The easiest way to create a thumbnail is to use a screenshot utility like Snipping Tool on a Windows computer, or any of the various screenshot methods on a Mac computer. You can then drag this photo into iPhoto, Aperture, or the photo app of your choice. If none of the auto-generated thumbnails suit you, you can create your own, but YouTube doesn't have any tool for doing this. In MPEG Streamclip, click FILE/EXPORT FRAME.Ĭhoose JPEG, TIFF, or PNG and give it a name. In MPEG Streamclip, move the playhead to the frame you want. Its a small application which is also handy for conversion etc. You can do this in a separate app called 'MPEG Streamclip'.
However, unfortunately there is no way to export that frame from the actual video and save it as a separate image file. You have an option to upload a custom thumbnail, which will. With iMovie 11 (assuming thats the version you are using) you can create a 'Freeze Frame' - so the video will pause on a frame for a set duration to give a dramatic effect, even nicer when you add the Ken Burns effect to it. YouTube can choose a random thumbnail for your video, but thats not the best strategy to implement. Step 3: Now drag-and-drop your video file to the timeline from the Event library.
Step 2: Next, save your video clip under a title youll easily remember and then tap File > New Movie to create a new project. I use Final Cut, but used iMovie 11 a fair bit before I moved up. Step 1: Run iMovie on your Mac and then click the Import or the download icon to locate and import your video.