Posted by Derrick on March 7, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | 
Webcasting from the iPhone is included in our Video Streaming and Compression Training. The iPhone is now one of the killer apps and has many capibilities and one of them includes Webcasting from it. Attend one of our 2-Day Video Streaming and Compression Trainings and learn how to do it. Learn how to include you iPhone Live Webcast in a Blog Page or in a Web Page. The 2-Day Training is available in Orlando, On-line and On-site. View Upcoming Training Schedule
Here are some other items included in the training:
- How to encode Downloadable streaming videos
- How to encode Real-time streaming videos
- Best Practices for Compression and Streaming
- How to encode to QuickTime, Windows Media, H.264, Real Media and Flash video formats
- What the best CODECS are for their streaming formats
- How to author QuickTime, Windows Media, H.264 and Flash downloadable streaming videos
- How to author Flash .FLV files using Dreamweaver .SWF players
- How to author Flash .FLV files using JW Player
- Benefits of 1-Pass CBR, 1-Pass VBR, 2-pass CBR and 2-Pass VBR compression
- Knowledge of Deinterlacing, Key Frame Every, Frames Per Second, Cropping and other items
- How to set up Live Streaming
- How to analyze log files using Sawmill Professional
Featured Software for the class:
- Sorenson Squeeze 6
- Episode Encoder Pro
- Wirecast
- Dreamweaver
- Sawmill Professional
Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 or contact us by E-mail at info@freemancompression.com to register for a class.
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Posted by Derrick on February 11, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Authoring a Web Page for Flash Linked Downloadable Streaming with Dreamweaver CS4 is the topic of this tutorial. The Flash Linked .SWF and .FLV files we’ll be using in this tutorial were creating during encoding with Sorenson Squeeze 6. It will be helpful to first complete the Tutorial – Encoding Flash Linked Downloadable Streaming Videos with Squeeze 6.
So in this tutorial you’ll learn how to author a .FLV video file that has a .SWF player/skin surrounding it. What’s nice about Squeeze is you can use it to create your .SWF and .FLV files but it also creates an .HTML page with coding that you can use to Author your Web Page in Dreamweaver.
OK. Enough for the introductory items. Time to get started with the tutorial.
At the start-up screen in Dreamweaver in the center column click the Create New HTML button. Before you do anything else click the Split screen button at the top of your web page. This way you can see the Code view and the Design view.
In your new web page you’re going to first create a new table to help manage where your video is on the screen. First, position your cursor in the Design view. Then, click the Insert Pull-down Menu and select Table. This will open a dialog to adjust your Table. For this table you’re going to create a Table that has 2 Rows and 1 Column. Type 2 in the Rows Text Box and Type 1 in the Columns Text Box.
Now you need to position the Table in the center of your Web Page. First select the edge of you Table. It should appear selected similar to the image above.
Once your Table is selected you can adjust the location. From the Properties window click the Align Drop-down and choose Center to place your Table in the center of your Web Page.
Let me explain something. This is example of how the folders are structured for the website for this tutorial. Let’s look at two important folders, the html folder and the movies folder. On your desktop create a folder called Tutorial_Website and inside the folder create a folder called html and a folder called movies. On your website you’ll also create a folder called html and movies. Essentially the same folder file structure you have on your website should be the same as what you have on your desktop. Now let’s move on.
Prior to this tutorial we encoded our Flash Linked .SWF and .FLV files using Sorenson Squeeze 6. To learn how to encode your Flash Linked Downloadable Streaming videos visit the Tutorial - Encoding Flash Linked Downloadable Streaming Videos with Squeeze 6.
Now, Take your .FLV and .SWF files that were created in Sorenson Squeeze 6 and move them to your movies folder. Also, once you move them in your movies folder upload the .SWF and .FLV file to your movies folder on your Web Server. Your files are now where they need to be for the authoring process.
Next, save your .html Web Page by Navigating to the File Pull-down Menu and clicking Save button.
You need to save you .html Web Page in the html folder that you create earlier. Name your file FlashLinkedTutorial.html and click the Save button.
It’s now time to author your video. The reason you created the Table that way you did is so that you can place your video in the bottom Cell and add a Title in the Cell above. Click in the bottom Cell of your Table. You should see your cursor appear at the the beginning of the bottom Cell.
Next go to the Insert Pull-down Menu, Choose Media then SWF from the Sub-menu.
Navigate to your .SWF file, which should be located in your movies folder. Notice as I select the .SWF file under the URL Text Box it displays ../movie/Car02_F8_flashlinked.swf. This displays this way because the html and movies folders are parallel to each other. That is why it is important to first save your .html page before adding you .SWF file and it also why it’s important to put your .SWF and .FLV file in the movies folder first. With your .SWF selected click the OK button.
The bottom Cell of the Table should display your .SWF file. In the Top Table Cell type My Video Name.
With the Top Cell still selected, from the Properties window click the Horizontal Drop-down and choose Center. Now your text will be centered.
Now it’s time to work with your HTML code in the Code View. Notice that above for the path to the .SWF file it displays ../movies/Cars02_F8_flashlinked.swf. This is good but we need to add the flashvars info for the path to the .FLV file. Remember the .FLV is located in the same folder as the .SWF file. The flashvars information will be added in both references of the Object Tags.
We can use the code in the .html Web Page generated in Squeeze 6 along with the .SWF and .FLV files. Open the .html Web Page in Dreamweaver. My file is titled Cars02_F8_flashlinked.html. When the page opens copy the flashvars code similar to above and choose Edit from the Pull-down Menu in Dreamweaver and select Copy.
