Hi guys, i'm looking for a interface for a streaming video. Anyone know where I can get one (prefrably free)?
Thanks.
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Thanks.
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digitalpencil
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Seriously?? What do you mean an interface for streaming video.. interface for what platform? wmp, rm, flv.. what? Are you talking about reskinning an app or creating a custom theme for a flash component? You'll have to be more specific. Interface's are built around certain functions (play/pause, volume sliders etc) so you'll need to use one designed around your chosen platform.
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I am posting in a PhotoShop thread so obviously I wanted to know how to create an interface layout for streaming vids in PhotoShop. What medium the vids would be pointelss because the graphic would have been sliced to show the vids.
Ya know like how CNN has that cool graphic they use to show streaming vids? Or MSNBC. Or FOXNEWS.
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Ya know like how CNN has that cool graphic they use to show streaming vids? Or MSNBC. Or FOXNEWS.
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digitalpencil
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Of course it's not pointless!! you need to know what functions you are using.. play/pause etc. otherwise you'd end up with missing gfx, at the wrong dimensions.!
Really not too sure what you are trying to achieve here.
Pshop cannot stream videos or any other media for that matter, it is an image editing soultion and therefore is ideal for creating graphics that make up an interface. Yes, these would need to be spliced but I can't see how exactly that's relevant!
If your are planning on streaming video footage over the net you first need to pick a platform.. major players being quicktime, windows media, real media or my personal fav. Flash.
You mention CNN etc. well CNN's is windows media with a custom skin. MSNBC is wmp also but with standard skin and FOX are using a custom flash component.
I would personally recommend looking into Flash video streaming as it is the most versatile, robust and has best market permeation due to strong plugin displersal and no codec issues.
Honestly though, without intending to cause offence.. none of this is particularly basic stuff, and all requires knowledge of encoding and programming but if you want to go for it.. good for you!!
For the best flash tutorials on the web (particularly for video integration) i'd hit up gotoandlearn.com
Lee Brimelow is a genius in this field and breaks everything down v.simply!!
If on the other hand you want to look into another streaming solution, you will have to look into those seperately and i'm afraid for actual streaming (not progressive download) you will need to invest a fairly handsome sum into new server technology (that is if your host doesn't already offer a service).
Regardless, this is the wrong forum for this question.. Do some research, pick a platform and then rock up to a specialist forum on that particular subject as pshop is definately not capable of piping video anywhere.
Hope this has helped!
Digi
Really not too sure what you are trying to achieve here.
Pshop cannot stream videos or any other media for that matter, it is an image editing soultion and therefore is ideal for creating graphics that make up an interface. Yes, these would need to be spliced but I can't see how exactly that's relevant!
If your are planning on streaming video footage over the net you first need to pick a platform.. major players being quicktime, windows media, real media or my personal fav. Flash.
You mention CNN etc. well CNN's is windows media with a custom skin. MSNBC is wmp also but with standard skin and FOX are using a custom flash component.
I would personally recommend looking into Flash video streaming as it is the most versatile, robust and has best market permeation due to strong plugin displersal and no codec issues.
Honestly though, without intending to cause offence.. none of this is particularly basic stuff, and all requires knowledge of encoding and programming but if you want to go for it.. good for you!!
For the best flash tutorials on the web (particularly for video integration) i'd hit up gotoandlearn.com
Lee Brimelow is a genius in this field and breaks everything down v.simply!!
If on the other hand you want to look into another streaming solution, you will have to look into those seperately and i'm afraid for actual streaming (not progressive download) you will need to invest a fairly handsome sum into new server technology (that is if your host doesn't already offer a service).
Regardless, this is the wrong forum for this question.. Do some research, pick a platform and then rock up to a specialist forum on that particular subject as pshop is definately not capable of piping video anywhere.
Hope this has helped!
Digi
Yes kiddpete, Photoshop can be used for web design. This is why it slices images and exports HTML.
digitalpencil, are you forgetting that the interfaces used in Flash are most often from assets created in Photoshop?
Try the following links on for size...
digitalpencil, are you forgetting that the interfaces used in Flash are most often from assets created in Photoshop?
Try the following links on for size...
digitalpencil
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jimboblak you're going to have to start reading what people are writing: "digitalpencil, are you forgetting that the interfaces used in Flash are most often from assets created in Photoshop?"
And I quote: "Pshop cannot stream videos or any other media for that matter, it is an image editing soultion and therefore is ideal for creating graphics that make up an interface."
I use pshop all the time for this purpose.. my point was that you'd need to pick a streaming platform before beginning to create a custom interface layout as otherwise you wouldn't know what interface elements to create!
