How To Add Annotations To Youtube Videos - Tutorial 2011 Update

[robbiedude100]

how to i make links on them

[josephbison]

@robbiedude100 Just add the links on the annotations I will be doing an update on this video

[FaroeFigther]

i can't move the speech bubble arrow?

[josephbison]

@FaroeFigther I just noticed this the other day currently youtube are doing an upgrade on there video editor and aswell as there annotations, I will look into this

[UnchartedNL]

how do you link to an other part in your video. that you click on that annotation and you go to an other part in the video

[josephbison]

@UnchartedNL watch the timestamp video i have

[pappa2791]

Great video - I have used this info on my channel already - Thank you!

[roccostar1000]

You should make a video on how to make a news cast

[MissAcidShine]

thanks you! and how come you can't do clickable links straight to a twitter or whatever?

[josephbison]

@MissAcidShine unfortunately you can only link out if you are a charity organisation. just add your twitter and facebook on your channel page, also add your links to your description and let people know how they can connect with you within your videos. hope this helps

[jneerpat3]

Question I have is how did you add the image for the spotlight? I am having a hard time with that

[josephbison]

@jneerpat3 you have to add the image as an when you do a video, so when i create a video i have an idea were i may use a spotlight annotation

[jneerpat3]

@josephbison I have to have an image in the video itself?

[josephbison]

@jneerpat3 correct if you look at one of my more recent videos on video outros you see how do this

[UlisesAlvarado1000]

i want to know why when i link a video it takes me to the end of the video. please reply.

[josephbison]

@UlisesAlvarado1000 send me a private msg of the link you are using on your annotation, also check out my time stamp video that may help

[LoRdSapla9]

thank You

[InfernoDragonHeart]

Thank You!

[zongivila]

Thank you very much,but where can i find this annotation editer?

[josephbison]

@zongivila while logged in to you page go to your video and you will see the annotation options above

[funkypenguin24]

WHY CANT YOU PUT WEBSITE LINKS ON ANNOTATIONS?!

[josephbison]

@funkypenguin24 youtube dont allow it

[Connietestify]

@funkypenguin24 you can on the go to link thing... so yah.. idk how to explain...

[CutestKittyChannel]

helpful stuff, thanbks man!!

[123dabsa]

how did you record all that?

please tell me

[josephbison]

@123dabsa screenflow, i will be doing a video on a screen capture software. There is a free software that records screen check out my latest video on jing screen recorder

[123dabsa]

@josephbison thanks a lot!! its been a gr8 help

[jec112203]

How do you make a button that skips to a certain part of your video if they click it?

[josephbison]

@jec112203 you can do this on the annotation screen, also check out my video on youtube video timestamps that should help.

[ahmad123135]

Love the accent lol

[blackpassenger]

great information. ive finally been able to put an annotation on my a video on my chanel, titled 'nyc bus fight.' my question is, is it possible for the clickable annotation to run continuously throughout the video without someone clicking on it? right now it appears as a red rectangle, but when its clicked on, the white text appears. could you check it out for me and give me some advice please? greatly appreciated.

[josephbison]

@blackpassenger you need to use a different annotation use a note annotation and edit the time you want it to display

[blackpassenger]

@josephbison I've got it: I had to check the 'open new window' box. cheers mate.

[AppleIncFriend]

@josephbison Hello, I use iMovie to make most of my videos. Now, my question is, is if you have seen videos with the assortment of videos at the end, that are playing, like a montage and try to get you to click them using annotations. Do you know how I can do this?

[josephbison]

@AppleIncFriend yes use annotations to move from video to video

[ERandomProductions]

hi joseph PLEASE RESPOND!!! i want to have an annotation over a picture in my video that when you click it, it takes you to my twitter page...i click link but cant seem to find an option to link to a website outside of YT...can you explain how to do so??

[josephbison]

@ERandomProductions you cant do this within youtube, the best way to link out of youtube is to add your link in the description at the start and using an annotation to show up and let users know were they should click to access your external link.

[blackpassenger]

i didnt get the bit where you included annotation for links outside youtube. I'd like to link my vid to my website. i was told thats impossible. is that correct?

[josephbison]

@blackpassenger correct, you cant link outside of youtube

[Xcellfitnessindia]

Hi Joseph yout video was very helpful...i wanna link facebook andf twitter to my video but with their logos...how do i go about that....thanks

[josephbison]

@Xcellfitnessindia you cant link out from your youtube videos using annotations, you can only link within

[astro4113]

How do you get to that screen from the video editor screen? i dont see the edit annotations button

[josephbison]

@astro4113 To log into the annotations menu you must be logged in to your youtube account you then go to the video you want to add annotations on and you will see a tab above your video reading edit annotations.

