The video should be in mp4 (with H.264 encoding).
You can place the video in InDesign using File > Place.
You can scale the video before placing it in InDesign (e.g., using the Adobe Media Encoder), or simply scale the frame within InDesign.
There's no "correct" video size, but here's what screencast.com recommends:
iPhone and Android Recommendations
|
Format |
h.264/AVC (Called MP4 in Camtasia Studio and Camtasia for Mac) |
|
Encoding Profile |
Baseline |
|
Level |
3.0 |
|
Native Resolution |
480 x 320 |
|
Maximum Supported Video Dimensions |
640 x 480 can work Recommended: 360p (640 wide x 360 high) |
|
Recommended Bitrate |
1.5-2.5 Mbs |
iPad Recommendations
|
Format |
h.264/AVC (Called MP4 in Camtasia Studio and Camtasia for Mac) |
|
Encoding Profile |
Main |
|
Level |
3.1 |
|
Native Resolution |
1024 x 768 |
|
Maximum Supported Video Dimensions |
Up to 720p (1280 wide x 720 high) |
|
Recommended Bitrate |
2.5-3 Mbs |
You can use the iOS Simulator (along with MAMP) to test on the iPad and iPhone.
To test from the web, you can use Chrome or Safari and open the local file. Firefox works better with MAMP since it uses the Flash Player to playback the video and there are security restrictions on the local machine.
