Which upload option should you use?

Connie Miller — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:15:17 +0000

When it comes to uploading video and image files to the Mixpo platform, you have two options:

These options aren’t created equal.

In this post you’ll learn about the differences and get advice about the best option to choose.

Question	Answer
Advice?	If this option is available, use it.
Why local?	Transcoding, that is, processing files into a format the VideoAd platform can use, takes place on your computer.
Who can use it?	Anyone using a PC running Microsoft® Windows® XP or Vista® and either the Firefox® (version 1.5 or higher) or Internet Explorer® (version 6.0 or higher) browser. I’d like to see a list of file format and hardware requirements.
How do you do it?	When prompted at sign in, install the Mixpo Media Transcoder, a small browser extension. Without this vital little extension, file processing can’t take place on your local computer. In the Studio, on the Visuals tab, click Your Computer.
Details?	It works better, it’s faster, and it gives you more control than server processing. Media files are imported directly into the VideoAd you’re editing. If you run into a problem importing a video file using local processing, you can try the server processing approach. Won’t work unless you download a small browser extension.

Question	Answer
Advice?	If you use a PC, try local processing first. If you use a Mac, this is your only option.
Why server?	Transcoding, that is, processing files into a format the VideoAd platform can use, takes place on the Mixpo servers.
Who can use it?	Anyone. If you can access the Dashboard, you can use server processing. I’d like to see a list of file format and hardware requirements.
How do you do it?	On the Create a New VideoAd tab, click Upload Media.
Details?	VideoAds created using server processing require a slightly newer version of the Flash Player (version 9, update 3) than VideoAds created using local processing. This means that more viewers will be prompted to upgrade. It requires more management. The platform automatically creates a new VideoAd for each group of simultaneously uploaded files. If you intend to use the uploaded files in existing VideoAds, you have to delete the automatically-created ones. It’s slower than local processing.

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