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Open a web browser such as Firefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer on a PC.

Type in the address 'vimeo.com'

Select 'Login'  Type in the account name & password.

If this is a class specific Vimeo account, contact your teacher for login information.

Select 'Upload a Video'

Select 'Choose file to Upload.'

Navigate to the output of your video.

If the output is from a PC H.264 converter, it can be found under Library > Videos.  Select the Windows menu in the lower left hand corner, and select your user name.  On the Left hand side of the window, look for 'Libraries > Videos.'

?If your output was from Compressor, your video is where you assigned it.

Select the video and click 'Open'.

Vimeo will display the progress of the video upload.


While the video is uploading, fill out the Title, Description, and Tags information.

Once your video is uploaded, select 'Add to'.

If your Vimeo account has channels, this is the time to add your recently uploaded video to a channel.  Press the check box next to the appropriate channel.

To change the look and feel of your video, select the 'Embedding' settings.

Use this interface to assign the settings you would like to your video.   Once you have settings that you like, select 'Create a new Preset ...'

If you have done this before, you can assign a Preset by selecting a saved preset.  In this case, we're using the 'Texas Newswatch' settings.

Select

'Go to Video' to review your video.  Make sure Vimeo is done processing your video before proceeding.
This may take half an hour or more. Vimeo may take a while to process your video on their servers.

 

While Vimeo is processing your video is an excellent time to create a still frame to use as a thumbnail.

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comm:FCP - Export a still frame from Final Cut Pro

Now upload that still frame to Vimeo.

Select 'Go to Video' to review your video.  

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Select the 'Settings' icon in the upper right.

Select Thumbnail Thumbnail 
  and 'Choose file to Upload.' 

Select the still image you saved earlier in Final Cut Pro to be your thumbnail. And click 'Open'.

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