Unable to add thumbnail of GIF file automatically into the Comment box

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Summary

Problem

When attaching the .gif file in the Comment box, the .gif image file is not automatically changed to thumbnail as other image files (.jpg or .png)

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Diagnosis

Environment

  • Jira Service Management 3.x , Jira 7.

Cause

By default, the thumbnail postfix will not be added automatically when attach a .gif file in the comment box:

1 !image.gif!

Solution

Workaround

Add the thumbnail postfix manually in the comment box as below

1 !image.gif|thumbnail!

There is a feature request created for this query at JSDSERVER-3273 - Thumbnail is not generated automatically for gif file in the comment.

Updated on April 1, 2025

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