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KazuTa
Inspiring
February 18, 2026

Set Poster Frame - how do I get it working again?

  • February 18, 2026
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For bins with lots of clips in them, Set Poster Frame can be invaluable in quickly seeing which clips are which, as many of the clips I work with start with black, so the default Poster Frame of the first frame of the clip isn’t useful. I used to have no problem using Set Poster Frame. However, now, whenever I try to use it, nothing happens. I upgraded to PP 2026.0.0 and it still doesn’t work. I’m on a MacBook Pro M2 Max 2023 OS 26.3.

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    KazuT
    KazuT
    Inspiring
    April 8, 2026

    It seems that when I set an in point in a clip, it sets the poster frame at the in point. However, I want to  set my poster frame independent of the in point.

    IanB_360
    Community Manager
    IanB_360Community Manager
    Community Manager
    February 18, 2026

    Hi ​@KazuTa 
    Welcome to the Premiere community. Thank you for taking the time to report a problem. It would help us if you could use the link " How to Report a Problem," which provides steps to provide more information that can help us identify the issue. Which version of Premiere did you notice that the set poster frame was not working for you? Have you tried setting the poster frame in a brand-new project? Have you tried using the Poster frame on another system? Which media file types do you notice this happening with? So far, I have not been able to reproduce this one. 

    Here to help.  

    Ian

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    KazuTaAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 24, 2026
    • Issue – With bin in Thumbnail grid view, Set Poster Frame does not work
    • Steps to reproduce – Bring H.264 clips into a bin. Go to Thumbnail grid view. Try to Set Poster Frame.
    • Expected result – A poster frame will be set on the frame I chose.
    • Actual result – No poster frame is set.
    • Screen recording – If you think it might be helpful, include a recording of your screen, showing the issue.  
    • Adobe Premiere Pro version – Didn’t work in 24.6.8 or 26.0.0
    • Operating system – Didn’t work in Tahoe 26.3, the Mac OS before Tahoe, or Ventura 13.7.8
    • GPU driver version (Windows only) – If you're on Windows, please let us know what version of the video card (GPU) driver you are using. 
    • Video format – H.264 (not av01)
    • Comparative information helps us understand more about when the issue occurs: 
      • Does it affect all projects or only some projects? All projects
      • Does it affect new projects? All projects
      • When did the problem begin? Several months ago
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