embed the video. If the status shows, the video is currently being processed. The status will change to Ready when completed. If the status shows, the video is waiting to be processed. The status will change to Process when the transcoding starts. If the status shows «Error», an error has occurred during the upload. This prevents the user from previewing or embedding the video. If an error occurs more than once the user must contact Triton Digital. Page 7

8 3.3 Edit a Video To Edit a video the user must click the button beside the associate thumbnail. This will open a new page where the user can modify the thumbnail, title, description, category, keywords, date in and date out. When the user modifies the thumbnail by uploading a new one, the old thumbnail will automatically be deleted. The user can also delete a configuration file of the video by clicking the associated to the specific transcoding configuration. The user can also preview the configuration version by clicking. To transcode a new file the user must check the box besides Transcode a new file? which will display a drop- down menu where all available transcoding configurations are listed. The user must click on the button in order to register all the changes made to a video asset. Page 8

9 3.4 Standard Players Simple OnDemand Video Dimensions: No station logo Minimum size of 282x247 pixels Scalability: Variable width and height Add 12 pixels in width and 88 pixels in height to desired video frame size Feature set (in alphabetical order): 4:3 and 16:9 ratio support (if source is 16:9, then show in letter box) Auto start option Client can change player color scheme Full screen Help button is configurable (help file or call center ticketing) Logo and link to TritonDigital.com Mute PLAY / PAUSE / STOP / FFWD / REVERSE buttons Ready for DART Ad Server for pre roll s only (no internal/external synching) Ready for Triton Digital dserv for pre roll + external banner Resizable embed Sprinkler + seeking support Time code for pre roll [MM:SS] and video countdown UI language option: FR + EN + ES Volume Control Parameters: Skin template Language Autostart Clientid Page 9

10 Clientcheck Mediaid Activesprinkler Adstype Zoneid Tagurl Helpurl OnDemand Video with Playlist Dimensions: No station logo Minimum size of 450x247 pixels Scalability: Variable width and height Add 12 pixels in width and 260 pixels in height to desired video frame size Feature set (in alphabetical order): 4:3 and 16:9 ratio support (if source is 16:9, then show in letter box) Auto play next option Auto start option Client can change player color scheme Full screen button Help button is configurable (help file or call center ticketing) Page 10

11 Logo and link to TritonDigital.com Mute PLAY / PAUSE / STOP / FFWD / REVERSE / PREVIOUS / NEXT buttons Playlist Ready for DART Ad Server for pre roll s only (no internal/external synching) Ready for Triton Digital dserv for pre roll + external banner Resizable embed Sprinkler + seeking support Time code for pre roll and video countdown [MM:SS] UI language option: FR + EN + ES Video pre- roll Volume Control Parameters: Skin template Language Autostart Clientid Clientcheck Playlistid AutomaticListPlayback Activesprinkler Adstype Clientname Zoneid Tagurl Helpurl Page 11

12 3.4.3 OnDemand Media Center Dimensions: No station logo 652x340 pixels minimum Scalability: Yes Add 332 pixels in width and 100 pixels in height to desired video frame size Feature set (in alphabetical order): 4:3 and 16:9 ratio support (if source is 16:9, then show in letter box) Categorization Client can change player color scheme Full screen button Help button is configurable (help file or call center ticketing) Logo and Link to TritonDigital.com Mute PLAY / PAUSE / STOP / FFWD / REVERSE / PREVIOUS / NEXT button Playlist Ready for DART Ad Server for pre roll s only (no internal/external synching) Ready for Triton Digital dserv for pre roll + external banner Resizable embed Search Sprinkler + seeking support Time code for pre roll and video countdown [MM:SS] UI language option: FR + EN + ES Video pre- roll Volume Control Page 12

13 Parameters: Skin template Language Autostart Clientid Clientcheck Playlistid AutomaticListPlayback Activesprinkler Adstype Clientname Zoneid Tagurl Helpurl 3.5 Embed a Video To Embed a video the user must click on the button associated to the transcoded configuration wanted. This will open a new page where the code will be displayed: The user must choose the type of embed player from the drop- down menu in the top left corner. The user can also modify the width and height of the video asset. The user can then preview the video within different players by clicking the open the player and allow the user to play the video and preview the functioning of the asset. button. This will The user can copy the html code to embed the video asset for a specific player. Page 13

