Adding hyperlink to a video (flv) made in Premiere Pro

[Mike Smith]

Won’t the hyperlinks only work in the Flash player – don’t tbey depend on Flash player functionality for reading the button click and for web navigation ? So did you try putting your flv into a Flash video player and testing from there ..?

https://www.google.com/support/forum/p/youtube/thread?tid=4c2844ce30708a23&hl=en

https://forums.adobe.com/message/2312184

https://help.adobe.com/en_US/premierepro/cs/using/WSC86D69F5-0CFD-4e77-B440-2435A176FE8C.html

https://www.google.com/support/forum/p/youtube/thread?tid=638b87e4f16b7c64&hl=en

[Robert Penczak]

Hey Mike –

I tried testing it within the Flash IDE and also by uploading live to my webserver – and while the semi-transparent swf files/buttons layered on top of my flv in Premiere Pro do show up, they don’t function.

Not so sure there’s a viable flash solution to this since embedding my video isn’t a good option.

Not sure if there’s a javascript solution to this or not.

[Jeff Brown]

I’m not sure where you found the workflow, but: Once the links go into Premiere, you have a video file. Not an interactive file. The images might show up, but you will destroy any “button-ness” the overlays have. You would need to do your video first, then add interactivity in the Flash environment. An FLV file is, for all practical purposes, an MPEG-4 file. Interactivity requires an SWF file (or JavaScript, or HTML, etc.)

Hope that helps,
Jeff

[Robert Penczak]

Thanks Jeff. I understand that now.

Could you explain or point me toward any resources that explain how to add that click functionality to my video/flv once I’m done with it?

It’s my understanding that embedding a long video/flv inside of a swf isn’t a good option.

Is there a simple javascript option?

If people come to my site, I have no problem handling the interactivity with Flash.

My question is if I’m going to post the same video/flv on YouTube or Vimeo, is there a way to give it functional links that respond to user clicks? (I know YouTube offers some built in link functionality but I thing that’s only to other youtube videos and sites)

May not be possible – just trying to figure it out.

Thanks for any help.

[Jeff Brown]

Yes, you don’t want to embed a video in a SWF; you want to use the FLV component in Flash to do a “progressive download” (not true streaming, but close to it) of the FLV file. Try some Adobe tutorials on Flash authoring for adding the button/interactive parts; if you can afford a small price, I’d recommend browsing any of the O’Reilly Publishing books about Flash and ActionScript. Or anything else computer-related; O’Reilly seems to produce consistently good material.
From my limited experience, I don’t think you can add anything but “plain” video to sites such as YouTube or Vimeo.

Be prepared to spend some time wrapping your brain around Flash authoring: it’s quite powerful, but not immediately intuitive.

hope that’s some help,
Jeff

[Robert Penczak]

Thanks – but I already know how to do this within a Flash website. My goal is to also set up videos outside of my flash website that can contain active, user-clickable links that lead back to my site or other websites I reference.

[Steven Sevell]

Robert, just looking over the thread and, like you, I want to have an active link at then end of a video (posted not on YouTube, but our server) where it links to our email. Judging from the thread, no one seems to have an answer at this time. Sure seems like it would be an easy functionality to include in Premiere. I’ll keep searching and if you find anythingin the meantime, please post. Thanks

[Robert Penczak]

Sure, will post if I find something.

[Steven Sevell]

Thanks. Actually think we might be onto something. Looking into it and will post the process should it work.

[Chris Alstrin]

Hey Robert. Just wondering if you found anything about adding hyperlinks to videos? I’m looking to do the same thing

Chris Alstrin
http://www.alstrinfilms.com