To import Windows media files, you will add a Windows media import project.
To add a Windows media import project:
1. Click Settings > Media Import > Add New and specify the settings needed to import content into the Mediasite system:
Options |
Details |
Project Name |
Enter a name for the project that will help you easily identify it. |
Type |
Select External Media Import if you are importing Camtasia Relay recordings, integration packages, or MP4 files. |
Update Interval |
Specify in hours and minutes how often Mediasite will check the drop location for new content. The minimum update interval is 15 minutes. |
Import Folder (optional) |
Click Select a folder and navigate to the folder that will contain the newly created presentation. If you do not select a folder, the presentation will be in the same folder as the template used to create it. |
Adding a new Windows media import project (general settings)
Setting |
Details |
Location |
Enter the FTP location of the files being imported. For example: ftp://ftpserver.yourcompany.com/storagelocation |
Username/Password |
Enter the credentials required to connect to the FTP location.
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Delete file from Watch Folder after successful import |
Select check box to remove all media files after they are imported. |
Adding a new Windows media import project Watch folder settings)
Setting |
Details |
Presentation Template |
Select the template that will be used for imported external media. |
Always title presentations based on presentation template |
Select the check box to make the template's name the basis of the newly created presentation's title instead of the one specified in the original media file. |
Always use presenters from template |
Select the check box to use the template's presenters instead of the presenter information specified in the original media file. |
Maximum media quality determined by presentation template |
Select the check box to use the template's encoding settings instead of most closely matching the settings used by the original media file. |
Presentation Owner |
Select the radio button next to the item that best describes how you want to assign owners to presentations created using imported media: •Template: Select this option to have presentation inherit the owner of the template used to create it. •Destination Folder Owner: Select this option to have presentation inherit the owner of the folder where it will be located. •Specify: Select this option to specify an owner for the presentations. You will search a directory connected to Mediasite to locate the user you want to make the presentation owner. |
Project Startup |
Select the radio button that best fits how you want to start the importing process for this project: •Start the project immediately upon creation: Select this option to start the media importing process once you click Save. •Do not start the project (manual start): Select this option to start the import process manually by clicking Start. •Start the project at future time: Select this option to specify the start date and time that the media importing process should begin. |
2. Click Test to verify you can connect to the drop box location using the specified credentials. Click Save.
Media import, adding a new external media import project