Custom video icon for a single video file in windows 7 file explorer
Recently I found a video on the net ( a .mp4 file), and when I had it on my computer with Windows7, I noticed its thumbnail was not the average windows 7 video thumbnail (which looks like a piece of video film with a random picture from the movie), but a custom thumbnail!
Looking in the file properties did not help find the correct button to change the thumbnail, so I just wonder how he did it! Here is a picture:
left: the custom thumbnail, right: the average thumbnail...
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Recently I found a video on the net ( a .mp4 file), and when I had it on my computer with Windows7, I noticed its thumbnail was not the average windows 7 video thumbnail (which looks like a piece of video film with a random picture from the movie), but a custom thumbnail!
Looking in the file properties did not help find the correct button to change the thumbnail, so I just wonder how he did it! Here is a picture:
left: the custom thumbnail, right: the average thumbnail...
video windows-explorer vlc-media-player thumbnails properties
edited Mar 8 '17 at 16:57
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asked Jun 29 '12 at 1:05
MrBrodyMrBrody
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Recently I found a video on the net ( a .mp4 file), and when I had it on my computer with Windows7, I noticed its thumbnail was not the average windows 7 video thumbnail (which looks like a piece of video film with a random picture from the movie), but a custom thumbnail!
Looking in the file properties did not help find the correct button to change the thumbnail, so I just wonder how he did it! Here is a picture:
left: the custom thumbnail, right: the average thumbnail...
video windows-explorer vlc-media-player thumbnails properties
edited Mar 8 '17 at 16:57
Community♦
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asked Jun 29 '12 at 1:05
MrBrodyMrBrody
2002313
Recently I found a video on the net ( a .mp4 file), and when I had it on my computer with Windows7, I noticed its thumbnail was not the average windows 7 video thumbnail (which looks like a piece of video film with a random picture from the movie), but a custom thumbnail!
Looking in the file properties did not help find the correct button to change the thumbnail, so I just wonder how he did it! Here is a picture:
left: the custom thumbnail, right: the average thumbnail...
video windows-explorer vlc-media-player thumbnails properties
video windows-explorer vlc-media-player thumbnails properties
edited Mar 8 '17 at 16:57
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asked Jun 29 '12 at 1:05
MrBrodyMrBrody
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edited Mar 8 '17 at 16:57
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asked Jun 29 '12 at 1:05
MrBrodyMrBrody
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edited Mar 8 '17 at 16:57
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edited Mar 8 '17 at 16:57
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edited Mar 8 '17 at 16:57
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asked Jun 29 '12 at 1:05
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asked Jun 29 '12 at 1:05
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This is similar to the meta information used by mp3 sound files to add album art.
By default, video editors use the default format you show on the right.
But you can either specify the still image in the video editor or with a separate ID3 editor.
Basically these editors let you modify a bit more attributes than right clicking the file and picking "properties" to change the title, artist, etc.
Search for "MP4 ID3 tag editor" to find lists of available software.
answered Jun 29 '12 at 2:18
jdhjdh
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Perfect. Solved. One simple thing: the absence of "holes" on the sides of the picture only happens for thumbnails with aspect ratio "portrait" or similar. With a wide thumbnail, there will be "holes"! PS: sorry I lack 2 rep to vote up your answer! :-/
– MrBrody
Jun 29 '12 at 2:45
Your idea wrecked a lot of my videos. It does help in edit the tags for MP4 videos, but the sound disappear's.
– Chainsaw
Dec 30 '14 at 7:09
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VLC does it easily:
Tools > Media Information > R-Click in thumbnail > add cover art from file.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 8:58
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This is similar to the meta information used by mp3 sound files to add album art.
By default, video editors use the default format you show on the right.
But you can either specify the still image in the video editor or with a separate ID3 editor.
Basically these editors let you modify a bit more attributes than right clicking the file and picking "properties" to change the title, artist, etc.
Search for "MP4 ID3 tag editor" to find lists of available software.
answered Jun 29 '12 at 2:18
jdhjdh
6,5151120
Perfect. Solved. One simple thing: the absence of "holes" on the sides of the picture only happens for thumbnails with aspect ratio "portrait" or similar. With a wide thumbnail, there will be "holes"! PS: sorry I lack 2 rep to vote up your answer! :-/
– MrBrody
Jun 29 '12 at 2:45
Your idea wrecked a lot of my videos. It does help in edit the tags for MP4 videos, but the sound disappear's.
