Video Shortcodes

Normal (old-style) Video Shortcodes

This is the normal way display videos by using a Flash-based player such as FlowPlayer. Since this is using normal videos use Flash, these do not play in iPhones and iPads.

[infobox]Use the HTML5 video shortcode instead unless you really want to display Flash[/infobox]


SWF Shortcode Explanation

[pre][video_swf
    width=”560″     Width of the video
    height=”349″    Height of the video
    shadow=”true”   If false, no shadow will be placed below the video
    style=””        Custom CSS rules can be placed here
]
    URL of SWF
[/video_swf]
[/pre]

[infobox]You can also use the alias &#91swf]…[/swf] for this[/infobox]


SWF example

[pre][video_swf]…[/video_swf][/pre]

[video_swf]
http://themes.charcoal.gambit.ph/wp-content/uploads/Envato-Logos-Pro-Expanding.swf[/video_swf]


FLV, MP4 and M4V Shortcode Explanation

[pre][video_flv
    width=”560″         Width of the video
    height=”349″        Height of the video
    autoplay=”false”    If true, the video plays automatically once loaded
    autobuffer=”false”  If true, the video starts buffering once loaded
    previewimage=””     The URL of the preview image (must be local and will be resized)
    shadow=”true”       If false, no shadow will be placed below the video
    style=””            Custom CSS rules can be placed here
]
    URL of FLV
[/video_flv]
[/pre]

[infobox]The same configuration for [video_flv] also applies for [video_mp4] and [video_m4v][/infobox]


FLV Example

[pre][video_flv]…[/video_flv][/pre]

[video_flv]http://s3.envato.com/files/334562/preview.flv[/video_flv]

Created by InlifeThrill http://videohive.net/user/InlifeThrill


MP4 Example

[pre][video_mp4]…[/video_mp4][/pre]

[video_mp4]http://themes.charcoal.gambit.ph/wp-content/uploads/elephants_dream.mp4[/video_mp4]

From: http://elephantsdream.org/


M4V Example

[pre][video_m4v previewimage=”…”]…[/video_m4v][/pre]

[video_m4v autoplay=”true” previewimage=”http://themes.charcoal.gambit.ph/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/4923483521_4be271e2c8_b.jpg”]http://themes.charcoal.gambit.ph/wp-content/uploads/big_buck_bunny.m4v[/video_m4v]

From: http://www.bigbuckbunny.org/index.php/download/


YouTube and Vimeo Shortcode Explanation

[pre][video_youtube
    width=”560″         Width of the video
    height=”349″        Height of the video
    autoplay=”false”    If true, the video plays automatically once loaded
    shadow=”true”       If false, no shadow will be placed below the video
    style=””            Custom CSS rules can be placed here
]
    YouTube URL
[/video_youtube]
[/pre]

[infobox]The same configuration for [video_youtube] also applies for [video_vimeo][/infobox]

[infobox]YouTube URLs should be in the format of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPRv4Out7X8

Vimeo URLs should be in the format of http://vimeo.com/14952332[/infobox]


YouTube Example

[pre][video_youtube]…[/video_youtube][/pre]

[video_youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOrNdBpGMv8[/video_youtube]


Vimeo Example

[pre][video_vimeo]…[/video_vimeo][/pre]

[video_vimeo]http://vimeo.com/14952332[/video_vimeo]

VITAL – Saying Trailer by VITAL From: http://vimeo.com/14952332