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Video player seekbar thumbnail
Posted: 04 Sep 2024, 11:06
by jsmits
Hi!
I would like to add seekbar thumbnails to my online video player. I think these are called "sprites"!?!
Can I create such sprite images with "Thumbnail Maker"?
Re: Video player seekbar thumbnail
Posted: 05 Sep 2024, 19:01
by admin
Hello,
Please provide more details, or examples.
I didn't get the question.
Re: Video player seekbar thumbnail
Posted: 04 Nov 2025, 15:23
by jsmits
I figured it out. VTT files are used for these preview images in the player. And Video Thumbnail Maker is the perfect tool for generating such files and preview images. As a newbie, however, it wasn't that easy to figure out.
Video Thumbnail Maker doesn't support GPU decoding, does it?
Re: Video player seekbar thumbnail
Posted: 06 Nov 2025, 16:36
by admin
jsmits wrote: ↑04 Nov 2025, 15:23Video Thumbnail Maker doesn't support GPU decoding, does it?
VTM does support GPU decoding, why not?
Re: Video player seekbar thumbnail
Posted: 20 Nov 2025, 19:44
by jsmits
I see no indication that VTM is using my Nvidia 4090 to generate images from the videos. Neither with Crystal nor any other engine.
In the task manager, I only see my CPU being used.
Re: Video player seekbar thumbnail
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 00:27
by admin
jsmits wrote: ↑20 Nov 2025, 19:44
I see no indication that VTM is using my Nvidia 4090 to generate images from the videos. Neither with Crystal nor any other engine.
In the task manager, I only see my CPU being used.
Have you tried to add 100+ files and click the Magic button in VTM?
You may also try to use MSI Afterburner to see more details (consider creating animations to see the effect).
Re: Video player seekbar thumbnail
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 12:57
by jsmits
I created 350 collages using the magic button. CPU is using about 80% (setting is 3/4) and GPU 0%
Re: Video player seekbar thumbnail
Posted: 21 Nov 2025, 14:10
by admin
Do you have same appearance?
Please make sure you are using the
Ultimate engine.
Can I have a screenshot of your case?

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Another question is - are you on Virtual Machine?
Which NVidia driver version are you on?
Re: Video player seekbar thumbnail
Posted: 22 Nov 2025, 17:07
by jsmits
Ultimate is enabled. It is fast but all graphs empty (GPU). But CPU is going up.
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Re: Video player seekbar thumbnail
Posted: 23 Nov 2025, 20:55
by admin
So, you have 2 video cards in your system, and it looks like VTM uses the first one.
I can change the algorithm to use the second (or the last) one in the list.
Meanwhile, a question — do you really need the CPU-embedded video card?
I would suggest disabling it in the BIOS, and that's it.