Setting Preview Image for iMovie

I just created several tutorial videos using iMovie. The videos are embedded in an online course I'm developing. Does anyone know how to set the preview image that appears for the video?
Right now, the preview image (i.e. the image that appeard under the "play icon" for the video before the video is clicked on) is just a black image. I believe the player that I'm using defaults to the first frame of the video, which is a black screen. Is there a way to change this? Our tech folks said the preview image is a setting within the video, not the player.
Thanks for your help.

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