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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

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  • Fill out the Meta Information and choose a license

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

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  • Select the Theme of the Series

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  • 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

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  • Fill out the Meta Data and choose the correct Series

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

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

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  • Click on Create if everything is correct.

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  • You will see a processing Event in the Overview.

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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.

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

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

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  • 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.

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

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

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  • The details of the Events should now be on Publishing

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Publish to Switch Tube

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

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

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PublicMathWiki: SwitchCast (last edited 2020-03-10 12:19:56 by bbaer)