Can you provide guidance on how to implement a video showcase page in Webflow with preview videos that transition to full videos with an 'X' button to close it?

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September 22, 2023

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To implement a video showcase page in Webflow with preview videos that transition to full videos with a 'close' button, follow these steps:

Create a new page in your Webflow project and give it a meaningful name, such as "Video Showcase."
Add a grid or container element to the page. This will be the main container for your videos.
Inside the grid or container element, add individual video preview elements. You can use a combination of image thumbnails and play buttons to create an attractive preview for each video.
Connect the preview elements to the full video content. To do this, create a new div or modal element that will contain the full video player. Give it a unique class name, such as "video-modal".
Within the "video-modal" element, add an embedded video player. Various video hosting platforms like YouTube or Vimeo provide embed codes that you can paste into a Webflow Embed element.
Customize the video player according to your design requirements. You can adjust the player size, controls, autoplay settings, and other attributes based on your preferences.
Add a close button to the "video-modal" element. You can use a div or button element styled as an 'X' icon or text. Give it a unique class name, such as "close-button".
Add an interaction to toggle the visibility of the "video-modal" element. Select the trigger element (the play button or thumbnail) and choose an interaction in the Webflow Designer's interactions panel. Set the interaction type to "Toggle" and select the "video-modal" element as the target.
Customize the animation effect of the video modal. For example, you can add a fade-in animation when the modal opens or any other animation using Webflow's built-in animation features.
Test the video showcase page to ensure that preview videos transition to full videos and that the 'close' button closes the modal when clicked.

Remember to optimize your video showcase page for search engines. Use relevant keywords in the page title, meta description, and headings. Also, consider adding a description for each video to enhance the page's SEO value.

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