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YouTube Thumbnail
Much has been said of YouTube selecting randomly the poster frame of your video, or using a complicated algorithm to pick up the main thumbnail. I was even told that YouTube hires specialized personnel who carefully select the still frame based on its marketing power.
Not so my friends.
As a matter of fact, it's a very basic system that does it.
But what if...you could pick the Poster Frame Shot?
So The Truth Is Out!
Who Would Have Thought?
YouTube Video Optimization
A quick and simple experiment on how to optimize your YouTube Video with "the money shot"
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The Code Has Been Cracked!
Renetto's Version
I cracked the YouTube Code!
Our time has come. Web 3.0 has arrived. Please follow me on SORFF. http://www.sorff.com Power to the People! It's "My Movie Poster Now"...... YouTubers unite! - Renetto Reviews
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YouTube Generate Three Thumbnails
the mountain unicyclist:
Can I Select Any of The 3 Thumbnails for My Video?
Yes You Can!
2. Click the Uploaded Videos.
3. Select Video
4. Click on Edit
5. Click the thumbnail you want, and Update.
This might take few hours to update in the system.
Now, Where Are My 3 Thumbnails Located?
How To Calculate The Exact Placement
Y = X divided by 4 or X/4 (in sec.)
Y is the 1st thumbnail.
2 times Y or 2xY (in sec.) is the 2nd thumbnail (poster frame).
3 times Y or 3xY (in sec.) is the 3rd thumbnail.
YouTube Thumbnail Timer Video
The actual length of the video in Adobe After Effects is 31 sec & 28 frames running at 29.0 frames per second. The 1st thumbnail was at 8 seconds (240 frames) the middle thumbnail was at 16 sec (480 frames) and the last was at 24 sec (720 frames) Hope this helps!
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A Step-by-Step Guide
YouTube and Video Marketing: An Hour a Day
Amazon Price: $19.79 (as of 11/30/2009)
If you're a marketer, advertising professional, consultant, or small business owner, here's a relevant guide to understanding video marketing tactics, developing a strategy, implementing the campaign, and then measuring results. You'll find extensive coverage of keyword strategies and video optimization, distribution and promotion strategies to other sites and blogs, YouTube advertising opportunities, and crucial metrics and analysis.
How Can I Grab My Video Thumbnails?
Easy!
http://img.youtube.com/vi/[video-id]/1.jpg
So if this is my YouTube video link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlWWGHQXi-w
then [video-id] is LlWWGHQXi-w
Voila, these are my 3 thumbnails!
http://img.youtube.com/vi/LlWWGHQXi-w/1.jpg
http://img.youtube.com/vi/LlWWGHQXi-w/2.jpg
http://img.youtube.com/vi/LlWWGHQXi-w/3.jpg
Is This Being Helpful to You Thus Far?
If yes, then keep reading, there are more important tips to follow
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- Banman Banman May 19, 2009 @ 12:33 pm
- this is by far the best web page explaining how to set youtube thumbnails!
... rate this guy a 5 star. thanks!
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- MerryM MerryM Nov 8, 2008 @ 10:32 am
- wow, thanks for this. I had no idea that this was how they chose the frames.
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- richgerman richgerman Jul 1, 2008 @ 3:56 am
- im very impressed with your talents keep it up! 5 stars for you!
anyway do you believe in the law of attraction?
thanks
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Setting Up The Poster Frame The Easy Way
The Video Editing Software
So knowing that YouTube selects the poster frame from the middle of your video. Now, all you need to get is a video editing software, also called a non-linear editor (NLE). For Windows you can use Windows Video Maker and for Macs iMovie can do the trick. However, if you want a more sophisticated NLE, you can try: Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid or the Best of the Best: Final Cut Studio.Once you have a video editing tool, you can add or take away clips, either at the beginning or the end of the timeline, so that it will allow you to set up the picture frame that you want in the center of your movie.
Voila!
The Best "Bang For The Buck" Editing Software Out There
Video Editing and DVD Creation Software
Vegas Movie Studio 8
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Used Price: $75.00
"Vegas Movie Studio software makes video editing easy and fun. Best of all, Vegas Movie Studio software is a real-time nondestructive video editor. No matter what changes you make to your video and photos in the software, your original files are never affected!"
How To Monetize Your YouTube Video, part 1
Make a YouTube Video
First I created the story I wanted based of the footage available, then I try to match my best footage to one of the 3 possible thumbnails. Next I compressed the edited video using the techniques described in How to Make YouTube Videos Look Great.
Watch the video result and then the blog, and see how the thumbnail was really important to support the story told in the article. Also, notice I put my blog's URL in the first line of the YouTube's video description. So as you can see, the monetization works both ways.
Tillman - The Greatest American Dog
http://www.squidoo.com/skateboarding-dogs Tillman's quest to be The Greatest American Dog has come to an end, but we still think he's the greatest. This is a tribute to our fearless hero using the GAD's theme song.
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How to Monetize Your YouTube Video, part 2
Embed The Video in Your Blog or Article
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The Amazing Skateboarding Dogs
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A new breed of dogs is brewing. Dogs that can do sports like skateboard, snowboard, skimboard and surf. The funny thing is that they know what they're doing and they love it! Many of them are English bulldogs, but other breeds like to do these k...
How To View All 3 Thumbnails
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Learn To Edit Videos
Easy To Understand
Vegas 6 Essential Training
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Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2
Amazon Price: $15.48 (as of 11/30/2009)
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Digital Video For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
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Bonus Section!
From your Edit Channel Info page, you have the choice to set your thumbnail to come from your most recently uploaded video or from one selected video. If you have a thumbnail image in mind that doesn't appear in any of your videos, one alternative is to create a short (5 seconds or so) video of the scene of your choice. Once you've uploaded it, set your profile icon to come from that video within "My Videos."
How To Upload a Picture to YouTube
You can't upload a picture directly to YouTube but you can create a video with one of you images and upload it to youtube
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