This describes the method to place a link to video stored on Google Drive.
There is a method to embed a Gdrive video directly on the page. However, this is inefficient. For any embedded video, Google performs a series of lookup functions to place a placeholder image on the page. This is slow and noticeably delays loading of the page. A more efficient method is to simply place a splash image linked to the video on Drive. These steps document placement of the video using the splash image/link method.
- Store video to [GDrive]:\My Drive\WordPress Material\video
- Open video and snap a desired frame (assuming using VLC; sends to Pictures folder)
- Open snap image in Gimp.
- Image | Scale Image.. — Check that aspect locked, then scale down to 680px width.
- Ctl-Shift-J to zoom to image.
- Ctl-Alt-O; open to a layer: “G:\My Drive\docs\graphics development\play icon on transparent 210px.png”
- Ctl-Shift-E; export png to a name (it should default to the Pictures folder)
- Upload and place the splash image on the WordPress page.
- In Drive, copy link to video.
- Note: Sharing access to the containing folder or to the video file must allow public access of link.
- On posted image, create and paste video link.
- Open link options and select to open in new tab.
- Click the Apply arrow.
Done.