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When I complete a video, is there a way to select a certain frame for the thumbnail of exported video? I keep getting a black frame for thumbnail, no matter where I am on the timeline when exporting. Thank you.

Posted on Sep 22, 2022 7:02 AM

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Posted on Sep 22, 2022 7:37 AM

There is a little trick you can try. Not strictly a poster frame, but at least in a Mac will do the job.


1) Open the exported file in Quicktime Player.

2) Move the playhead to the frame you want to use.

3) Press Command-C to Copy.

4) In the Finder, select the file and press Command-I to open the Info window

5) Select the icon at the top, and press Command-V to Paste.

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Sep 22, 2022 7:37 AM in response to rmt0912

There is a little trick you can try. Not strictly a poster frame, but at least in a Mac will do the job.


1) Open the exported file in Quicktime Player.

2) Move the playhead to the frame you want to use.

3) Press Command-C to Copy.

4) In the Finder, select the file and press Command-I to open the Info window

5) Select the icon at the top, and press Command-V to Paste.

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