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Uploading Files
Send Your First File with the Desktop Flight App
Drag, Drop, Send.
Sending your first file with latakoo is as simple as drag, drop, and send!
Once the latakoo Flight app is installed on your computer, open the application and log in with your credentials. Then, simply drag a file into the app window, or click Add to browse and select files from your computer.
Rename Your File
Renaming your file with latakoo is a breeze and helps keep your files organized and easy to find.
Type in a new name of your file. Hit save to apply the new name.
Quality Slider
The quality slider is our secret sauce for delivering files of any size lightning quick, no matter your bandwidth.
Further to the left is more compression for a very fast upload. Further to the right is less compression for a fast upload with higher quality. All the way to the right is no compression, to upload the original file.
Notice that the estimated upload time changes, depending on the quality selected. That is our application using machine learning to estimate the time it will take to upload your file. The app requires at least 20 uploads in order to begin providing the estimates to you. This allows you to select the highest quality for the time you have.
Note: you may have different quality settings than shown here.
Select the Destination
This drop down shows all of the networks (or folders) that you have upload access to. This is where your video will be stored and where other users in your organization can find your files on latakoo.com. You can upload to multiple networks at once.
Different networks have different jobs. Typically, your organization’s main network will be attached to an automated ingest workflow with latakoo HUB. You may also have a network that automates transfers to a website CMS. Check with your management team or latakoo support for your specific workflows.
Click Start
Once you click start, the file will be encoded (if you have selected a compression setting) and sent to the latakoo cloud in the network(s) you selected. Once you set your default settings, you can send files quickly with those defaults.
If your organization uses metadata, a link will appear as soon as your upload begins. Add script, tags and more, depending on your organization’s settings.
Set Your Defaults
It’s a good idea to set your default upload settings in the latakoo Flight app. That way your file will always upload at the quality you want, to the network you want by default.
First, click options. On the general tab, select your default quality settings for upload.
Then, select the default upload network(s) for your uploads. This is typically your main ingest network. Additional networks can be added.
Finally, select your default download folder. This is where your files downloaded with the Flight app will be saved on your computer.
Send Your First File with the latakoo Mobile App
Capture, Review, Send.
Sending your first file with the latakoo Mobile app is fast and simple!
Once the latakoo Flight app is installed on your device, open the application and log in with your credentials. Then, you can shoot video, capture photos, or record audio tracks within the app to upload or upload existing files from your device.
Capture & Upload
Click on the camera icon to record video, capture photos, or record audio within the mobile app.
After recording video or capturing photos, click on the thumbnail in the bottom left corner to review and send. After recording audio files, you will automatically be taken to a review screen.
You can trim or rename files before sending or just click Send in the upper right corner.
Select your upload quality for video files (further to the left is more compression, further to the right is less, all the way to the right is no compression), optionally rename your file, and select your upload network (where your video will be stored and where other users in your organization can find your files on latakoo.com. You can upload to multiple networks at once). Click Send to begin uploading.
If your organization uses metadata, a form will appear as soon as your upload begins. Add script, tags and more, depending on your organization’s settings.
Upload Existing Files
Click on the library icon to view videos, photos, and other files that are on our mobile device.
Select the file you want to upload and click Send to be taken to a review screen. You can trim or rename files before sending or just click Send in the upper right corner.
Select your upload quality for video files, optionally rename your file, and select your upload network. Click Send to begin uploading.
You can also select multiple clips, photos, or audio files to upload at the same time. You can choose to send multiple files individually, as a group, or as a single stitched file (video and audio only). If you select Stitch, make sure they are all the same type of file – same quality, frame rate, and orientation.
Set Your Defaults
It’s a good idea to set your default upload settings in the latakoo mobile app. That way your file will always upload at the quality you want, to the network you want by default.
First, click settings. Select the default upload network for your uploads. Then select your default quality settings for upload.
Send Your First File from latakoo Pilot (Web)
Login, Select, Upload.
Sending your first file from latakoo Pilot (our collaborative web portal) is fast and simple!
