--- title: "Project Formats" date: 2024-07-01 author: "nK" --- # Project Formats The **Format** dropdown of a project (and the **Format** field of a Media item) decides what the gallery item is and what opens in the lightbox. ![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.41.43-1024x558.jpg)![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.41.43-1024x558.jpg) FormatGrid showsLightbox opensExtra field**Standard**Featured imageThe image**Image**Featured imageThe imageSame as Standard; exists for themes that use it**Video**Featured image with a play icon, when Display Icon is onThe videoVideo URL**Audio** (**Pro**)Featured image with a music iconThe audioAudio URL**Gallery** (**Pro**)Featured image with a stacked-images icon and, optionally, an images countAll album imagesAlbum ImagesFormats are WordPress post formats. Your theme may or may not display the video or audio on the single project page; the plugin only uses them in galleries and the lightbox. See “Show the video on the single page” below. ## Video 1. Set the Format to **Video**. 2. Paste the link into **Video URL**. ![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.37.33-1024x624.jpg)![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.37.33-1024x624.jpg) PlanVendorsFreeYouTube, Vimeo**Pro**Instagram (posts and Reels), Dailymotion, Facebook video, VideoPress, Twitch (videos, clips, channels), Wistia, TikTok, TED, Rutube, Metacafe, Coub**Pro**, self-hosted files`mp4`, `webm`, `ogg`, `ogv`, `mpeg`, `mpg`, `avi`, `mov`, `wmv`, `flv`, `mkv`, `m4v`, `3gp`, `ts`, `mts`, `m2ts`. Played with the browser’s video player; whether a format plays depends on the browserA Pro **local video** chosen in [Custom Media](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/projects/project-settings/) (Normal) is different: it plays inside the grid item. Video URL only affects the lightbox. ## Audio (Pro) Pro FeatureThis is a part of the **Visual Portfolio Pro** plugin. Purchase the Pro plugin to access this and other [advanced features](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/free-vs-pro/). [Buy Now](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/pricing/) 1. Set the Format to **Audio**. 2. Paste the link into **Audio URL**. ![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.51.13-1024x624.jpg)![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.51.13-1024x624.jpg) Supported: Spotify, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Beatport, and self-hosted `mp3`, `ogg`, `wav`, `m4a`, `flac`, `aac`, `wma`, `alac`, `aiff`, `aif`, `opus`, `webm` files. The lightbox shows the featured image with the player under it. ## Gallery (Pro) Pro FeatureThis is a part of the **Visual Portfolio Pro** plugin. Purchase the Pro plugin to access this and other [advanced features](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/free-vs-pro/). [Buy Now](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/pricing/) 1. Set the Format to **Gallery**. 2. In **Album Images**, pick the images. ![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.52.17-1024x624.jpg)![](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Shot-2026-03-25-at-12.52.17-1024x624.jpg) The item shows the featured image with a stacked-images icon; clicking it opens every album image in the lightbox. With **Display Images Count** on in the skin, the item shows “12 Images”. Without Album Images the images attached to the project are used, up to 50. ## Media items The same formats exist on images of the **Media** content source: open an image’s settings in the block and choose the Format; the Video URL, Audio URL and Album Images fields appear there. See [Content Source → Media](https://staging.visualportfolio.com/docs/gallery-blocks/content-source/media/). ## Show the video on the single page Themes decide what a single project shows. To embed the project’s video in your theme template: ```