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Thumbnails

Customize and find the right content quicker and easier by creating relevant thumbnail images for your files and folders.

Who is this for?

👤 User My Files, Users with edit privileges and Administrators

👁️‍🗨️ Available for all subscription plans


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How to add thumbnails

Showell Admin: How to add thumbnails

FAQ

How to add thumbnails

Thumbnail

  1. In the Showell App for Web, Open 'Edit'-Mode and go to the file or folder where you want to update its thumbnail
  2. Open its settings
  3. Under the 'Thumbnail' section, click 'Change image'
    1. Upload image: Upload a new thumbnail image of choice
    2. Select from gallery: Select a thumbnail uploaded to your Application Resources, or then navigate in your content structure to select the right image
    3. Edit image: Crop the thumbnail
    4. Remove image: Remove the current thumbnail
  4. Once you are done with one of the above actions, the changes will be auto-saved

 

 

Showell Admin: How to add thumbnails

You have the option to add thumbnails directly to a file or folder.

Alternatively, if you have access, you can upload all your thumbnails to the Application Resources. This will allow you to easily access them through the Thumbnail Gallery feature.


Add your thumbnails to Application Resources

Thumbnail Gallery

  1. Open Showell Admin, click 'Files' in the top menu bar > Application Resources
  2. Upload all your thumbnails to the Thumbnails Folder
  3. After a quick refresh of the Showell Admin tab in your browser, you will now be able to view all the Thumbnails straight from the Thumbnail Gallery


Add a Thumbnail to a file or folder with the drop-down menu

Thumbnail option1

  1. Open Showell Admin and navigate to the file or folder you'd like to provide with a thumbnail.
  2. Click the file or folder name underneath its thumbnail
  3. You have the following options:
    1. Upload thumbnail: Simply upload any thumbnail from your device
    2. Select from gallery: If you have uploaded your thumbnails within the Application Resources, you can now choose it from the Thumbnail Gallery
    3. Crop image: After setting a thumbnail, you can crop the image according to your liking
    4. Add a Thumbnail to a file or folder from its settings

Thumbnail option2

  1. Open Showell Admin and navigate to the file or folder you'd like to provide with a thumbnail.
  2. Open its Settings
  3. You'll find the Thumbnail option on the left hand side, from the drop-down menu you can:
    1. Upload from your computer: Simply upload any thumbnail from your device
    2. Select from gallery: If you have uploaded your thumbnails within the Application Resources, you can now choose it from the Thumbnail Gallery
    3. Crop image: After setting a thumbnail, you can crop the image according to your liking
    4. Restore original image: Go back to the previous thumbnail
    5. Remove image: Remove the thumbnail entirely. A generic thumbnail will be used instead.

 

💡 FAQ

Does Showell automatically creates thumbnails?

By default, any image, document or video will be provided with an auto-generated thumbnail. As the thumbnails are square, the middle part of the image, or the middle part of the first page of a document, will be used. Do note that you can change this at anytime using the crop-option.

For other file types, Showell will use a generic thumbnail image.

What is an ideal size and format for custom made thumbnails?

Ideally, you'd like to upload your thumbnails in JPG or PNG with 500x500 pixels. For easy access, you can upload these to your thumbnail folder inside your Application Resources. This way, they will appear in your Thumbnail gallery.