[astro4113]

@josephbison thx

[astro4113]

@josephbison can you add more then 1 song or extend a song bc the song i have ends couple minutes short then my vid ends

[TheGreenBlink41]

Is there a way to link to a Facebook Page or something?

[josephbison]

@TheGreenBlink41 nop only youtube pages, you can add your facebook link below in the description of your video

[DudeIsOnFire1]

How do you make an annotation that if you click it sends you to a different time in the video?

[josephbison]

@DudeIsOnFire1 watch my youtube timestamp video that will help

[DudeIsOnFire1]

@josephbison Thanks. It did.

[HDFutbolHD]

@josephbison whats the annotation you use on 2:18

[josephbison]

@HDFutbolHD simple notepad annotation

[HDFutbolHD]

@josephbison ???

[BKKaye]

why not tell us where to find these setting?????

[josephbison]

@BKKaye I just added instructions in the description, just log in to your youtube account and select your video so you can see it on the view page. Above your video you will see edit options.

[BKKaye]

@josephbison thanks. On my account, the annotation feature is hidden in a drop down menu next to something called insight.

On another note, you wouldn't happen to know why my playlist videos are stacked and not shown individually, vertically one above the other as I usually see in other people's channel? Cheers

[josephbison]

@BKKaye your welcome, as for playlist your playlist i only see one video available, i recommend you check out my playlist video it shows you how i have created it. good luck

[TDubstepHD]

@josephbison Hey ive seen some videos where when i click on a not annotation, the title would pop up? How can i do that?

[josephbison]

@TDubstepHD please send me a private message of the video so i can see it to understand what you have seen

[3000asianboy]

i was trying 2 make hitler parodies with my mac, but i just download original one and make annotations as its subtitle...

[cicirunner]

Great job

[amcmillan97]

i couldn't watch this video i turned the annotations off

[Arnoud4]

is there a max of annotations you can use

[josephbison]

@Arnoud4 i never hit a limit so i can never know for sure, am confident you wont hit it though, give it a try and let me know

[Arnoud4]

@josephbison I will xd what is the max amount of annotations you used? I will use about 100 xd.. btw they are annotations that link to another time in the video.

[josephbison]

@Arnoud4 ok let me know the results or if you come across any complications

[googoopot]

is it possible to do an annotation link so when they click it, it will skip to a certain timeline of that video??

[josephbison]

@googoopot great question watch my timestamp video

[101toonlink]

thanks man

[MartinStudioss]

0:28 "Make it sexy and nice"

[KRAUSER0130]

wtf it got removed now they added some shitty features i want old speech bubbles

[josephbison]

@KRAUSER0130 I dont see this, i just did a new video yesterday and it all works great, are you using the test youtube panda?

[KRAUSER0130]

@josephbison well no i dont use any beta or testing youtube,i just go to edit video and there are some stupid color options and some other non-senses i dont see anymore speech bubble,annotations..only contrast and some big and ugly subtitles..really i cant find it

[josephbison]

@KRAUSER0130 could you record this and share the link with me, check out my last video on screen recordings i would like to see this

[KRAUSER0130]

@josephbison wont be necessary i found it,but to do it,i must watch my own video and than i can add them,but going to edit video does nothing,as i said only some contrast options and subtitles,but thx for assistance anyway

[josephbison]

@KRAUSER0130 edit video is a new feature it has nothing to do with annotations

[KRAUSER0130]

@josephbison yes but it is confusing,edit video option was universal before,youtube had some bad changes this year,like the Like buttons,no more stars,and than required google account which is lame

[josephbison]

@KRAUSER0130 agreed

[ThaSpiderInternetsho]

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HOW THA HELL 2 LINK MY STUFF 2 MY VIDEO SO IS CLICKABLE LIKE YOU SAID???? THIS WAS NO HELP YOUTUBE SUCKS!!

[josephbison]

@ThaSpiderInternetsho you can only link to youtube videos or subscribe button or message, its easy create your annotation add the increase the time length of your annotation then place your video link on the annotation you want to link to, its that easy try it.

[xXGODxXjammiemasta]

thanks that worked great thanks :D



[josephbison]

@xXGODxXjammiemasta your welcome glad my annotation tutorial video helped

[SomeProductionDude]

how did you get till there?

