Black screen at start

Jeff171

Newbie Joined: Jul 16, 2013 07:51 Messages: 6 Offline

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Jul 20, 2013 12:23

I've created my video in PD11 and uploaded to my website in website tonight. The video shows as a black box with a "Start" arrow in the center. It runs fine when you click the arrow, but I'd like to have a cover photo over the video when it isn't running instead of a dull black box. How can I get a cover photo on the video file?
Thanks.

borgus1

Senior Contributor Joined: Feb 27, 2013 00:33 Messages: 1318 Offline

Jul 20, 2013 20:22

Quote: I've created my video in PD11 and uploaded to my website. The video shows as a black box with a "Start" arrow in the center. It runs fine when you click the arrow, but I'd like to have a cover photo over the video when it isn't running instead of a dull black box.

Can you post the URL for this video, please?

Jeff171

Newbie Joined: Jul 16, 2013 07:51 Messages: 6 Offline

Jul 20, 2013 21:06

Here's my website:
http://jeff-andrews.com/

borgus1

Senior Contributor Joined: Feb 27, 2013 00:33 Messages: 1318 Offline

Jul 20, 2013 23:15

Quote: Here's my website:
http://jeff-andrews.com/

Hints at a coding issue, Jeff. Check with the WEB page designer to see if there's an option for that PA VidPlayer to display first-frame video prior to PLAY.

Doubt that this is related to PD unless you uploaded with a black frame/s ahead of the video. In that case you might try another upload, after excising the black. If PD automatically creates same, someone else will confirm that here.

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Jeff171

Newbie Joined: Jul 16, 2013 07:51 Messages: 6 Offline

Jul 21, 2013 05:56

Thanks. I'll check with website tonight.

RobAC

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Jul 21, 2013 15:37

Jeff,

Try putting your cover photo pic at the beginning of your video clip for a few seconds.
Unless the website as suggested auto blackens the clip then there is nothing you can really do.

Otherwise- subject matter looks very interesting- I am a history buff. Mostly Greco-Roman and ancient civilization history.

Rob
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Jeff171

Newbie Joined: Jul 16, 2013 07:51 Messages: 6 Offline

Jul 22, 2013 08:24

Rob,
The only place I seem to have the black screen problem is on my website, so it must be an issue with WebSite Tonight. I had been uploading the file. I just switched to using an embedded link and it seemed to work. Check it out here:

http://jeff-andrews.com/

I'm glad it looks interesting. I'm hoping I can get some buzz going. This book has been #! in its category on Kindle off and on, but it is always a battle to get the visibility.

Thanks for your help!

Jeff