video in epub

gatorman · 01-06-2011, 07:54 AM

Ok, I have a novel I wrote and I have mp4 videos I would like to play at various places in the novel. Can I use sigil to insert the videos? If so how would I do that? Thanks so much in advance.

Fabe · 01-06-2011, 08:46 AM

<p> ... </p>

<div class=”videoContainer”>
<video src=”video H264-640x480.m4v” poster=”images/posterframe.png” controls=”controls”>
</video>

<p> ... </p>

##

The video goes in the Misc folder. - Fabe

Jellby · 01-06-2011, 09:09 AM

and it won't be a valid ePUB.

gatorman · 01-06-2011, 09:28 AM

What would make it a valid epub?

Jellby · 01-06-2011, 10:38 AM

You'd probably have to use an <object> tag to embed the video, and provide a fallback item for it (something to render instead of the video, for systems that don't support the specific file type you use, which will be almost all for the moment). I have never used it, so I can't say for sure, but you can read the spec.

gatorman · 01-06-2011, 11:22 AM

I wonder if having a link to a webpage with the video on it would be possible?
thanks,

Fabe · 01-06-2011, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jellby

and it won't be a valid ePUB.

It will in Apple's iBookstore.

Jellby · 01-06-2011, 11:58 AM

It would be possible. Whether that works as one may expect or not, that's a different matter.

First, if the device has no network connectivity, it will obviously be a non-working link. Even for devices with connectivity, it would depend on how the reading software communicates with the internet browsing software (if any), and on any plugins or video support available.

In any case, providing the URL in text (hyperlinked or not) would always allow any user to copy it in a computer and view the video, if interested.

Jellby · 01-06-2011, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabe

It will in Apple's iBookstore.

It might be accepted, but it won't conform to the ePUB specification, which doesn't list "<video>" as an accepted tag.

Hitch · 01-06-2011, 04:44 PM

AND, based on experience (a LOT), I can tell you that when you try to upload it to Apple, as an itunespublisher, it fails. They send it back, even though they KNOW it's an enhanced ePUB, because of course they have a special channel for that, so THEN it has an itunesmetadataplist file jammed in the zip, so THEN you have to yank that OUT and send it back again. It's a circus.

And, no, it never passes ePUBcheck, and, FWIW, Sigil rips out the video tags.

Hitch

Nori · 07-25-2011, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabe

<p> ... </p>

<div class=”videoContainer”>
<video src=”video H264-640x480.m4v” poster=”images/posterframe.png” controls=”controls”>
</video>

<p> ... </p>

##

The video goes in the Misc folder. - Fabe

video is in Misc folder, but Misc folder is not located, why??
Can I make a e-pub with video by sigil?
I've been in trouble with video with sigl...
Please help me out

theducks · 07-25-2011, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nori

video is in Misc folder, but Misc folder is not located, why??
Can I make a e-pub with video by sigil?
I've been in trouble with video with sigl...
Please help me out

Code:

<div class=”videoContainer”>
<video src=”../Misc/video H264-640x480.m4v” poster=”../Images/posterframe.png” controls=”controls”>
</video>

I see 2 errors that need to be fixed to read (Red).
Sigil folder names Start with a Uppercase Letter
If the video is in Misc, the the src= must include that piece of information

Toxaris · 07-25-2011, 02:03 PM

You cannot add video with Sigil out of the box, since video is not supported in the ePUB specs. Only Apple in their crippled adaption of ePUB supports it.

Nori · 07-26-2011, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Code:

<div class=”videoContainer”>
<video src=”../Misc/video H264-640x480.m4v” poster=”../Images/posterframe.png” controls=”controls”>
</video>

I see 2 errors that need to be fixed to read (Red).
Sigil folder names Start with a Uppercase Letter
If the video is in Misc, the the src= must include that piece of information

This makes sense to me (Thank you), but can't run the video still...
If the Sigil can't contains the video, is there any other epub software can
contains the video?

Galapagos, the ebook reader device made by SHARP showed
a few ebooks which contains video, like Apple sampler.
These are not epub, but XMDF format. (which is very local system)

theducks · 07-26-2011, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nori

This makes sense to me (Thank you), but can't run the video still...
If the Sigil can't contains the video, is there any other epub software can
contains the video?

Galapagos, the ebook reader device made by SHARP showed
a few ebooks which contains video, like Apple sampler.
These are not epub, but XMDF format. (which is very local system)

Just because you can't See(watch) the Video in Sigil, does not mean that you can't create the document? (still cringing: Video in books

)

01-06-2011, 07:54 AM	#1
gatorman Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: none	video in epub Ok, I have a novel I wrote and I have mp4 videos I would like to play at various places in the novel. Can I use sigil to insert the videos? If so how would I do that? Thanks so much in advance.

01-06-2011, 04:44 PM	#10
Hitch Bookmaker & Cat Slave Posts: 1,197 Karma: 6274871 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Kindle2, iPad, KindleFire and NookColor	AND, based on experience (a LOT), I can tell you that when you try to upload it to Apple, as an itunespublisher, it fails. They send it back, even though they KNOW it's an enhanced ePUB, because of course they have a special channel for that, so THEN it has an itunesmetadataplist file jammed in the zip, so THEN you have to yank that OUT and send it back again. It's a circus. And, no, it never passes ePUBcheck, and, FWIW, Sigil rips out the video tags. Hitch __________________ I produce eBooks. www.booknook.biz Follow us on Twitter "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." - Red Adair

07-25-2011, 02:03 PM	#13
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 2,174 Karma: 1000593 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-300, PRS-T1	You cannot add video with Sigil out of the box, since video is not supported in the ePUB specs. Only Apple in their crippled adaption of ePUB supports it. __________________ Creator and maintainer of the e-Book Tools Word add-in. Also see thread here on Mobileread. Creator and maintainer of the Clean HTML macro for MS Word.

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Fabe Dylanologist Posts: 200 Karma: 146754 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hanover, New Hampshire, USA Device: none/all/any	<p> ... </p> <div class=”videoContainer”> <video src=”video H264-640x480.m4v” poster=”images/posterframe.png” controls=”controls”> </video> <p> ... </p> ## The video goes in the Misc folder. - Fabe

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Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 5,196 Karma: 2508097 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon	and it won't be a valid ePUB.

01-06-2011, 09:28 AM	#4
gatorman Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: none	What would make it a valid epub?

01-06-2011, 10:38 AM	#5
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 5,196 Karma: 2508097 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon	You'd probably have to use an <object> tag to embed the video, and provide a fallback item for it (something to render instead of the video, for systems that don't support the specific file type you use, which will be almost all for the moment). I have never used it, so I can't say for sure, but you can read the spec.

01-06-2011, 11:22 AM	#6
gatorman Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: none	I wonder if having a link to a webpage with the video on it would be possible? thanks,

01-06-2011, 11:58 AM	#8
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 5,196 Karma: 2508097 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon	It would be possible. Whether that works as one may expect or not, that's a different matter. First, if the device has no network connectivity, it will obviously be a non-working link. Even for devices with connectivity, it would depend on how the reading software communicates with the internet browsing software (if any), and on any plugins or video support available. In any case, providing the URL in text (hyperlinked or not) would always allow any user to copy it in a computer and view the video, if interested.


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