Uploading a video from local storage

This topic explains how to upload a video file to Brightspot.

Tip

Before beginning these steps, make sure you save the video file on the drive you are working from, or obtain its URL from the internet.

To upload a video file:

In the header, click add.
From the Create list, select Video File.
Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
Complete your site's workflow and publish the video file.

After you save your video, you can use it in assets such as articles and playlists. You can also add videos to text you compose in the rich-text editor.

Field	Description
Items	Do one of the following: To upload a video file from your computer, select New Upload. Click Choose and navigate to the video file. To link to a video file on the Internet, select New URL and paste the video file's link.
Tags	Select the tags associated with this asset. This selection is not visible to visitors to your site. For information about creating a tag, see Tag.
Internal Name	Enter an internal name for this asset. Brightspot uses this name internally, such as in the search panel and recent activity widget. This name is not visible to visitors to your site.
Title	Enter a title. When you add the video to another asset, the title is visible to visitors to your site.
Description	Enter a description. This description is not visible to visitors to your site.
Thumbnail Image	Click search and select an image. This image is not visible to visitors to your site; it appears in Brightspot widgets, such as the search panel. (If you don't select a thumbnail image, Brightspot uses the video's first frame as the thumbnail.)
Poster Image	Click search and select an image. When you add the video to an asset, the poster is visible to visitors to your site. (If you don't select a poster image, Brightspot uses the video's first frame as the poster.)

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