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An early primer on adding video to technical documentation (from May 2002)
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1 CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
ADDING VIDEO TO YOUR DOCUMENTATION
MAY 8, 2002 Ben Kauffman
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Welcome
• …to Nashville
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• Introduction
• Sample Video
• Implementation
• Delivering Files to Customers
• Tools & Resources
• Tools Demo
• What’s Next?
• Q & A
Agenda
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Introduction
• What do we mean by video/animation/multimedia?
– Standalone Tutorials
– Integrated “Clips”
• Why add video/Is it right for us?
• How much will it cost?
• How long will it take to implement?
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Sample Video
• Sample is HTML-based
• RealPlayer is only “extra” tool user needs to view video
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Basic Video Workflow
Capture video from screen
Edit video clips
Convert video (w/audio)to desired delivery format
Produce “movie”
Add audio to video
Record audio
Write narration script
Edit audio
Plot out video storyboard
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Implementation
• Creation Side v. Customer Side
• Platform Issues
– File Types/Formats
– Tools
• Working with a DocumentManagement System
– Formats
– Filters
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Doc Management SystemSample Workflow
DocBaseWriter
PDF/HTML
WebWorks
Delivery
“Downloadable”media on CD
Streaming mediaon Web site
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Delivering Multimedia Filesto Customers
• Who are your customers?
– Hardware Issues
• Streaming v. Downloadable Media
– Size of Videos
– In-House v. Third-Party Servers
– Customer Bandwidth
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Streaming v. Downloadable Media
• Streaming Media
– View video in real-time as it “streams” across the Internet.With a broadband or office LAN connection, there is no delay.(Example: video clips on CNN.com, movie trailers, etc.)
• Downloadable Media
– View video from your hard drive, a CD, DVD, and so on. If loading from the Web, file would have to fully download before it could run. (Example: all those silly video clips your coworker emails to youbecause she thinks they’re “wicked funny.”)
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Tools & Resources
• Video Authoring Tools
– Camtasia TechSmith
– ScreenCam Lotus
– ScreenWatch OPTX
– HyperCam Hyperionics
– Flash Cam Nexus Concepts
– ViewletBuilder Qarbon
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Tools & Resources
• Audio Recording Tools
– Analog
– Tape
– Digital
– Direct to Computer
– Mini-Disc Recorder
– MP3 Recorder
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Tools & Resources
• Audio/Video Integration/Editing Tools
– DubIt TechSmith
– VideoStudio Ulead Systems
– Premiere Adobe
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Tools & Resources
• Video Formats
– AVI
– RM
– MPEG
– MOV
– “Viewlets”
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Tools & Resources
• Video Conversion Tools
– Camtasia TechSmith
– cleaner 5 Discreet
– RealSystem Producer Plus Real Networks
– Batch Converter Sonic Foundry
– Xing MPEG Encoder XingTech/Real
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Tools & Resources
• Video Playback Tools
– RealPlayer
– Windows Media Player
– QuickTime Player
– Full Motion Video
– Web Browser
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Video Tools Demo
• Record screen cap w/Camtasia
• Mix in audio w/DubIt
• Convert .avi to .rm
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Things to Think About
• Save all project files for updates/localization
• 1 min. of video = 1 meg of space
• 1 min. of video = 1 hour of production time
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What’s Next?
• DVDs
• Searchable/Reusable Databases
– www.virage.com
• You tell me
• I’m serious
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Q & A
• Any Questions?
• Any Answers?
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