Photos, video, audio, writing, captions, credits, permissions, project stories, and release choices belong here first.
A production room inside your Lighthouse
Create a video, audio or writing project.
Choose a project, arrange your own material and preview it before sharing.
Project tools are open. Publishing requires the appropriate rights, permissions and account access.
- 1Choose a project
- 2Add and arrange your material
- 3Preview before sharing
More about this section
Bring together photos, video, audio, writing, maker notes, and project ideas. Shape the story privately first, then choose whether it belongs on Watch, Radio, Marketplace, Makerspace, Learning, or stays in your own Lighthouse.
Creative StudioDraft the story, check the rights, then send it to the right Lighthouse room.
Use Marketplace to sell a ready item, Makerspace for creator identity, Learning for lessons, and Watch & Radio for finished public media.
The studio now gives you real starter paths, then fills the private production room with the right title, format, and channel.
Choose a pathStart here
What do you want to make today?
Choose the closest answer and Lighthouse will load the right starter path. Free users can plan, write, organize, and download a starter package. Upgrade is for bigger saved projects, rendered packages, brand control, approval review, analytics, and connected publishing prep.
Use starters, scripts, transcript notes, thumbnail direction, recording checklists, and manual download packages. Free is enough to understand the studio and create a usable starting point.
Upgrade when the creator needs more saved projects, larger files, rendered upload packages, Brand Lock, approval vault, collaboration review, analytics, and publishing prep.
What the free starter download includes
A practical package, not an empty template.
The starter package gives the creator the pieces needed to keep working even before upgrading.
- Project title, purpose, and audience.
- Script, outline, scene, or lesson plan.
- Transcript or caption notes when provided.
- Thumbnail and cover direction.
- Rights, privacy, and approval checklist.
- Manual upload notes for YouTube, podcast, social, Lighthouse, or another destination.
Creator Compass
Start with what you are trying to make.
Creative Studio is not just a video uploader. It is the private room where a person can turn rough pieces into a real Lighthouse story, decide what is safe to show, and send it to the room where it belongs.
Film or video
Use this for short films, project videos, local stories, behind-the-scenes clips, and finished Watch pieces.
Load video kitAudio or podcast
Use this for spoken stories, interviews, radio notes, podcast episodes, music, and sound-led projects.
Load audio kitPhoto story
Use this when images carry the story: before-and-after work, family memories, product proof, or event recaps.
Load photo kitMaker showcase
Use this for handmade work, custom projects, shop introductions, portfolio pieces, and creative process stories.
Load maker kitLesson or guide
Use this when the value is teaching: steps, safety, materials, tips, repair paths, or a class preview.
Load learning kitBusiness story
Use this for service examples, trust-building proof, local work samples, and customer-friendly explanations.
Load business kitFamily or memorial
Use this for memory reels, life moments, tribute stories, private family drafts, and sensitive media that needs care.
Load life kitCommunity signal
Use this for local updates, volunteer messages, awareness clips, public-interest stories, and event recaps.
Load community kitStarter kits
Choose a kit and the studio fills the real production room.
These kits do not publish anything. They help the creator start with clearer words, the correct production form, and the closest Lighthouse channel before media is selected.
Lesson workshop
Turn Creative Studio into a teaching room.
Lessons can start here as private projects with scenes, captions, practice notes, and rights-safe media. A finished lesson can stay private, release to Watch & Radio, or move into DIY Learning when it becomes a full guide.
First chords lesson
Teach tuning, posture, E minor, G, C, and D. Add one short practice clip per chord, then end with a simple two-chord song.
Keyboard basics
Teach note names, finger numbers, middle C, simple rhythm, and a first right-hand melody before adding left-hand support.
First beat path
Teach counting, stick grip, quarter notes, eighth notes, kick and snare placement, then a slow first groove.
Safe singing start
Teach breath, gentle warmups, pitch matching, call-and-response, and when to stop so beginners do not strain their voice.
Root note groove
Teach tuning, finger alternation, root notes, counting with a drummer, and one easy groove that supports a song.
Home recording basics
Teach phone setup, quiet room choices, framing, clean audio, file naming, and how to upload the media safely into My Lighthouse.
