Overview
The EX.CO platform allows users to easily update the thumbnail of a video.
Thumbnails can be updated by:
- Uploading a new image as the video thumbnail
- Selecting a frame captured by EX.CO from the video itself.
Where Can I find this?
When hovering over a video item in the media library, you'll see an actions menu appear. In this menu, click on ‘Edit’ to open the video metadata edit pop-up window.
Accessing the Thumbnail manual update feature
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Upload the video thumbnail on the Edit Video Screen:
- Location: A button with an upload/edit icon is available.
- Function: Clicking this button opens the browser upload screen to select a new thumbnail image.
Grab your unique frame using our "Use Current Frame" Feature
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Playable Video in Edit UI:
- The video is playable within the edit video UI for you to capture the frame you’d like to use as the video thumbnail.
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Select the Current Frame:
- Action: Play the video and pause at the desired frame.
- Button: Click the "Use Current Frame" button.
- Result: The frame the video is paused on becomes the new video thumbnail.