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How can I change the preview poster frame in final cut pro x

Hello, I am trying to change the preview first frame/poster frame so that when I upload a video to lightroom cloud it displays a thumbnail rather than a blank screen. The first frame in the actual video is blank which makes sense why it would display in such way.


I purchased compressor to change the poster frame(which could have been done with a copy paste work around in QuickTime). However, I don't get the results I need. Is there any way to change the preview poster frame?


Please see my screenshots below which reference what I mean.






Thank you in advance.


Rob

Posted on Dec 16, 2020 11:02 AM

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Posted on Dec 18, 2020 1:16 AM

I did a few more tests, and this is what I found:


a) FCP Send to Compressor, select Poster Frame in Compressor: Does NOT work.


b) FCP Share (eg master file), then open the exported file in Compressor, select Poster Frame and recompress: DOES work.


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Dec 16, 2020 10:02 PM in response to tobe1424

I don't know if this works all the time, but try adding a Chapter marker to your project storyline *before* you export it and put the frame marker on the frame you want to use as the poster frame.


I've only tried this a couple of times, but the exports display the exact same frame in the Finder icon. regardless of the playhead position I left when I started the export (which is the frame that shows in the export dialog).


(I'd be interested to know if you get the same results).

Dec 17, 2020 1:28 AM in response to Alchroma

Yeah - further testing was a bust. I must have accidentally picked the same frame as FCP when exporting the movie. I thought it was worth a shot but... accidents happen.


You can make a copy of the frame you want to use, Get Info on the mov file and paste the frame image in the icon at the top left corner. The easiest way to do that is to open the mov in QT Player, move the play position to the frame you want, Copy, then paste the image into the icon space in Get Info. That works, but it kills the ability to play the video file in the finder window (the play button is not longer offered on mouseover) and the image is blurry when scaled up.


Izzyvideo demonstrates this here:

https://www.izzyvideo.com/poster-frame-problem/

but this is what I ended up with:

which is unusable (for me.) [I'm still using Mojave, so that might have something to do with it.]


I tried setting the poster frame with QT7 pro, but the Finder didn't accept it. It still shows the one created by FCP.




Dec 17, 2020 12:23 AM in response to fox_m

fox_m wrote:

I've only tried this a couple of times, but the exports display the exact same frame in the Finder icon. regardless of the playhead position I left when I started the export (which is the frame that shows in the export dialog).

(I'd be interested to know if you get the same results).


I thought you were onto something with this idea.

Unfortunately I got the FCP (whatever it decided) same thumbnail each test I tried. 😟​👎​


I used the Master File export.


Al

Dec 17, 2020 2:09 AM in response to fox_m

I know a few of us have been asking for more control over Poster Frames from several years back.

I have definitely made feature requests.


What I have noticed is if a new clip is placed at the head of the Timeline the Poster frame changes.


This leads me to believe that a control option is doable by the Apple boffins.


Al


Dec 17, 2020 4:50 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thank you for all your feedback. However, I tried your suggestion yesterday. I purchased compressor and the "preview frame" is not changed. I'm guessing that the poster frame is not the terminology I should be using. Or is it?


I am referring to the preview frame which is what I see when I upload the video to lightroom. I only see the white screen as you can see in my screenshot. Makes sense since that is valid. However, I need to change that.


How can I change the preview poster frame in final cut pro x

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