Rebaslight

Lightsabers - probably one of the most thought-provoking concepts in modern history, they're literally oozing "coolness" with each flick of the switch that activates them, but unfortunately, they're still far from ever becoming a tangible thing.

However, there's no denying the fact that adding lightsaber effects to any video, especially one in with people are fighting with basic melee weapons, will definitely yield some entertaining results.

That's exactly why you might want to check out this nifty video editor called Rebaslight. Besides adding lightsaber effects to almost any video, you're also provided with two extra options: Lightning and Muzzle Flash effects.

And since we're on the subject, it's worth pointing out that the Muzzle Flash section comes equipped with four presets, namely Hand Gun, Machine Gun, Shotgun, and Laser Blaster. If you feel like these options are still far from the desired drama effect, please note that you can create custom ones, as well.

Starting with its streamlined installer, following with the app's grey-themed UI, and ending with the overall workflow, Rebaslight feels like a thoroughly thought-out application, although, we will say it's not exactly a professional video editor, so you shouldn't expect much regarding advanced features.

Be that as it may, you might still find it fairly enjoying to use, since it works with almost all types of video formats (most of them will be automatically converted once they're loaded). Export options are not exactly varied, so you'll have to settle with MP4, which is not a bad choice since most other video players offer support for it.

To start adding a lightsaber effect to your video, open the video, access the Effects menu from the upper left side of the main window, select Laser Glow and draw the shape of your soon-to-be lightsaber on the desired location.

It's worth keeping in mind that you can add points by clicking and delete them by right clicking on them. Change the glow colors and the light size from the dedicated menu, use the fairly simplistic timeline bar from the bottom part to thoroughly edit the effects, and preview your work by clicking the star-shaped button from the right side.

Even though you might find it a bit frustrating to work with the aforementioned timeline feature, Rebaslight is a pretty decent application that provides you with a fairly straightforward way of transforming the main characters within your videos in part-time Jedi Knights or Sith representatives.

Check out the video below for some handy lightsaber editing tips