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Getting Started with Streaming Media
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This page is designed to help individuals who would like to produce and post media to USF's QuickTime streaming server.
Preparing media for the Streaming Server
Training
The CIT provides training in video and audio editing and production. View the CIT's training calendar and attend either an iMovie (Mac), Premiere Elements (PC), or Audacity (PC and Mac) training to help you get started developing and streaming your multimedia content.
Recording
You can request to have an AV Services' videographer record your class, lecture or event. Use the Pre-production form or call 415-422-2008 to speak with the AV support desk technician.
Posting
If your video is already prepared, please see the following details on formatting your video for the streaming server. Also, please use the Request to post content to the Streaming Media/Podcast Server form to request permission to post to the server.
Technical Tools
Software Tools
Choose from any of the following software to help you edit your multimedia content.
Media Editing Software |
Purpose |
Video |
iMovie (Mac only) |
Basic video editing and authoring. |
| QuickTime Pro (PC and Mac) |
Basic video editing and authoring and media player. |
Final Cut Studio and Pro (Mac only) |
Professional level video editing and authoring. |
Premiere Elements (PC only) |
Basic video editing and authoring. |
Premiere Pro (PC and Mac) |
Professional level video editing and authoring. |
Sorenson Squeeze (PC and Mac) |
Video compression/conversion software. |
| Audio |
| Audacity (PC and Mac) |
Basic audio recording and editing |
| Garage Band (Mac only) |
Mid-level audio recording and editing |
| iTunes (PC and Mac) |
Free MP3/AAC player/organizer that tags, rips, burns and converts audio files |
Media Formats
USF's QuickTime Streaming server will support the following media file types. If your media is currently not in one of the following formats, the CIT may be able to convert the file into one of the supported formats. Contact cit@usfca.edu for help.
Media Formats |
Filename Extension |
| Quicktime |
.mov |
| MPEG 4 |
.mp4 |
| MPEG 1 |
.mpg |
| MPEG 3 (audio) |
.mp3 |
Preparing content for the QuickTime Streaming server
The preferred settings for your video files should be set at that following:
Media Formats |
Filename Extension |
| Compression format/CODEC |
H263 or Sorenson |
| Frame size |
320 x 240 (see sample below) |
| Streaming |
File should be Hinted |
| Filename |
all lowercase, no spaces |
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Frame size should be 320 x 240 |
What follows is a screen shot from iMovie. The screen shot provides a sample of the best settings for saving a Web Streaming video. Select this option from the iMovie, Share menu.
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| In iMovie, select from the Share menu, QuickTime. |
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