Quick gig video question

[itsyourthing]

When a video is uploaded for a gig, do you get to select the thumbnail or is it just a random still?



Thanks!

[seanc99]

Random 😕

[itsyourthing]

Aha, but it isn’t any more! (Assuming it actually works.) I just this minute read in the “news” board: http://forum.fiverr.com/discussion/46155/new-feature-choose-your-own-video-thumbnail



Thanks for the response. 🙂

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[seanc99]

Thats cool! But you can’t do it when you first add a gig, only when you edit it afterwords

[itsyourthing]

seanc99 said: But you can't do it when you first add a gig, only when you edit it afterwords

 

Yeah, 'cause that makes so much sense. Ugh. You'd think they could come up with a way to load and set a preview of the video before making it live. Oh well, it's a step in the right direction.

[seanc99]

Reply to @itsyourthing:

I have an idea, although it may not make any sense but hear me out.



When you first upload a video the preview isn’t available until it is updated, and it could take a while to update a video.



And because you can only pick a preview that is in the video, the option is not available until the video is fully uploaded.



But why can’t we put our own preview for the video up… (Or maybe I’m being greedy :P)



-Sean

[itsyourthing]

Do you mean, why couldn’t we just set our own still shot as a thumbnail when we upload the video? Basically upload a photo as well as the video?

[seanc99]

Reply to @itsyourthing: Yep!

[itsyourthing]

Reply to @seanc99: I think Fiverr wouldn’t bother making that a possibility. Their priority is having the videos up and running as soon as possible for search. It might add a minute or two extra if they allowed a still and video. 😉

[dukanu]

You can conntact http://support.fiverr.com and ask them to set Your video thumbs as I did.



All the Best,



Radu

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[itsyourthing]

Reply to @seanc99: Hey, I just checked out your testimonial gig! You’re really good on camera, but you also have an excellent voice. I suggest you put together a voice over gig too! They sell really well here. 🙂

[seanc99]

Reply to @itsyourthing: Thanks! I might but I don’t have the microphone for that 😕

[itsyourthing]

Reply to @seanc99: Try it out with your headset and see how it goes. No use getting new equipment unless the gigs come rolling in to pay for it!

[seanc99]

Reply to @itsyourthing: true… Ok I’ll try it out! 🙂