Switch Cast

Switch Cast allows you to cut and publish videos to switch tube.

Login with AAI: https://cast.switch.ch

Create a Series

Every video has to be part of a series. Usually the Series would be a module or seminar, each with multiple lectures / talks.

• Switch to Series and click on New Series

• Fill out the Meta Information and choose a license

• Set Permission of who can view and who can add / edit videos in this Series.

• Select the Theme of the Series

• Click on Finish if everything is correct.

Create an Event

Events are the actual videos, each Series can have multiple Events.

• Switch to the Events Tab and click on Add Event

• Fill out the Meta Data and choose the correct Series

• Upload your Videos, at least one Video needs to be provided. Slides would be the Desktop Recording.

• Here you can select if you want to publish it directly or cut before publishing.

• Click on Create if everything is correct.

• You will see a processing Event in the Overview.

Cutting

If you didn't choose to publish your video directly, you can cut it inside cast. Wait for the Import to finish and start cutting.

• Start by clicking on the Scissors with the red dot.

• This should display a preview of the video with some tools underneath

• Play the video, pause at the place you want a cut, click on the Split button bellow.

• Click on the Eye next to each Segment to hide or show the clip

• If you activate the Preview Mode on the right hand side, you will only see the visible Segments when you click play.

• Select a fitting Thumbnail for the Video or Upload an Image.

• Edit which Audio Tracks should be played by clicking on them.

• Save with "No Workflow" for in between saves - save with "Publish" when you are finished

• The details of the Events should now be on Publishing

Publish to Switch Tube

• When the Status is finished, click on the blue 3 bars.

• Switch to the tab Publications to see all the relevant links.