Log in to latakoo Pilot with your credentials. Click the Upload button in the left column.
You can upload files individually, as a group, or as a directory group (preserves the folder structure) on the web.
Please note: Browser uploads ONLY support uncompressed files. For compressed transfers or to upload your files as a stitch, use the latakoo Flight app.
Individual File Upload
Select the network(s) you want to upload your file to. It will initially be set to your default upload network.
Select Individual as the upload method. Click Add file(s) or Add folder, select your file(s), and click Open.
You can rename the file before upload by editing the file name, just make sure to keep the extension intact.
Click Start Upload. You can pause, resume, or cancel the upload at anytime.
You can return to your Library while the upload continues in the background. Hover over the Upload button at any time to check the progress. You will see clean indicators showing wether the uploads are in progress, paused, or complete.
You can click the file name anytime to access its metadata form, fill it out, and click Save to add your custom metadata.
Group Upload
Select the network(s) you want to upload your file to. It will initially be set to your default upload network.
Select Group as the upload method. Click Add file(s) or Add folder, select your files, and click Open.
Give your group a name. You can also rename the individual files before upload by editing the file name, just make sure to keep the extensions intact.
Click Start Upload. You can pause, resume, or cancel the uploads at anytime.
You can click any file name anytime to access the metadata form, fill it out, and click Save to add your custom metadata.
Directory Group Upload
Select the network(s) you want to upload your file to. It will initially be set to your default upload network.
Select Directory Group as the upload method. Click Add folder, select your folder, and click Open. Pilot will display all included files along with their folder paths, preserving your structure.
Give your directory group a name. You can also rename the individual files before upload by editing the file name, just make sure to keep the extensions intact.
Click Start Upload. You can pause, resume, or cancel the uploads at anytime.
You can click any file name anytime to access the metadata form, fill it out, and click Save to add your custom metadata.
Managing Files
Getting Started with latakoo Pilot
latakoo Pilot: Your Custom Content Feed
After logging in to latakoo.com, you’re immediately placed into your latakoo Pilot content feed. At the top is a list of content networks (or folders) that you have permission to access.
“My uploads” is a shortcut to locating your uploaded files. Narrow the list of displayed networks, by using the filtering option.
Some networks are for sharing, some for automated ingest, some for automated file transfer. Check with your manager for specific guidance.
Different Views
Use the three buttons at the top of the network list to toggle between views.
The left button is the All Network view. If selected, you will see all networks that you have access to in the network list.
The middle button is the Home Networks view. If selected, you will only see networks within your home organization (that you have access to) in the network list. Your content feed will only be from these networks.
The right button is the Pinned Networks view. If selected, you will only see networks that you have chosen to see under your settings. This is your own customized view of the Pilot feed.
You can also adjust your Pilot to List or Table view using the button in the top right corner.
Locating Files
To search for a file, type in a keyword in the search bar and hit enter. The system will search for the keyword in any file names, user names, associated Metadata and transcription.
For a more advanced search, simply click the More filter options button. Now, you can enter a specific date rate and search by specific user(s) along with your key word.
From the latakoo Pilot feed, you can also click on a user’s name to filter to their content. The same functionality works for network names as well.
Downloading a File
There are a couple of ways to download a file from latakoo Pilot. Click the download button to see all options.
If you have a latakoo HUB workflow, the first option is to download to your Asset Manager. This will trigger an automatic download via the HUB and ingest into your Asset Management system.
The second option is to download via the web. Use this option to do a straight download through your browser.
The rest of the options listed will use the latakoo Flight app to download the file. Besides downloading the default file (the file type that was uploaded), you will have the option to transcode the file to a different codec and wrapper. The latakoo Flight app gives you the ability to change the file to suit your workflow.
Sharing a File
Click the share button to see all of the sharing options.
The first option is to share via email. Type in the recipient’s email address (or multiple separated by commas), add a message if desired, choose their options (allow downloads, require login) and click share.
