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How do I make a play button for a video?

Sep 9, 2011 4:01 AM

The button is not going on the video but at the bottom of the page. I've clicked on the frame and made it a button thats action is 'video' set to play the video file on the document, but it doesn't do anything.

 

Am I missing something?

668 Views   9 Replies   Latest reply: John Mitchinson, Sep 11, 2011 8:56 PM
 
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  • minia92
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    1. minia92,
    Sep 9, 2011 4:49 AM   in reply to duncan93
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    Ttry to re make the link or use a poster with a pic of the video + play button integrated in the pic.

     
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    2. duncan93,
    Sep 9, 2011 4:57 AM   in reply to minia92
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    I've remade the link a bunch of times testing different things. And I can't have the play button on the pic because the pic can't have anything over the top.

     
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  • minia92
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    3. minia92,
    Sep 9, 2011 5:14 AM   in reply to duncan93
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    video is MPG4, H264 encoded?

     

    So the video is playing well but not the button? is that correct

     

    For the pic I meant a pic of the video + add the play icon in photoshop. Export as PNG/JPG and then use as poster.

     

    I test on a page Video. + add a PNG icon > convert to button > Event On release > Action>Video

     

    It play.... Be careful that you have only one action in the button + event "On release"

     
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  • duncan93
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    4. duncan93,
    Sep 9, 2011 6:09 AM   in reply to minia92
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    Yep that's what I'm doing but it won't play!

     

    Screen shot 2011-09-09 at 14.08.00.png

     
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  • Bob Levine
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    5. Bob Levine,
    Sep 9, 2011 6:18 AM   in reply to duncan93
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    Can you post a screenshot of the overlay creator with the video selected?

     

    Bob

     
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    6. duncan93,
    Sep 9, 2011 6:25 AM   in reply to Bob Levine
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    Here:

     

    Screen shot 2011-09-09 at 14.23.36.png

     
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  • John Mitchinson
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    7. John Mitchinson,
    Sep 9, 2011 9:30 AM   in reply to duncan93
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    Try this as an experiment and then modify and add feature as needed.

     

    Start a blank page.

    Place a button on the page where wanted.

    Go to Media and add a video.

    Place video on page where wanted.

    On Poster add "none". This will make video invisible on page.

    Go to your Button and "Convert Button To An Object". Click OK.

    Now go to Actions  + and add Video.

    Preview.

     

    Converting Button to an object is important.

     

    Once you have this working you can begin to modify and add features.

     
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  • Bob Bringhurst
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    8. Bob Bringhurst,
    Sep 11, 2011 4:28 PM   in reply to John Mitchinson
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    John - Can you get this to work? I tried it, and couldn't.

     

    In a button, the "Video" action is not supported in DPS.

     
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  • John Mitchinson
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    9. John Mitchinson,
    Sep 11, 2011 8:56 PM   in reply to duncan93
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    Sorry Bob. This does not work.

    I often do not know when I am doing Indesign work and digital publishing work.

     
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