Using+YouTube!

= YouTube = We use www.youtube.com/user/ILRIFILM to publish films and videos at ILRI. These videos have a creative commons licenses and are free for re-use with appropriate ILRI attribution. When uploading films to YouTube, it is important to follow these steps.

** Video preparation **

 * The video to upload must be properly titled and formatted to fit ILRI publishing standards.
 * The font used for titles, subtitles and credit text in the video can be either Gill Sans or Optima
 * Using Gill Sans, a recommendation for font sizes is: 32 for titles, 24 for sub-titles, 18 for captions and 20 for credits information.
 * For uniformity in video, choose a standard alignment for text and use it throughout the film (e.g centred or left aligned text).

__Titles__
Titles are required to 'headline' the video and should give viewers an idea of what the video is about. // Example: // CGIAR research on a major human health and nutrition problem (Heading: Capitalise only the first word in title) Interview with Delia Grace and John McDermott on aflatoxins, human health and nutrition (sub-heading of video) Nairobi, 5 November 2013 (date format, where needed such as in filmed interviews of people or meeting participants)

__Captions__
Include captions for the names of people interviewed, translations, and where (English) pronunciations are unclear.

__ Credits __
The following 'closing' slides should be included at the end of each film/video.

Example: 'The Kenya aflatoxin project is supported by: (list the name of partners, donors e.g. ILRI, CRP4, IFPRI etc).
 * //Donor acknowledgement (optional depending on video subject)// **

Example: Produced by Apollo Habtamu (space) With thanks to (list those interviewed or who provided support).
 * // Producer acknowledgement //**

//** CGIAR system acknowledgment **// Use this text: ILRI thanks all donors that globally support its work through their contributions to the CGIAR system

//**Creative commons 4.0 licence text**// Use this text: This film is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence Month and year of production e.g. (October 2015)

//** ILRI and CGIAR Iogos and tag line in the following format (final slide): **// ILRI LOGO and CGIAR LOGO ilri.org //better lives through livestock (italicized)//

**Uploading process**

 * Convert your videos to one of the following formats that YouTube supports: .MOV, .MPG4, .AVI, .WMW
 * Export your video in HD (high-definition) 720p or 1080p format from video program where possible. This assures good quality output from uploaded video.


 * To upload videos on YouTube, follow the steps below**
 * 1) Sign in to ILRI YouTube
 * 2) Click the 'upload' button at the top of the page
 * 3) Select the video you'd like to upload from your computer.
 * 4) In privacy settings, select upload in 'private'. This allows the video to be reviewed before going public.
 * 5) Fill in the video title, description, tags and category settings using the ILRI tag and category list.
 * 6) Maintain the three tags already listed: 'ilri, research, livestock'
 * 7) You can choose a thumbnail if the one automatically selected is not suitable.
 * 8) Select one or more playlists that you'd like to add the video to ( videos are categorized in playlists that contain related videos on key ILRI topics, departments, countries, programs and regions).
 * 9) Save and close.

For more information on using YouTube, contact Paul Karaimu or Apollo Habtamu