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Publishing a clip
After acquiring a clip serial number, you can enter it into your Clipstream™ Video Encoder, specify a clip to publish, and apply other options before authorizing the clip for use on the Internet.

If you have not already acquired a serial number for your per-clip license, go Back a step:
Requirements
  • Existing Clipstream™ video (.vcs) files
  • Clipstream™ Video Encoder 3
  • Clipstream™ serial number
Configuring your clip to be published
To publish the clip, go to the Publish dialog, apply a serial number and/or domain.
  1. In the Encoder, click the Publish button



    The Publish dialog will appear.
  2. Beside the "Select .vcs file" field, click the Browse button and find a .vcs file from your final encode



  3. Beside the "Select output folder" field, click the Browse button and select a local destination for your files



  4. Paste the purchased serial number into the "Serial Number" field

    -or-

    Use the drop down to choose from an existing one.



  5. If you are publishing as part of a Domain-specific / multiple clip license then Enter in the domain in the "URL to Serve the VCS" field.
    Note: follow this syntax: "www.yourdomain.com"

    -or-

    Use the drop down to choose from an existing one.



    If you are securing your clips with our optional SID package,
    • enter in the provided SID key into the "Security ID (SID)" field.
    • Check the "Save" box if you wish to use it in the future.




  6. Click OK to begin publishing.


Publishing the clip
  1. A dialog will open informing you about the SID security feature. Click OK to continue.


    A new dialog will open showing the progress of the Publishing.



    The dialog shows you what files are being published, where they will be saved, the progress of the job and how many credits you have remaining after the clip is finished.
  2. Click OK after the job is over.

    If you look in the location where you specified the file to be saved you will see a newly created output folder.

  3. Open the published folder.

    Inside you will see a new .vcs file. Use this new .vcs file in place of the pre-published version.
Next: Upload and Host Clipstream™ Video v3
Once you have located the published version of the .vcs file, find out how to upload and host the required files.
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