14 3.6 Preview a Video To Preview a video the user must click on the button associated to the transcoded configuration wanted. This will open a new window where the video will be displayed. 3.7 Search a Video To Search a video, the user must use the search function available at the top of the page. To refine the search the user can choose a specific filter by checking the Date or Title filters and clicking on the Go button. The page will refresh itself to show only the videos available within that filter. The user can then refine the search further by entering a keyword within the search box (empty box) to find the video. To launch the search the user must click the Go button. The number of results will appear near the Manage Categories link. The way in which the results will be displayed can also be modified using the menus View Category(ies). There are two ways to move through the result pages; one is using the arrows the other is simply clicking on the page number. at the top or bottom or, Page 14

15 4 Audio Assets Manager The Audio Assets Manager window is the second tab within the interface which contains all audio assets uploaded into the OnDemand Streaming Manager. From this window the user can upload and manage the audio assets. MP3 and WAV audio formats are supported. In addition, the user can upload a video file and extract the audio track. 4.1 Add/Delete an Audio Asset To Delete an individual audio asset the user can click the button beside the thumbnail of the audio asset to be deleted. A pop- up window will appear to ask the user if the media file is to be deleted. Once the OK button is selected the video file will be deleted. To Delete many audio assets at once, the user can select the assets by checking the box besides each thumbnail and then clicking the button at the bottom of the page. A pop- up window will appear to ask the user if the media files are to be deleted. Once the OK button is selected the audio files will be deleted. Page 15

16 To Delete all audio files within a results page, the user can simply check the box in the header and this will select all the audiofiles and then click the button at the bottom of the page. A pop- up window will appear to ask the user if the media files are to be deleted. Once the OK button is selected all the audio files will be deleted. To Add an audio asset the user must click the button which will open a new page: The first field is to upload the audio asset by clicking the button. The user can also choose an image (less than 1MB) by clicking the button to display a static graphic during the output of the audio file. To change the transcoding configuration from the default the user must click the Show all configs link and click on the appropriate configuration (hold CTRL key to select more than one configuration). The user should fill the Title field with a descriptive title to facilitate future searches of the audio asset. The Description field can be filled to describe the content of the audio asset. Once these fields are completed the user can assign the audio asset to a Category and/or a Playlist by checking the associated box. It is possible to assign the audio asset to none or many Categories and/or Playlists. If the user clicks on the Manage categories or Manage playlists links, it will redirect to the Settings section. The Keywords field can also be filled with descriptive keywords to facilitate any future searches of the audio asset. The last two fields are to insert the date of upload (Date in) and the date of inactivation (Date out). By default the upload date is set to the time the user clicked the Add video button, and the inactivation is set for 20 years later (2029). Page 16

17 To finally upload the audio asset to the OnDemand Streaming Manager and register the information entered, the user must click the button. A pop- up window will show the upload progress and indicates when the file upload is completed: 4.2 Transcoding Audio Status For each audio asset uploaded, within the Stream column, each transcoding configuration is listed. Beside each configuration, to the complete right, are lights (circles of colour). These lights (green or red) represent the status of an audio asset for a specific transcoding configuration. If the status shows, the audio is successfully uploaded to the OnDemand Streaming Manager and ready to stream. This allows the user to listen to the audio or obtain the code to embed the audio. If the status shows, the audio is currently being processed. The status will change to Ready when completed. If the status shows when the transcoding starts., the audio is waiting to be processed. The status will change to Process Page 17

18 If the status shows «Error», an error has occurred during the upload. This prevents the user from listening or embedding the audio. If an error occurs more than once the user must contact Triton Digital. 4.3 Edit an Audio Asset To Edit an audio asset the user must click the button beside the associate thumbnail. This will open a new page where the user can modify the thumbnail, title, description, category assignment, keywords, date in and date out. When the user modifies the thumbnail by uploading a new one, the old thumbnail will automatically be deleted. The user can also delete a configuration file of the audio by clicking the transcoding configuration. button associated to the specific To transcode a new file the user must check the box besides Transcode a new file? which will display a drop- down menu where all available transcoding configurations are listed. The user must click on the button in order to register all the changes made to an audio asset. Page 18

