inLighten Studio Creation

inLighten Studio Creation is a cloud-based content management system offered by inLighten. It is designed to manage and distribute digital media solutions, including digital signage, video walls, self-service kiosks, on-hold audio systems, tablets, and digital print. This product is targeted at small to large companies in various professions and industries, such as retail, hospitality, healthcare, education, and corporate.

Key Features

Cloud-based Manager™ interface: According to the vendor, the Manager interface is a versatile and user-friendly control system for networked digital media solutions. It allows users to securely log in to their web account from anywhere with internet access and supports both Windows and Android-based solutions. The vendor claims that users can easily manage content presentation and network behavior without complexity.

Content Resources: Use Your Favorite Software: The Manager accepts content created with popular design software like Adobe AfterEffects, CorelDRAW, and PowerPoint. It is compatible with both Windows and Mac systems, allowing users to create, save, and upload content for immediate scheduling and playback.

Content Resources: Manager's Online Editor: The Manager provides a web editor that can be accessed from any location and at any time. Users can assemble customized content using text, videos, photos, clip art, audio, and other uploaded content. Additionally, users can combine content from inLighten's online graphics Gallery to create presentations on the go.

Content Resources: Studio™ Professional Creation Software: Studio is a cloud-based suite of professional design software that works in conjunction with the Manager. It offers advanced design tools, animation features, and editing capabilities. Users can import videos, graphics, audio, and more, and choose from over 1,000 transitions and effects.

Content Resources: Incorporate Social Media and Live Content: Users can include live links to social media sources like Twitter and YouTube in custom presentations. The system supports RSS, XML, and other external data feeds, enabling the insertion of live video from cable, satellite, or other sources.

Content Resources: The Gallery™: The Gallery provides a wide collection of professional, ready-to-use ad templates, video backgrounds, and graphics. Content can be edited using the Manager's online editor and Studio professional software. The Gallery also features an advanced content profiling and coding system for easy content search and access. It is regularly updated with new content.

Content Resources: English, Spanish, and French Content Choices: The system offers an extensive collection of customizable English language content, along with a growing subset of Spanish and French content. The vendor also claims to provide specialized iTV™ News programming with segments in Spanish. They regularly develop content in various languages for addition to the Gallery and iTV News Bureau.

Content Resources: Nielsen Segmentation Coding: According to the vendor, content within the graphics Gallery is coded with Nielsen's Prizm™ and P$ycle™ householding systems. This allows for strategic analysis and identification of content that matches the audience's social group, lifestage, and financial behavior. It can be used in conjunction with Nielsen-coded customer files and other utilities.

Content Resources: inLighten Specialized Segmentation Coding: The system provides a proprietary householding solution based on viewer habits, attitudes, and response patterns. The vendor claims that this streamlined coding system is specifically applicable to digital signage and media communications. It is available as part of the graphics Gallery and iTV News Bureau module.

Content Management: iTV™ News Programming: The system delivers top news stories from various sources, continually updated throughout the day. It offers a wide array of program segments available, filtered for industry and audience sensitivities. It also provides specialized Canadian programming and selected Spanish-language segments. Clients can select pre-developed news schedules or create custom news schedules.