How to post a video?

[galaxian]

Since Postimage won't allow short video and I am getting an:

"You can’t post image, email or url links that are external to this domain. Please remove ---"

error when putting external link - how to post short videos and what is the best hosting?

[Elana]

I think your problem was your 0 post count, that also stops people from posting images.
Since you have posted here, try again

[galaxian]

Thanks - but what about videos? Is there any solution for nsfw videos? MP4 format

[Spindrift]

If you are cheap like me and don't want to pay for a video hosting service, do what I do and convert your mp4 file into a gif format. You can then upload the gif file to this forum using the "Add image to post" button. This forum accepts gif files up to a size limit of 30 Mb. The conversion program I use is a freeware download called "ScreenToGif".

[galaxian]

Oh - I got my hands on some AI slop generator with sound, so I would love to stick with mp4 format. And the quality is to nice for a gif, making the gif very big.

[Spindrift]

Well then looks like going the "uploading to paid video hosting site" route and pasting the URL's on the forum.

[blackbat]

If you are cheap like me and don't want to pay for a video hosting service, do what I do and convert your mp4 file into a gif format. You can then upload the gif file to this forum using the "Add image to post" button. This forum accepts gif files up to a size limit of 30 Mb. The conversion program I use is a freeware download called "ScreenToGif".

Great suggestion, found and installed it, no adverts, viruses or malware. On the 6th attempt, I got a 48-second MP4 under the 30 MB limit on postimages at 22.6 MB. Making the GIF for the 1st time with the freeware was classic trial and error, after installation, it took me less than 25 minutes to understand how to use it and to get the GIF under 30MB. Also, not one penny spent!

Thanks! Here's the result:


22.6 MB in size

The GIF is the trailer for the upcoming Spanish short film, Chiquititita, scidram started a thread about it in SW in the media subforum here, where I replied with the GIF and other information I found out about it including a linked non-Instagram, non-paywalled article to watch the trailer with sound and higher resolution than this GIF

[JOE66]

A great gif!

[blackbat]

A great gif!

thank you!