Media Library Software

About

It’s difficult to manage your growing mountain of photos, videos, logos, audio files, and branding materials; but Third Light can help. Over 550 organisations around the globe trust our software to streamline and automate the management and secure distribution of their digital media. In fact, the media library market is growing fast – so what is it that gives it such a compelling advantage over traditional file servers or cloud storage systems? Here are our top ten reasons: Reason 1: A user interface that is attractive and productive Simple interfaces and intuitive features make adopting new software faster and more successful. You will find you can use Third Light without learning a new or special interface — everything IMS does is either self-explanatory or easily understood at a glance: Even if the files you are browsing are very large, the page will load instantly If you hover over an image, you will see an enlargement and more details If you right-click on any thumbnail, you'll see options to edit or download the file If you drag-and-drop the image into your lightbox, it will be there next time you log in Whenever editing more than one item at a time, bulk-editing features are provided to save you time Since our software is all about handling digital media conveniently, we’ve worked hard to make sure you will find our product easy and enjoyable to use. Reason 2 - It has great features that will save you time Our software has evolved over 14 years to solve real problems and offer elegant, effective solutions to the challenges that people who work with digital media truly face each day. Third Light IMS is a universal tool kit for managing digital media, with a long list of features and ideas that will make your job simpler: Helps you resize, crop or reformat files (eg. convert JPEG to PDF) Includes a neat drag-and-drop lightbox collaboration tool - use for approvals and works in progress "Roll-over" previews show you the image as well as details (metadata, change history, location maps) Instantly see a complete history of where and why a file has been used before Each user is assigned access rights, such as read-only or full control Generate reports that show which files are popular, and records searches for trend monitoring Support international users in their own language, for ultimate value and usability Reason 3 - It lets you share and publish files of any size, instantly The most popular and widely used feature of all is easy, fast file sharing. Attaching large files is a common cause of email servers being overloaded and difficult to backup, and numerous cloud-storage accounts are hard to manage and keep in sync. To solve all of these issues, Third Light IMS uses its unique position as a central server: Sharing files involves sending clickable links to access those files There is no need to receive large attachments via email which can congest servers Avoids duplicate creation, local storage and unsuitable file sizes Sharing also creates a detailed audit of where files are going Recipients download files in the appropriate format (IMS guides them through this step) Faster, more convenient and more manageable file sharing is at the heart of Third Light IMS. These features make it faster and more productive for users (and appreciated by IT departments). Reason 4 - It encourages and supports workflow Workflow (the order in which events happen) takes a media library from being a file server to being a true auditable file-sharing sharing platform. Third Light IMS earns its "intelligent" media server name from being much more than a file server. It provides the features and the logical processes that are essential to real world requirements. For example, IMS can provide processes to support you when files move in and out of the server: Upload approvals allow incoming files to be sanity checked for metadata Metadata requirements can be filtered through accepted vocabulary lists first (ie. keyword dictionaries) Nominated users can manually review, edit and approve incoming files Details are gathered when files are downloaded (History Notes) Downloads can be partially or fully protected by approvals (again using nominated reviewers) A central Notification Manager help you manage emails Our aim is to give you a ready-made solution which is shaped by real users - an Intelligent Media Server where features slot into place naturally. Reason 5 – It integrates with your desktop Adopting our software is a natural progression from just storing files on a shared drive, or in cloud storage system, with the advantage that we bring IMS closer to the desktop: A purpose-built drag and drop uploader for MacOS X and Windows Adobe Bridge plugin to directly browse and retrieve files from IMS into Creative Suite products An export plugin for Apple Aperture (MacOS X) An export plugin for Adobe Lightroom (MacOS X and PC) Integrates with DropBox natively Works well with standard FTP tools All tools and plugins are free and unlimited You can use your Microsoft Active Directory and/or ADFS login (and we also support OpenID, of course). Adding these plugins and tools