Now paste the code in both references of the Object Code similar to above. Once you paste the code make sure you add the proper path to your .FLV file. Before your file name type ../movies/. Next, Save your .html Web Page.
Finally upload your FlashLinkedTutorial.html to the html folder on your Web Server.
Now you can pull up the URL to your Flash Linked Downloadable Streaming video in your Web Browser. The URL should be http://www.yourdomainname/html/FlashLinkedTutorial.html
This is what your Web Page should display when you pull it up. You now have a Flash .FLV video surrounded by the .SWF Aluminum Player skin from Sorenson Squeeze 6. The video should automatically play. Congratulations on authoring your Flash Linked Downloadable Streaming video using Dreamweaver CS4.
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Posted by Derrick on May 3, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Class Summary:
The Wowza Media Server 3 training teaches Flash on-demand and live streaming set-up. It also covers Flash encoding using the On2 VP6 codec, Flash encoding using the H.264 codec and how to deliver these files from the Wowza Media Server 3. Learning to stream Live Flash video using Wirecast with Wowza Media Server 2 is a special topic that is included in this training class. Flash video is one of the most exciting developments in streaming video and you’ll also learn how to author your web pages for Flash Streaming. Learn how to take advantage of cross-platform, cross-browser video playback that the Flash format provides with the Wowza Media Server 3.
Students will learn in this training:
- How to set up their Wowza Media Server 3
- How to configure On-demand streaming
- How to configure Flash live streaming
- Flash encoding using the On2 VP6 codec
- Flash encoding using the H.264 codec
- Live Streaming to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
- On-demand Streaming to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
- How to use Wirecast to stream Live Flash video
- How to use Sawmill to analyze Wowza Media Server 3 log files
Software Featured for Class
- Wowza Media Server 3
- Wirecast
- Sorenson Squeeze 6
- Sawmill Professional
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Class Overview
1. Streaming Server Set-up
Your instructor will walk you through the process of the set-up for the Wowza Media Server 3 server for Flash real-time streaming. This section of the class will cover all of the install, networking and test procedures to make sure the server is functioning properly.
2. Wowza Media Server Overview
This portion of class provides students with an overview of how the Wowz Media Server works. In this training module the instructor teaches students about: Application.xml files, Vhost.xml files, Modules, Properties, Stream Types, AddOnPackages, HTTP Streamers, Live Streaming Packetizers and Content Storage.
3. Application Setup
This portion of the training teaches students how to utilize the available applications on the Wowza Media Server and how to customize their own applications for streaming. The hands-on instruction shared in this portion of the training allows attendees to successfully navigate and use Wowza Media Server 3.
4. Configuring On-demand Streaming
In this section of training, students will learn to set-up on-demand streaming for On2VP6 and H.264 content. Students will learn where to place videos that are streaming from the server and how to reference on-demand streaming folders.
5. Configuring Live Streaming
This section will cover the procedure for setting up live streaming on the Wowza Media Server 3. Students will learn all of the necessary configurations required for live streaming to work on the streaming server. This training module will teach students how to set-up live streams using Wirecast.
6. Authentication for Live Streaming
In this training module students will learn how to create an application for Live Streaming that requires Authentication from the Live Encoder. This protects who can stream to your Wowza Media Server. In addition to creating your application, you will learn how to add users who have Live Streaming privileges.
7. Flash Encoding Using the On2 VP6 Codec
Learn how to encode Flash On2 VP6 content for real-time streaming for delivery from Wowza Media Server 3. You will learn how to encode Flash On2 VP6 videos using Sorenson Squeeze. Your instructor will guide you through the different adjustments that need be made in the encoder and will teach you how to create great looking videos for streaming server delivery. Learn about key frame every, frames per second, frame sizes, audio codecs, and other compression adjustments in this portion of the training.
8. Flash Encoding Using the H.264 Codec
Learn how to encode Flash H.264 content for real-time streaming for delivery from Wowza Media Server 2. You will learn how to encode Flash H.264 videos using Sorenson Squeeze Compression Suite. Students will be guided through various adjustments that need to be made in the encoder and will learn how to create great looking videos for streaming server delivery. Learn about key frame every, frames per second, frame sizes, audio codecs, and other compression adjustments in this part of the training class.
9. Authoring Flash On-Demand Streaming Videos and Live Streaming Videos in Web pages
This section will teach students how to create web pages for Flash streaming videos. Many Video Editors and multimedia professionals can encode their videos to the Flash video format, but don’t understand how to author their web pages to deliver Flash streaming videos. This class will teach you how. Students will learn about Embed and Object Tags as well as javascript code and how they make web pages with streaming videos look great.
10. Analyzing Wowza Media Server Log files with Sawmill Professional
Students will learn how to analyze log files from Wowza Media Server. Also, learn where to locate the log files on Wowza Media Server. In addition, class participants will learn how to gather information from log files such as: domain names, session paths, most popular videos viewed, most popular viewing days, most popular viewing months, video playback errors, viewer demographics and other information.
11. Streaming to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
One of the features of Wowza Media Server 3 is that it allows video content providers the ability to delivery On-demand and Live Streams to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. This class will show you how to configure your Wowza Media Server for streaming to the iPhone. The class covers set-up of both On-demand and Live Streaming to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Give us a call about signing up to attend one of our Wowza Media Server Trainings in Orlando or On-line. Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 for more information or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com. Individuals from any country can attend our On-line training classes.
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