1 Upload logo. Choose a .PNG or .JPG image file. Make sure there are NO spaces in its file name.
2 Upload a background image. This image floats behind the video player and text of your message. Choose a .PNG or .JPG image file. Make sure there are NO spaces in its file name (example: backdrop.png). Make sure to size the image at 960 pixels by 460 pixels.
3 Name your Theme. Please give your theme a descriptive file name. You’ll want to be able to find and choose your Theme quickly.
4 Select a font. Choose a font from the drop-down box.
[SAVE your work so far!]
5 Add video or images to build your B-Roll.
Add video – Click on the Select button to choose a video from the video library. You will be able to search your local drive, online video library, sent videos, and received videos. Choose a .MOV or .FLV file. The video file size should be no more than 40MB.
Especially for larger videos (20MB or greater), please SAVE the Theme after each upload. Be patient—we are making your theme beautiful.
Add thumbnail image – If you want to control the thumbnail of your video, simply add the image after the video has been uploaded from the library.
Add static image – Choose a .PNG or .JPG file. The image file will auto-size to the box size. You can link this image to any web page by typing or pasting the web address in the LINK box below the image.
6 Enter your web site address, contact info, and social media info.. Enter complete url’s, http://www.facebook.com/OpenMyVideo. Associate a web site with the logo from Step 1. Clicking on the logo at the top of your Theme takes users to this web site.
7 Connect Google analytics account to Theme. Get incredible insights about the success rates of your videos by connecting your Google analytics account. View all the traffic that each theme and video generates. (Never used Analytics? Learn how at Google Analytics.) Your Google account ID is issued when you set up your Analytics account with Google. Hint: The ID will start with UA-XXXXXXXX-XX.
Creating a theme for your personal videos is the fastest way to promote yourself, a brand, company, product, or charity. Our theme creator allows you to surround your personal video with additional videos, images and web links to your most important marketing messages. If you want to drive traffic to your e-commerce site, place an image in one of the lower boxes of your product. Then add your products web page URL in the link box below the image. When a user clicks on the image it will take them to your product. Awesome, right?
If you have other videos, let’s say a professional commercial or TV interview, add the video below. It will play directly in our player and your customer will instantly have more information about what you do.
It’s easy to change the background, font, and logo of the theme. Just follow the instructions below and you’ll have a theme in less than 15 minutes. We know how powerful the themes are, if you don’t take advantage of the lower information boxes, we will auto-magically add OpenMyVideo.com content to them. SO, get busy and build your custom theme now!
Thank you for using OpenMyVideo, check out our BLOG/FAQ section for how-to videos about our site. We want to be your friend, LIKE US on FACEBOOK, and we’ll send you an OpenMyVideo t-shirt. You can also follow our madness on TWITTER. Actually, we even post videos on that other video site..
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There are many technology pieces at work at OpenMyVideo. Our site uses Adobe Air technology to launch the player and camera features. A couple of quick hints to make your experience fantastic:
1. Make sure you have the latest updates/upgrades to your Internet browser. Find them here:
4. Loading videos to the web is a bandwidth-intense activity. Make sure your connection is optimal.
5. For the best quality video, use your WebCamera software to create a file. Record your message, locate the file, and then upload and share using our new “File Upload” feature. We accept all common types: .flv .mov .wmv.
6. Record your videos in a well-lit room. Plan your message first.
OpenMyVideo is a great tool, for everything from business messaging to social networking to keeping up with family and friends. Try it now, keeping these hints in mind. Comment here if you have any questions—we’re happy to help you make the most of OMV.
OMV Express is a tiny application that installs directly on your desktop. Using the OMV Express tool on your desktop is a fast, easy way to record video directly to your OpenMyVideo.com account that doesn’t require you to open a browser.
Upgrade your account in the “My Account” section of your profile under the “CHANGE PLAN” tab. Select your new plan from the drop box and click the “Change My Plan” button.
