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posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:29 from: richard_t
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Hello Another Windows 7 scroll bar issue is with the video player: 499_250527_580000000.png  As you can see it has scroll bars, and as the window isn't resizable (without going to full screen), I can't eliminate them. |
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posted: 25 Aug 2010 11:48 from: Martin Wynne
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richard_t wrote:Another Windows 7 scroll bar issue is with the video player:Hi Richard, Thanks for letting me know about this. It's the same issue with the wider borders on Windows 7 obscuring part of the content. Maximizing the window solves the problem and is a better option than the right-click Full Screen Video mode. I don't have access to the code for the Camtasia Player, so there isn't anything I can do about this problem. TechSmith have recently offered me an expensive upgrade to Camtasia, but I don't know if they have fixed this. I will ask them. But in any case it would mean repackaging and uploading all the videos again, which is no 5-minute task.  Generally I want to move to Flash for the videos instead of the Camtasia Player. Flash works in the browser and doesn't require a windows executable download, although it doesn't have the same control options and can't easily be saved on your own computer to be re-run offline. Perhaps I need to provide both. regards, Martin. |
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posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:21 from: Martin Wynne
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Hi Richard, I have a possible solution for you, although it's a bit involved: 1. download and install the TSCC codec on your computer: http://download.techsmith.com/tscc/tscc.exe It's simple and quick. (Ignore a message saying it may not have installed correctly, just click Cancel.) 2. rename the Templot video file to a .zip extension, i.e. 3_way_tandem.exe becomes 3_way_tandem.zip 3. right-click and extract the video file 3_way_tandem.avi from the zip file. 4. double-click on the .avi file and it will launch in your current video player, probably Windows Media Player, which can be re-sized to whatever you want. regards, Martin. |
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posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:23 from: James Dickie
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Martin, Would HTML5 be a better alternative to Camtasia than Flash? It would solve the download and local replaying issue. However, coping with the different video codecs used in the main browser choices might be a problem. Cheers, James |
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posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:38 from: Martin Wynne
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James Dickie wrote:Would HTML5 be a better alternative to Camtasia than Flash?Hi James, It might, but it relies on everyone having an updated compatible browser, which is not the case. The last thing I want is a flood of support requests from people saying they can't see the videos. The great advantage of the Camtasia Player is that it works without fail on all systems, right back to Windows 95. Flash is now near universal in browsers, although there is a nightmare of different installed versions to allow for. regards, Martin. |
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posted: 25 Aug 2010 16:07 from: BruceNordstrand
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Martin Have you considered just using something like youtube? It would make your life so much easier and is a no brainer - upload and chuck a link to the user / forum.... |
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posted: 26 Aug 2010 16:22 from: Brian Nicholls
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BruceNordstrand wrote:Have you considered just using something like youtube? It would make your life so much easier and is a no brainer - upload and chuck a link to the user / forum....Hi Bruce What you suggest is a cheap and (the usual word is cheerful) but in this case I think ‘nasty’ is a better word. The reason I say this is because, the YOUTUBE videos are a pain to watch, with their jerky movements and long hesitations whilst downloading the next bit of the action. I would sooner stick with Martins videos as is, they are much smoother running and easier on the eyes. No offence meant, just though I should explain. Best regards. Brian Nicholls. |
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posted: 26 Aug 2010 16:57 from: Martin Wynne
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Regardless of the poor technical quality, YouTube is a commercial web site, awash with advertising. Mostly for junk. Templot won't be going on there. All the work is in the preparation of the videos, not the uploading of them. It's just as easy to put them on the Templot web site as on YouTube. regards, Martin. |
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posted: 26 Aug 2010 20:24 from: Paul Boyd
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Brian Nicholls wrote:The reason I say this is because, the YOUTUBE videos are a pain to watch, with their jerky movements and long hesitations whilst downloading the next bit of the action.One tip if your broadband connection isn't fast enough to download faster than you're watching is simply to pause the video. It will continue to download (as indicated by the progress bar), then when it's finished downloading you can watch it without all the jerkiness and hesitation. Whilst YouTube is full of advertising, apparently, you don't need to see the adverts these days - I use AdBlocker Plus for Firefox, for instance, which gets rids of the ads on just about any website. Having just turned it off briefly, it's incredible how much advertising I'm missing out on  It's a shame that YouTube seems to have this reputation for being a repository of junk - there's a heck of a lot of good stuff on there.I would still prefer to see Martin's videos as the executable downloads though, rather than on YouTube - they can then be saved locally for future reference. (Although you can usually also save YouTube videos...) |
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posted: 27 Aug 2010 00:42 from: BruceNordstrand
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Guys, I suggested something like youtube to ease the pain for Martin in packaging videos or deciding on format. Those of us that have broken the chains from the evil empire have to jump through hoops to get videos to play. I thought a web based solution would satisfy everyone, all of us must have a browser if we are using this forum. Another web solution that springs to mind is Vimeo and there is probably a number more out there. Anyhoo, things don't look like changing so I will crawl back in my box now.... Cheers Bruce |
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posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:37 from: Martin Wynne
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BruceNordstrand wrote: Guys, I suggested something like youtube to ease the pain for Martin in packaging videos or deciding on format.Hi Bruce, Thanks for your suggestions and helpful intent, sorry if I seemed a bit negative. We already have a web-based solution which is better than YouTube -- both of these Templot videos run directly in the browser: http://www.templot.com/martweb/videos/flash/startup/startup_em.html http://www.templot.com/martweb/videos/flash/starter/em_starter.html with no advertising and the option of the relevant notes on the same page. The argument is between that Flash-based format and the Camtasia Player downloads. There are pros and cons both ways. But YouTube or Vimeo would be a backwards step from both, and wouldn't save anything in the work involved. regards, Martin. |
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