In TrainerCentral, you can upload video content as training material for your learners. Video can enhance engagement and improve overall comprehension of your learners.
- In Curriculum -->Add Lesson, upload the video material for your lesson.
- Click the Preview icon next to the uploaded video. Alternatively, In Library --> Materials, click the view icon next to the uploaded video. The video view page will be displayed.
- Click the Video Settings button at the top-right corner of the page. You can add names, timestamps, subtitles, and customize the thumbnail image of the video material.
Add Video Name
- Enter the Video Name.
Add Chapters
Chapters break down the video into sections and help ease navigation for learners.
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Enter the Timestamp and the respective Chapter Title.
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Click the Add Chapters link to add new timestamps to your video.
Timestamp should be entered in the hours:minutes:seconds format.
Add Thumbnail Image
The thumbnail image gives learners a glimpse of what to expect from the video. You can customize the video thumbnail by adding an image or capturing a screen.
To upload an image from your computer, click the Add Image button.
Alternatively, you can capture the video screen by clicking the Capture from Video button.
Size: Less Than 2 MB
Supported file formats: JPG, PNG, and JPEG
Preferred Image Resolution: 1280*760 (minimum width of 640 pixels)

Upload Subtitles Files
Subtitles make your video accessible to a wider range of audience and enhance engagement.
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Click the Upload Subtitles File link and the upload subtitles file window will be displayed.
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Enter the Subtitle language and upload the subtitle file.
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Click Save.
Subtitles supported format: .vtt.

Manage Playback Speed
You have the flexibility to allow learners to control their playback speed.
- Navigate to the Settings tab in the left pane.
- Click the General Settings tab.
- Enable the Playback Speed, so learners can have control over the video playback speed
Keyboard Shortcut
The following keyboard shortcuts can be used to improve usability:
Keyboard shortcut
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Function
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F
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Enable full screen.
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ESC
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Minimize full screen.
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K/Spacebar
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Enable Pause/Play (toggle).
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M
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Mute/unmute the video.
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Right arrow
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Seek forward.
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Left arrow
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Seek backward.
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Up arrow
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Volume increase.
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Down arrow
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Volume decrease.
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The learner's help article on navigating course materials is available here. Please share it with your learners.