[josephbison]

@SomeProductionDude when your logged in to your youtube account and you view one of your video uploads the options are above your video

[MrVanDep]

how do you chose a pic or vid for the spotlight? basically if i chose to link it to a video how do i get it to show the actual vid in that little box.?guys like RWJ do it

[josephbison]

@MrVanDep this is done in video editing software, i will have to research this myself and find out how this is done.

[Smoothieman7]

how do u add the buttons that can actually go to certain points in the video?

[josephbison]

@Smoothieman7 create your annotation then add a link to the youtube page your want to link to

[Smoothieman7]

@josephbison i mean like an annotation that can take you to like 2:00 into the vid or 5:30 in the vid

[josephbison]

@Smoothieman7 watch my timestamp video

[BeYoNdRaMpAgE1]

i dont have annation button

[josephbison]

@BeYoNdRaMpAgE1 its on your view page above the video when your logged in

[BeYoNdRaMpAgE1]

mine doesnt have annation button

[forgottgaming]

where is that annitations think on my youtube

[josephbison]

@forgottgaming its on your view page were your video is, make sure your logged in

[CLUTCHLiiK3KoBe]

HOW DO U ADD A STUPID ANNOTATION I CLICK ADD ANNOTATION THEN SPEECH BUBBLE BUT STILL I GET NOTHING.....WTF THIS THING IS RETARDED

[josephbison]

@CLUTCHLiiK3KoBe check it again and make sure you extend your annotation on your timeline, give that ago

[xXGODxXjammiemasta]

@josephbison when ever i try to edit my annotations and click on the "Edit anotations" buttun nothing comes up, i have tried loging on and off but it just does not work and also i can add the annotations and i save them but when i watch the final vid they dont come up can u explane :)

[josephbison]

@xXGODxXjammiemasta make sure you increase the timeline for your annotations then publish them

[xXGODxXjammiemasta]

@josephbison i dont now how to 'increase the time line' its just when ever i try to edit them and click on the edit button on my annotations screan nothing comes up ?? can you explain :D

[josephbison]

@xXGODxXjammiemasta make sure you highlight the annotation then play around with it

[jesusisshowergel]

I just wanna know how to GET to the annotations...

[josephbison]

@jesusisshowergel when you sign into your account got to the video you want to add annotations on and you will see an annotations tab above your video

[jesusisshowergel]

@josephbison Thanks :D

[robloxfan0202]

good but how i get to that page?



[josephbison]

@robloxfan0202 when you sign into your account got to the video you want to add annotations on and you will see an annotations tab above your video

[mrlichenstein]

How do I put a link in a video to to skip to a different part of the same video?

[josephbison]

@mrlichenstein watch my timestamp video it has everything you need plus more

[mrlichenstein]

@josephbison Thanks man! Got the time stamps to work and all is well (for my vid anyway)

[MegaJadeFan]

I know how to put annotations on videos,but they are always in the same place on the video.I don't know how to move them!

[josephbison]

@MegaJadeFan you just drag them were you want to move them, I undertand it can be tricky as you could end up expanding the text area, just try not to grab it from the corners

[MegaJadeFan]

@josephbison Hey,That really worked!Thanks!i will subscribe to you!

[josephbison]

@MegaJadeFan Your welcome don't forget when you add a subscribe button on an annotation make sure you add your youtube username which in your case will be MegaJadeFan. test it and try it out it will help you get more subscribers. Good Luck and welcome to my channel.

[ScracthIsAwesome]

i wanna know how to do it to OTHER VIDEOS!!

[josephbison]

@ScracthIsAwesome show me an example and i will show you what i will do.

[ScracthIsAwesome]

@josephbison ok: Top 10 cutest cat moments

[josephbison]

@ScracthIsAwesome i just watched the video which I do like so what would I do to help it get more views or to get more thumbs up.

1. I would add a Like button to show up but on the like button i would say click on the like button if you think these cats are cute. (which they obviously are)

2. If I had another video related to cute cats I would place an annotation link near the end of the video linking to another cat video and give it a title relevant to the video you want the user to link to.

[thejerkku10]

How do you put a link to another part of your timeline? So it skips there?

[josephbison]

@thejerkku10 go to my timestamp video watch it and read the formula in the description

[josephbison]

@thejerkku10 watch my time stamp video, also in the description i have included the code.

[gypsyglobal]

fab video, very helpful xx thank you! Do you happen to know how to add an annotation that links to a certain time in other video clips? Thanks in advance :)

[minitanksAO]

how do you make a part of a video in slow motion?????????

