Vidswap Basics
How To Upload (or re-upload) Video Into The Public 'Exchanges'
If you haven't yet, please run through our upload checklist here. Reminder > Please use GOOGLE CHROME as your browser. If your league is using VidSwap for video exchange, all of your video should be uploaded into the public-viewing 'EXCHANGES' area. ...
Uploading vs. Encoding
Uploading and encoding are two different (but equally important) steps on the road to getting your video ready to view online. UPLOADING AND ENCODING: WHAT IS IT? We all know what a download is. It is, of course, when you use your computer to request ...
Converting / Compressing Video
Every once in a while you might experience issues with uploading video. This may be due to: 1) The upload having failed because we couldn't convert one of the files. 2) Needing to compress the files because you're attempting to upload on a slow ...
What is an 'Encoding Failure'?
To best understand what an 'encoding failure' is, we should quickly cover what encoding is. Encoding is the process that happens between when you upload your game and when we log your video. Basically, it is when our servers read all the raw data ...
'Who Is Playing'
The 'Who Is Playing' feature is a very important tool. Not only does it let our loggers know who did (and didn't) play in a match, but it helps track such things as substitute athletes and temporary jersey changes without affecting the permanent ...
Encoding / Re-Encoding Video (and/or Wiping Audio) Using HANDBRAKE
The program 'HANDBRAKE' is a fantastic tool that can be used to convert larger video files to the mp4 format (saving you potentially significant upload time) and address problems with a video clip's resolution or initial encoding. It is a free ...
Upload Your PIXELLOT Camera Footage Automatically
What used to be the most inconvenient step in getting your game footage to us just became the easiest. Along with the incredible video resolution and flexibility of use, we're delighted to offer "automatic" uploading of any of your events filmed with ...
Combining MP4 Video Clips (Downloaded Highlights)
This video shows you how to merge, splice, or combine multiple video clips together into a single larger video file. This a handy trick to use (for example) before uploading multiple files (in order to keep them straight and in the order you want ...
Remote Control ( shortcuts / hotkeys / hot keys ) For Watching Video - Windows PC
Use any programmable usb controller to control video playback. We recommend the Logitech gamepad F710, buy it here. Keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys include: For Flow-based Sports with Timeline Editor (Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, etc.): Step Backwards - ...
Remote Control ( shortcuts / hotkeys / hot keys ) For Watching Video - MAC
Use any programmable usb controller to control video playback. We recommend the Logitech gamepad F710, buy it here. Keyboard shortcuts / hotkeys: For Flow-based Sports with Timeline Editor (Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, etc.): Step Backwards - 5 ...
Player Controls ( shortcuts / hotkeys / hot keys ) For Watching Video
Our video player supports slow motion, fast motion, frame stepping, skip forward/backwards 5 seconds, skip play to play (clip to clip), scrubbing, keyboard shortcuts, and remote control use. Keyboard shortcuts include: For Flow-based Sports with ...
Video Player Settings Menu
Video Player Settings Menu The Settings menu for our video player is located at the bottom right corner of the viewscreen, and is accessed via the 'gear' icon: This menu provides control for the following (please note that some options will depend on ...
Continuous Video / Clipping Queue
For more information on the differences between Continuous and Clipped video, please see this article here.(FIX LINK) For play-based sports like football, baseball, and softball, if you let your camera run for the length of the game (or for large ...
Manage Intercut
'Manage Intercut' is the tool you use to "line up" the multi-angle clips of your play-based game. With it, you can move clips around, delete clips, and arrange your game's clips into the proper running order. To begin, choose one of your multi-angle ...
Editing Attributes In Flow-Based Sports
If you're looking to change the data assigned to a tag's system or custom attributes (an attribute is any information such as team designation, period number, shot result, athlete info, etc.), you can accomplish that quickly and easily, as described ...
Changing Login / Password / Personal Information
1. Start by clicking on your name in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Choose the 'Account' option: 2. Change any information you wish. Please be sure to press 'Save' when you finish the edits: 3. You can change your password by clicking on ...
What Are Attributes?
A frequent question we receive from users of our flow-based video editor is in regards to the attributes: "What the heck actually IS an attribute?" Good question. Say, for example, you take a picture with your camera. In addition to the actual ...
How To E-Mail Or Exchange Video
https://youtu.be/hveo-mfjlAM Emailing Or Exchanging Videos: You can easily select any number of your games or highlights and e-mail them (via a link) to whomever needs them. You can send them to an athletic recruiter, a non-VidSwap user, an opponent, ...
Accessing The Box Scores Or Stat Sheets Of A Match
If you were wanting to take a closer look at the statistics, plays, or rosters of a match, you can do so by choosing the "stats link" option from the 'actions' dropdown on the far right of the playlist listing: When you click on 'stats link', you ...
Multi-Account / Multi-User Overview
Regardless of which sport you play, team organization and management is the name of the game. Our accounts allow a single user to oversee multiple accounts, across different sports and in different capacities (as administrator, coach, or athlete) - ...
Initiating A Chat
Help is just a click away! If you are vexed by a question you simply can't find the answer to, please contact one of our support crew for help. In the lower right corner of the screen, click on the black 'Help' bubble: Type the word 'chat' into the ...
Navigation - Seasons, Rosters, And Games/Practice/Other
Our navigation pathways will allow you to quickly transition between seasons and sub-folders. This affects the VIDEOS, SCHEDULES, and ROSTERS apps. Clicking into VIDEOS takes you directly into your most recent season's 'Games' folder. If you wish to ...
Updating Your Account's 'SEASONS' Settings
https://youtu.be/ir5VJ7PNUcY This is VERY important to do at the onset of a new season. Updating your account season (as well as the active season(s) of your new and returning athletes) is the key to setting which players are available to be tagged ...