Anyway for embedded mpg video to show first frame? - GoFuckYourself.com

DigitalPimp · 04-21-2008, 06:58 PM

I am trying to embed a mpg file into a page and want to know if I can show the first frame of the video rather than have it start automatically or just show black?

aico · 04-21-2008, 07:00 PM

convert it to flv, problem solved.

DigitalPimp · 04-21-2008, 07:15 PM

Thanks, while I could do that these are sponsor hosted videos so I'd prefer if I did not have to download, convert and host them all. Any other options?

fris · 04-21-2008, 08:15 PM

make it when you click on the thumb it loads the video

DigitalPimp · 04-21-2008, 08:23 PM

Not sure I follow, do you mean just manually make thumbnails of all the videos and link directly to them? I am trying to embed them into the page but if I make them not start automatically (which is what I want) each video is all black when the page loads, which is fine, but it would be preferable if I could somehow show the first frame of each video rather than just black before the user plays each one.

fris · 04-21-2008, 08:26 PM

is it for a tour? or just a free site? you could use a script to do it

SmokeyTheBear · 04-21-2008, 08:32 PM

not very easily

you could do it with javascript using a thumbnail overlay

DigitalPimp · 04-21-2008, 08:34 PM

free site, can you point me in the right direction to find a script that would show the first frames?

DigitalPimp · 04-21-2008, 08:36 PM

Smokey, so I'd would need to manually capture a frame from each video and then overlay it on the embedded player?

fris · 04-21-2008, 08:57 PM

phplinkdropper can do what you want, its 49$ i think

SmokeyTheBear · 04-21-2008, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DigitalPimp

Smokey, so I'd would need to manually capture a frame from each video and then overlay it on the embedded player?

subc · 04-21-2008, 09:26 PM

mmm, how about a flash layer overlay (over embedded video player) with a onmouseover/unload that contains a jpg of the vid clip?

dunno?

04-21-2008, 06:58 PM	#1
DigitalPimp Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 512	Anyway for embedded mpg video to show first frame? I am trying to embed a mpg file into a page and want to know if I can show the first frame of the video rather than have it start automatically or just show black?

04-21-2008, 08:15 PM	#4
fris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 55,372	make it when you click on the thumb it loads the video __________________ Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence. WP Stuff

04-21-2008, 08:26 PM	#6
fris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 55,372	is it for a tour? or just a free site? you could use a script to do it __________________ Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence. WP Stuff

04-21-2008, 08:32 PM	#7
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	not very easily you could do it with javascript using a thumbnail overlay __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

04-21-2008, 08:57 PM	#10
fris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 55,372	phplinkdropper can do what you want, its 49$ i think __________________ Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence. WP Stuff

04-21-2008, 07:00 PM	#2
aico Moo Moo Cow Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 14,748	convert it to flv, problem solved.

04-21-2008, 07:15 PM	#3
DigitalPimp Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 512	Thanks, while I could do that these are sponsor hosted videos so I'd prefer if I did not have to download, convert and host them all. Any other options?

04-21-2008, 08:23 PM	#5
DigitalPimp Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 512	Not sure I follow, do you mean just manually make thumbnails of all the videos and link directly to them? I am trying to embed them into the page but if I make them not start automatically (which is what I want) each video is all black when the page loads, which is fine, but it would be preferable if I could somehow show the first frame of each video rather than just black before the user plays each one.

04-21-2008, 08:34 PM	#8
DigitalPimp Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 512	free site, can you point me in the right direction to find a script that would show the first frames?

04-21-2008, 08:36 PM	#9
DigitalPimp Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 512	Smokey, so I'd would need to manually capture a frame from each video and then overlay it on the embedded player?

04-21-2008, 09:26 PM	#12
subc Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 149	mmm, how about a flash layer overlay (over embedded video player) with a onmouseover/unload that contains a jpg of the vid clip? dunno? __________________ you there.. hi. i'm an all around multimedia guy 73528862