Posts Tagged: Adobe Connect
Save your Adobe Connect video files by Friday, June 16
Just a friendly reminder, if you haven't already saved important video files on Adobe Connect to Box or YouTube, please save them by Friday, June 16, to avoid losing the recordings when ANR cancels the Adobe Connect service.
The following are steps you need to take:
- Find out if you have any videos stored on Adobe Connect that are being used on a website.
- If you have important files, convert them to MP4 files and save them to a local hard drive.
- Upload the converted video to Box, YouTube or another third-party streaming service.
- Replace the old URL link on websites with the new video link.
As we've adopted Zoom as our new conferencing system platform, which also has MP4 recording function, we'll soon be canceling ANR's Adobe Connect subscription.
For more information to assist you with converting the existing proprietary Adobe Connect files to MP4 format and uploading them to Box, YouTube or another third-party streaming service, visit http://ucanr.edu/sites/adobeconnectvideos.
Please contact IT Help Desk at help@ucanr.edu if you have any questions about this transition.
Tolgay Kizilelma
IT Infrastructure and Support
View or leave comments for ANR Leadership at http://ucanr.edu/sites/ANRUpdate/Comments.
This announcement is also posted and archived on the ANR Update pages.
Save your Adobe Connect video files now
Time is running out on ANR's Adobe Connect service. Make sure any video files on Adobe Connect that you need are saved to Box or YouTube ASAP. The following are steps you need to take:
1. Find out if you have any videos stored on Adobe Connect that are being used on a website.
2. If you have important files, convert them to MP4 files and save them to a local hard drive.
3. Upload the converted video to Box, YouTube or another third-party streaming service.
4. Replace the old URL link with the new video link.
As we've adopted Zoom as our new conferencing system platform, which also has MP4 recording function, we'll soon be canceling ANR's Adobe Connect subscription. We'd like you to finish moving existing Adobe Connect files you currently use to another platform by June 15, 2017. Your timely action will allow us to properly address this issue and avoid the potential loss of your recordings when we cancel the Adobe Connect service.
For the Adobe Connect URL/playback service, we have created the necessary instructions and documents to assist you with converting the existing proprietary Adobe Connect files to MP4 format and uploading them to Box, YouTube or another third-party streaming service.
Please check the following link for further information http://ucanr.edu/sites/adobeconnectvideos.
Please contact IT Help Desk via email, help@ucanr.edu, if you have any questions about this transition.
Tolgay Kizilelma
IT Infrastructure and Support
View or leave comments for ANR Leadership at http://ucanr.edu/sites/ANRUpdate/Comments.
This announcement is also posted and archived on the ANR Update pages.
Big changes to Adobe Connect Pro coming to ANR May 7, 2011
If you are a frequent user of Adobe Connect at UCD or ANR, you already know there will be a system upgrade from version 7.5 to 8 tomorrow. Adobe inserted a pop-up for the past week as you enter a Connect meeting room as Host. This upgrade is taking place on Adobe's server where they host our accounts. It's all up to Adobe to make it happen.
This upgrade is actually a migration. Our stuff is moving. There will be some significant changes, but the previous recordings and links you may have generated from Adobe Connect use over the past few years should not change. Adobe will be redirecting everything to the new URL we will be using and we will still provide access through the ANR Portal.The Adobe Connect Pro 8 features list includes a few things we've been looking for including the ability to integrate ReadyTalk audio conferencing, a desktop application for easier download of recordings, better audio and video quality, keyboard shortcuts, and rich text formatting in the note pods.
For more and frequent details about the impact on ANR, subscribe to Mike's Adobe Connect Blog where Connect-specific info is posted. This blog is also found in your ANR Portal (top of right-hand column) when you click on Adobe Connect Help.
Adobe Connect Update postponed until May 2011
Learn about the new features of Adobe Connect Pro 8 currently scheduled for May 2011. This update is provided by Adobe on the Adobe-hosted server we use. UCD and ANR have no say in the timing of the upgrade.
The first word on Adobe Connect Pro 8
For the first time since Adobe, Inc. acquired Macromedia Breeze and renamed it Connect, there has been a complete rewrite of the program.
The UCD account that ANR is using is version 7.5. In March 2011, the account is scheduled for migration to version 8.
Some key principals still remain: Users do not have to install software and anyone can be invited to a meeting. The only technical requirements are a computer with an Internet connection and a browser. Mac, PC, Linux, it doesn't matter.
Also, an Android OS 2.2 app is available! The iPhone version is still in development.
Here are some of the differences between 7.5 and 8 versions:
Easier to use
A primary focus of Adobe Connect 8 is usability. With a new simplified interface featuring enhanced layouts and better organized controls, accessibility functions, and one-click sharing, Adobe Connect is now more powerful and easier to use. New usability features include:
- Simplified and more intuitive user experience.
- Enhanced audio and video controls. Centralizes the controls in one place--currently in three places.
- Unified attendee management. The attendee list will centralize controls that affect participant settings used by the host.
- Optimized screen use. The meeting interface rescales intelligently to provide optimum viewing experiences for any screen size or resolution. No longer optimized for 4:3 screen ratio.
- Improved accessibility. Navigate the Connect 8 interface by completely via keyboard. Several hot keys are also supported for direct access to important functions and capabilities. Significant improvements in screen reader compatibility include JAWS and Win-Eyes support and accurate focus-location tracking by screen magnification software.
Better collaboration
To collaborate effectively, dispersed teams need to be able to share ideas and communicate freely, as well as capture decisions and results. With Adobe Connect 8, collaboration capabilities are now more flexible and robust, enabling teams to drive better results. New collaboration features include:
- Advanced chat. Organize chat into separate tabs for public and private conversations and reduce errant chat messages. Participants can choose the color and text size of their chat messages.
- Rich Notes pod. Use rich formatting capabilities in the Notes pod, such as bold, italics, multiple colors, and bullets.
- Simplified Q&A pod.
- Enhanced Whiteboard.
Richer audio and video experiences
Adobe Connect 8 allows you to provide rich multimedia experiences to your participants with integrated audio and video conferencing. New features include:
- Two-way Universal Voice. Bridge the audio from any audio conferencing provider into an Adobe Connect room and provide two-way communication between VoIP and telephone audio to deliver richer experiences for all participants.
- Video conferencing integration. Leverage existing investments in video conferencing solutions. With this new feature, meeting hosts now have the option of bringing a live audio/video broadcast stream directly into an Adobe Connect meeting room.
Improved access and extensibility
New and enhanced plug-ins for Microsoft Outlook, Adobe CS5 and Microsoft Communication Server clients improve productivity. Access and extensibility features include:
- New optional desktop client. Set up and manage meetings more easily with the new optional Adobe Connect Desktop AIR client. Invite participants to meetings right from their desktop. You can also instantly search for archived Adobe Connect sessions, and download and playback recordings offline.
- New and enhanced plug-ins. Use the Microsoft Outlook add-in to schedule meetings from your Microsoft Outlook Contacts based on their Exchange Free/Busy time. Using Microsoft Office Communicator, you can see when contacts are online and available, then invite them to meet using their existing IM client, or via the Adobe Connect Desktop Air client.
Increased security and enterprise support
Adobe Connect 8 is web conferencing for the enterprise. With strengthened security capabilities and improved support for virtualization and meeting resiliency, Adobe Connect is even more suited for enterprise deployments. New features include:
- Passcode-protected meeting rooms. Allows for the use of shared passwords.
More information about ANR's use of Adobe Connect Pro 8 will be posted when it becomes available.
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