Add a video to a model

Feature availability
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In Human Studio, you can add just about any type of alternative media to your 3D model to complement and/or guide learners through the 3D visuals and text already presented. (See our other articles for instructions on how to add 2D images or audio).

As with 2D images, complementary videos can be embedded into either the labels or the chapter descriptions in your 3D model or tour—or both.

Note: Due to their larger file size, the process of uploading videos is a three-step process:

  1. Upload your video in Human Studio
  2. Wait for your video to finish processing
  3. Watch your video

 

Video upload requirements

Our video upload requirements are as follows:

  • One (1) video file per label
  • Up to three (3) video files per chapter
  • Accepted file types: .mp4, .wmv, .mov, .m4v, .webm, .mpg, .mpeg, .mpe, .m4p, .avi, .flv
  • Maximum file size per video: 2 GB

 

Step 1: Upload your video

Add a video to a label

To add a video to a label in your 3D model:

  1. If you have not already, open your model in Human Studio.
  2. Add a label to the model if one does not already exist.
  3. Select the label by clicking on the label itself or by selecting it in the Labels panel on the right side of the page.
  4. Identify a video you would like to add to the label you have selected and make sure it meets our file format and size requirements.
  5. Scroll down the Labels panel until you find the Video block, and drag and drop your video file into it. Alternatively, you can click on the block and use the browse function to find and select the video file in your File Explorer or Finder.

    Note: Only one (1) video can be added to each label.

  6. (Optional) In the Video Caption field, add a caption that will appear beneath your video in the information panel.
  7. Wait until you see the words "Processing Video" in the Video block—which means your video has successfully uploaded and has begun the processing stage—and continue to step 8.

    Warning: Do not navigate away from the Labels panel until you see this message, or your upload will fail.

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    Note: If the upload fails, you will see one of the following error messages and will need to try again:

    • File too large. Please upload a file 2GB or smaller.
    • Unsupported file type. See help documentation.
    • File failed to upload. Please try again.
  8. (Optional) Repeat step 3-7 to add videos to other labels. If you need to delete or replace any video, click the X in the upper-right corner of the image thumbnail in the Video block and repeat steps 5-7 above.

    Tip: As a best practice, we recommend limiting each chapter to no more than 5 labels to minimize cognitive overload.

  9. Click Save in the lower-right corner of the page to save your changes.

 

Add a video to a chapter description

To add one or more videos to a chapter description in your 3D model:

  1. If you have not already, open your model in Human Studio.
  2. In the Chapters panel on the left, click on the Edit Info button to open the Content Manager.
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  3. In the Content Manager window, click on the Add Video button.
  4. Identify a video you would like to add to the chapter you have selected and make sure it meets our file format and size requirements.
  5. Drag and drop your video file into the Videos block or use the browse function to find the video file in your File Explorer or Finder and select it. 
  6. (Optional) In the Video Caption field, add a caption that will appear beneath your video in the information panel.
  7. Wait until you see the words "Processing Video" in the Videos block—which means your video has successfully uploaded and has begun the processing stage—and continue to step 8.

    Warning: Do not navigate away from the Content Manager until you see this message, or your upload will fail.

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    Note: If the upload fails, you will see one of the following error messages and will need to try again:

    • File too large. Please upload a file 2GB or smaller.
    • Unsupported file type. See help documentation.
    • File failed to upload. Please try again.
  8. (Optional) Repeat step 4-8 as desired to add additional videos to your chapter. If you need to delete or replace any video, click the X in the upper-right corner of the image thumbnail in the Videos block and repeat steps 5-7 above.

    Note: Up to three (3) videos can be added to each chapter description.

  9. (Optional) To add a video to another chapter in a tour, select the chapter in the Chapters panel or in the Content Manager and repeat steps 3-7 above.
  10. Click Save in the lower-right corner of the page to save your changes.

 

Step 2: Wait for your video to finish processing

After you have uploaded your video, you will need to wait for it to be processed before it can be streamed within the app or in your published model.

Note: The wait time for processing depends on the video’s file format and length. Shorter videos are available relatively quickly in the app.

While your video is processing, a “Processing Video” message is displayed in the Video(s) block within the Labels panel or Content Manager, as well as in the label or chapter description itself if you preview or publish your model. During this processing period, you can continue to make edits in Studio, exit Studio and take other actions within the app, or end your session.

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If your video has been processed successfully, you receive an email notifying you that your video is ready to be streamed and you can continue to step 3 below.

cross.svg Processing failure

If video processing has failed, you will receive an email notifying you that you will need to repeat the upload process in Human Studio. 

 

Step 3: Watch your video

As soon as your video is finished processing, you can preview it in the Label panel or Content Manager in Studio or on the View page, and your end users can access it from the label or information panel when you publish your model. 

On both the View page and in the published model, users can perform the following actions on the video:

  • Play—as well as pause, scrub through, and control the volume of—the video within the label or information panel itself.

Video in label:

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Video in chapter description:

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  • Expand the video into fullscreen mode.

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  • Pop the video out into picture-in-picture mode.

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While in picture-in-picture mode, the video will first appear in the lower-right corner of your screen, but you can move it anywhere on your screen by clicking and dragging, expand it by clicking and dragging its corners, or collapse it back into the label by hovering and clicking “Back to tab.”

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Note: The picture-in-picture experience is not constrained to the BioDigital Human app, the Human Viewer, or even the browser. The video may show up anywhere on your device’s screen.