makes it easier to rely on Third Light IMS as your one, definitive repository for digital media. It works the way you do. Reason 6 - It offers a Search Engine for metadata Metadata is so much more than just captions and keywords. In a modern digital media solution, you can define your own metadata without limits. What this means in practice is the freedom to store, search and present your data in the way that best suits your own requirements, creating any number of fields, not only as text but using specific input types, each with controlled vocabularies that you can define: Text boxes Drop-down menus Checkbox lists Dates GPS coordinates Tree structures (taxonomies) Hyperlinked keywords URL links and related file links In Third Light IMS, all fields can be edited in batches, imported and exported. Any field you create can be intelligently searched and shared with other users, and if you have a lot of metadata you can create grouped panels of related fields. Metadata is naturally embedded with Adobe XMP and IPTC, so it is automatically discovered when you upload new files. Third Light gives you an adaptable system that can exactly match your requirements, and we're committed to saving you time if you plan to use metadata intensively. Reason 7 - It is affordable and easy to deploy Our software will not involve a complex IT project; we’ve made owning and maintaining Third Light as simple as buying a product off the shelf. We offer IMS in several different packages so that you can choose to run the server in house, or outsource it completely to Third Light or another ISP in the cloud. If you prefer to outsource your IMS server to Third Light, we offer hosting with a particular emphasis on high performance and security: Hosted as an annual subscription on our private cloud Hosted as a VMWare Virtual Appliance Hosted on hardware dedicated to you (co-location in our data centre) On the other hand, if you prefer to host your own applications, Third Light IMS is available in the following packages: Self-install on your own hardware Self-install on a Virtual Machine ('virtual appliance') Deploy IMS on Amazon EC2 or Microsoft Azure Order a ready-made server directly from Third Light, built to your requirements It takes under 20 minutes to install IMS from the CD-ROM. We can help you migrate your content from existing file servers as part of your IMS deployment, too - free of charge. Best of all, Third Light IMS is a completely self-managing solution so it takes care of its own security patches and updates from within the product (there's no need to master a new server environment). Whichever package suits you, with Third Light IMS you can expect high uptime, a low total cost of ownership, and satisfied users. Reason 8 - You can manage videos and perform basic editing without expensive tools Video content and specialist tools associated with video editing have tended to be focused on a small group of people with the skills and software needed to look after this kind of content. In reality, though, any requests they field (not only for video but often for images) are quite basic. For example, cropping or resizing images, extracting part of a video or publishing a video to a web site are all small, distracting tasks for your creative talent. In Third Light IMS, these features are kept simple and accessible, so that all of the team - not just your creative heroes - can get involved. Reason 9 - Our solutions are supported and maintained In a fast-changing environment, commercially developed and supported software keeps pace with changes, is stable and tested, and is backed by cast iron support contracts. When you deploy a Third Light system, we offer on site or remote training and dedicated support via email or telephone, with access to our product upgrades for one simple annual fee. Here are some of the services we offer to keep you and your IMS running smoothly: Dedicated support staff with access to developers Searchable online documentation, always up-to-date On site training or telephone training workshops Built in software updates to keep your site tuned up A long heritage of implementing feature requests and keeping ahead of trends in the market Our software updates provide access to a continual stream of new features, innovative new developments and improvements. With Third Light IMS support and maintenance in place, you will never need to replace or reinstall your site with new versions or pay for new releases. Reason 10 - Media library software is taking the world by storm It is a good news story; it saves time and money, and is now so commonplace that any organisation of any size can afford to use a high-quality DAM product without paying the high costs of custom or in-house development. Please get in touch to explore how we can help you – thirdlight.com/contact, or if you prefer, take out a free trial to evaluate the software for yourself – thirdlight.com/trial.   If you would like to speak to a representative of Enterprise Europe Network about this company before contacting them directly please contact: Nicky Whiting – Innovation Advisor [email protected] +44(0)7921353734