==Custom thumbnails==
If your Movies share contain folder.jpg and filename.tbn files (image files used by XBMC for thumbnails), those will be used to display thumbnails for folders and video files.
More details about thumbnails can be found on the [http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Thumbnails XBMC wiki].
If you already use XBMC, Details on how to display custom thumbnails for your videos and folders can be found in the [http://wikicode.xbmcgoogle.orgcom/p/videos5/wiki/index.php?title=Video_Library indexed all the videos CustomThumbnails CustomThumbnails page on your Movies shareVideos5 wiki] in it, you can export your library using Settings > Video > Library > Export video library. Then indicate you want to export 'separate' files, instead of a 'single file' export, and that you want to export thumbnails and fanart. This will generate filename.tbn files for all your movies, and folder.jpg for all your TV Shows folders.
If you don't use XBMC, you can manually create filename.tbn files (in JPG or PNG format) for your movies, and place folder.jpg files (in JPG or PNG format) in your folders.==Custom Videos Paths==
You can also use applications that can catalog If you store your videos, and export thumbnails in somewhere else than the proper format.[http:default /var/www.billyad2000.co.ukhda/ Media Companion] and [http:files//www.24hourloop.com/projects/mediareader Media Reader] are such applicationsmovies, you'll need to change that path in the Videos5 settings.
[http://code.google.com/p/videos5/wiki/CustomVideosPaths CustomVideosPaths page on Videos5 wiki] ==Custom Videos PathsEncoding Options==
If you store your You can change the default options used to encode videos somewhere else than in the default same way you can change paths: by changing a MySQL entry.<br/>[http://code.google.com/varp/hdavideos5/fileswiki/movies, you'll need to change that path in the CustomEncodingOptions CustomEncodingOptions page on Videos5 settings. Execute those two commands, from a terminal:wiki]
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If you want You can change the daily 4am scan of your videos folder(s) to scan multiple directories, separate each by \n in the above mysql command:be more (or less) frequent.
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