You’re able to create or select a cover photo for your videos.
Tip: Flipgrid selects a cover photo for you if you don’t want to select your own.
How to select a cover photo
You’re able to select one of the following options for a cover photo for your video:
- Select a frame from your video: Choose a specific image from the video you created.
- Take a selfie: Use the camera and its effects to take a selfie.
- Upload a photo: Choose a photo that's saved to your device.
- Add a nametag: Flipgrid creates a nametag of your display name. You can change the font style and nametag colors.
To add a cover photo to your video:
- Open Flipgrid.
- If have lead capabilities: Go to admin.flipgrid.com.
- If you only have member capabilities: Go to my.flipgrid.com.
- In the top right, click Camera
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- You can also select a group > a topic. Then, click Add response.
- Record your video. Then, click Next.
- Review your video. Then, click Next.
- On the “Post video” screen, at the bottom of your cover photo, click Edit cover
. - Select the cover photo option you want for your video:
- Select frame: Under your video click and drag the blue line with circle until you reach the video frame you want.
- Take a selfie: In the camera, choose the effects you want. Then, under the camera image, click Take photo
. To retake the selfie, in the bottom left, click Redo selfie. - Upload photo: In the “Upload photo” box, click and select a photo. Or from your computer, you can drag and drop a photo file into the “Upload photo” box.
- Add nametag: Under the nametag, in the “Nametag” drawer, click the style you want. To change the background and font color for a specific style, continue to click that style.
- At the bottom right, click Confirm.
- On the “Post video” screen, fill out additional information or select a topic to post your video to.
- When you’re ready, at the bottom right, click Save to my profile or Post to topic.
- Open the Flipgrid app.
- At the bottom, tap Camera .
- Record your video. Then, tap Next.
- Review your video. Then, tap Next.
- On the “Save” screen, at the top left, tap the cover photo.
- Select the cover photo option you want for your video:
- Select frame: Under you video, tap and drag the white line with circle until you reach the video frame you want.
- Take a selfie: In the camera, choose the effects you want. Then, under the camera image, tap Take photo .
- Upload photo: From your photo library, select the photo you want.
- Add nametag: Under the nametag, select the style you want. To change the background and font color for a specific style, continue to tap on that style.
- At the bottom right, tap Next
. - On the “Save” screen, fill out additional information or select a topic to post your video to.
- When you’re ready, at the bottom, tap Save to my profile or Post to topic.