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:
· New Crystal engine. Uses its own embedded (built-in) codec system. That means it does not use your system codecs as Engine 1, 2 and Extreme engine do. Eats everything. Average speed. Crystal engine is free!
· Startup window with language and engine choice is appeared when a user runs the program for the first time.
· Current using engine indication is added to the main window.
· "Use Crystal engine automatically if Engine 1, 2 or Extreme engine fails"
· option is added to Environment window.
· Preview mode in Options window has been improved for light background colors.
· Basic presets has been changed.
· Changing Windows theme to default while using Extreme engine bug is fixed.
· "Clear completed" button malfuction is fixed.
· Few cosmetic changes in Options and Environment windows.
· Audio/video information module is updated.