[josephbison]

@minitanksAO there is no slow motion effect only a pause effect, to do slow motion you need to use an a video editor that has these capabilities

[minitanksAO]

@josephbison but in some other videos on youtube that go in slow motion

[josephbison]

@minitanksAO yes they do but they are using editing programs with this capability, on imovie on the mac you can add slow motion.

Do a search on youtube for : how to add slow motion

[yohann8004]

you have to stop repeating sexy

[josephbison]

@yohann8004 I will try next time :)

[SuperModelFlaze]

Lets say I want my subs to click on an annotation and it will redirect them to another site/link? I apoligize for asking, but i'm lost here

[josephbison]

@SuperModelFlaze you cant use annotations to move visitors from your video to a website you can only send visitors to other videos within youtube or to your subscription module.

click here 1:49 this is probably the best way for you to use youtube annotations to drive traffic to your website.

[thelinkinparkfan504]

How do you make invisible annotations on the new youtube?

[josephbison]

@thelinkinparkfan504 yes use the transparent note annotation and dont include text, and hyper link it to a you tube page you want to redirect the user to

[thelinkinparkfan504]

@josephbison

I used the note annotation and put it to black. It works!

[josephbison]

@thelinkinparkfan504 Black annotation works I would have thought transparent would be the more obvious one to use. I think you must be using the greyed out black one.

[groomtroy]

Could someone tell me how to link a annotation to my Personal Website?

[josephbison]

@groomtroy 1:48 use this annotation to drive people to click on the link in th

[MrInsanity25]

I was wondering how do I add the hide annotations option on my videos?

[josephbison]

@MrInsanity25 On the video play area you have cc box, next to that is a small speech box that is your annotation control. instructional videos have some important annotations i wouldn't touch it then. but for movie clips etc yep use it.

[MrInsanity25]

@josephbison I mean when editing my videos. Because only certain videoes allow the hide annotations for me so I want to be able to fix that in my videos so that it's an option for my viewers.

[MrInsanity25]

@josephbison No how do I make it in editing 'cause my videos don't have the button and I need it in 'em.

[josephbison]

@josephbison when logged in to your youtube account go to your video and on the top of your video are your edit options.

[KingsOfKingsTDDclan]

Hi thank you very much for u help!!!

[JimmyVisionLLC]

Great tutorial on annotations, thanks. Do you know if there is a way to add an active email address/link to videos? Creating the opportunity for people to send direct email messages instead of through Composing Message/YouTube?

[josephbison]

@JimmyVisionLLC I wish, every annotation with a link only works by moving users around youtube pages. just make sure when you create a video add a call to action in your description ( your webpage link) and emphasise it on your video.

[MyAppleMania]

hey i am trying to figure out how people put their other videos in annotation i mean u see this alot with people when their video ends they have a annotation in end where another video plays in a small square and u can click it how do u do that?

[josephbison]

@MyAppleMania there using spot light annotation as for adding actual clips with in videos not sure about it but i will figure it and create a video on this. take care

[josephbison]

@ultimatetrunks1 ok you got it i will look in to it tomorrow feel free to subscribe so you are alerted when my next video is up. I hope its easy to do. see ya buddy

[josephbison]

@ultimatetrunks1 lots of people don't understand annotations, am not saying its hard to learn but i feel this video really gives people a good understanding of annotations. I may be a bit biased though :) 

[josephbison]

@MsAlixoxo Glad you enjoyed it. youtube annotations are very useful if you got friends that can use this video feel free to share it. Take care buddy

[riteasrain]

@ultimatetrunks1 Me! duh

[riteasrain]

finally! a vid that explains it simply without all the hoohaa! Thank you!!

[josephbison]

@riteasrain no problem i always like to do videos by showing by example so you can actually see how you can add these elements. although the annotation examples are over kill i think most people will get an idea. thank you for your feed back its appreciated.

[riteasrain]

@josephbison I agree. Talking with visual examples is so much better to understand. Thanks again.

[SavannaElizabeautyy]

<3

[josephbison]

@SavannaElizabeautyy whats this <3

[SavannaElizabeautyy]

@josephbison a heartt x]]

[josephbison]

@SavannaElizabeautyy you learn something new every day thank you

[BMXnSCOOTER]

how do you get on to in so i can use it plz tell me

[josephbison]

@BMXnSCOOTER when your connected to your youtube account its the tab above your own video, there you can edit annotations you must be loggeg in