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This video will show you how to use the ThickBox plugin to open a video.  ThickBoxes are used to create an attractive look that is an alternative to the standard plugins that play videos with in your post.  Why not use them?  Well I have found most are very limited to the size they will show your video.  By having the video open in a ThickBox you are not limited to the size constraints.  This is most important when you are creating videos that need to show fine detail such as these training videos.

For this tutorial you will need to have installed the ThickBox plugin By Christian Schenk.  You will also need a video produced using Camtasia Studio with the embedded HTML file.

At the end of your video link you will add the following code:

?KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=550&width=650

You can change the height and width to fit your needs by changing it in the code above.  The height and width is measured in pixels which 100 pixels = 1 inch.

For more information about using ThickBox visit http://jquery.com/demo/thickbox/

You can Also download the “Click to Watch Image” for your use.

Tags: Camtasia Studio, ThickBox, Video, wordpress

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