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mike233
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March 29, 2017
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Photoshop Contact Sheet with Video files: Change Thumbnails

  • March 29, 2017
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When making a contact sheet with Video files, is there a way to change the frame that it uses for the thumbnail? It seems to default to the first frame, is there a way I can tell it to use the last frame of a mid frame? Or even a way to tell it not to use a frame that is all one color. I have a bunch of stock footage and some of it starts off on a blank white frame, so the thumbnails are blank white.

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Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

I think you are right.

But when one creates a pdf from Bridge’s Output Module that seems to honour mov-files’ Poster Frames.

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Trevor.Dennis
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Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
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March 30, 2017

mike@m2c  wrote

When making a contact sheet with Video files,

Is this a Photoshop feature?  Can you describe how to find it?  OK, I found it.  Bridge > Tools > Photoshop > Contact Sheet II

Well I tried it twice, the second time after changing the preview frame in Bridge, but it still reverted to the first frame when making the Contact Sheet, so I have a feeling it is not easily doable — but before reading your post, I didn't even know CS worked with video files.

So it is going to come down to grabbing the relevant still frame from each video, and saving them to a folder from which you can build your contact sheet.  Brian O'Neil Hughs shows you two ways to do this in this video

    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    March 30, 2017

    I think the still frame/thumbnail/poster frame/… is a feature of the file.

    Maybe you should ask on one of the video-cantered program Fora for advice on changing that.

    Or maybe this is helpful

    How to Change the Thumbnail for Video in Windows Media Player | Techwalla.com

    Can I change the thumbnail image associated wit... |Official Apple Support Communities

    Adobe Experience Manager Help | Creating Custom Video Thumbnails using Dynamic Media

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      mike233Author
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      March 30, 2017

      Changing the file thumbnails doesn't effect Photoshop's Contact sheets. I believe this is because they just default to the first frame.

      c.pfaffenbichler
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      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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      March 30, 2017

      I think you are right.

      But when one creates a pdf from Bridge’s Output Module that seems to honour mov-files’ Poster Frames.

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