As video becomes more common on the web, it's increasingly important to make sure that your video is treated as a cohesive part of your website. Making a few small stylistic changes to your Brightcove player will help tie in your brand while also making your video look more professional and integrated with your site.

Our latest release introduced a new feature that the design team here is particularly excited about…custom player skins! Now, in addition to our existing styling capabilities, you can replace elements of our players with custom images, providing more fine-grained control over the look and feel of your players. Learn more.

In the following example, I have skinned a number of elements to illustrate the flexibility that custom skins provide. Here is the before and after:

Since launching Brightcove 3, we’ve been committed to continually improving our products to fit our customers’ needs. We’ve conducted over 50 usability sessions and customer interviews since January and each one has directly influenced features and enhancements we’ve built, or plan to build this year. Here’s an overview of our process and some information about how you can get involved:

Who?
You! Usability studies are the best way for us to get input on our products because the feedback comes directly from our customers!