Lesson boundary: Music lessons and skill lessons can be prepared here, but anything involving safety, health, legal, electrical, vehicle, or dangerous tools should include clear limits and move to the right Lighthouse room before people follow it.
Creator Command Desk
Every serious studio tool in one Lighthouse workbench.
This desk gives creators the practical tools the major creator platforms expect: edit notes, captions, thumbnails, brand kit, platform metadata, lesson planning, review notes, version tracking, and launch goals. The work stays private until the creator decides what leaves Lighthouse.
Edit desk
Plan trims, opening hooks, intro/outro cards, transitions, crop notes, and the final edit order before rendering elsewhere.
Captions & transcript
Turn pasted transcript lines into caption blocks, show notes, WebVTT, SRT, and an accessibility checklist.
Thumbnail / cover builder
Plan a YouTube thumbnail, podcast cover, listing hero, or social cover with headline, crop, and alt text.
Brand kit
Keep the creator name, show name, colors, intro line, outro line, credits, and repeatable style together.
Metadata builder
Create platform titles, descriptions, tags, hashtags, chapters, credits, and safe calls to action.
Lesson / course builder
Shape a full lesson path with skill level, materials, steps, practice, checkpoints, and next lesson ideas.
Review & version desk
Record reviewer notes, approval status, changes needed, version name, and public/private decision.
Launch planner
Define audience, goal, success measure, destination, posting order, follow-up, and analytics notes.
Edit desk
Use this to create an edit decision list for a music video, podcast video, lesson, short, or full episode.
Captions & transcript
Paste transcript lines. Lighthouse will turn them into caption blocks and downloadable WebVTT/SRT notes.
Thumbnail / cover builder
Build the cover direction before a designer or editing app makes the final image.
The LighthouseCover headlineSubline or episode note
Brand kit
Save a repeatable identity for the creator, show, lesson series, business, or channel.
Platform metadata
Write the words needed when a project leaves Lighthouse for YouTube, podcast, social, or another room.
Lesson / course builder
Turn a creative idea into a real teaching path before it moves into DIY Learning.
Review & version desk
Track whether the piece is ready, what changed, and who still needs to approve it.
Launch planner
Define the goal before posting so the creator knows whether the piece worked.
Generated package
Edit desk package
Fill in the active tool, then generate a package.
Series & Clip Lab
Build the whole creator path, then cut the best moments.
A real creator studio should help people think beyond one upload. This lab turns a single idea into a channel, podcast season, lesson course, music campaign, business proof series, or community media run, then prepares short clips that can lead people back to the main piece.
Creator Series Builder
Plan a complete creative run before making the first public post.
Choose a starter or fill in the fields, then generate a series plan.
Social Clip Cutter Planner
Turn one longer piece into short hooks, captions, and platform-specific clip notes.
Enter the strongest moments, then generate social clip ideas.
Studio Engine & Dashboard
The remaining creator tools, gathered into one working bench.
This suite adds the deeper tools a real creative studio needs: timeline planning, caption file exports, thumbnail rendering, brand storage, approval tracking, AI helper prompts, platform manifests, readiness dashboard, and a first browser-rendered title-card video test.
Timeline editor
Create an edit decision list with trims, order, intro/body/outro markers, and scene notes.
Thumbnail renderer
Build and download a real PNG cover from the Lighthouse thumbnail fields.
Caption files
Download real WebVTT and SRT caption files from the transcript tool.
Media timeline
See selected scenes as a production timeline and export the edit list.
AI helper prompts
Generate prompt packs for titles, descriptions, hooks, show notes, and lessons.
Asset library
Save reusable creator names, credits, style notes, intros, outros, and brand lines.
Approval vault
Track music, guest, face, location, logo, artwork, and customer approvals.
Integration manifest
Prepare export manifests for YouTube, Google Drive, podcast platforms, social, or Lighthouse.
Creator dashboard
See what still needs captions, thumbnails, rights approval, metadata, and destination choices.
Render test
Create a simple browser-rendered title card video where the visitor’s browser supports it.
