How to Edit Facebook Video Thumbnails : How possible is it to edit or change thumbnails on Facebook? this questions are often asked in Facebook forum and groups. Well, the answer is pretty simple, read this article till the end to find out how possible it is.
Once you’ve chosen an app & installed it on your page, this should definitely change out the thumbnail image so it looks consistent with your branding & entices fans to click it.
When you upload a video to Facebook, after processing, a notification tells you that it is ready to view and says you can also change the video thumbnail. If you take notice of this straight away, you can edit the thumbnail in a pop-up window. If however, you want to edit the thumbnail after that point, the process isn’t so obvious. Let’s take a look…
1. Your video will look like this on your Facebook Page or Timeline. Click on it to open it up in the full viewer.
2. In the pop-up window, click Options at the bottom, and choose Edit This Video.
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3. On the page that opens, select a thumbnail by clicking the left and right arrows underneath. You can’t upload a custom image, but you can choose the best option from those available. Click Save to finish.
I want to show you how to change the thumbnail image for the “Features” app, as the “Newsletter” thumbnail is a custom design & looks great.
Note that Facebook does not allow you to change the thumbnail for the “Photos” or “Videos” app. They just show the last image or video loaded.
Step 1: Click the numbered dropdown arrow
Step 2: Click the pencil icon on the image you want to change
Step 3: Click “Edit Settings”
Step 4: Click “Change” on Custom Tab Image and type in a new name & click “Save”
Step 5: Hover over thumbnail image & click “Edit”
Step 6: Click “Choose File”
Before you choose am image file, please note the restrictions regarding images that Facebook gives:
Step 7: Upload an image file
Once you select an image you’ll notice the thumbnail image change immediately,
Click “Okay” on the still open light box back on your page — and you’ll see the thumbnail change immediately
Congrats!!!… You’ve now officially changed your app thumbnail!
Kindly share this with friends so they can as well edit their Facebook image thumbnail.
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