use screenshot as icon for movie files

schneidz · 11-23-2009, 05:50 PM

hi, is there any file browser (like nautilus) where avi, mpg, wmv files can use an screenshot as an icon rather than the default picture of a movie camenra.

is there a method for generating screenshots and using it as an icon for a file ?

Guttorm · 11-24-2009, 03:31 AM

Hi

Nautilus does this by default (for local files only). But you can change it in the preferences. It didn't in older versions. I'm not sure when this feature came, but it was a few years ago. If you are using RedHat 9, I think you should upgrade.

schneidz · 11-24-2009, 08:51 AM

^ thanks, actually i'm using fedora 11 but for my xvids it only shows an icon (picture of a video camera/ movie reel). is there any setting i must toggle ?

rh9 is actually my ssh server upstairs; i'm too lazy to upgrade.

Guttorm · 11-24-2009, 10:55 AM

Hmm. I'm not sure, but you maybe need some codecs? I'm using Nautilus 2.28.1 that came with Ubuntu. It shows screenshot icons fine, and I never changed any settings. But I did install some extra codec packages so the movies will play in Totem.

schneidz · 11-25-2009, 09:42 AM

i just upgraded to fedora 12. it seems to only show a screen capture for *.mpg files.
but none for my *.avi (xvid's) or *.mp4 ?

jhnsmith978 · 12-07-2009, 08:07 AM

I don know i am posting at right place or not but can somebody tell me, Is it possible to prepare movies in high quality by SmartMovie Converter. I am unable to get expected quality..
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