Forum Discussion
Can I change a thumbnail on a video?
Right now it is showing a black screen, is there a way to add a thumbnail image from my video as the cover instead of a black screen?
- RichWaiteCommunity Member
I don't understand why some of my videos have thumbnails/covers and some don't. They are all created the same way.
Hi Rich, if the video starts from a blank screen and fades into a scene, the workaround solution would be to trim the fade-in from the beginning of the video.
I understand it would be helpful if you could choose the exact thumbnail image for your videos. If we make any changes to this that help, we'll let you know!
- NickElzy-1c2b87Community Member
One more Rise user who very much wants this functionality! I'm also surprised that it's not already available.
My work-around for now (like a couple others above) is that I upload the video to my video editing software and trim the first 1/2 a second and then save as a MP4. However, this is a cumbersome thing to have to do, especially when you have numerous videos in your course. It also causes the video to sometimes start abruptly since the beginning is being trimmed.
- SteveChaselingCommunity Member
Just adding my name to the list of people who need this functionality (in Rise):)
- SeanGainford-09Community Member
Would like to bump this. Very strange this basic function of a thumbnail is not available in Rise.
- NickElzy-1c2b87Community Member
Yep, I know Sean. This has been a feature request that was made a long time ago. Really unfortunate that I have to spend time doing a work-around to get an image rather than a black screen. I had this issue today while creating a short course that had seven videos in which I had to export to my video editor and insert an image. That took an extra half an hour or so of my time.
- DebsChurcherCommunity Member
Just adding my name to the list of people who need this basic functionality, which you would expect from Rise by now ;)
- LatoyaFrancisCommunity Member
I'm adding my name to the list of people who require this functionality
- LyndaKluck-0851Community Member
I'm also adding my name to the list of Rise users that want this functionality. Please add this to your roadmap.
- AngelaLytleCommunity Member
Adding my request for this feature - would be a lot less work than trimming the videos in another program.
- DanThorntonCommunity Member
please fix this issue...