Custom Thumbnails

We've worked hard to give Filecamp a slick and user-friendly interface. However, it may be useful to add visual cues for your files and folders.

Add a custom thumbnail to a file or folder

To upload a Custom Thumbnail to a file or folder, you can either enter the folder and click the Info icon in the Toolbar, or select Info from the Three Dots Menu below each file and folder.

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This will open the Infobar where you can click on the thumbnail to upload a new image file. This image will now be the new thumbnail for this specific file or folder.

Remove custom thumbnail from a file or folder

To remove a Custom Thumbnail from a file or folder, just click on the small trash icon below the thumbnail. The thumbnail will now be reset to the generic file or folder thumbnail.

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TIPS:

  • Custom Thumbnails are visual guides added to your files and folders in the Gallery and List view, your original files remains untouched.
  • Choosing a still for video files is an excellent way to make a custom thumbnail.
  • When you update a version of a file that has a custom thumbnail, you need to update the thumbnail as well.
  • The optimal size for retina/HD ready custom thumbnails in Filecamp is 336 x 240 px. But larger files are scaled to fit.
  • Screenshots are a simple way to create your own custom thumbnails. See how to take screenshots on PC and Mac.
Notice: Custom Thumbnails can only be added to files that do not have a thumbnail, meaning you cannot add custom thumbnails to images, pdf files, and the like.

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Notice: Only custom thumbnails from folders in the first level will be migrated if you copy a folder structure.