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Sometimes video thumbnails are created out of order; this happens when
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Sometimes video thumbnails are created out of order in [[CARMA]]; this can happen when ''ffmpeg'' encounters an incompatible codec in the specified video clip. You can fix this problem by simply disabling ''ffmpeg'' for that particular video format.
ffmpeg encounters a codec incompatibility in the video clip.
 
You can fix the problem by disabling ffmpeg for this video format.
 
  
Navigate to the [[CARMA Configuration Page|Configuration Page]] and click on "Video Formats" near the
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[[Image:Carma_admin_areas_config.jpg|450px|Figure 1.1 - The CARMA Admin Areas Links]]
top of the page body. For the video formats which shouldn't use ffmpeg,
 
click the check box in the column labeled 'No ffmpeg' and then click the
 
"Store Changes" button near the bottom of the page. Figures
 
1.1 through 1.3 illustrate this setting change:
 
  
[[Image:Carma_admin_areas_config.jpg|frame|center||||Figure 1.1 - The CARMA Admin Areas Links]]
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To disable ffmpeg for a particular video format, go to the [[CARMA Configuration Admin|Configuration Admin]] and click the "Video Formats" tab at the top of the page.
  
[[Image:Carma_video_formats_link.jpg|frame|center||||Figure 1.2 - Video Formats Link]]
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[[Image:Carma_video_formats_link.jpg|Figure 1.2 - Video Formats Link]]
  
[[Image:Carma_video_formats_no_ffmpeg.jpg|frame|center||||Figure 1.3 - The "No ffmpeg" column]]
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On the "Video Formats" page, you will see a list of all allowed formats in [[CARMA]]. To disable the use of ffmpeg for a video format, click the check box in the "No ffmpeg" column next to the video format you would like to disallow ffmpeg for. Repeat this step for every format you wish to disallow ffmpeg for, then click the "Store Changes" at the bottom of the page. Your video thumbnails will now be created in the correct order.
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[[Image:Carma_video_formats_no_ffmpeg.jpg|frame|left|500px|Figure 1.3 - The "No ffmpeg" column]]

Revision as of 12:22, 19 August 2010

CARMA
Video Content Admin
The Video Content Admin
Adding Content
Video Clips
Out of Order Video Thumbnails
Content Set Locations
Content Set Categories
Video Format
Flash Player
Generate Flash Videos
Using mp4 Videos
Video Content Names

Sometimes video thumbnails are created out of order in CARMA; this can happen when ffmpeg encounters an incompatible codec in the specified video clip. You can fix this problem by simply disabling ffmpeg for that particular video format.

Figure 1.1 - The CARMA Admin Areas Links

To disable ffmpeg for a particular video format, go to the Configuration Admin and click the "Video Formats" tab at the top of the page.

Figure 1.2 - Video Formats Link

On the "Video Formats" page, you will see a list of all allowed formats in CARMA. To disable the use of ffmpeg for a video format, click the check box in the "No ffmpeg" column next to the video format you would like to disallow ffmpeg for. Repeat this step for every format you wish to disallow ffmpeg for, then click the "Store Changes" at the bottom of the page. Your video thumbnails will now be created in the correct order.

Figure 1.3 - The "No ffmpeg" column