Desktop does not show thumbnails.

When I select a clip for the desktop, it only shows a square with the name of the file inside it. I cannot open the file and see the video clip.

Open a finder window, in the menubar select Finder > Preferences > General tab > Check the External disks option.
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Hello markshepherd1,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
According to the following article, when you're going through the process of burning a playlist to a disc, you have the option to select "Include CD Text".
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