h3. *Create and Store Thalia's Training Videos:*
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*Download/Uploading files to the SVN*
* *a. Get access to the SVN:*
** i. Find someone who can add you to the Moria group "zest-cvs". Mike Gettes can do this.
*b. Install SVN client:*
** i. MacOS: SynchroSVN _(not free)_
** ii. Win: Tortoise _(free)_
*c. Download the following SVN folders to your desktop:*
** i. Training (_svn+ssh://svn.mit.edu/zest/thalia/training/)_
** ii. Quickstarts _(svn+ssh://svn.mit.edu/zest/thalia/website/Trunk/quickstarts)_
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* 2. *Save the video:*
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** a. Create the project in Captivate.
** b. Save the final project (.cp) file to the "Training" folder
** c. Publish the video to the "Quickstart" folder, overwriting whatever previous version was there. _(The SVN saves every version; don't worry about overwriting and killing the previous version.)_
** d. Proof the video
** e. After proofing, immediately delete any project/published files that are not in your SVN folders. _(If you need to work on them again, copy them from your SVN folders.)_
* 3. *Upload to the SVN:*
** a. Upload your "Training" folder _(the SVN will upload only changed files)._
** b. Upload your "Quickstart" folder _(the SVN will upload only changed files)._
** c. Report to your project manager that the newest .cp project file and published video have been uploaded to the SVN.
** d. Ask your project manager when you may expect to see the video put up on the staging platform.
* 4. * Check #1:*
** a. After the video has been uploaded to the staging platform, proof it again.
* 5. *Check #2:*
** a. Ask your project manager to proof the video on staging.
** b. If the video is correct, it is ready for release to production.
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h5. *Create Thalia Videos*
Thalia's QuickStart videos are created in Adobe Captivate 3.
* 1. *Download and install Captivate:*
** a. Download it from: svn+ssh://svn.mit.edu/zest/thalia/training/captivate.
** b. Install on Windows.
* 2. *Global settings for Thalia's videos:*
** a. Custom size - 900 x 593
** b. Check "Full Motion Recording".
** c. Uncheck "Record Narration".
** d. Center red outline around Thalia's UI. _(Most recording will not require the UI header.)_
** e. Runtime should be 2:30 - 3:30.
** f. Naming convention - area#.cp _(library1.cp, library2.cp, library3.cp)._
** g. Audio - recorded into captions; do not make one long audio track.
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* *3. Settings for Captions:*
** a. Title caption \-
*** i. 530 x 125 pixels
*** ii. Runs for 5 seconds in a blank space.
*** iii. Centered in the video window.
*** iv. Style:
**** 1. Title - 15pt, bold, Verdana
**** 2. Subtitle - 11pt, bold, Verdana
**** 3. Color - same as others in its group (never grey).
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* *b. Slide captions -*
** i. 350 x 65 pixels.
** ii. Always centered in Thalia's "browser" area, and usually near the bottom.
** iii. Style -
*** 1. Caption - 11pt, Verdana, bold.
*** 2. No more than two lines per caption.
*** 3. Color - halo
*** 4. Very short captions might be better in shorter boxes.
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* *c. Audio -*
** i. Record audio into each caption; do not record one long audio clip (this makes edits impossible).
** ii. Record without extraneous noise, keyboard, or in a "loud" room.
** iii. Pay attention to pronunciation, and try not to sound bored. A lot of people will be listening to your voice.
* *d. Publishing the video -*
** i. Naming _(follow current Thalia QuickStart naming conventions):_\**\* 1. Lower case plus video number - _(library1, library2, library3 and so forth)._
** ii. Skin - "Glass"
** iii. Publish it to any folder. Do not save to your SVN folder yet.
* *e. Saving to the SVN -*
** i. Copy the project file _(xxx.cp)_ to the appropriate sub-folder in the "Training" folder.
** ii. Copy the published video folder to the "Quickstart" folder.
** iii. Commit these changes to the SVN.
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