This thread is dedicated to updating thumbnails for entries that need them in the new, large format! A lot of older content on NG only has a 140x90 thumbnail on file and we are increasingly needing larger ones.
There is a group of thumbnail creators, who have access to upload replacements thumbnails:
@Alexander, @Art3misJinx, @Asandir, @Big-Boss, @byteslinger, @deathink, @EdyKel, @Exedor, @ForNoReason, @HerbieG, @Jolly, @Krahs, @life, @Little-Rena, @Luwano, @PhantomArcade, @reverend, @Sectus, @shunshuu, @simon, @tehslaphappy, @Zachary, @ZJ
For everyone else, this thread is a place where you can help! If you want to see a new thumbnail for something on the site, create one, upload it to dump (to retain quality) then make a post here with a link to the submission and a link to the thumbnail you created.
Note: Dump has been changed to be a Supporter feature for new accounts moving forward. If you want to help with thumbnails but don't have access to Dump, you can post your example thumbnails directly in this thread and I could gift you with Supporter status for the sake of helping out.
Moderators will be able to upload your thumbnail and we'll likely recruit new mods from the people who help!
Thumbnail Sizes
I tend to upload thumbnails in the 1920x1080 range. The site generates thumbnails that are 720 wide and 360 wide but we hold on to the source image in case we ever need to go bigger. Our new movie and game thumbnails are a 16:9 aspect ratio. We don't need to upload an image with that exact aspect ratio because the site has a cropper tool, so you don't have to worry about being exact there.
If you're making a thumbnail for old Flash content, often the Flash itself is smaller than 720 wide. In these cases I full screen the Flash before taking a screenshot. Sometimes I'll even zoom in, which requires a Flash player (Ruffle doesn't have a zoom in option at the moment).
This week we started displaying thumbnails in front of Flash content loaded via Ruffle and soon will launch the new movie and game hubs, which will utilize larger thumbnails.
Thank you in advance to everyone who helps out here! Thumbnail updates have always been one of the more daunting aspects of long-term NG maintenance. We like even the oldest stuff to look its best!