Creator Dashboard
Timeline editor
Real thumbnail PNG
Uses the thumbnail fields above. Fill headline/subline, then render a downloadable cover.
Caption file export
Uses the Captions & transcript tool in the Creator Command Desk.
AI helper prompt pack
Asset library / brand kit
Save the current brand fields into this browser so the creator can reuse them later.
Approval vault
Integration manifest
Browser render test
Creates a simple title-card video in browsers that support recording from canvas. Full clip rendering still belongs to the server render engine.
Download title-card videoChoose an engine tool to generate output.
Platform Export Kit
Build it here, then prepare it for YouTube, social, podcast, or Lighthouse.
Creative Studio can shape the project privately first, then create a clean export plan with title, description, thumbnail notes, tags, rights checks, and the best format for the platform. Lighthouse does not push to outside platforms without the creator choosing to do that.
Current export plan
Choose a platform starter.
The export package will show the best format, metadata, rights checks, and platform-ready pieces for the project.
Choose a platform to load format guidance.
- Title, description, tags, and thumbnail notes will appear here.
- The platform-ready deliverables will appear here.
- Rights checks will appear here.
Example finished packages
See what the Studio helps create before you start.
These examples show the end result in plain words: what the creator brings in, what Lighthouse prepares, what the free starter can download, what upgrade adds, and where the finished work can go next.
A complete video upload kit.
- Start with
- Video clips, title idea, story notes, and approved media.
- Lighthouse prepares
- Script, scene order, thumbnail direction, captions, description, tags, and rights checklist.
- Free download
- Starter plan, upload notes, title/description draft, and manual checklist.
- Upgrade adds
- Rendered upload package, approval vault, analytics, Brand Lock, and publish prep.
- Goes next
- YouTube, Watch & Radio, My Lighthouse, or manual download.
A show-ready episode plan.
- Start with
- Topic, guest notes, audio or video recording, and cover idea.
- Lighthouse prepares
- Episode outline, intro/outro notes, show notes, transcript plan, clips, and guest approval reminders.
- Free download
- Episode plan, show-note draft, clip ideas, and manual publishing notes.
- Upgrade adds
- Reusable show format, review notes, rendered package, safe assets, and connector prep.
- Goes next
- Podcast host, Watch & Radio, YouTube, or private archive.
A song release support kit.
- Start with
- Song, artist credits, performance clips, lyric notes, and cover image.
- Lighthouse prepares
- Video beat map, lyric or scene plan, thumbnail, credits, release copy, and ownership checks.
- Free download
- Music-video plan, credit notes, scene checklist, and manual upload notes.
- Upgrade adds
- Render package, Brand Lock, safe asset library, approval vault, and social teaser prep.
- Goes next
- YouTube, Watch & Radio, social clips, or artist page.
A teachable step-by-step kit.
- Start with
- Skill topic, steps, materials, practice notes, and demo clips.
- Lighthouse prepares
- Lesson outline, chapter plan, practice steps, safety boundaries, captions, and next-lesson ideas.
- Free download
- Lesson plan, learner checklist, materials list, and manual package.
- Upgrade adds
- Course series organization, rendered lessons, review, saved assets, and progress-ready packaging.
- Goes next
- DIY Learning, Watch & Radio, My Lighthouse, or private teaching notes.
A customer-safe proof story.
- Start with
- Before/after media, service notes, customer-safe proof, and business details.
- Lighthouse prepares
- Problem/result story, privacy cleanup, service copy, thumbnail notes, and claim checks.
- Free download
- Business story outline, checklist, and manual posting package.
- Upgrade adds
- Brand Lock, approval notes, rendered promo, analytics, and publish planning.
- Goes next
- Services, Marketplace, Work profile, Watch & Radio, or business page.
A listing support media kit.
- Start with
- Item photos, condition details, measurements, price notes, and handoff rules.
- Lighthouse prepares
- Listing story, proof photo order, safe contact language, condition notes, and buyer questions.
- Free download
- Listing support plan, image order, description draft, and handoff checklist.
- Upgrade adds
- Seller asset storage, review, analytics, rendered promo, and listing-support packages.
