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Thumbnail selection in Rise videos
Hi there, I have loaded an MP4 video into one of my Rise courses. The thumbnail Rise has generated isn't great (my video subject looks half asleep), but I am not sure how to change it. I noticed on another thread a suggestion to add an image as the first frame instead of starting with video. Would this be a work around I could use in this situation?
I'd love to see a feature in Rise where you can select the desired thumbnail for an embedded video!
I agree, having the ability to add, choose a thumbnail would be the most intuitive approach and is what I was expecting. Everything else is so well thought out, is this on the enhancement list by chance? I use the video's I create for multiple applications, so adding a frame is an annoying extra step.
I'll also raise my hand as someone who'd like to see a feature where an image other than the first frame of the video can be set as the thumbnail for a video in Rise. Thanks for listening to your users!
+1 from me. I also just turned in a feature request for that,
Hi Bridget,
Rise will display the first frame of a MP4 video as the thumbnail. You can use a video editing tool like Replay to add an image to the first frame of the video, then re-publish the video as a MP4 file.
I hope that helps!
Thanks Alyssa, that does help!
Hi Bridget,
I'm confused. My video already has a saved thumbnail for the frame and it is still loading up blank in Rise. Can you help me to resolve this. It just shows a white screen with start arrow.
Shawna
No it doesn't!
Thanks, folks! I appreciate the candid feedback. Our product team is always keen to hear about customer needs, so I can certainly pass along your suggestion. And feel free to share any other ideas you have here: Feature Request Form.
+1 as well -- but as a follow up -- has anyone noticed the unnatural filter that is on the thumbnails? It's making the acting talent look really weird. It is unsaturating/removing a red hue. Our actress, for example, has red lipstick on, which totally disappears in the frame-grab.
Hi Guys. Just thought Iād share my workaround for this. I am hosting videos on H5P.com and then embedding them to rise. H5P then gives you control over the starting screen but you still get the play button etc overlayed.
Alyssa beat me to it - thanks Robert for the idea. š
Hi Shawna,
Rise will display the first frame of a MP4 video as the thumbnail. It sounds like the first frame of the video could be white. Could you try using a video editing tool to delete the white frame from the beginning of the video?
Hi Alex! Rise 360 does apply a slight filter to the video thumbnail image, but I can definitely see the difference in the screenshots you shared. I'll keep an eye out for other mentions of this. Thanks for bringing it up to us!
Thanks! Yeah -- may start from a fade to fix it for now. It's not super flattering ;)
