Hi Ferd, In addition to the programs that Adrian mentioned, you can also use Adobe GoLive, which comes with Adobe CS Suite (Photoshop etc) to create hotspotted linkable areas within Quicktime videos, using the Quicktime Sprite track. So you can create a video frame at bottom right of frame in Final Cut, and then make that area clickable so that someone can click it to open any URL or video. You could then upload the Quicktime file to Blip and have it play in your Blogger blog. There's a tutorial within GoLive help, but I'd be happy to help you offlist. If you don't have the Adobe CS suite (it's expensive - my work bought it for me), you can download a 30 day free trial from http://www.adobe.com/go/trygolive/ - And if you're an evil terroristic anarchist, you can also find many, many cracked copies around if you know where to look ;-)
I think it's a real shame that there aren't more powerful and free tools around to do this stuff, as it's all built into Quicktime and possible in Flash. There was a time (before YouTube, maybe?) when people were creating free tools like this more often. On an even more technical level, you could create a custom Flash Player with a graphic overlay to do what you want (click to play or click to hide). If you know how to do that kind of thing... Rupert http://www.fatgirlinohio.org http://www.crowdabout.us/fatgirlinohio/myshow/ On 18 Mar 2007, at 21:33, Ferd Eggan wrote: A related question: How do you put an interactive video within a video on blogger, for example. That is, if someone is watching my video, can i put a video inside it that the viewer can click a button to play, or another button to skip it? I am on the lookout for ways to invite viewers to be more involved with what they are watching. Ferd Eggan crankypwa.blogspot.com > > Jen Simmons > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://jensimmons.com > http://milkweedmediadesign.com > 267-235-6967 > > > On Mar 17, 2007, at 2:11 am, quietleader wrote: > > > I apologize if this questions is "off topic." (I just get the sense > > there are lots of Final Cut > > experts in this group) > > > > My question: Is it possible to produce a "video within a video" > > using Final Cut Express? > > > > The best way to describe what I want is with an analogy: Some > > television sets allow you to > > watch a main channel, and show a second channel in a smaller window > > down in the corner. > > > > Is it possible to create the equivalent with Final Cut Express, and > > how would it be done? Or is > > Final Cut Pro/Studio required? > > > > Thanks! > > Warren > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
