How To Load Videos On Youtube


I've had a lot of people ask me questions about how to load videos on www.youtube.com
I asked Nigel to do a step-by-step on how to do it. He lives in the UK so the program may be a little different so if you have your own step-by-step, please send it and I'll ask Stacy to put the instructions on the video page for future reference. Thanks, Nigel.
1. Transfer your video onto your computer
2. I use the software package, ROXIO, to convert the video into a format suitable for viewing on the internet websites like Youtube. The main thing is to convert the video into a Windows Media Audio/Video file (WMV)
3. You have to keep the video under 10 minutes and less than 100 MBS for youtube
4. Go to Youtube and follow the instructions to upload (that is very easy)

FROM GRAHAM
What I am about to say will only work if you are using windows as I have no access to Macs over here so I hope that is OK.
The way that I format to upload to You-Tube is as a WMA/V file and the easiest way is by using windows movie maker (WMM) that is bundled with all windows products.

If you have the file already on computer
  • Open the movie maker application
  • From the menu on the left side select videos from the import section.
  • This will open another box that shows your video files.
  • Double click on the one you wish to upload (pop up box will close and the file will appear in WMM
  • Drag it onto the story board.
  • If you wish to add titles ect, just do this from the left hand menu again

    Then it is slightly different depending on your version of windows

    If you have Vista
  • Click on publish to - This computer
  • Give the clip a name that has not been used before
  • Click next
  • On the next pop up box click on the second option down - compress to
  • Then just use the up / down button to reduce the size of the file.
    I normally try and get then down to about 60mb to save upload time.
  • Click publish and it will reduce and save the video.

    If you have XP
    The basics are the same but
  • Publish to this video becomes "save to my computer"
  • Name as above then click NEXT
  • Under Best Quality click on "show more options"
  • Click on Best fit and then reduce and save as above

    • Hope this is helpful Lots more info on http://www.google.com/support/youtube/?hl=en_GB

    regards
    Graham & Kathy