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March 2, 2025
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create a thumbnail for my video, is it possible?

  • March 2, 2025
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hello

for videos, I understood that adobe stock generates its own thumbnail,
 mine are often black at the beginning, (they are motion graphics on a black background) 
and even if the mouse hover (a customer visit) probably triggers the animated video preview, 
is there a way to create a preview thumbnail ourselves or to modify it?, if so, where? and how? thank you.
Correct answer Nancy OShea

So who at adobe management will answer the question `" can you change the video preview that is shown on the website ?


Read the Adobe Contributor User Guide containing Adobe's official Stock policies.

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/video-requirements.html

 

Preview images  

Do: Be aware that your video's preview image will be automatically generated from a frame 5 seconds into the video. 

 

You choose which frame to put in the 5-second slot.

 

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florencep7267147
florencep7267147Author
Participating Frequently
March 4, 2025
you know, my images all look a bit similar, imagine an animated line.
 that's not a very helpful answer 🙂
 well, i'll figure it out and take a screenshot of my preview upon submission,
 and compare it to the final preview. 
have a great week and sorry for taking up your time
Abambo
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AbamboCommunity Expert
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March 4, 2025

You're welcome.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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March 2, 2025

Add a still image to the first 5 seconds of your video clip.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    florencep7267147
    florencep7267147Author
    Participating Frequently
    March 3, 2025

    thanks, I understand, I'll see if I can put a still image at the fifth second, but often it corresponded to the end of my vfx, or to a black transition between two vfx if I make a pack, I could maybe just lengthen the effect by one second, I'll try that too, . second question, is the preview of the video when we create the keywords to submit it the final preview? would that allow us to know if it's good or not?

     

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    Abambo
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    AbamboCommunity Expert
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    March 3, 2025

    Well, if it's not working with the last image, it could work with the first one.

     

    Making the first 5 seconds a single still image would eventually earn you a refusal.

    ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
    Abambo
    Community Expert
    AbamboCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 2, 2025

    No, that is a long-standing request from the community, but it is still not possible. You could try if setting a first image will change something here and does not augment the refusal rate. The cover picture is chosen from the first 5 seconds of the video.

     

    From the Adobe helpx pages:

    Preview images

    Do: Be aware that your video's preview image will be automatically selected from a frame 5 seconds into the video.

    https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/video-editing-dos-and-donts.html

    ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
      RALPH_L
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      RALPH_LCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 2, 2025

      It is not possible. Adobe selects a frame out of your video. I do not know if it is random or not.

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