- Goes next
- Marketplace listing, My Lighthouse, or seller dashboard.
A careful memory sequence.
- Start with
- Approved photos, family notes, voice or music ideas, and privacy choices.
- Lighthouse prepares
- Photo order, caption care, family approval notes, music permission reminders, and destination guidance.
- Free download
- Memory-reel plan, caption draft, approval checklist, and private-first notes.
- Upgrade adds
- Rendered memory package, approval vault, safe asset handling, and reusable family story structure.
- Goes next
- Memorials, My Lighthouse, Life Hub, or private family archive.
A local message people can trust.
- Start with
- Announcement, event details, organizer notes, photos, and verified next step.
- Lighthouse prepares
- Public message, rumor-control notes, safe contact language, captions, and sharing checklist.
- Free download
- Signal plan, caption draft, verification checklist, and manual share notes.
- Upgrade adds
- Review records, analytics, rendered package, and publish prep for bigger campaigns.
- Goes next
- Community, Watch & Radio, Support, or My Lighthouse.
Creator Platform Suite
The ten bigger-platform tools, built into Lighthouse.
This suite gives creators the missing pieces around the project: scheduling, timeline edits, transcript cuts, recording plans, brand lock, templates, safe assets, analytics, review, and outside-platform connections. It keeps the work private until the creator chooses what can leave the room.
Free Creator Studio
Start creating without paying.
Free is for planning, learning, writing, and making a starter package someone can download and upload manually.
- Project ideas, scripts, outlines, lessons, podcast plans, and music-video plans.
- Starter templates, basic transcript notes, thumbnail direction, and recording checklists.
- Manual download packages for creators who want to publish on their own.
Creator Studio Upgrade
Upgrade when Lighthouse starts doing production work.
Upgrade is for serious creators, businesses, teachers, sellers, and teams that need storage, review, brand control, rendered packages, and publishing prep.
- Rendered video/upload packages, bigger projects, more saved drafts, and larger files.
- Brand Lock, approval vault, collaboration review, safe assets, analytics, and publish planning.
- Outside-platform connectors when the creator authorizes YouTube, podcast, Drive, or social accounts.
Publish Desk
Plan where a finished project goes, when it should post, and what package still needs attention.
Timeline Editor
Turn selected scenes into a trim list with timing, captions, intro, body, and outro notes.
Transcript Desk
Paste a transcript, mark cuts, and prepare captions, show notes, and short clips.
Record Room
Prepare a lesson, podcast, music demo, or interview recording with guest and equipment checks.
Brand Lock
Keep logo, colors, intro/outro, lower-third, watermark, and thumbnail rules consistent.
Template Library
Load real formats for videos, lessons, podcasts, business promos, memorial reels, and marketplace stories.
Safe Asset Library
Track music, sounds, backgrounds, transitions, title cards, and credit notes before release.
Creator Analytics
See drafts, renders, releases, approvals, and missing package steps in one simple dashboard.
Collaboration Review
Collect reviewer notes and approvals for people shown, music, logos, location, and claims.
Upload Connectors
Show which outside accounts need connection before direct upload can be enabled.
Creator Studio Upgrade
Unlock production, review, and publishing prep when the creator is ready.
Free stays useful for planning and manual packages. Upgrade is for people using Lighthouse as a real production room with saved assets, rendered packages, review records, analytics, and outside-platform prep.
- Bigger saved projects and larger file workflows.
- Rendered upload packages and production storage.
- Brand Lock, safe assets, and reusable creator standards.
- Approval vault, collaboration review, and private notes.
- Creator analytics and missing-step dashboard.
- YouTube, podcast, Drive, and social connector prep when accounts are authorized.
Publish Desk
Upgrade preview: publishing plans, scheduling, and connected-platform prep unlock with Creator Studio Upgrade.
Transcript and clip desk
Record Room
Brand lock and safe assets
Upgrade preview: saved brand rules, asset libraries, and reusable project standards unlock with Creator Studio Upgrade.
Template library
Creator analytics, review, and connectors
Choose a suite tool to generate a working plan.
Creative & Learning Harbor
Start with the thing you want to make, then choose where it should go.
