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Choose Custom Thumbnail

You can select a custom thumbnail for any video by navigating to the Media Settings pane. Just click the Media options icon Three dots icon for any video, then click "Settings."

Media Options dropdown menu within the Warpwire video platform library

From the Media Settings window, as the asset owner or a Media Library admin, you'll be able to select a new thumbnail for your video. Just click the image in the upper-right of the screen.

Media options pane within the Warpwire media library

You'll now see thumbnails to choose from. To change the thumbnail for your video, simply click on the image you want as the thumbnail.

File browser, showing variety of smaller images with one image selected

You'll also see a plus (+) icon, which you can click if you'd like to upload a custom thumbnail.

File window to upload a custom thumbnail for video

Your new thumbnail will take the place of the old thumbnail. Click "Change" to save.

Thumbnail uploaded to the selected video within Warpwire

Now you'll see the new thumbnail on the Media Info page, as well as in the Media Library view, and when the video is embedded.

Media options pane with new thumbnail visible in upper-right

From the Media Info page you can also: Attach Closed Captions, Add Tags, Change owner, View Analytics, Replace an Existing Asset, and Remove from Media Library.

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