Video Thumbnails Maker is a small but efficient software that can create thumbnails of your videos.
The user interface of the program is clean and intuitive. You can add files or folders to the queue by either using the file browser or the "drag and drop", and set the output folder.
Plus, you can enable the tool to preserve the folders' structure, take each shot in its own file and combine all files in one picture.
Additionally, you can sort the list, clear completed tasks, clear all or remove files, as well as pause or stop an ongoing task.
In the "Options" menu, you can choose one of the five predefined profiles or manually set the thumbnails layout, tile width and gap width.
But you can also select technical details (e.g. draw details, resolution), thumbnails effects (e.g. font, opacity, position, drop shadow) and others (e.g. stroke tiles, cut edges, watermark).
Before applying any changes, you can preview your results in a sample picture. Furthermore, you can import and export presets in the Video Thumbnails Maker format.
The program uses a moderate-to-high amount of system resources, guides you to an online FAQ page and finishes task in a very short amount of time. It supports several video formats, including AVI, WMV, MPG, MKV and MP4, as long as you have the necessary codecs installed.
All in all, Video Thumbnails Maker is an excellent tool for creating video thumbnails and we strongly recommend it, whether you are a first-time or experienced user.
Limitations:
· The Extreme Video Rendering engine can only be used after registration.
· Cannot insert the path to the video into the picture automatically (while the picture is generating).
· Random splash-screen shot on the generating pictures.
· Registration allows you to use several ways to choose shots manually (including crop ability).
What's New in This Release:
· Quickfix: wrong path for output files bug is fixed.
· Please note: Activation system has been changed in version 4.0.0.0. Instead of text Activation Key you will need a binary Activation Key file to be placed in the program's folder (just like in the Videonizer program). Each customer will receive a email with the personal "activationKey.vkf" file within a month. Please be patient. Don't worry. If you need the file faster - please contact me by email.