iPhone SE (2016) Is there a way to control which image shows up when you sync from Mac?

[DoubleDragon1987]

In my photos, all the way on the bottom, I have a "From My Mac" collection of photos I have copied from my computer to the phone. It automatically selects a photo and keeps it there. Is there a way to control which picture it shows in that icon? See the attached file. There must be a trick for me to figure out a way to make sure it only shows a photo I want. I am thinking it randomly selects one that it thinks is the oldest or some other form but the dates on the photos also do not match the actual dates.

 

[now i see it]

When an album is created, the icon picture is always the first image that was added to that album. The only way (that I know of) to change it is delete the first picture from that album... then the next one in line will be shown.

As far as I know, (but maybe there's a sneaky way I'm not familiar with) the only way to"fix" an album to show a desired thumbnail icon is to create a new album from scratch and add the photo you want to show up FIRST. Then add the rest -in the correct order.

 

[DoubleDragon1987]

This was very useful info! I will just sync a single pic first to keep it as the thumbnail. Then I will add the collection on subsequent syncs.