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How do I change a video thumbnail in photos

I have been importing my digital scans of home videos into Photos. Some of my videos begin with a second or two of black until the image shows up, but the black image is shown as the thumbnail (or preview) when I see the video in the list in Photos.


Can this be changed to show a frame that I chose instead of the first frame of the video?


I'm thinking something similar to how albums have the option to "make key photo"


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iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015), macOS High Sierra (10.13.2)

Posted on Dec 18, 2017 1:13 PM

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Posted on Dec 18, 2017 3:43 PM

play the video in Photos and pause on the frame you want - click on the gear icon in the right of the video control bar and select set poster frame


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How do I change a video thumbnail in photos

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