19 4.4 Standard Players Simple OnDemand Audio/Podcast Dimensions: No station logo Minimum size of 282x94 pixels Scalability: Variable width, fixed height Feature set (in alphabetical order): Auto start (After 5 connection tries, it displays Station unavailable ) Help button is configurable (Single FAQ or call center ticketing - provided that client paid for the latter service) Logo and link to TritonDigital.com Mute PLAY / STOP button Ready for DART Ad Server for pre roll only (no internal/external synching) or Triton Digital dserv for pre roll + external banner synching Resizable embed Sprinkler support UI language option: FR + EN + ES Volume Control Parameters: Skin template Language Autostart Clientid Clientcheck Mediaid Activesprinkler Helpurl Page 19

20 4.5 Embed an Audio Asset To Embed an audio asset the user must click on the button associated to the transcoded configuration wanted. This will open a new page where the code will be displayed. The user must choose the type of embed player from the drop- down menu in the top left corner. The user can also modify the width and height of the audio asset. The user can then preview the audio file within different players by clicking the open the player and allow the user to play the video and preview the functioning of the asset. button. This will The user can then copy the html code to embed the audio asset for a specific player. 4.6 Preview an Audio Asset To Preview an audio asset the user must click on the button associated to the transcoded configuration wanted. This will open a new window where the video will be displayed. Page 20

21 4.7 Search an Audio Asset To Search an audio file, the user must use the search function available at the top of the page. To refine the search the user can choose a specific filter by checking the Date or Title filters and clicking on the Go button. The page will refresh itself to show only the audios available within that filter. The user can then refine the search further by entering a keyword within the search box (empty box) to find the audio. To launch the search the user must click the Go button. The number of results will appear near the Manage Categories link. The way in which the results will be displayed can also be modified using the menus View Category(ies). There are two ways to move through the result pages; one is using the arrows or, the other is simply clicking on the page number. at the top or bottom 5 Playlists The Playlist window is the fourth tab within the interface which contains all playlists in the OnDemand Streaming Manager. From this window the user can create and manage the playlists. The user must first select the media type by clicking on the radio button (video or audio) and use the search filters if required. Then, the audio or video files will appear within the left column of the page. On the left: all available medias On the right: playlists in which medias can be added Page 21

22 5.1 Add/Remove a Playlist On the right, the View Playlist(s) drop- down menu shows all existing playlists. To Add a playlist the user must click on the Create a new playlist link. This will open a new page where the user must enter the Playlist Name. Then click on the button to save the modification. To Remove a playlist, the user must first choose the playlist in the View Playlist(s) drop- down menu. Then the user must click on the button. This will open a new page where the user can uncheck the box Visibility to remove the playlist from the list. Then click on the button to save the modification. Page 22

23 5.2 Find, Add and Remove an asset in a Playlist To Find an asset the user must first select the appropriate Category (in the View Media(s) drop- down menu) and select the Media Type by checking the appropriate radio button (audio or video). The results displayed in the left zone of the page will automatically refresh accordingly. The user can also refine the search by entering a keyword within the search box and hit the Go button. The way in which the results will be displayed can also be modified using the Filters (by date or alphabetical order of the titles). To move through the result pages; the user must use the arrows buttons. To Add assets within a playlist the user must first choose the playlist in the View Playlist(s) drop- down menu. Then the user must check the assets displayed in the left zone and click on the button to add them to the selected playlist. Page 23

24 To Remove an asset from a playlist the user must first choose the playlist the View Playlist(s) dropdown menu. Then the user simply has to check the assets to remove (in the right zone of the page) and then click on the button. 5.3 Edit/Organize a Playlist To Edit a playlist, the user must use the View Playlist(s) drop- down menu and select the playlist. Then the user must click on the Name of the playlist and its visibility. button. This will open a new page where the user can modify the Then click on the button to save the modification. To Organize a playlist the user must use the View Playlist(s) drop- down menu and select the playlist. Then a simple drag- and- drop function allows the user to organize the media files in the order wanted. The changes are effective immediately. Page 24

