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# Native Video

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- [Optimising video](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/d228cfc4-2437-11e6-8711-16474ff850f4): Before uploading video you should always make sure that the file has been optimised. Optimising your video will save you money in storage and bandwidth costs, a…
- [Uploading video](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/b2f4ce1e-d16b-11e6-b0c3-6e61028599f7): DPG supports direct uploading of MP4 video into sets. Once uploaded videos can be managed in the same way as standard image files.
- [Adding a custom thumbnail](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/8f1bb82a-241b-11e6-8711-16474ff850f4): You can add a custom thumbnail to your video file by attaching an image to it in the DPG Admin. Most people choose to use a still from their video, but you can…