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JayCut is an online platform that aims to become a one stop solution for online video and image editing along with sharing of such content. With its remarkable feature-set, JayCut members can carry out necessary changes in their images and videos, so as to share them with their friends across the web. Users can edit their images online, without actually downloading any software for the purpose. To jazz up the content on their profiles, users can also create impressive albums and slideshows of their photos and videos. By clicking the ‘Upload’ bar, members can browse to select any files and folders available on their computer, and carry out the required modifications in them. It has an objectively designed ‘timeline area’ that lets users to mix their videos effortlessly. All one need to do is to drag the video file from the thumbnail library into the timeline area, and desired video can be fetched with few adjustments. Already mixed videos can also be remixed with the application. The easily navigable tabs of the application ensure fair operability for its members. Boasting support for four different languages including, English, Polish, Spanish and Swedish, JayCut enjoys a great repute among the web users worldwide. For its remarkable functioning and performance, the website is recognized by Internetworld as ‘Best Entertainment Website’ for the year 2007.
JayCut was developed by a group of Swedish students from Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, in December 2006. After a full-fledged trial of almost 6 months, the full public beta version of the application came into existence in June 2007. At the time of its launch, JayCut was available in two languages only, Swedish and English. Later on, in January, support for Polish and Spanish was also extended. Since its inception, the website has undergone various changes to tender a suitable platform for group collaboration. JayCut was acquired by RIM and is no longer available.
Except for some subtle differences in the editing and mixing functionality, JayCut doesn’t differ much from other applications of its class. Furthermore, it also allows its users to download their edited videos, a feature which is absent in most of the online video editing applications. With its ‘timeline mixing’ methodology, the website offers an entirely different manner of mixing the media content. The website also takes care of the privacy of its users, by allowing them to restrict the accessibility of the content available on their profile.
With blue text embossed over white background, the website imparts professional appearance to its visitors. Except for some shades of blue, there is no extra color-theme poured anywhere on its home page. Marked at the top of the website, its navigation options have a sound visibility to its users, which ensures easy surfing of the website. Its homepage comprises of a variety of videos, images and mixes to lure the new visitors. But, these videos and images on the homepage make the interface a bit cluttered. Furthermore, the slanted-striped grey and white border offers a dull look to it. The website scores impressively for its tab-switching feature. Eye catchy tabs are placed on top of every page of the website that makes navigation a cake walk for its members.
In order to avail the services, users need to register with the website. The website incorporates an extremely user-friendly registration process. Users need to fill in general details in the registration form appeared after clicking the ‘Register’ option on its homepage. The required information includes- a desired username, email address, password, date of birth, etc.
Registering with JayCut is absolutely free and it doesn’t require any credit-card details for the purpose. The website seems to be fuelled by venture capital funding, as there are no adverts observed anywhere on the website.
JayCut is recommended to all who simply loves playing with their images and videos. Equipped with all the necessary features, the website provides an excellent platform for editing, creating, mixing, and sharing images and videos with the web community.
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on 04 Oct 2011 at 15:49
This is actually a Great website for starters. I use it all the time and this is actually really to use.
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on 22 May 2011 at 22:53
My class and I used Jaycut for a school project and it, I say truthfully, was the worst software/app that I have used in my life! I would never would have been done in time so luckily I used my dad's professional software. I have read reviews praising it but it was extremely difficult for my class and I to learn exactly what to use for what and how to use it. Even with the videos help we struggled. I will never use it again because of the difficulties in almost everything about it.
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