How to Publish a Video

Cinema8 allows you to publish interactive videos with advanced privacy and sharing options, giving you complete control over who can access your content and how it’s distributed.

Step 1: Finalise Your Video Content

• Open your video in Cinema8 Creative Studio.
• Ensure that all edits, interactions, and design elements are complete:
  • Hotspots, forms, and logic paths should be configured correctly.
  • Use Preview Mode to test the video as a viewer.
• Use quick tools to add:
  • Subtitles
  • Chapters
  • Team collaboration access

Step 2: Publish the Video

• Click the Publish button in the top-right corner.
• Once published, the video will display a “Published” status on your dashboard.
• You can still make edits to published videos—changes apply immediately without unpublishing.

Step 3: Configure Privacy Settings

• Open the Privacy Settings panel after publishing.
• Select your desired privacy level:
  • Public – Anyone with the link can access the video.
  • Private – Restrict access to authorised users.

Private video options include:

• Password Protection – Require a password for access.
• Domain Restriction – Limit playback to specific domains.

Step 4: Enable Sharing Options

After publishing, use one or more of Cinema8’s sharing methods:

• Embed Code – Add the video to your website using HTML embed.
• Social Sharing – Share directly on platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, or X.
• Personalised Links – Generate unique, time-limited, trackable URLs.
• SCORM Export – Download as a SCORM package for LMS platforms such as Moodle or Blackboard.

Step 5: Monitor Video Performance

Track how your video performs using Cinema8 Analytics:

• Engagement metrics – See how viewers interact with elements like CTAs, quizzes, and branching.
• Completions and drop-offs – Measure how far viewers make it into the video.
• Viewer feedback – Enable comments to collect insights directly from your audience.

Cinema8 ensures that your published video is not only accessible and secure but also continuously optimised through real-time analytics and flexible updates.