Adding a video with the Rhythm Video structure and template

  1. Open the Site menu.
  2. Select Content & Data > Web Content.
  3. Select Add > Rhythm Video Content.
  4. In the Title field, specify a name for the content in the default language. To specify a name in a different language, click the flag button and select the language.
  5. In the Properties panel, specify an ID for the content. To specify your own ID, clear the Autogenerate ID check box and specify an ID in the field. To automatically generate an ID when you save the web content, select the Autogenerate ID check box and leave the field blank.
  6. Specify the source of the video. Specify information in one of these fields:
    Youtube URL
    If the video is available on Youtube, specify the URL to the video.
    Vimeo URL
    If the video is available on Vimeo, specify the URL to the video.
    Video File
    To add a video that has been uploaded in the Documents and Media form, click the SELECT button and choose the file.
  7. Specify video decoration information:
    Standby Poster
    Optionally, select an image that overlays the video when the video is not playing. Ensure that the image is the same height and width as the video. Otherwise, the image is not displayed correctly.
    Heading Text
    Optionally, specify a heading for the video. The heading is displayed on your website.
    Video Description
    Specify a description for the video.
  8. Specify how the video is displayed on your website. Select one or more of these check boxes:
    Autoplay video
    Select this check box to automatically play the video when the web page that it is on is opened.
    Show video controls
    Select this check box to show video controls, such as the Play button and the Stop button. Video controls are always shown for Vimeo videos.
    Loop video
    Select this check box to continuously play the video.
    Mute video
    If you are not displaying a Vimeo video, select this check box to mute the video and to remove the video controls.
  9. Specify information about how the video looks and feels:
    Text color
    Specify the text color for the heading. You can use hex codes or specify the name of the color.
    Remove Portlet Spacing
    Select this check box to remove the spacing between columns when the web content is placed on a page that has multiple columns in the layout. The video will span the columns. Clear this check box to place the video within a single column.
  10. Click Publish.