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6.4. The video converter: Making a video file (optional)

Our online video converter works with slide shows created with registered copies of Soundslides or Soundslides Plus on Windows or Mac OS X. The converter will convert your slide show to an MP4 file that can be viewed with Apple Quicktime and other video players, or uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo or other video-hosting sites.

After you are done editing your project, click the "EXPORT" button. This will create and open a folder called "publish_to_web," which contains all the files you will need to send. You can also find this folder inside your main project folder.

 

The next step will depend on your operating system.

Windows: Right-click on the "publish_to_web" folder and select "Send To" then "Compressed (zipped) Folder." This will create a ZIP file, which will now be ready to upload to the converter.

Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6: Right-click (Ctrl+click on a single-button mouse) on the "publish_to_web" folder and select "Compress 'publish_to_web.' " This will create a ZIP file, which will now be ready to upload to the converter.

Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4: Right-click (Ctrl+click on a single-button mouse) on the "publish_to_web" folder and select "Create Archive of 'publish_to_web.' " This will create a ZIP file, which will now be ready to upload to the converter.

Next, you will need to open the online video converter, select an output size and, optionally, enter an e-mail address for the converter to send a download link to. If your slide show includes lower thirds (Soundslides Plus only), you can check the box to include them in the video.

 

Click the "Continue ..." button to go to the upload page, where you will need to click the"Select file ..." button to upload your "publish_to_web.zip" file.

 

The converter will then begin uploading your "publish_to_web.zip" file.

 

If you entered an e-mail address, the converter will e-mail you when the conversion is complete.

 

Otherwise, you will need to wait until the converter notifies you that the conversion is complete, when you will see a download link.