Minimum size/length of .flv?
Apr 09, 2012
I think I've discovered that very short .flv files simply will not work in the Engage Media Tour interaction - is that right? I've captured some jerky application software with lengthy pauses between screens. I edited to show only the moving parts, some of which are just a couple of seconds long (less than 100 KB.) Those little pieces, valuable as they are, simply won't save or play in an Engage Media tab. Although I don't have time to research now, I thought I had equally small segments in prior lessons.
I've deleted and rebuilt the Media Tour, played the small video segment in Windows, even deleted and re-installed Studio.
My work-around is to show a static screen shot (.png), but I'd rather use motion video, small though they are.
3 Replies
Hi Wayne. There isn't a minimum duration I'm aware of. I would check to make sure that your videos adhere to these best practices. If you wanted to test your theory, try making the same video but longer and see how it plays using the same exact settings.
Thanks for your reply, Justin.
Actually, I've just established that there is indeed a minimum size requirement, at least on my system in my (re-) installation, which is about 2 seconds and about 120KB. I've used the same technique (SnagIt/AVI => .flv) and the referenced best practices for a couple of years now on this project, and never encountered the problem before. However, I just satisfactorily published a longer version of the same video capture on a Media Tour interaction. Users are going to have to put up with a few seconds of "Processing..." between action shots. I guess previous snips were just over the minimum.
OK, Wayne. Thanks for letting us know!
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