=== Interactive Video Plugin ===
Contributors: Kaltura
Donate link: http://community.kaltura.org/
Tags: video,video comments,player,editor,rich-media,ria,interactive,collaboration,remix,mixing,mix,media,audio,video blog,video responses,video editor,vlog,podcast,kaltura,comments,Post,Posts,Images,Admin,Plugin,photo,picture,richmedia cms,media library,media,edit,participate,webcam,camera,record,YouTube,MySpace,Flickr,Facebook,CCMixter,Jamendo,New York Public Library,
Requires at least: 2.5
Tested up to: 2.6.2
Stable tag: 1.15

Easily add full interactive video capabilities to your blog.

== Description ==

Add interactive video capabilities to your blog! This is not just another video embed tool – it includes the ability to upload/ record/import videos directly to your post, edit and remix content with an online video editor, enable video responses, manage and track your video content and much more...

Highlights:

* Upload, record from webcam and import all rich-media directly to your blog post; 
* Edit and remix videos using Kaltura's online full-featured video editor; 
* Easily import all rich media (video, audio, pictures...) from other sites and social networks, such as YouTube, MySpace, Flickr, CCMixter, Jamendo, New York Public Library etc. and; 
* Allow readers and subscribers to add video and audio comments, and to participate in collaborative videos; 
* Manage and track interactive videos through the management console; 
* Complete administrative capabilities. You decide who can add and edit videos; 
* Supports more than 150 video, audio and image file formats and codecs 
* Three different video player styles to choose from 
* Custom sizing of the video player 
* Advanced sharing options for videos 
* Easy installation that takes just 4 steps and a few minutes. 

With Version 1.15 we've added quite a few fixes and enhancements, including the ability to set permissions per player.  Based on several requests that we received, now you can choose who can add to and edit each specific video player that you post.

Showcase your blog, see examples and pictures of the plugin and get support in our forum: http://community.kaltura.org/viewforum.php?f=4 


== Installation ==

If you are installing this plugin for the first time:

1. Download and extract the plugin zip file to your local machine
2. Paste the 'kaltura-interactive-video' directory under the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory
3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in the WordPress admin application
4. Go to Settings > Interactive Video to setup the Interactive Video plugin

If you are upgrading your current version of the plugin:  

1. Deactivate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in the WordPress admin application
2. Download the latest version
3. Follow the installation steps above


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= I installed the plugin, but installation failed after pressing Complete Installation, showing me a text in a red rectangle? =

Cause: Either curl / curl functions is disabled on your server or your hosting blocks API calls to the Kaltura servers.
Solution 1: Enable curl and it's functions on the server (or have the hosting company enable it for you).
Solution 2: Remove any blocking of external calls from the server.

= I can't activate the plugin, it presents an error message after clicking Activate on the plugin list =
It might be caused due to an old version of PHP.
The Kaltura wp plugin is written for PHP4 and PHP5 with the use of classes and static members, these are not supported on earlier versions of PHP.
Upgrade to PHP5 / later. If upgrading doesn't solve this issue or you already have PHP5 on your server, post the error information on the forum and we'll help you. (http://community.kaltura.org/viewforum.php?f=4).
Support for PHP4 was added on version 1.0


== Screenshots ==

1. Blog mainpage with Interactive Video posts.
2. Add a video comment.
3. Management panel Kaltura integration (write a post).
4. Interactive Video browse, gallery on management.
5. Player with interactive options of adding assets (photo, video, audio..) to the video and edit.
6. The plugin settings page.

== Join the Kaltura Community and Contribute to Open Source Video! ==

Creative potential, innovation, and competition all correlate directly with the balance of freedoms and constraints we face in sharing, manipulating, finding, and watching video. For instance, to create remixes or mash-ups, video artists need access to the original materials in order to reformulate their new work. In an ideal world, everyday users will be able to easily copy and paste portions of video, as they already can with text. Of course the benefits of a more open system will go far beyond remixing, cutting, and pasting — when open video standards and formats are widely embraced, it will be possible to index, search, and access the medium much as we do text. This will be the real revolution for video. 

Kaltura is a founding member of the Open Video Alliance, a group of organizations, developers, creators, and academics all striving to foster the open-source online video revolution.  We invite the entire community to join us in building the first open-source platform for interactive and collaborative video. We look forward to your input, feedback, time, and support.

Join the community and help us Open Source Video - http://community.kaltura.org