Edit MediaSpace videos guide

Using the video editor, it's easy to create and customise a hotspot to visual objects such as videos and images. It makes objects clickable with a customisable action associated with a selection.

Hotspots offer a way to allow users to further explore and interact with a video. Possible uses you might consider:

• Enables users to skip to a specific point in time in the video
• Link to relevant pages/documents
• Encourage viewers to take the next step in a sequence i.e. watching the next video

NB Hotspots will not display if embedded outside of MediaSpace (eg in Moodle as a Video Resource).  If you are using hotspots to jump to particular timecodes within your video, we recommend creating bookmarks/chapters as these are accessible via Moodle's Video Resource.

1. Log into Mediaspace using your legacy City username and password and select My Media.
2. Choose the video that you want to edit by selecting the video frame or title of the video.
3. Select the drop-down arrow against Actions and select Launch Editor.  

1. Select the Hotspots icon which is the third icon from the panel on the left. 
2. You can place a hotspot at the start of the video. Alternatively use the play button to play to a certain point where you would to add a hotspot. Select Add Hotspot or hover over the player display and select the + Add Hotspot here.

   

3. A Hotspot dialogue box will display as a pop-up. Give the Hotspot a meaningful name in the text box
4. Select one of the options.
   • Go to URL. Add the URL in the Link to field.
   • Time in this video. This allows students to skip to a specific part of the video. Insert the time in the video that students should skip to.
5. Set the Advanced Settings. These settings enable users to modify:
   • Display style (Text Colour Style)
   • Text Size
   • Background colour
   • Position & size for the selected hotspot
   • Timeline (how long you would like the hotspot to display)
6. Select Done when complete. The hotspots will be listed in the left pane.