25 5.4 Embed a Playlist To Embed a playlist, the user must use the View Playlist(s) drop- down menu and select the playlist. Then the user must click on the where the code will be displayed. button to the right of zone of the page. This will open a new page The user must choose the type of embed player from the drop- down menu in the top left corner. The user can also modify the width and height of the media asset. The user can then preview the playlist within different players by clicking the open the player and allow the user to play the list and preview its functioning. button. This will The user can then copy the html code to embed the playlist for a specific player. Page 25

26 6 Statistics The Statistics window is the fifth tab within the interface which contains all the statistics pertaining to the activity of all media files within the OnDemand Streaming Manager. From this window the user can determine the success of the video and audio assets. 6.1 View Scope The first section of the page is to enter the date range the user wants to investigate. By using the dropdown menus Year, Month and Day, the user can easily choose the scope to view. Once the choice is made the page refresh to display the available statistics for that specific period of time. Page 26

27 6.2 Available Formats This section can be displayed in three different formats; the printable version, the normal version and the XML version. To switch between each version, the user must click the links in the top right of the page. The normal version only appears when the printable version is selected since it is presented by default. 6.3 Asset Statistics Description The first table presents the Video stats. Each column can be ordered (ascending or descending) by using the arrows at the right of the top row respectively. The title column also allows the user to preview the video asset by simply clicking the Title link within a row. The hits column represents the number of times the video was played (number of times the play button was pressed for a particular video and not the number of completed views). The Avg % view column is where the user can determine how much of the video (time) is viewed on average by the audience. The second table presents the Audio stats. The same statistics are presented within this table as the ones presented for the videos. 6.4 Monthly Statistics Description The third section of the page presents the Monthly Stats if only one month is selected and the Yearly Stats if all months are selected. The Unique visitors and Total Bandwidth statistics are video and audio assets combined. Page 27

28 7 General Settings The General Settings window is the last tab within the interface which contains links to each different settings section. From this window the user can modify video, audio, players and podcast settings. The user can also manage categories as well as other settings like passwords, page displays and more. Page 28

29 7.1 Video Settings This link permits the user to edit video settings, define video encoding presets as well as manage watermarks and thumbnail generation Create/Edit Transcoding Preset The first box within the Video Settings section allows the user to Create new presets for the transcoding of video files uploaded to the OnDemand Streaming Manager. The user must click on the Create new preset link. This action will generate a text with fields to be filled to the right of the box. By default, the normal configuration fields will appear. The user must then give the new preset a name (Tag name), choose the video encoding specifications and whether the preset will be activated by default or not. The user can also choose the frame size, the bit rate, the format and the frame rate for the video, as well as, the bit rate, the sample rate and the category for the audio. The choices are all present within the drop- down fields and are pre- determined by the customization of the OnDemand Streaming Manager. There is also the possibility of choosing a watermark and its position for the videos. This is done with a simple browsing function that allows the user to go retrieve the thumbnail. Page 29

30 Note: Default setting is an option to select by default the presets used for transcoding preset. When adding a new media, you have the possibility to choose manually the presets. At least one must be activated by default. The user must click on the button to create the preset. To Edit a preset the user must click on the button associated to the preset and the completed fields will appear on the right of the box. Only the Tag name of the config and the video format cannot be modified. The user must click the button within the Video Transcoding Preset box once the modifications are complete. Once the preset is created and appears in the left zone of the page (click the button to have it appear), the user must determine if the preset will appear in the player by checking the box associated to the preset within the Player column. Page 30

