I need advice on how to format and deliver a pdf/video product.

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Three questions...

I finally bit the bullet and went video. I am in the process of creating a product that is pdf based, but relies on video tutorials within the guide.

Question #1
Should I use still screenshots when I am able to, or only use video and text?

Question #2 Format
Would you put the format in the pdf guide? So, you would read, then get to the video, then read some more, or would you create a website and link to the videos from the pdf?

Question #3 ties in with format. How would you deliver such a product? Having the customer download the entire product with videos could take a while.

How do you guys handle this? I will have 8-10 short (less than 10 minute) videos.
#advice #deliver #format #pdf or video #product
  • Anyone have any advice for this?
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  • Profile picture of the author Aljiro
    Here's an idea for you:

    Create a few web pages with the videos. One video per page. Now the PDF should be the guide as to what videos should the buyer watch and in what order.

    I know that this idea can be optimized more. I will leave that to you

    Aljiro
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    • Originally Posted by Aljiro View Post

      Here's an idea for you:

      Create a few web pages with the videos. One video per page. Now the PDF should be the guide as to what videos should the buyer watch and in what order.

      I know that this idea can be optimized more. I will leave that to you

      Aljiro
      Thanks.

      I have seen that olayout in a few of the products I have purchased. I really like it, but I also like the look on the pdf with the video inline.

      Any more suggestions?
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  • Profile picture of the author Aljiro
    Im not sure what you mean by pdf with video inline. But if you mean that the video will be playing inside the pdf that would be a little hard

    Maybe a picture of the video in the pdf as a link to the video would do you some good.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kevin AKA Hubcap
      Put the videos in the PDF. That's the way I'd like it delivered to me. Survey the buyers and ask if they're experiencing unusually long download times.

      If yes, put the videos on a separate page accessible via links in the PDF. If no, keep doing what you're doing.

      On this issue I don't think you'll get a definitive answer one way or the other from us here at the forum. Ask the people who purchased the product. They'll let you know.

      Kevin
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  • Profile picture of the author RyanRingold
    Do what is the quickest to get it up and running and making money.... which I think would be to put all the videos on a page and then put a link to them in the PDF. That way they can read the PDF in front of the computer and watch the videos at the appropriate time.

    This can be changed later if you get feedback, but don't spend time even thinking about this. Just get it done, test it, and move forward.
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  • Will I encounter any problems with bandwidth or anything, by having videos on my site? Right now I have about 30 minutes worth of video.
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  • Profile picture of the author PLRwithAlex
    Adobe Acrobat 9 has the ability to embed video files. Check out adobe.com. they have a video of it on the home page now.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    I just launched a video site where they pay a one-time fee for viewing the video ecourse with Wishlist Member.

    I made a post about it here:

    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ship-blog.html

    It's working out real well for me and I'm going to launch 3 more.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nicolaas Theron
    Hi Charles,

    Here's what I do, although I don't see too many other people using this method:

    1. Create the videos in WMV format
    2. Create a Windows Media playlist file of all the videos
    3. Zip them all up

    This makes it easy for someone to view the videos in sequence with Media Player. Just double-click the playlist file. This also allows the customer to have all the videos on their hard drive, so people with slow connections or limited bandwidth (like we have here in South Africa) don't have to stream the video online every time they want to watch it. It also saves you additional bandwidth costs.

    You can also use FLV or MP4 format for this I guess, but I find that WMV provides a nice balance between quality and size, and absolutely any modern Windows computer can play it without additional software downloads.

    4. The PDF would basically be a written version of each video, with screenshots. The idea is to watch the video and refer to the PDF if anything is unclear. Some people also prefer to do it the other way round - print the PDF and refer to the video if anything is unclear. It's good to have both options.
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  • Profile picture of the author PCRoger
    Yes, but depending on your audience, do you want to turn away 5 - 35% of the potential customers who use Mac?

    PM me for details on where I think you will find all you need to know.

    Regards,
    PCRoger.
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