When you upload a zip file ZIP or an audio file, by default, they have a generic thumbnail. You can change this thumbnail on the Asset detail screen. You can set a custom thumbnail for the following files:
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Images: jpg, png, bmp, tif, gif, ai, psd, indd
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Video: mp4, mov, avi, 3gp, m4v, wmv
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Audio: mp3, m4a
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ZIP files
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Other formats: xml, docm, pptm, xlsm
Note
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Make sure you have this feature enabled for your account. Contact your Bynder Customer Success Manager for information and help with the setup.collect
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Open the Assets overview and click on the file you want to edit.
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Click to open the Edit tab and scroll down the list.
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Open the Custom thumbnail tab.
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Remove the old thumbnail and upload the custom one.
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Cropping and setting the focus point are not available for custom thumbnails.
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You can see the custom thumbnail for video files in the Asset overview, but in Asset detail, it changes to the in-build media player.
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When you update a version of an asset that has a custom thumbnail, you need to update the thumbnail as well.
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All derivatives are created from the original image.
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The new thumbnail should be visible after a while and it will replace the default placeholder. See the example below.
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Left: Default zip thumbnail Right: Custom thumbnail for zip file
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