attracTV Studio – Step By Step
The Basic Flow
DefinitionsGallery – The client application that executes the vidgets and plug-insVidget – “Video Widget”. A widget that lives in the context of a videoMenu Vidget – A vidget that provides a menu of vidgets that the user can activate on-demandPlug-in – Adding a plug-in adds certain capabilities to the gallery such as Google Analytics integration.
Add plug-ins
Create A Gallery
Attach vidgets to the gallery
Attach a menu vidget for on-demand vidget
Test
Get the embedded codeGet the embedded codeMake Fixes
Gallery List
Once you log in, you can see that a sample gallery has been created for you.Click the Test button and see it in action!
If you’re happy with this gallery as is, then just click Embed to get the embed code to put in your website.
In order to add/remove vidgets, plug-ins or change other properties in the gallery, click Edit.
Edit Embed
Test
Edit Gallery
After clicking Edit, you access the Edit Gallery screen. In this screen most of the work is done:1.Setting the Gallery properties2.Adding removing vidgets3.Setting the relevant plug-insAfter each step, click Save and then Test to test your changes.Now click Gallery Vidgets to add a new vidget.
Gallery Vidgets
Gallery Vidgets List
In the Gallery Vidgets screen, you see the list of vidgets attached to your gallery. You can sort them, enable/ disable them in the gallery, Edit a vidget and remove /add new ones.
There are two types of vidgets – standard and menu vidgets. Menu vidgets enable the user to open a vidget on demand.
Add Vidget
Edit
Edit Vidget
After you click Edit on a certain vidget in the gallery, the Edit Vidget modal window opens.
Settings In Gallery
Save Vidget Changes
Add Vidget To Gallery
After you click Add Vidget, a modal window opens with a table of available vidget applications. You can choose to create a new instance or re-use an existing one from any vidget. If an instance from that vidget already exists in this gallery you will notice an “Existing in Gallery” indicator.After you’re done adding vidgets to the gallery don’t forget to Save the gallery.
Add Existing
Exists Indicator
Create New
Saving The Gallery
After you add vidgets to the gallery you have to click enable in order for them to become active for clients. After that you must click Save/Save-and-Close for your changes to take affect.
Save The Gallery
Vidgets List Screen
A single vidget may be attached to multiple galleries. Thus, vidgets can be created and managed independently from any specific gallery.From the Vidgets screen you can add and remove vidget instances and manage their content.
Vidget Type ListVidget Instance List
Create
Gallery Test Popup
Types Of Vidgets
Menu Vidget
Standard Vidget
Embed Code Generator
The Embed Code Generator screen is the place where you configure and then grab the HTML embed code to put in your website.First choose the vidget gallery that you wish to embed and the type of video player you use. A set of additional options opens. Set the preferences, click Update And Preview and then grab the code. Here’s an example how to do it with a video from YouTube.
Select Gallery And Player
Embed Code With YouTube Video
Using a video from YouTube is simple:1. Go to the relevant video page in YouTube and click Embed.2. Copy the URL to the video. It should look like http://www.youtube.com/v/VIDEO_ID3. Open the Embed Code generator in the studio. In the example setup choose YouTube.4. Update the file to the URL you copied from YouTube.5. Click Update&Preview and you’re ready to copy the embed code.
2. Choose YouTube
1. Copy The Video URL From YouTube3. Set The YouTube URL
Grab The Embed Code
Copy the embed code and put it in your website.
Copy