Step One: From the main menu, click <Add/Edit Video>.
This is the fourth link in the menu, just under <Add/Edit Photos>.
Step Two: Once at the Add Video page, scroll down until you
see the Upload Video links as shown in the graphic to the right. Click the
link to start uploading your video.
Step Three: Next, enter the title and a description of your
video and indicate if you want this to be a private or public item. Read the
terms and conditions and click <Next>.
Step Four: Now, check up to three boxes to select categories
that your video falls under. You can also apply tags (keywords) for your
video. When you’re done, click <Next>.
Step Five: To upload your video click <Browse> and
search your computer. Once you’ve located the video, make sure it is less than
100MB. When you’re ready, click <Upload>. To view your videos, click <View
my Videos> under your profile photo on the main page. Your videos can be
private, or you make them public. The latter option means they will be part of
the MySpace video library, searchable and viewed by anyone.
Upload Videos to Your Computer
Okay, first you need to have videos on your computer, or find some online,
before you can upload them to your site. So, if you don’t know how to do this,
here is a quick tutorial on how to upload video to your computer.
For starters, you can either
upload your video to your computer or burn it to a DVD. Whether you upload your
video from your computer’s hard drive, or a DVD, really doesn’t matter. The
end result is the same.
The first step is to make sure
that the connection on your camcorder matches or is compatible with your
computer. For example, I394 is a common connection amongst computers and
camcorders manufacture red within the last few years. If you do not have a
digital camcorder you’ll need a DV bridge to convert video to digital and save
it on your computer. You can even use some DV bridge software to record old
VHS tapes using your VCR!
Click the <Start> button
in the lower-left hand side of your computer screen and then click <All
Programs>. Review the programs and search for “Windows Movie Maker.” If
you don’t see this on the main program screen, check the Accessories folder.
In the Menu Tasks bar on the left
side of the software screen, click on the <Capture From Video Device> and
then choose “DV camera” from your list of options. Make sure that your digital
recorder is connected to your computer, or a message will appear that no device
was detected.
Next you will be asked to enter a file name. This is the title of your video
(i.e. 2005 Caribbean Cruise, or Mom’s Retirement Party.) Once you enter a
title, you need to choose a location to save your video. Click <Browse>
to select a location. For your Capture Methods select “save the entire tape
automatically.” Then hit <Record>. You’ll notice some activity with your
DV recorder and the tape starts to run. This means it is recording to your
hard drive. When you’re done you can upload the video to MySpace, or further
edit to create snippets.
Burning Video to a DVD
If your computer is more than a few years
old, make sure you have a DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW drive. If you don’t
then you will have to upload the video directly to your hard drive instead of
to a DVD. If you have a DVD-Ram, you can try (no harm in that), but your video
probably won’t write to the DVD. If your computer is older, chances are you
probably aren’t running the Windows XP operating system and videos often don’t
burn properly on older operating systems. Transferring media is often a
frustrating feat for new users, and the main reason for failure is usually an
incompatible connection.
