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title: "How to add or change the campaign cover picture & video"
description: "**Your campaign cover photo and video are the first things your supporters see, so make a great first impression!** ### **What is a cover photo & video?** The **Campaign cover photo** is the picture appearing in the media gallery or…"
url: "https://connectionpoint.com/help/docs/how-to-add-or-change-the-campaign-cover-picture-video/"
updated: "2024-01-16"
category: Campaign Management / Campaign Media Gallery
tags:
  - campaign editing
  - campaign optimization
---

# How to add or change the campaign cover picture & video

**Your campaign cover photo and video are the first things your supporters see, so make a great first impression!**

### **What is a cover photo & video?**

The **Campaign cover photo** is the picture appearing in the media gallery or the first picture in the [slideshow](https://connectionpoint.com/help/docs/how-to-make-your-media-gallery-a-slideshow) if that option was set up.

The **Campaign cover video** puts a 'Play' button overtop of the cover photo (because we all know the random stills from a paused video can be less than optimal!).

![Screenshot of a campaign, showing the 'play' icon on the cover image](https://connectionpoint.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cover-photo-and-video-1024x571.png)
**A campaign with a cover photo and video**

### **How to upload a new campaign cover photo or video**

**STEP 1 - In the visual editor, click the edit pencil in the top right corner of your media gallery.**

![Screenshot of campaign visual editor option](https://connectionpoint.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Edit-pictureVideo-edit-pencil-1024x507.png)

**OR click 'Content' and then 'Cover image & video' in the campaign navigation menu.**

![Screenshot of campaign's navigation menu with the Content --> Cover image & video option highlighted.](https://connectionpoint.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/content-cover-picture-1024x517.png)

**STEP 2 - Record, upload, or paste the YouTube or Vimeo link for your video, and/or click 'Change' in the cover picture. If you choose 'Remove' for either photo or video, the current media is removed from the gallery entirely.**

![Screenshot of the Cover image & video menu, showing where to insert or change these options](https://connectionpoint.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Change-cover-1024x749.png)

**STEP 3 - Save.**

![](https://connectionpoint.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Save.png)

### **How to change the cover photo and video using existing media**

If you've uploaded some media already, you can easily make them your cover media.

**STEP 1 - Open your media gallery by clicking 'Manage pictures & videos' in the Visual Editor**. Or, click Content --> Cover image & video.

![Screenshot of visual editor option in a campaign navigation menu, highlighting the 'manage pictures & videos' button on the bottom left of the cover image](https://connectionpoint.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/visual-editor-manage-media-1024x632.png)

**STEP 2 - Close the 'Manage campaign media' pop-up**

![Screenshot of 'Manage campaign media popup'](https://connectionpoint.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Close-media-1-1024x779.png)

**STEP 3 - The red dots indicate your current cover picture/video. Click on the picture or video to be the cover, and then** **on the bottom right side, you'll see a 'Set as campaign cover picture/video' option.**

![Screenshot of 'Set as campaign cover picture' option on the bottom right side of a campaign image](https://connectionpoint.com/help/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/set-as-cover-1024x509.png)
**(This is Gus, ConnectionPoint's Director of Fun and Cuteness)**

**Once you select 'Apply,' the cover picture/video automatically saves.**

**NOTE: When you have [a slideshow set](https://connectionpoint.com/help/docs/how-to-make-your-media-gallery-a-slideshow), this picture or video is where the slideshow *starts.***

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