The Creative Studio is the private workbench before something becomes a show, a lesson, a maker listing, a service example, a family story, or a local announcement. It keeps the project together so the visitor is not forced to guess which room is right before they are ready.
Gather the light.
Add photos, video, audio, notes, captions, credits, and permission details before anything becomes public.
Shape the piece.
Build a photo story, video, audio feature, podcast, written story, maker showcase, or mixed-media project.
Check permission first.
Confirm who appears, who created the work, what can be public, and what should remain private.
Send it to the right room.
Publish to Watch & Radio, attach it to Marketplace, support Makerspace or Learning, or keep it as a draft.
MakerspaceUse when the creative work becomes a product, commission, class, or maker profile.DIY LearningUse when the project should become a guide, lesson, coaching path, or how-to sequence.Watch & RadioUse when the finished piece is ready for viewing, listening, or local broadcast.MarketplaceUse when the finished item, custom offer, or creative service is ready to sell or trade.
Before you publish
Creator Launch Checklist
Use this before a project leaves the Studio. It keeps the creator focused on the basics: clear words, safe media, the right destination, and a final review before anything becomes public.
Title is clear
The title tells people what this is without making them guess.
Description explains the piece
The description says who it is for, what it shows, teaches, proves, or shares.
Thumbnail or cover is ready
The cover image is readable on a phone and matches the actual project.
Captions or transcript are included
Spoken words, lyrics, lessons, interviews, or important audio have caption or transcript support.
Music and media rights are checked
Music, clips, artwork, samples, photos, and outside material are owned or approved.
People, logos, and places are approved
Faces, voices, customer details, business logos, and private locations are safe to show.
Private details are removed
Addresses, payment details, passwords, license plates, documents, and private customer information are not visible.
Destination is chosen
The project has a clear next room: Watch & Radio, Marketplace, Learning, My Lighthouse, Memorials, Community, or manual upload.
Free or upgrade path is chosen
The creator knows whether they are downloading a free starter package or using upgrade tools for render, review, and publish prep.
Final review is complete
One last review confirms the project is accurate, respectful, and ready for the chosen destination.
Build the checklist when the project is close to release.
Destination decision
One studio, different doors.
Creative Studio prepares the project. The final destination decides what a visitor can actually do with it.
Watch & Radio
Finished media can be released into the public Watch & Radio hall after the rights confirmations pass.
Marketplace, Makerspace, Learning
A saved production can support a listing, maker profile, or lesson path, but those rooms still handle their own details.
My Lighthouse, Life Hub, Memorials
Family, memorial, or sensitive media should stay private until the owner chooses what can leave the room.
Release readiness
Before anything leaves the room, check the light.
The Studio should feel creative, but it also protects people from accidentally publishing media they do not own or should not share.
What belongs here
Not just media files — complete Lighthouse stories.
This room is for anything that needs care before it is shown to another person. It can be personal, practical, local, educational, or commercial, as long as the owner controls what leaves the studio.
Personal and family stories
Memory reels, birthday videos, tribute audio, photo timelines, and private drafts that may later connect to Memorials or My Lighthouse.
Business and maker showcases
Before-and-after projects, handmade items, custom work samples, shop introductions, portfolio pieces, and product story clips.
Lessons and how-to content
Step-by-step guides, safety explainers, project notes, course previews, repair walkthroughs, and learning paths.
Community signals
Announcements, local interviews, event recaps, volunteer updates, neighborhood messages, and public-interest media.
The production room
One project. One protected sequence.
Choose up to 30 photos, videos, audio clips, or approved media items from your library. Arrange them into a finished production, save your draft, then render a private upload package with captions, metadata, approval notes, and platform-ready files before anything leaves Lighthouse.
Checking your Lighthouse account…
Open My LighthouseCreator tool rack
Choose a starter to load the best tools.
Every option can load a practical plan: what to capture, what scenes to build, what to check, and where the finished project should go.
- Pick a starter kit or lesson first.
- The storyboard prompts will appear here.
- Rights and destination checks will appear here.
Creative Studio keeps the project private until the next room is clear.
Your production slate