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[360 Picture UK]

Hi everyone!

I've searched the forum and many have asked the question but there doesnt seam to be the answer.

When i create a video with PP, the chosen thumbnail for file preview and social media start image appears to be totally random.

Sometimes the automatically chosen thumbnail is inappropriate, how can i choose the frame that is used?

[R Neil Haugen]

There's a keyboard shortcut I think ... or perhaps a context menu item for this. Can't remember, there might be both, and I'm not at my computer to check.

Right-click on a clip, see if there's an option to set preview thumbnail.

And search the keyboard shortcuts dialog for "preview" and/or "thumbnail" ... I think those would get anything like this.

Neil

[R Neil Haugen]

PeruBob to the rescue!

Yes, they're called "poster frames" in Premiere ... which has some weird terminology at times. Like Resolve calling masks "power windows" ... right ... it's a freakin' mask ... well, "poster" frames is maybe a leetle more to the point than a power window ... maybe ...

And as noted in my post, you can do this either via the right-clicking of a clip in the Project pane, scrolling down to 'set poster frame' ... or by setting a keyboard shortcut in the Keyboard shortcut panel. Which I've done long since.

Neil

[Peru Bob · Accepted solution]

See if this works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVEOkkppRNA

[Aakash3086643109g7]

This video is for to change thumbnail while you import into not while exporting... 

Did anyone found the right way to change the thumbnail while exporting or for the exported video????

[Ann Bens · Accepted solution]

The player determines the thumbnail not Premiere.

As e.g. YT you can set your own thumbnails.

[Kylievds]

I have the same problem, is there an answer to this? I have this clip and its to share intern with my company, but if i share it the preview shot is the 'surprise' and I don't what to give it away like that. Can I pick another preview shot?

[A.E.Media]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPPHZjDNw9M

[Ales_M]

Hey all,

Yep in 2025 i was trying to find that and nothing even capcut have that, you can do a preview of the video from the video. Sometimes i think Adobe dont care about these little features what other soft have and maybe the are easy to implement.

in export section can be just set up thumbnail for the video and everyone will be happy. 

[cheryl_4708]

I found an answer! Bing Videos

[Ann Bens]

[edited by moderator - please be kind]