elevate.io Leverages Pexels APIs to Integrate Library of Hundreds of Thousands of Royalty Free Stock Video Clips Directly into the User Interface
elevate.io, a division of Blackbird plc (AIM: BIRD), announced today it is continuing its commitment to rapid iteration of the elevate.io platform with the introduction of free stock video libraries for all users. Leveraging the Pexels API, the elevate.io development has integrated a massive library of hundreds of thousands of royalty free stock video footage directly into its video co-creation platform.
With this announcement, all elevate.io users regardless of what level of account they have, now have access to royalty free stock footage at no additional cost, and seamlessly integrated into the collaborative editing platform. With this free service now available, elevate.io users simply log in to their account and they will see a new tab in their project management panel simply called ‘stock.”
Key to this new feature integration is its accessibility to users from within the user interface. elevate.io video creators simply click the ‘Stock’ tab within their project’s Media Tab, and without leaving the edit, they have access to hundreds of thousands of royalty free stock video clips that they can simply search, then drag and drop to their timeline. This feature is tightly integrated into the elevate.io workflow, much like its unique implementation of team-based review and approval, and multiplayer collaboration. Everything happens within the same UI so as not to disrupt the creative flow.
With a new approach to video co-creation that mirrors the reality of new teams-based workflows for video creation, elevate.io is inspiring a new experience for realtime co-creation workflows that allow creative teams to work from anywhere, anytime from their browser.
Key Benefits in a New Era of Content Creators
elevate.io’s video co-creation workflow in the cloud offers a number of benefits to video teams of all skill levels, including:
- Video editing tools in the browser enabling both short form and long form content creation complete with transitions, effects, colour correction and visual looks;
- Multiplayer collaboration enabling realtime simultaneous co-creation in the timeline;
- Asynchronous collaboration where multiple contributors can leave comments and feedback directly on the timeline;
- Review mode enables creators to invite others to comment on the project from a clean, simple player without having full access to the timeline;
- Streamlined Asset Management with features like Shared Team Folders keeps shared files in order, saving time and making the entire team’s editing process run smoother. Instead of wasting time hunting for assets, teams can just get straight to editing – with everything already in the editor, exactly where it’s needed.
- No downloads or installs required, the platform can be run from any reasonably modern computer accessible from anywhere without the need for external hard drives.
A Platform for Growth, Rapid Iteration
With its AWS-based architecture, elevate.io has built a compelling, scalable, secure platform for rapid iteration of content creation workflows optimized for co-creative environments in which multiple team members are charged with creating video content. Today, the elevate.io platform supports a unique, first-of-its-kind integrated Video Co-Creation Platform – all in the cloud, in real time and from a browser. Moving forward, this platform-based architecture enables the development team at elevate to quickly add new features and continuously enhance the elevate.io workflow experience.
Pricing and Availability
The full elevate.io video co-creation platform is available immediately and is free for all users. However elevate.io also offers a subscription-based Creator Plan with expanded features and benefits.
The elevate.io Free Plan incudes:
- 5 seats
- 25 projects
- 5 GB cloud storage
- 720p HD exports
- 100 free tokens for AI tools
The elevate.io Creator Plan is priced at $15.00 USD per month and includes:
- 5 seats
- Unlimited projects
- 500 GB cloud storage
- Unlimited 4K Ultra HD exports
- 100 monthly tokens for AI tools
- Access all effects
- No elevate.io branding on exports
How do Tokens Work?
- Every elevate․io user gets an introductory 100 tokens for free
- These tokens will last forever until you use them
- Creator plan subscribers get 100 tokens that replenish every month
- Monthly tokens will expire if you don’t use them that month
- Subscribers can purchase more tokens easily
- Purchased tokens will last forever until you use them
- This will use the payment method linked to your subscription
About Blackbird
Blackbird plc operates in the fast-growing SaaS, Media and Entertainment and content creation markets. Blackbird plc’s patented technology allows for frame accurate navigation, playback, viewing and editing in the cloud and it has two products.
BlackbirdⓇ is a suite of cloud-native computing applications, is used by rights holders, broadcasters, sports and news video specialists, live events and content owners, post production houses, other mass market digital video channels and corporations. For more information, please visit www.blackbirdplc.com/.
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