I created a Final Cut video, saved it out as a .mov file.
When I upload it to my Google Drive, the cover image is a random image from halfway through the video.
I want it to be the first image in the video, which it should be.
How can I designate what I want that cover image to be?
Thanks!
iMac 27", macOS 10.13
A thumbnail /cover image can be changed but I do not know how this behaves in various ways that you may wish to use it.
So bear in mind this may not give you what you are wanting from this post.
Open your .mov file in QuickTime .Go to ( pause on) the frame that you want, in your case you say you want the first image.
Now select Edit >Copy.
Now click on your .mov file and then select File >Get info.
Click on the image in the top left and a blue border will be placed around it.
Now select Edit > Paste
Your cover image should now change.
You can even copy/paste from a different .mov file, or even copy/paste from a .jpg .
As I say, I am not sure how this behaves when you upload this modification to your Google drive.
I'm afraid to say when you export from FCP X it will only give you whatever it decides.
There is no manual override.
Send your suggestion via FCP X feedback.
A lot of us already have.
More voices may help.
Al
As an example I have changed the original with a screen shot of your post.
You will obviously want to change it to an image from your .mov as described above.
Replace cover image on .mov file
