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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?
- OtisLee-876af29Community Member
Same. The education in Rise does not look consistent with video images all at different spots in the video. Thanks.
- KateKlemmeCommunity Member
Just adding my name to the list of people who need this functionality.
- AndressaFerrazCommunity Member
Hi Articulate team,
Can you give us a position regarding this request? It is really important and we need that.
Hello, Andressa. This feature isn't on our immediate roadmap right now.
- TerriMcKeeCommunity Member
Any progress on this? Your player may have this already built-in (<video controls poster="/">) and the devs would only need to link up the front end to allow the image upload.
- FredrikLundb550Community Member
Also agree with above, we need this basic functionality ASAP.
- BethHowell-be1fCommunity Member
I agree with the above, this needs to be added ASAP.
- DevinKainCommunity Member
Agree with all the above. Trimming the video is not a solution. My .mp4 file does contain my pick frame for the "preview" which I selected in Premiere, but it is not recognized by Rise 360 so I'm having the same problem. Please add the video cover feature on Rise 360. Thanks!
- StephenMcBroomCommunity Member
I agree with all the above. Most video platforms allow you to upload or select a thumbnail.
- NickSanders-137Community Member
AGREED! We need the ability to either upload or choose a thumbnail from somewhere in the video. That or allow for embedding the video from somewhere like Wistia where we have already chosen a thumbnail!
- DennisWojcik-41Community Member
Thank you, Brendan! That is just what I needed :)
- MicheleValkov-2Community Member
This is still a big problem. Professional videos often build from a blank screen to a graphic. It ruins the video opening to start on a frame that it’s not supposed.
Hard to believe that this function can’t be easily added. It’s in everything from InDesign to Vimeo. Very simple to create a poster creation function.
Please expedite: our courses look unprofessional only because of that one item.Thanks much,
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- AngelaGibson-4eCommunity Member
Could NOT agree more! It's unreal how many of these threads have been out here for YEARS and nothing has been done about them. Really disappointing :(
- BrendanButlerCommunity Member
From my experience, if your video fades up at the beginning you'll have either a blank black or white frame - not ideal, agreed. A simple solution would be to trim the fade (usually just the first second or two) from the video. You can even use PowerPoint to do this if you don't have any fancy video editing software. Rise should now display whatever is the start point of the video which now will be an image rather than a blank. If you want to show an alternative image simply put the desired image as a single frame at the very start of your video - you'll probably need that fancy editing software at this point. Good luck.
- KayTereraCommunity Member
This works like a charm - thank you!