Adobe Dynamic Media Classic Desktop app: Now available new-ui-2020
See the Adobe Dynamic Media Classic desktop app to review system requirements, download and install the new app, and then sign in to it.
Last revision June 30, 2020
Adobe Dynamic Media Classic users now have access to a new sign-in that no longer relies on Adobe Flash technology in the browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
The new desktop app is available as a .dmg installer for macOS or as an .exe installer for Windows®.
See the Adobe Dynamic Media Classic desktop app to review system requirements, download, and install the new app, and then sign in to it.
After downloading, installing, and launching the desktop app, you are presented with a refreshed sign-in. By entering your existing user name and password and selecting the appropriate server based on your region, you can sign in to Adobe Dynamic Media Classic. The overall experience is the same as the familiar Web browser version that you are used to. From the desktop app, you can access the Adobe Dynamic Media Classic Production and Staging environments. You can also access Media Portal if you are credentialed for this capability.
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Adobe Dynamic Media Classic is a powerful, feature-rich solution designed to enhance your rich media strategies. To ensure you take advantage of all the capabilities, be sure you explore these practical resources:
Add multiple captions and audio tracks to your video add-msma
Before you add multiple caption and audio tracks to your video, be sure you already have the following in-place:
- Dynamic Media is set up in an AEM environment.
- A [Dynamic Media Video profile is applied to the folder where your videos are ingested].
- [Multi-caption/audio tracks and AI-generated captions are enabled on your Dynamic Media account].
Added captions are supported with WebVTT and Adobe VTT formats. And, added audio track files are supported with MP3 format.
To add multiple captions and audio tracks to your video:
- [Upload your primary video to a folder]) that already has a video profile assigned to it. You do not need to publish the video until later in these steps.
- Navigate to the uploaded video asset that you want to add multiple caption and audio tracks.
- In asset selection mode, either from the List View or the Card View, select the video asset.
- On the toolbar, select the Properties icon (a circle with an “i” in it).
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On the video’s Properties page, select the Captions & Audio Tracks tab.
note tip TIP If you do not see the Captions & Audio Tracks tab, it means either one of two things: - The folder in which the selected video resides does not have a video profile assigned to it. In which case, see [Apply a video profile to the folder]
- Or, the video must be reprocessed by Dynamic Media. In which case, see [Reprocess Dynamic Media assets in a folder].
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To add one or more audio tracks to a video, do the following:
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Select Upload Audio Tracks.
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Navigate to, and select, one or more .mp3 files and open them.
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For audio tracks to be visible in the Select audio or caption pop-up list on the media player, you must add required details about each audio track file that you added. Select the pencil icon to the right of an audio track file name. In the Edit Audio Track dialog box, enter the following required details:
table 0-row-2 1-row-2 2-row-2 3-row-2 4-row-2 Audio Track metadata Description Filename The default filename is derived from the original filename. The filename can be changed only while uploading and cannot be changed later. Filename character requirements are the same as for AEM Assets.
The same filename cannot be used for additional audio track files or caption files.Language Select the correct language of the audio track. Type Select the type of audio track that you are using.
Original – The audio track originally attached to the video and represented as[Original]in the label withEnglishlanguage selected by default. While Label and Language can be changed in the Edit Audio Track dialog box, it defaults to the original values if the primary video is reprocessed.
Standard – An add-on audio track for a language other than the original.
Audio description – An audio track that also includes a descriptive narration of non-verbal actions and gestures in the video, making content more accessible for individuals who are visually impaired.Label The text that is displayed as the audio track’s name in the Select audio or caption pop-up list in the media player. The label is what a customer sees that corresponds to an audio track. For example, English [Original]. The label of audio attached to a video is set to[Original]by default.You can change or edit this audio track metadata later, if necessary. When the video is published, these details are reflected on public URLs in published videos.
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Near the upper-right corner the page, in the Save & Close drop-down, click Save.
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Do one of the following:
- Repeat this process for each audio track file that you upload.
- Continue to the next step to add captions to a video.
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To add one or more caption files to a video, choose which one of the following use cases best fits your scenario:
table 0-row-2 1-row-2 2-row-2 3-row-2 Use case Option 1 I have my own pre-existing caption files that are in the languages that I want to use.
See Option 1 in step 8 below.Option 2 I want AI to generate my caption files in multiple languages.
See Option 2 in step 8 below.Option 3 Text in a caption file (.vtt) needs to be corrected, reuploaded to replace the old .vtt file, then have AI translate the corrected file.
