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Create a Video

The preferred format for video on SSU is Quicktime. Creating video content requires two steps:

  1. Upload the video file to the SSU server (or note the location of the video if hosted elsewhere on the Internet)
  2. Create a Video node on the SSU website to link to that video file

Step 1: Upload Video to SSU's server

You can upload the file using FTP. The FTP host is ssunion.net and the username is supplied by the administrator. Upload the video files to the /files/video/ folder (www/files/video)

Step 2: Create a Video node on SSU

If your video is in Quicktime format, you should follow these steps.

  • Click the Create Content link
  • Choose Video
  • Enter a Title and, if desired, a Path Alias
  • Enter the full URL for the video file in the Video File field. If you followed the above steps, this address will be something like this: http://www.ssunion.net/files/video/videofilename.mov where "videofilename.mov" is the filename of the video you uploaded.
  • You need to enter the dimensions (size) of the video. This is the number of pixels that the video is wide (x) and tall (y). Often you can find this information by playing the video with Quicktime on your computer, then using the Window > Show Movie Info menu command.
  • Optionally, enter the filesize of the video (such as 1.5MB)
  • Choose the category to list the video in (usually Featured Videos) and type a description for the video.
  • Click the Submit button

Users can click the play link to view the video in their web browser, or click the download link to download the video file.

Videos That Do Not Use the Quicktime Format

If you need to upload a non-Quicktime video (for example, Windows Media or RealVideo), you should follow the steps in Part 1 to upload the file. Do not follow the steps in part 2. Instead:

  • Create a Story node from the Create Content menu (or create a Story Plus if you want to display source/author information)
  • Choose Featured Videos from the content display menu
  • Type a description for the video in the Body field, including text that will link to the video.
  • Highlight the link text and click the link (looks like a chain) icon to make it into a link
  • In the pop-up window, enter the URL for the video (usually like http://www.ssunion.net/files/video/videofilename.avi) and click Insert
  • Submit the story.

Users will be able to launch an external program to view the video when it is not a Quicktime file, but they will not be able to view it directly in the browser.


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