Video FAQ's

Here's how to get the direct link to a video with Firefox:

1. Point at the movie to get the photo bar to appear.
2. Click on the Save movie button. 
3. Hover over the size you'd like: Web, iPod/DVD, Mid-Def or HiDef
4. Right-click on your mouse, and select Copy Link Location
5. Paste link.

Example: http://cmac.smugmug.com/gallery/2504559_f3ta9/3/285017583_rtqqj#285017583_rtqqj

http://cmac.smugmug.com/photos/285017583_rtqqj-320D.mp4
http://cmac.smugmug.com/photos/285017583_rtqqj-640D.mp4
http://cmac.smugmug.com/photos/285017583_rtqqj-960D.mp4
http://cmac.smugmug.com/photos/28501...tqqj-1280D.mp4

Can I make the SmugMug player autoplay when a visitor opens a page?
Yes! Until we have a Configurator for the video player you'll have to do a little editing of the embed code. In the embed code,
look for the lines that say:

<param name="flashVars" value="s=gobbledegook" />
<embed .... flashVars="s=gobbledegook"... />

After 's=gobbledegook' add &ap=1 so it says "s=gobbledegook&ap=1" and it will autoplay.

Note that "gobbledegook" stands for whatever code shows in that place in your embed - it's different for each video.

ap=0/1 (auto play)

How do I remove the Smuggy logo from the video player? How do I remove the 'Home' and/or 'Share' link at the end of video?
Just like above with auto play, look for the flashVars code in the embed code and add these arguments
l=0 (removes the logo)
se=0 (removes the share link)
so=0 (removes the home link)

so it would look something like:

<param name="flashVars" value="s=gobbledegook&so=0&se=0&l=0" />
<embed .... flashVars="s=gobbledegook&so=0&se=0&l=0"... />

Can I eliminate the play button on the video? 

Add this to your CSS:
.moviePlayButton
{display: none;}

 Can I covert a FLV file to a supported file type so that I can upload it.

FFMpeg seems be very popular for this:  http://worldtv.com/blog/guides_tutorials/flv_converter.php

Can I set my own preview image for uploaded videos?

Yes, you can replace the automatically generated preview image for videos.   

To do this, you must create a jpg image that exactly matches the dimensions of the original video.  If you cannot remember the dimensions, or simply do not know them the system will help.

1.  Go to the video you want to replace the preview image.   Click Tools, More, and Replace Video Preview Image.

 2.  If you have forgotten the dimensions, the system will tell you what they were, look at the green arrow for where this will appear.  Click the browse button and select the preview image you want to upload.

 
 3. Click Replace.   That will upload the replacement preview image.