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Steps to export a video from Rise
Can someone assist me by listing the process/steps to export an edited video from Rise to a you tube link? I am trying to get it into a format so that I can download it to a CD.
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Hi Roy!
- Are you looking to export a video that has been inserted into a Rise course?
- Or do you want to export the entire Rise course to be viewed as a video?
Let me know and I'll get you the best answer. 🙂
I would love to hear the answer to both!
Hi Mary! You got it. 😊
Exporting Video from Rise
If you are viewing a Rise course that includes a video, you might have the option to right click on the video and choose "Save Video As." Your browser and where you have the Rise course hosted (LMS or Web) might factor in to your permission to grab that content. This example is from using the Rise share URL:Making a Video of a Rise Course
Rise will publish either an output that you can upload to your learning management system, or one that is suitable for your website. Both outputs contain multiple files to support the interactive nature of Rise where the learner is in control of the navigation.Could you use Peek to record a screencast of you navigating the Rise course? Peek will automatically create an .mp4 file that you could then load onto your video hosting service.
I wanted to pop back in here and share an update! Learners can no longer download your videos in Rise 360, protecting your intellectual property.
Read more about that change and the other new video features on our version history page.
This is an inconvenient change for us, as we're not able to export videos even while editing the course. We can't generate captions files because we don't have the original video file; it's only in Rise.
Do you know of any way that we can export our own videos from a Rise module? If it's meant to stop learners from downloading videos, then why is it also prohibited in the editing mode?
Hi,
I've exported several times a module from Rise 360 containing 4 videos. On my external drive, the 4 videos have 515 MB but the export (LMS) from Rise 360 has 815 MB. How comes?
Hi, Elena-Corina. It sounds like the size of the video files is 300 MB larger after being exported as a part of a Rise 360 course.
Typically, Rise 360 will compress your video files to reduce file size while maintaining quality. Sometimes it will end up a little bit larger to normalize the bitrate to run consistently on all devices. We are investigating why video file sizes are increasing too much, however, and I'll keep this discussion updated with changes.
Is this increase causing problems when uploading your output to your LMS?
Hi,
Yes, I agree with you, normally Rise 360 compress a little bit but not this time.
I’ve even tried to delete the video blocks within the modules, create new ones but the export remains at 815MB. And yes, it creates problems uploading this output to the LMS we use since it has a limit around 500 MB for each module.
Thanks,
CorinaE. Corina Opreana
Tel.: +32 2 29 62 504
Hi Elena-Corina,
So sorry this is causing problems uploading the output to your LMS. I'm going to connect you with our Support Engineers so we can nail down why this is happening. Keep an eye out for an email from the team!
Thanks!
If you want to see the problem directly, look at the course, under my credentials called “Inter-Institutional Share! event on inclusive language”.
I thought some hidden cache memory would be attached to it since I’ve uploaded several times different versions of compressed videos. Otherwise, I don’t see the explanation.
Thanks,
CorinaE. Corina Opreana
DG Translation
Tel.: +32 2 29 62 504
Hi Elena-Corina!
I checked in on your case, and I see Renz shared that this behavior is due to a software bug. As soon as we know more about that, we'll pass the information along to you.
In the meantime, is it possible to host your videos on a web server and embed them using a multimedia embed block? That will significantly reduce the file size of the published output.
@Alyssa Gomez
We are still seeing video file bloat on larger video files (30MB+) when exporting zip packages. Above you state Renz reported this was a Rise bug. Size increases can range from 150% to 400%
Any news on the fix for this?
Hi George!
Thanks for following up as we investigated why the video file sizes are sometimes increased when they are uploaded to Rise 360.
If your original video file has a low resolution and low audio and video bitrate, Rise 360 will increase the resolution and bitrate to improve video playback. This will result in a larger video file size when you export the Rise 360 course.
Here are our video best practices in Rise 360. If you're still having trouble with your video, please feel free to open up a case and share a copy of your video file with us! We'll work with you to determine if your file has a low resolution or video bitrate.
I am trying to upload a Rise file and make the entire file an MP4. I need that format in order to upload it to my video platform (not an LMS). I am not seeing the answer here. Did I miss it? I have looked on the internet as well. My files may or may not have a video included in the file. This is a HUGE need. Can you help??
Hi Janice.
If you are asking to export a Rise course as a MP4 file, that functionality does not exist.
Thanks Karl. Do you happen to know if there is any plans for that? Thanks for responding so quickly!
Hi Janice! While we don't have plans for an Export to Video feature in Rise 360, you can always record your own screen using Peek 360 as you navigate the course! This would generate an MP4 video file you could upload to your video platform.
Hi, Alisha!
Here's an easy way to access a video file you used in a Rise 360 course:
- Export the course for Web.
- Open the zipped output folder, and you'll find another folder called "assets." All of the video and other media files can be found inside that folder.
- Scroll through the files in the assets folder until you find the one you need. Move that video file to your desktop.
