Changing Video Dimensions

Consider this a PSA for those who might want to upload a video from our computers directly into Blogger. Getting it uploaded is straightforward, but the video is rendered in small size. Read on if you want to viewers to see a larger version.

When we insert a video clip directly into Blogger it defaults to this ↓ size. (Note: I  am not referring to links to other platforms, such as YouTube, but videos that we upload directly from our computers into Blogger Also note, that you have seen this clip previously, so you don't need to rerun it although in is short.)

The default size can be changed to a larger size by switching from the Compose window to the HTML screen (the pencil with a down arrow at the top left on the tool bar). Then, you look for a code such as the one below. It will be in red. Look for the numbers of the height and width dimensions, which I have coloured in yellow and green for clarity.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOG_video_class" contentid="4c3f1414d128e95d" height="266" id="BLOG_video-4c3f1414d128e95d" width="320"></object></div>

We can then change the values as I have done below. I have increased both by half.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOG_video_class" contentid="4c3f1414d128e95d" height="399" id="BLOG_video-4c3f1414d128e95d" width="480"></object></div>

This is the result  and although I don't often insert videos into my posts, this is the size that I usually use.

However, in my recent Caturday post, I doubled both the height and width.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOG_video_class" contentid="4c3f1414d128e95d" height="524" id="BLOG_video-4c3f1414d128e95d" width="640"></object></div>

This was the result.

It works for me, but some bloggers have a very narrow text window, so enlarging the video by much wouldn't suit your templates, but if you do want to present your video clips larger than the default, you now know how to do it.

One caveat is that we cannot run the actual clip before we press publish; we have to publish the post first. Right now what I see in draft mode is what you see below (screen capture). I can see a proper image for the clip if I go to the Preview window, but I still cannot run it until I press Publish.

I just thought it was worth mentioning, just in case you don't know but might want to use it in the future. I think I made it sound more complicated than it is, but it is pretty easy, and it has always worked for me.