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Geobop
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March 28, 2023
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Creating "Cover Image" for Video

  • March 28, 2023
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This is obviously a beginner's question. 😉

Actually, I've got the hang of using Premier and have created a few videos that I'm pretty happy with. However, I'm trying to figure out how to create the image people see before they click on a video. What is it called - a thumbnail, or cover image?

For example, one of my videos shows nothing but a yellow frame at the very beginning when it's open in Premier. But when I export it as a video and view it in Finder on my Mac, I see a black frame with a red fist (one of the images that appears later in the video.

If I would like people to see a particular image when they view the video icon, is this something I do in Premier, or do I do it after I export the video?

I'm making most of my videos for TikTok, but I will probably publish them to other platforms as well.

Thanks!

 

[Moved to more appropriate forum - Mod]

Correct answer Ann Bens

You cannot make thumbnails isn Premiere.

Thumbnails are set by the player used.

On YouTube you can set custom thumbnails.

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Ann Bens
Community Expert
Ann BensCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
March 28, 2023

You cannot make thumbnails isn Premiere.

Thumbnails are set by the player used.

On YouTube you can set custom thumbnails.

Ishan Y
Ishan Y
Inspiring
March 28, 2023

Hey Geobop,

Thank you for your contribution to the community. Depending on the platform you're uploading to, you might get an option to upload the cover image separately or choose a frame within the video to set as the cover picture. The Finder might have picked a random frame from the video, but that might not be the same for the platform you're uploading to. I found this article which may be of use to you. Hope this helps. 

 

Thanks,

Ishan

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