Think about it, you don't start making buttons before you know what buttons you need!
Moreover, kiddpete is right.. photoshop is not a web design package! MS word has the capability to export to HTML but that deifnitely does not constitute the criteria web design package.
But this is again largely academic, as no-one's after a wysiwig editor here.. it's entirely irrelevant, as kiddpete said 'Photoshop doesn't have a video interface' it can make you a fairly snazzy looking photo gallery if you like but there is no way in hell you could ever succeed in piping video to anywhere, you can't even open videos! Again! this is the wrong forum
And I quote: "Pshop cannot stream videos or any other media for that matter, it is an image editing soultion and therefore is ideal for creating graphics that make up an interface."
I use pshop all the time for this purpose.. my point was that you'd need to pick a streaming platform before beginning to create a custom interface layout as otherwise you wouldn't know what interface elements to create!
Think about it, you don't start making buttons before you know what buttons you need!
Moreover, kiddpete is right.. photoshop is not a web design package! MS word has the capability to export to HTML but that deifnitely does not constitute the criteria web design package.
But this is again largely academic, as no-one's after a wysiwig editor here.. it's entirely irrelevant, as kiddpete said 'Photoshop doesn't have a video interface' it can make you a fairly snazzy looking photo gallery if you like but there is no way in hell you could ever succeed in piping video to anywhere, you can't even open videos! Again! this is the wrong forum
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jimoblak, Thanks. I was on vacation and just got back last night. I will be renewing the domain name today.
digitalpencil, I am NOT looking to PS to stream the vid. I am looking to design the interface layout for the vid.
Take a look at this: See how this tut shows the user HOW TO create the interface which the user can later slice it up into smaller images and code around it to do whatever it is they want?
Anyways this thread is old and I had the interface layout designed by a graphic designer.
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digitalpencil, I am NOT looking to PS to stream the vid. I am looking to design the interface layout for the vid.
Take a look at this: See how this tut shows the user HOW TO create the interface which the user can later slice it up into smaller images and code around it to do whatever it is they want?
Anyways this thread is old and I had the interface layout designed by a graphic designer.
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digitalpencil, the links jimoblak provided was something what I had been looking for.
Correct if i'm wrong but isn't any graphical layout for a site called an interface? If not, what is the correct term so this type of confusion can be avoided.
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Correct if i'm wrong but isn't any graphical layout for a site called an interface? If not, what is the correct term so this type of confusion can be avoided.
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digitalpencil, with no disrespect, I do not need to start reading what you wrote. I was reading what the OP wrote originally and what he again wrote to clarify their needs to you. I am confused how someone with your apparent intellect can be so oblivious to the inquiry at hand. The OP was asking about how to make the visual skin or interface, as defined in the subject of this thread. The OP acknowledged that the video contained within a Photoshop designed interface is another matter, unrelated to this Photoshop forum. The following interfaces were probably designed in Photoshop for use in another app:
kiddpete is correct that Photoshop is not a web design package but the OP is not asking how to do web design with Photoshop. They only want to know how to make a component that might appear in a web design.
Please contribute something instead of criticizing. You spent an awful lot of time writing about how you can't help answer a question unless it is presented in another forum. If the OP asked this in the Flash forum, they would probably be sent back here or to the GIMP forum.
kiddpete is correct that Photoshop is not a web design package but the OP is not asking how to do web design with Photoshop. They only want to know how to make a component that might appear in a web design.
Please contribute something instead of criticizing. You spent an awful lot of time writing about how you can't help answer a question unless it is presented in another forum. If the OP asked this in the Flash forum, they would probably be sent back here or to the GIMP forum.
digitalpencil
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Good points.. all of them.. and many apologies if i've caused offence. It was not my intention to do so.
My point was that one can't begin designing an interface without having first decided what platform it is for, if all you were after was a tut on how to make buttons and bevels etc. then I probably could of pointed you in right direction, but it seemed pointless doing so without having first decided what you were designing around. Moreover, if you hadn't decided that.. it was probably best to drop into a different forum to discuss options for streaming media.
Again, many apologies for any offence caused.. and for future reference, and to add to those already listed:
and this is a great one for making various artifacts that could make up the body:
My point was that one can't begin designing an interface without having first decided what platform it is for, if all you were after was a tut on how to make buttons and bevels etc. then I probably could of pointed you in right direction, but it seemed pointless doing so without having first decided what you were designing around. Moreover, if you hadn't decided that.. it was probably best to drop into a different forum to discuss options for streaming media.
Again, many apologies for any offence caused.. and for future reference, and to add to those already listed:
and this is a great one for making various artifacts that could make up the body:
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