31 Note: You can select the preset to be displayed in your flash player. Be careful when selecting other configurations for your player. Be sure it s the perfect specification for your player. (Flash player doesn t support Podcast file) If your player supports only one configuration and you choose more than one, it will display only one, randomly File Conversion The second box within the Video Settings section allows the user to determine if the OnDemand Streaming Manager should transcode media files for which the source is the same type as the final media file. The default is set to NO. If this setting is modified, the user must click the modification. button to save this Note: This option will be applied to all media to transcode. For example, if you upload a Flash media, and you have 3 preset in Flash, so this media will be copied three times to get 3 identical files Video Snapshot and Thumbnail management The third box within the Video Settings section allows the user to determine the size of the video thumbnails. The width and height (in pixels) are inserted in the boxes. The option to crop or not the image is also given and is set to YES by default. This option is reserved in cases where the imported movie clip is not using the same aspect ratio as the determined thumbnail images. There is a link Create more thumbnail configurations that allows the user to add/edit/delete new thumbnail configurations. Page 31

32 To Delete an existing thumbnail, the user must click the Del link associated to the thumbnail configuration. This will delete the thumbnail instantly. To Edit the user must click the Edit link associated to the thumbnail configuration. This will open a new window with fields to be filled; width, height, cropping or not, image type and thumbnail quality. To save the modifications, the user must click the button. To Add a new thumbnail configuration the user must click the Add a new thumbnail configuration link. Only the width and height fields are to be filled, the other fields are set to the default settings; the cropping is enabled, the image type is JPG and the thumbnail quality is 85. To save the new configuration, the user must click the button. Page 32

33 7.1.4 Administration Console Settings The last box within the Video Settings section is simply to determine some extra settings for videos. The first setting is to show Help bubbles which is set to YES by default. This will post the Help bubbles where necessary for the user. The second setting is to show the thumbnails in the administrative console which is also set to YES by default. This will help the user determine the contents of the videos by allowing the thumbnails to appear. If this setting is modified, the user must click the button at the bottom of the page to register this modification. 7.2 Audio Settings This link permits the user to edit audio settings, define video encoding presets. Page 33

34 7.2.1 Create/Edit Transcoding Preset The first box within the Audio Settings section allows the user to Create new presets for the transcoding of audio files uploaded to the OnDemand Streaming Manager. The user must click on the Create new preset link. This action will generate a text with fields to be filled to the right of the box. By default, the normal configuration fields will appear. The user must then give the new preset a name (Tag name), choose the audio encoding specifications and whether the preset will be activated by default or not. The user can also choose the bit rate, the sample rate, the category, the format and if the preset will be activated by default or not. The choices are all present within the drop- down fields and are pre- determined by the customization of the OnDemand Streaming Manager. There is also the possibility of choosing a background image for the configuration. This is done with a simple browsing function that allows the user to go retrieve the thumbnail. Note: Default setting is an option to select by default the presets used for transcoding preset. When adding a new media, you have the possibility to choose manually the presets. At least one must be activated by default. The user must click on the button to create the preset. To Edit a preset the user must click on the button associated to the preset and the completed fields will appear on the right of the box. Only the Tag name of the config and the Audio format cannot be modified. The user must click on the button once the modifications are complete. Page 34

35 Once the preset is created and appears in the left zone of the page (click the button to have it appear, the user must then determine if the preset will appear in the player by checking the box associated to the preset within the Player column. Note: You can select the preset to be displayed in your flash player. Be careful when selecting other configurations for your player. Be sure it s the perfect specification for your player. (Flash player doesn t support Podcast file) If your player supports only one configuration and you choose more than one, it will display only one, randomly File Conversion The second box within the Audio Settings section allows the user to determine if the OnDemand Streaming Manager should transcode media files for which the source is the same type as the final media file. The default is set to NO. If this setting is modified, the user must click the modification. button to save this Note: This option will be applied to all media to transcode. For example, if you upload a Flash media, and you have 3 preset in Flash, so this media will be copied three times to get 3 identical files. Page 35

36 7.2.3 Audio Snapshot and Thumbnail management The third box within the Audio Settings section allows the user to determine the size of the audio thumbnails. The width and height (in pixels) are inserted in the boxes. The option to crop or not the image is also given and is set to YES by default. This option is reserved in cases where the imported movie clip is not using the same aspect ratio as the determined thumbnail images. There is a link Create more thumbnail configurations that allows the user to add/edit/delete new thumbnail configurations. To Delete an existing thumbnail, the user must click the Del link associated to the thumbnail configuration. This will delete the thumbnail instantly. To Edit the user must click the Edit link associated to the thumbnail configuration. This will open a new window with fields to be filled; width, height, cropping or not, image type and thumbnail quality. To save the new configuration, the user must click the button. To Add a new thumbnail configuration the user must click the Add a new thumbnail configuration link. Only the width and height fields are to be filled, the other fields are set to the default settings; the cropping is enabled, the image type is JPG and the thumbnail quality is 85. To save the new configuration, the user must click the button. Page 36