See Option 3 in step 8 below.accordion Option 1: I have my own pre-existing caption files that are in the languages that I want to use. -
Near the upper-right side of the page, click Create Caption > Upload files.
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Navigate to, and select, one or more of your pre-existing .vtt (Video Text Tracks) files and open them.
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For captions to be visible on the media player, you must add the required details about each caption file that you upload. Select the pencil icon to the right of a caption file name. In the Edit Caption dialog box, enter the following required details about the file:
table 0-row-2 1-row-2 2-row-2 3-row-2 4-row-2 Caption metadata Description Filename The default filename is derived from the original filename. The filename can be changed only while uploading and cannot be changed later. Filename character requirements are the same as for AEM Assets.
The same filename cannot be used for additional caption files and audio track files.Language Select the language of the caption. After a caption file is processed, this language field becomes uneditable (dimmed) Type Select the type of caption that you are using.
Subtitle – The caption text displayed with the video that translates or transcribes the dialogue.
Caption – The caption text also includes background noises, speaker differentiation, and other relevant information, along with the translation or transcription of the dialogue, making the content more accessible for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.Label The text that is displayed for the caption’s name in the Select audio or caption pop-up list in the media player. The label is what a customer sees that corresponds to a subtitle or caption track. For example, English (CC).You can change or edit caption metadata later, if necessary. When the video is published, these details are reflected on public URLs in published videos.
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Near the upper-right corner the page, in the Save & Close drop-down, click Save. The files are uploaded and metadata processing begins, as seen in the Status column of the interface.
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If you selected Save & Close in the previous step, instead of selecting Save, you can still view the processing status of the uploaded files. See [View the lifecycle status of uploaded caption and audio track files].
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Continue to step 9.
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Near the upper-right corner of the page, click Create Caption > Convert audio tracks.
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In the Convert Audio Tracks dialog box, set the following options:
table 0-row-2 1-row-2 2-row-2 Option Description Audio track to convert In the drop-down list, choose the uploaded audio track file from which you want AI to generate captions. Output languages In the drop-down list, select one or more languages in which you want the caption file to appear.
To remove a selected language, click X.
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Click Done.
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Near the upper-right corner the page, in the Save & Close drop-down, click Save. One or more caption files are created and processing begins, as seen in the Status column of the interface. See also [View the lifecycle status of uploaded caption and audio track files].
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(Optional) Select the pencil icon to the right of a caption file name. In the Edit Caption dialog box, you can edit the following details about the file:
table 0-row-2 1-row-2 2-row-2 Caption metadata Description Type Select the type of caption that you are using.
Subtitle – The caption text displayed with the video that translates or transcribes the dialogue.
Caption – The caption text also includes background noises, speaker differentiation, and other relevant information, along with the translation or transcription of the dialogue, making the content more accessible for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.Label The text that is displayed for the caption’s name in the Select audio or caption pop-up list in the media player. The label is what a customer sees that corresponds to a subtitle or caption track. For example, English (CC).You can change or edit certain caption metadata later, if necessary. When the video is published, these metadata details are reflected on public URLs in published videos.
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Continue to step 9.
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Click Create Caption > Translate captions.
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In the Translate caption dialog box, set the following options:
table 0-row-2 1-row-2 2-row-2 Option Description Caption to translate In the drop-down list, choose a caption file from which you want AI to translate the caption text. Output languages In the drop-down list, select one or more languages in which you want the caption file to appear.
To remove a selected language, click X.
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Click Done.
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Near the upper-right corner the page, in the Save & Close drop-down, click Save. One or more caption files are created and processing begins, as seen in the Status column of the interface. See also [View the lifecycle status of uploaded caption and audio track files].
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(Optional) Select the pencil icon to the right of a caption file name. In the Edit Caption dialog box, you can edit the following details about the file:
table 0-row-2 1-row-2 2-row-2 Caption metadata Description Type Select the type of caption that you are using.
Subtitle – The caption text displayed with the video that translates or transcribes the dialogue.
Caption – The caption text also includes background noises, speaker differentiation, and other relevant information, along with the translation or transcription of the dialogue, making the content more accessible for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.Label The text that is displayed for the caption’s name in the Select audio or caption pop-up list in the media player. The label is what a customer sees that corresponds to a subtitle or caption track. For example, English (CC).You can change or edit certain caption metadata later, if necessary. When the video is published, these metadata details are reflected on public URLs in published videos.
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Continue to step 9.
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(Optional) Preview the video before publishing to ensure the captions and audio work as expected. See [Preview a video that has multiple captions and audio tracks].