The second option is to share via direct link. Set your options and click get link. Once generated, you can copy and paste the link to share the file with anyone.
The third option to to make the file embeddable and generate an iframe.
File Actions
File action buttons include copying the file to another network, moving the file to another network and deleting the file.
You will only see actions you have permission to perform. If you do not see the button, you do not have permission to perform any of these actions on that particular file.
Bulk File Actions
Any file action can also be done to multiple files at once. Use the tick boxes to select your files. This opens a selected items pane on the right hand side, so you always know what files you have selected. Use the bulk action buttons at the top of pane to select your action or clear all selected items.
You can download, copy, move or delete files in bulk (as long as you have proper permissions for the action on each file).
File Features
View a File
Click the thumbnail or filename to open a file.
You can play the video, restart it, adjust the volume, adjust the playback speed, change the timecode display (when available), type in an exact timestamp to be taken to that frame, and even toggle frame by frame in the video.
You can turn on and off captions (when available), customize your video thumbnail, zoom and pan, and take the video full screen.
File Details
Every file has attached details, embedded metadata, and a custom metadata form.
You can edit the metadata (as long as you have proper permissions) anytime. Click save and anything added to the metadata form will stay attached to the file and become searchable.
Clip Editing Tool
You can use the latakoo clip editing tool to quickly create new clips from any existing file in latakoo Pilot.
You can use transcription to set your in and out points, give the new clip a name and select where the file will be sent. If you send it to a network attached to a HUB workflow, the new clip will automatically get ingested in your asset manager.
No transcription? No problem. Simply use the timeline to set your exact in and out points for the new clip.
Timestamped Commenting
You can make general comments or give feedback directly on the video timeline with latakoo.
Make general comments in the message box or click the stopwatch to add your exact timestamp to your comment. Your comment will appear on the timeline where it was made. Timestamps become clickable.
Exports
Create social-ready files or custom video and audio files right in the cloud.
Once the export is ready, you’ll see the Download button. Any user with access to the file can view and download exported versions.
The original file always remains untouched, securely stored in the latakoo Cloud, and available for download.
Transcription & Translation
Automatic Transcription
Every file uploaded to latakoo is quickly transcribed with automatic language detection and speaker diarization.
Transcripts can be searched, edited, copied, and downloaded in a number of formats.
You can adjust your transcript display, timecode display (when available), turn on and off any available captions, and lock/unlock the automatic scrolling as the file plays.
Instant Translation
Transcripts can be instantly translated into more than 133 different languages.
Simply use the transcription drop down menu to select your desired language.
Any available translations can be downloaded, copied, and turned on for captioning.
Speaker Diarization
All transcripts will be separated and labeled by speaker.
The speaker labels can be edited or removed and new speakers can be added when needed.
If the speaker associated with a soundbite is mislabeled, it can be adjusted.
Any changes to the diarization will stay with the transcript when copying or downloading.
Account & Preferences
Account Settings
Edit Your Account Settings
You can customize your account settings by clicking on the user avatar in the bottom left corner and then Account.
From here, you can upload your profile photo, make and necessary adjustments to your name or email address, and turn on or off latakoo’s ability to access your account.
Please note, we highly recommend you leave latakoo’s ability to access your account on for support purposes.
System Preferences
Notification Settings
You can customize your system preferences by clicking on the user avatar in the bottom left corner and then Preferences.
From here, you can turn on or off email and push notifications. You can specify notifications for comments on your files, your uploads completing, your exports completing, and new uploads to watched networks.
Click the eye icon to add a network to your watched networks list. Click it again to remove.
Network Settings
You can customize your default network view to always open to all networks, home networks, or pinned networks.
You can set your default network sort order to ascending or descending alphabetical order.
Click the pin icon to add a network to your pinned networks list. Click it again to remove.
Other Preferences
Asset view allows you to select your default tab selection when opening a file. For example, if you’d like the transcription to always open with the file, select transcription.
Your default upload network will initially be set to your organization’s default. You can adjust that here or in the desktop and mobile apps.