{"id":49165,"date":"2024-10-15T11:34:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T09:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swat.io\/?post_type=swatio_update&#038;p=49165"},"modified":"2024-10-17T09:44:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T07:44:20","slug":"thumbnail-picker-design-update-for-media-uploads","status":"publish","type":"swatio_update","link":"https:\/\/swat.io\/en\/changelog\/thumbnail-picker-design-update-for-media-uploads\/","title":{"rendered":"Thumbnail Picker &amp; Design Update for Media Uploads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today, we have an update that will make creating posts even easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Thumbnail Picker \ud83d\udcaa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, if you wanted to add a thumbnail to your video, you had to select a preview image by pinpointing the exact millisecond, or you had to upload a separate thumbnail\u2014depending on the channel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, if the channel and post type allow it, you can simply use a slider with a preview to choose a thumbnail. This lets you scroll through the video and easily select the perfect frame without having to guess the exact timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--ARCADE EMBED START--><div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: calc(59.50255102040817% + 41px); height: 0; width: 100%;\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"arcade\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZGVtby5hcmNhZGUuc29mdHdhcmUveVJ6bEpLa0VTZmVZcklwYVN3V0M\/ZW1iZWQmZW1iZWRfbW9iaWxlPXRhYiZlbWJlZF9kZXNrdG9wPWlubGluZSZzaG93X2NvcHlfbGluaz10cnVlIiB0aXRsZT0iVGh1bWJuYWlsLVBpY2tlciBFTiIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIGxvYWRpbmc9ImxhenkiIHdlYmtpdGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiBtb3phbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4gYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuIGFsbG93PSJjbGlwYm9hcmQtd3JpdGUiIHN0eWxlPSJwb3NpdGlvbjogYWJzb2x1dGU7IHRvcDogMDsgbGVmdDogMDsgd2lkdGg6IDEwMCU7IGhlaWdodDogMTAwJTsgY29sb3Itc2NoZW1lOiBsaWdodDsiID48L2lmcmFtZT4=\"><div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-b\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/arcade-placeholder.jpg')\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\"> <p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>Arcade<\/strong>. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.<\/p> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-provider-toggle\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-show-provider-information role=\"button\">More Information<\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-buttons\"> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Unblock content<\/a> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-accept-service role=\"button\" style=\"display: inherit\">Accept required service and unblock content<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><!--ARCADE EMBED END-->\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a list of the thumbnail selection options available for each channel and post type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Channel<\/td><td>Posttype<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Thumbnail Picker &amp; Image-Upload<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Thumbnail Picker only<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">None<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Instagram<\/td><td>Video<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Instagram<\/td><td>Reel<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Instagram<\/td><td>Story<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Facebook<\/td><td>Video<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Facebook<\/td><td>Reel<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Facebook<\/td><td>Story<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TikTok<\/td><td>Video<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>LinkedIn<\/td><td>Video<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>X<\/td><td>Video<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Youtube<\/td><td>Video<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Threads<\/td><td>Video<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pinterest<\/td><td>Video<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Content Planning Kan\u00e4le<\/td><td>Video\/Story<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2705<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The New Design for Media Assets<\/strong> \u2728<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re thrilled to offer a range of actions for your uploaded images and videos\u2014like editing, tagging users, and downloading. While these features have been around for some time, organizing the buttons clearly has become a challenge. That\u2019s why our designers have reimagined this area to provide you with a cleaner and more intuitive experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can see a comparison between the old (left) and the new design (right):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1160\" data-id=\"49170\" src=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MediaCard_alt_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MediaCard_alt_EN.png 1350w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MediaCard_alt_EN-750x644.png 750w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MediaCard_alt_EN-1080x928.png 1080w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MediaCard_alt_EN-640x550.png 640w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MediaCard_alt_EN-300x258.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1332\" height=\"1214\" data-id=\"49168\" src=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MediaCard_neu_EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MediaCard_neu_EN.png 1332w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MediaCard_neu_EN-750x684.png 750w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MediaCard_neu_EN-1080x984.png 1080w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MediaCard_neu_EN-640x583.png 640w, https:\/\/swat.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MediaCard_neu_EN-300x273.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are all the functions available to you for uploaded media:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Images:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zoom (hover over the image and click on the &#8220;+&#8221;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tag users (not available on all channels)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delete<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Videos:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zoom (hover over the video and click on the &#8220;+&#8221;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tag users (not available on all channels)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delete<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add thumbnail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add subtitles (not available on all channels)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you have any questions, don&#8217;t hesitate to contact our Support Team via Chat or<strong> <a href=\"mailto:support@swat.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support@swat.io<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["entry","entry--swatio_update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swat.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/swatio_update\/49165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swat.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/swatio_update"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swat.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/swatio_update"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swat.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}