Video LightBox

VideoLightBox is a software utility that provides users with a simple means of applying a myriad of effects to your movies and saving them to your computer or through an FTP server.

The installation process you are required to go through does not last very long and does not bring any kind of surprises, while the interface you are met with encloses a well-organized and minimal design. It is comprised of a menu bar, a few buttons and a few tabs which enable you to quickly access all available options.

Help contents are provided online, thus ensuring that all user categories can find their way around it without encountering issues.

This software tool supports import from formats such as FLV, MOV, M4V, MP4, 3GP and SWF, while it is also possible to paste video URLs, be they from YouTube, Metacafe, MySpace, Vimeo, Facebook and Google Video. It is possible to upload multiple items in the same time, with the help of a built-in file browser and the “drag and drop” function.

When it comes to editing, firstly you need to know that you can create custom thumbnails. This is possible by choosing a type of template and play button, as well as establishing the resolution, quality level and file extension (PNG, JPG).

In addition to that, you can choose a template for the media player appearance, control the video resolution, overlay a custom shadow, enable an “MP4 quick start” and close after playing.

When it comes to publishing your project, you can use your FTP account, insert it to an HTML page, as well as export everything to a custom location on the hard drive, or saving the project in an YPRJ proprietary format, so as to make changes to it at a later date.

To wrap it up, VideoLightBox is an efficient piece of software when it comes to editing videos and publishing them to your website. It does not put a strain on the computer’s performance, the response time is good, the interface is accessible to all users and our tests did not reveal any errors or crashes. Nevertheless, there are similar products that encompass a wider variety of options in the editing department.