How can I get .avi files to show a picture preview

[matt9013]

Right now I use VLC to play .avi files and my icon is a little orange cone. I'd like it to match my .mp4 files and show a picture of the video as my icon. Anyway to get this to happen or am I stuck with the orange cone?

 

[stooovie]

Try installing Perian but I'm not sure you're going to get AVI thumbnails. Probably not.

 

[mikzn]

try "get info" and click on the icon to make it active - you can then paste another icon - you can use delete to clear it

 

[stooovie]

Yes, the icon itself can be changed this way. Thumbnails for AVI and MKV files probably won't work.

 

[stooovie]

Actually, there IS a QuickTime component that should work for this: http://www.theghostbit.com/2015/04/get-those-video-thumbnails-in-finder.html?m=1

 

[foxlet]

Mavericks and later use AVFoundation rather than QuickTime to make previews. There's a nice QuickLook Generator that does this.

https://github.com/Marginal/QLVideo

Additionally, there's also a way to enable older video support with LegacyMovie.

 

[Ulenspiegel]

Thank you foxlet and stooovie for the great idea. It works perfectly.

 

[matt9013]

Mavericks and later use AVFoundation rather than QuickTime to make previews. There's a nice QuickLook Generator that does this.

https://github.com/Marginal/QLVideo

Additionally, there's also a way to enable older video support with LegacyMovie.

Thanks for the link. It's exactly what I wanted. All my vids have thumbnails now with a picture of the video.

 

[MacUser2525]

Mavericks and later use AVFoundation rather than QuickTime to make previews. There's a nice QuickLook Generator that does this.

https://github.com/Marginal/QLVideo

Additionally, there's also a way to enable older video support with LegacyMovie.

Well ain't that a wonderful little program all these years since perian would not work now this does, thanks.

 

[stooovie]

Glad to help.

 

[MacUser2525]

Glad to help.

And I am glad you did it has been literally years I have wanted exactly something like that, thanks again.

 

[MDJCM]

Mavericks and later use AVFoundation rather than QuickTime to make previews. There's a nice QuickLook Generator that does this.

https://github.com/Marginal/QLVideo

Additionally, there's also a way to enable older video support with LegacyMovie.

That's great, thanks!