– Chainsaw
Dec 30 '14 at 7:09
add a comment |
This is similar to the meta information used by mp3 sound files to add album art.
By default, video editors use the default format you show on the right.
But you can either specify the still image in the video editor or with a separate ID3 editor.
Basically these editors let you modify a bit more attributes than right clicking the file and picking "properties" to change the title, artist, etc.
Search for "MP4 ID3 tag editor" to find lists of available software.
answered Jun 29 '12 at 2:18
jdhjdh
6,5151120
Perfect. Solved. One simple thing: the absence of "holes" on the sides of the picture only happens for thumbnails with aspect ratio "portrait" or similar. With a wide thumbnail, there will be "holes"! PS: sorry I lack 2 rep to vote up your answer! :-/
– MrBrody
Jun 29 '12 at 2:45
Your idea wrecked a lot of my videos. It does help in edit the tags for MP4 videos, but the sound disappear's.
– Chainsaw
Dec 30 '14 at 7:09
add a comment |
This is similar to the meta information used by mp3 sound files to add album art.
By default, video editors use the default format you show on the right.
But you can either specify the still image in the video editor or with a separate ID3 editor.
Basically these editors let you modify a bit more attributes than right clicking the file and picking "properties" to change the title, artist, etc.
Search for "MP4 ID3 tag editor" to find lists of available software.
answered Jun 29 '12 at 2:18
jdhjdh
6,5151120
This is similar to the meta information used by mp3 sound files to add album art.
By default, video editors use the default format you show on the right.
But you can either specify the still image in the video editor or with a separate ID3 editor.
Basically these editors let you modify a bit more attributes than right clicking the file and picking "properties" to change the title, artist, etc.
Search for "MP4 ID3 tag editor" to find lists of available software.
answered Jun 29 '12 at 2:18
jdhjdh
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answered Jun 29 '12 at 2:18
jdhjdh
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answered Jun 29 '12 at 2:18
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answered Jun 29 '12 at 2:18
jdhjdh
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6,5151120
Perfect. Solved. One simple thing: the absence of "holes" on the sides of the picture only happens for thumbnails with aspect ratio "portrait" or similar. With a wide thumbnail, there will be "holes"! PS: sorry I lack 2 rep to vote up your answer! :-/
– MrBrody
Jun 29 '12 at 2:45
Your idea wrecked a lot of my videos. It does help in edit the tags for MP4 videos, but the sound disappear's.
– Chainsaw
Dec 30 '14 at 7:09
add a comment |
Perfect. Solved. One simple thing: the absence of "holes" on the sides of the picture only happens for thumbnails with aspect ratio "portrait" or similar. With a wide thumbnail, there will be "holes"! PS: sorry I lack 2 rep to vote up your answer! :-/
– MrBrody
Jun 29 '12 at 2:45
Your idea wrecked a lot of my videos. It does help in edit the tags for MP4 videos, but the sound disappear's.
– Chainsaw
Dec 30 '14 at 7:09
Perfect. Solved. One simple thing: the absence of "holes" on the sides of the picture only happens for thumbnails with aspect ratio "portrait" or similar. With a wide thumbnail, there will be "holes"! PS: sorry I lack 2 rep to vote up your answer! :-/
– MrBrody
Jun 29 '12 at 2:45
Perfect. Solved. One simple thing: the absence of "holes" on the sides of the picture only happens for thumbnails with aspect ratio "portrait" or similar. With a wide thumbnail, there will be "holes"! PS: sorry I lack 2 rep to vote up your answer! :-/
– MrBrody
Jun 29 '12 at 2:45
Your idea wrecked a lot of my videos. It does help in edit the tags for MP4 videos, but the sound disappear's.
– Chainsaw
Dec 30 '14 at 7:09
Your idea wrecked a lot of my videos. It does help in edit the tags for MP4 videos, but the sound disappear's.
– Chainsaw
Dec 30 '14 at 7:09
add a comment |
VLC does it easily:
Tools > Media Information > R-Click in thumbnail > add cover art from file.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 8:58
LoayLoay
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VLC does it easily:
Tools > Media Information > R-Click in thumbnail > add cover art from file.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 8:58
LoayLoay
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VLC does it easily:
Tools > Media Information > R-Click in thumbnail > add cover art from file.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 8:58
LoayLoay
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VLC does it easily:
Tools > Media Information > R-Click in thumbnail > add cover art from file.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 8:58
LoayLoay
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answered Dec 26 '18 at 8:58
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