
You can also set a Video Thumbnail by choosing a section of your video to loop before the viewer presses play. These options both result in a still thumbnail image. To change it, select one of three options: Upload a new image (one you have carefully crafted) or Use the current frame - which means you want the frame that is currently showing in your video to the right. But sometimes this can catch the speaker awkwardly, in mid-sentence, or can reveal something about the content you want to keep a secret! We call it the thumbnail.īy default, our system selects the middle frame of the video. Video still, poster image, first frame … we’ve heard all sorts of terms for the image that appears when the page loads, before your viewers begin watching. If you’re working with audio medias and want to update the episode image, check out this page! If you have any other better way then choose that one.The information here specifically refers to customizing video medias. Happy to listen that you already have done with your task. After saving the screen shot, upload your video to Youtube and then choose the custom thumbnail by uploading the image you saved from the screenshot. If you want to choose the thumbnail of your own choice rather than a few selected by youtube uploader then you would have to make a screenshot of the video at the specific timestamp. It is easy to use the thumbnail option in youtube. If you have any other better way then choose that one.

It's mean that you should have a better reputation on Youtube to apply your own thumbnail. If you have any copyright or any other counterstrike then you would not be able to choose the custom thumbnail.

Johnfranklin1 It is easy to use the thumbnail option in youtube.
