[Hidden-tech] Can a still be selected from the first 10 secs of a YouTube clip?

[nestor at fuzzy-math.com]

YouTube has changed a lot since I've seen this done.  But, there used  
to be 'trick' where one would insert a frame at the half-way point to  
fool youtube into using that image as the preview frame.

On Apr 23, 2010, at 12:58 PM, Carlyn Saltman, Video Mirror Feedback  
wrote:

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> YouTube's Help does not appear to address this question. I've  
> uploaded 18 web videos that I produced for a client. YouTube  
> routinely selects and offers a choice of three stills to represent  
> each clip.
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> Except in the case of two of the 18 clips, YouTube does not offer a  
> still from the first 10 seconds regardless of how many times I  
> upload and/or re-edit the clip.
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> My client requires that each clip have a still that comes from the  
> opening seconds which are different from the remainder of each clip.
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> Does anyone know how a still can be selected from the opening 10 secs?
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