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Inserting video

 
 
You may enrich text content of your help manual with a movie clip. You may embed video which is hosted on popular video services, such as YouTube, DailyMotion, Vimeo, etc.
 
To insert a video, put the cursor in a certain position in the editor and click the button or use Ctrl+Shift+Y shortcut. The following dialog will be displayed:
Inserting video
To edit an existing video simply double click on video box in the editor.
 
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Insert video from  service via URL

1. Insert video from  service via URL
This option allows to insert video in your help manual via URL. The most popular video hosting services are supported: YouTube, Vimeo, and DailyMotion. Simply paste an URL into the edit box and a wait until the preview image gets loaded into the Preview section bellow.
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Video box  dimensions

2. Video box  dimensions
Use this drop-down list to select a predefined size for your video box or to specify custom dimensions.
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Insert video via  embedding code

3. Insert video via  embedding code
You can also insert video by pasting a snippet of embedding code provided by video service you use. Automatic parsing of this code isn't guaranteed in this case. Thus, preview image may be unavailable as well.
 
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Video preview

4. Video preview
Use the preview box to make sure if the video exists and it is the same one you want to embed. The preview is a static image. When exporting to PDF or Word formats this image will be displayed instead of the video. Clicking on the image will open a page with the video in the browser.
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Insert

5. InsertPress this button to actually insert a video into active help topic.
 
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Cancel

6. CancelPress the button to close the dialog and to discard the changes.
 
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