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How to add dynamic, resizable videos to your Doc without Youtube
Cameron Golinsky
🌁 Step 1) - Install ‘Edit Images’ Pack to Doc
In order to embed a video from your table, into your doc (without a youtube link), you will need to download a pack to convert the file into a URL 🔗
I will be using ‘Edit Images’ by Paul Danyliuk
📹 Step 2) - Create a Video Table
Video Table
Name, Video, Video URL
Create a Table with three columns
1)
Name
Column Type:
Text
2)
Video
Column Type:
File
3) Video URL
Column Type:
Text
Add the ‘Edit Images’ Pack to the Video URL column
Add [formula]
[ AsImageLink( Video ) ]
Disclaimer: It may say “Wrong Argument”, but it works.
🔄 Step 3) - Add a Refresh Button
This button needs to be pushed after each video is added so that they all create a URL.
Create a button → Actions [Refresh Pack column(s)] → Video Table - Video URL
Note: The button’s image can be adjusted by copying an Image URL Link into the
Image()
formula.
✏️ Step 4) - Write the Formula
[Try them out]
1) Static video
Static Video Embed
When you want the video to stay to remain static.
2) Dynamic Video Selector
Dynamic Video Selector Embed
When you want to user to choose from a list of multiple videos on the same page.
3) Dynamic Video Re-Sizer
Dynamic Video Resizer Embed
Adjust the video size to suit your needs
4) Both Combined Video
Both Combined
Guarantees no manual adjustments in the formula
🌁 Step 1) - Install ‘Edit Images’ Pack to Doc
📹 Step 2) - Create a Video Table
Create a Table with three columns
Add the ‘Edit Images’ Pack to the Video URL column
🔄 Step 3) - Add a Refresh Button
Create a button → Actions [Refresh Pack column(s)] → Video Table - Video URL
Note: The button’s image can be adjusted by copying an Image URL Link into the Image() formula.
✏️ Step 4) - Write the Formula
[Try them out]
1) Static video
2) Dynamic Video Selector
3) Dynamic Video Re-Sizer
4) Both Combined Video
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Try clicking the ⋯ next to your doc name or using a keyboard shortcut (
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) instead.