Creating Thumbnails with Nimbus
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Summary: The text discusses different methods for capturing thumbnail images from a video editing project. The first method involves using the Nimbus screenshot tool, a Chrome extension, to capture a selected area of the screen while the video is being exported. The captured image can then be compressed using a program like "Compress Now" to reduce its size while maintaining quality. Another option is to export the video as a PNG or JPEG image directly from the editing software, but this requires re-exporting the project as a movie afterwards. The author advises against using the Nimbus tool to capture a thumbnail from the export settings screen, as the quality may be too low. Instead, they recommend either using the Nimbus tool during playback or exporting the image directly, optimizing it, and then re-exporting the project as a movie.
Outline:
Introduction
Purpose: To discuss methods for capturing thumbnail images from a video editing project
Method 1: Using the Nimbus screenshot tool
Nimbus screenshot tool introduction
Chrome extension
Pinning the tool to the screen
Capturing the thumbnail
Selecting the desired area during video export
Saving the captured image
Compressing the captured image
Using a program like "Compress Now"
Reducing image size while maintaining quality
Method 2: Exporting the image directly from the editing software
Choosing the export format
PNG or JPEG
Exporting the image
Re-exporting the project as a movie
Necessary step after exporting the image
Advice against using the Nimbus tool on the export settings screen
Low quality of the captured thumbnail
Recommended methods
Using the Nimbus tool during video playback
Exporting the image directly, optimizing it, and re-exporting the project as a movie
Conclusion
Recap of the discussed methods for capturing thumbnail images from a video editing project
