1. Systems, Applications and Tools

2. To create images, video, audio etc.
◦ Image handling (jpg, gif, png) - resizing, cropping..
◦ Audio (mp3, wav) – Recording, cropping.
◦ Video (mpeg, avi, flv, swf) – Recording, editing.
◦ Screen Capture – Recording, adding voice over.
◦ Web / HTML tools – or publish Web content online.
◦ Conversion tools

3.  Many media formats are designed especially for the Web, these
file formats are intended to function without proprietary plug-ins,
applications or media viewers (e.g. Media codecs)
◦ JPEG, GIF, PNG are the commonly supported image files
used on the WWW, other proprietary formats are often
unsupported in Web Browsers, Learning Object systems etc.
◦ MP3, MPEG, WAV are common audio formats, you may need
to convert your audio to MP3 format, a highly compressed
format for use on the WWW.
◦ AVI, MPEG are common video formats.
◦ Flash Video (FLV / SWF) format used in Flash media on Web
pages, this format is required for many online video
applictions, including the University media server.

4. JASC Paint Shop Pro (University Network)

5. Audacity (University Network – for Mp3, WAV etc.)

6. JING (free screen capture video for Flash SWF)
http://www.jingproject.com/download

7. Plugin to convert PowerPoint to a flash video presentation
for use in Web pages and other locations on the Internet.

8. On Request fron Library budgets – includes voice
recording, screen capture, Cam capture etc.

9. Allows you to upload video files in multiple formats (ideally
FLV, but will be converted to FLV during upload).
https://media.liv.ac.uk/
 Log in with University username / password
 Upload limit of around 5GB
 Can use URL for streaming videos in documents, Web
pages etc.
 See Library Web site for Online Programmes for
examples: http://liv.ac.uk/library/ohecampus/

10. To convert various file formats for use on the Web
◦ Media Coder Audio and Video converters
http://www.mediacoderhq.com/dlfull.htm
◦ Adobe Flash Media Encoder (video to FLV)
http://www.adobe.com/go/fmle3
◦ Riva video to FLV encoder
http://www.rivavx.com/index.php?downloads0&L=3
◦ Print 2 Flash (convert any Office document to SWF)
http://print2flash.com/downloadfile.php?file=download/p
rint2flashfreesetup.exe&product=free

11. University systems
Public
 VOCAL (Possibility of external VOCAL sites, e.g. Online
staff information: https://vocal.liv.ac.uk/sites/laureateinfo)
 Dreamweaver / Contribute (Template-based HTML editing)
 University CMS (work in progress... Currently Collage)
Internal Users
 Blackboard (Virtual Learning Environment)
https://vital.liv.ac.uk
 VOCAL (Intranet) http://vocal.liv.ac.uk

12. External Web.20 services
 Youtube.com – upload video files for public access.
 Slideshare.net – convert a PowerPoint presentation for display online.
 Flckr.com – create image slideshows.
 Social networking, e.g. Facebook.com, Myspace – other locations to
publish media.
 Screencast.com – for JING videos and other multimedia.
Note – Web 2.0 can be useful, but remember these services are
unsupported by University systems, CSD etc. they may not be
backed up, service is not guaranteed. It is always advisable to
use a University system rather than a Web 2.0 service and
explore any in-house options available. Use of Web 2.0 for library
services should include consultation with the Library Systems team.

13.  VOCAL site (Online Library and E-Learning Discussion):
https://vocal.liv.ac.uk/sites/olib - Contains a ‘software’
area with links to multimedia software.
 University applications.
 Sourceforge.net (open source applications)

14. Paul Catherall
Harold Cohen Library, Room G04
Ex. 44345
p.catherall@liv.ac.uk
http://liv.ac.uk/library/ohecampus
https://vocal.liv.ac.uk/sites/olib