37 7.2.4 Administration Console Settings The last box within the Audio Settings section is simply to determine some extra settings for videos. The first setting is to show Help bubbles which is set to YES by default. This will post the Help bubbles where necessary for the user. The second setting is to show the thumbnails in the administrative console which is also set to YES by default. This will help the user determine the contents of the videos by allowing the thumbnails to appear. If this setting is modified, the user must click the button at the bottom of the page to register this modification. 7.3 Manage Categories This link permits the user to edit category settings Add a Video or Audio Category To Add a category the user must click the add category link. This will generate a name field to be filled to the right of the screen. Page 37

38 7.3.2 Edit/Delete a Video or Audio Category To Edit an existing category the user must click the button associated to the category. This generates fields to be filled to the right of the screen. The fields which can be modified are the category name and the visibility (if the category is visible in the player). To save the modifications, the user must click on the button. To Delete an existing category the user must click the button associated to the category and click the Delete this category link. The category will be deleted instantly Modify Category Order To Modify the order of the categories the user simple has to drag- and- drop the boxes. The changes will be effective immediately and require no saving action. The Video categories are identified by this icon and the Audio categories by this icon. Page 38

39 7.4 Podcast Settings This link permits the user to configure podcast feeds and how they are published Edit a Podcast The first list within the Podcast Settings section represents the Video Podcasts which are identical to the Video categories. Note: Podcasts are determined by using pre- defined categories.. To add a media clip to a podcast, the user must transcode a file using a podcast- compatible preset and then assign it to a category. Once a category has been created and has media clips associated with it, the user can edit the podcast meta- data within the Podcast Settings page. To Edit a podcast the user must click the be filled to the right of the podcast list. button associated to the category. This will generate fields to All fields can be modified. To save any modification, the user must click the button. Page 39

40 7.4.2 Integrate the Podcast link in your Website To view the page that is generated when a user selects the podcast, click on the Podcast button the podcast. associated to To integrate this podcast link in your website, right- click on the corresponding Podcast button next to the desired podcast and select "Copy Shortcut (or Copy link location"). This will give you the complete URL to embed in your site. 7.5 Player Settings This link permits the user to create and modify embedded players. Page 40

41 7.5.1 Create a Player To Create a player, the user must first select a template from the drop- down menu. Once a template is chosen, fields to be filled will appear below the drop- down menu. The user must choose the width and height sizes. The minimums which appear to the right of the fields are determined by the template chosen. The player can also be set to auto- start or not when the user enters the page on which it is embedded. The skin choices are also determined by the template chosen. The last field determines the language of the player. Once all the fields are filled, the user must click on the button. This will generate a pop- up window where the new name for the player will be entered Edit a Player To Edit a player, the user must first select a template from the drop- down menu. Once a template is chosen, fields to be filled will appear below the drop- down menu. Page 41

42 The user can then modify the width and height sizes, the auto- start setting, the skin choices and the language. Once all the fields are filled, the user must click on the button Preview a Player To Preview a player, the user must choose a template and click on the generate a pop- up window that will post the player with a video or audio file to test. button. This will To close the preview, the user can either click on the close link or press the ESC key. Page 42

43 7.6 Other Settings This link permits the user to configure other miscellaneous settings. Within this page the user can also find information on the Client ID and the Check Number Modify Number of Items per Page When the user requests a search within the OnDemand Streaming Manager, the number of items per page is determined by the setting in this section. To Modify the number of items presented per page, the user must select a new number from the drop- down menu. The choices given are pre- determined. Once the number has been modified, the user must click on the button to save the change Change the Password To Change the password the user must enter the old password and the new password (twice) in the proper fields and click the button. Page 43