In this chapter, we will cover the following:
FLV Embed plugin
Video blogging using WebTV Plugin
Video blogging using Free WP Tube theme
Encoding with the Flash Media Encoder
Using preset skins
Hiding and Showing preset skins
Using Video Component buttons
Modifying Video Component buttons to customize your own skin
Video is a major component of the Web today. Luckily, WordPress makes it easy to publish and share video. In this chapter, we will demonstrate ways of working with video in WordPress and in Flash. You will learn how to embed an .flv
file, create an .xml
video sitemap, and distribute your videos to sites such as YouTube and Blip. We will also show you how to set up Free WP Tube, a free video blogging theme that allows you to run a video web log (vlog).
Encoding through use of the Flash Media Encoder for reduced file sizes and creation of .flv
is covered along with using Flash's default skinning options...