Dear all, I have the following question/case using Rise 360 : when I insert a video, which first image appearing is blank (the first second is a blank screen)... It is possible, within Rise, to add a thumnail so that I have nice picture before my video starts? Or should I make assemble this out of Rise 360 ?
Hello Soizic. We are tracking requests to choose a thumbnail for your video blocks in Rise. I'll post updates here if we make any changes.
In the meantime, Rise 360 will display the first frame of a MP4 video as the thumbnail. You can use a video editing tool like Replay 360 to add an image to the first frame of the video, then re-publish the video as a MP4 file. I hope that helps.
I have the same issue/ask for an inserted video in Rise. I wanted the 3rd second scene of the video to be the thumbnail as the image shows the topic of the video, so I don't have to add any caption underneath and it is clear and attractive enough to draw others attention to click on it.
Sounds like we still cannot choose a certain second to be the thumbnail for the inserted video in Rise at this moment?
I agree with Mica Hanson, as taking screenshots and adding a still photo in the first frame for every video is time consuming. Thank you for considering.
Any update to this? It would be really helpful to have a thumbnail. As a workaround, does anyone know if we could instead place an image and have the video embedded? Or a hyperlink from the image?
Hello! Would very much like to see the thumbnail option added. It often looks more professional to have the video open with a fade-in, but as others have noted, in the current setup that doesn't make for a very engaging course appearance.
Thanks so much for sharing what you’d like to see in Rise 360! I've added your vote and we'll be sure to update this discussion if we have news to share. If you need any help in the meantime, please let us know here or privately in a support case!
I am able to insert a MP4, but I want to add it in a layer, I have 3 layers, 1st to present, it automatically goes to the video, the video plays but I can't get it to go to the 3rd layer and then jump to the next slide.
I'm happy to help! It sounds like the navigation in your course isn't working as expected when added to a Storyline block in Rise. Is that correct? Can you share more about the desired path of the course? Secondly, can you share the .story file with us so we can see what the best course of action is to make sure the course works as expected in the Rise 360 course?
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Hello Soizic. We are tracking requests to choose a thumbnail for your video blocks in Rise. I'll post updates here if we make any changes.
In the meantime, Rise 360 will display the first frame of a MP4 video as the thumbnail. You can use a video editing tool like Replay 360 to add an image to the first frame of the video, then re-publish the video as a MP4 file. I hope that helps.
Hello Crystal,
I have the same issue/ask for an inserted video in Rise. I wanted the 3rd second scene of the video to be the thumbnail as the image shows the topic of the video, so I don't have to add any caption underneath and it is clear and attractive enough to draw others attention to click on it.
Sounds like we still cannot choose a certain second to be the thumbnail for the inserted video in Rise at this moment?
Thank you!
Phoebe
That's right, Phoebe.
As a workaround, you can take a screenshot of the 3rd second scene of the video to be the thumbnail.
Then, use a video editing tool like Replay 360 to add the screenshot to the first frame of the video, then re-publish the video as an MP4 file. I hope that helps!
Thank you very much Alyssa for the alternative solution at this point. That works! :-)
Cheers,
Phoebe
I would like a thumbnail option too. I don't want to have to edit every video. Thank you for considering.
I agree with Mica Hanson, as taking screenshots and adding a still photo in the first frame for every video is time consuming. Thank you for considering.
Any update to this? It would be really helpful to have a thumbnail.
As a workaround, does anyone know if we could instead place an image and have the video embedded? Or a hyperlink from the image?
Thumbnails, please! Uploading to our LMS leaves us a very blank, boring card that does not draw the learner in.
Any updates on the thumbnails for videos? It would be great to choose our own to make the training modules we're creating more engaging. Thanks
Hi Ruth! Nothing new yet. We'll keep this post updated if we ever make changes that will help.
In the meantime, you may want to look into the workaround that Alyssa shared here.
Hello! Would very much like to see the thumbnail option added. It often looks more professional to have the video open with a fade-in, but as others have noted, in the current setup that doesn't make for a very engaging course appearance.
Hi Amy,
Thanks so much for sharing what you’d like to see in Rise 360! I've added your vote and we'll be sure to update this discussion if we have news to share. If you need any help in the meantime, please let us know here or privately in a support case!
I am able to insert a MP4, but I want to add it in a layer, I have 3 layers, 1st to present, it automatically goes to the video, the video plays but I can't get it to go to the 3rd layer and then jump to the next slide.
Any ideas?
Hello Donna!
I'm happy to help! It sounds like the navigation in your course isn't working as expected when added to a Storyline block in Rise. Is that correct? Can you share more about the desired path of the course? Secondly, can you share the .story file with us so we can see what the best course of action is to make sure the course works as expected in the Rise 360 course?