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A great video thumbnail or cover is your chance to make a strong first impression. Here's how to customize your video thumbnail or cover in Vista Social to match your brand's preferences and style.
🕹️ Interactive guide
Check out the interactive demo below for steps, or scroll down for our written guide.
Uploading custom images for video thumbnail
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Note YouTube thumbnails must be below 2MB, in accordance with YouTube's guidelines. |
Here are the 2 options to pick from:
- Upload a custom image file to use as the thumbnail
- Choose a frame from the video to use as the thumbnail
1. In your media library, click on your video's action button and select Pick thumbnail.
You can also bring up the thumbnail picker right from the Publisher.
2. On the left side of the thumbnail picker, choose Upload your own and upload an image from your computer. You can also choose from the video frames at the bottom.
3. If your thumbnail doesn't match your video's dimensions, you can crop it by clicking on the pencil icon.
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Note Make sure your thumbnail matches your video's dimensions. For example, if your video is 1080x1920, your thumbnail should be the same. |
4. After you upload your thumbnail photo:
Save and update - any changes you make to the video will be applied everywhere that media is used. This includes all scheduled posts, published posts, and drafts that currently reference the same media item.
Save and create new - if you do not want those changes to affect existing or already scheduled posts, choose this option instead. This will create a new copy of the video with your new thumbnail, leaving the original media (and any posts using it) unchanged.
5. That's it! When you schedule a post with that video, Vista Social will make sure to use that thumbnail.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I customize my video thumbnail or cover without turning on Video Processing?
A: No. Video Processing must be enabled in order to add or customize a video thumbnail or cover in Vista Social.
Need further help?
If you have any questions or need additional help, feel free to contact our awesome support team. We are here to assist you! 💙
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