What is a custom thumbnail?

Final thoughts

Conclusion

How to verify your YouTube account

How to add a custom thumbnail to a video you've uploaded previously

Thumbnail requirements

How To Make A Thumbnail For YouTube - Quick, Easy & Free!

How To Make A Thumbnail For YouTube in Adobe Express

How To Make A Thumbnail For YouTube With A Template

How To Make A Thumbnail For YouTube From Scratch

Adobe Express Canvas Interface

How To Add Background Image in Adobe Express

How To Customize / Edit Images in Adobe Express

How To Generate Text-to-Image in Adobe Express

How To Remove Background in Adobe Express

How To Add & Edit Text in Adobe Express

How To Add & Customize Shapes and Elements in Adobe Express

How To Group Layers in Adobe Express

How To Color Correct in Adobe Express

How To Download YouTube Thumbnail Design From Adobe Express

How To Upload YouTube Thumbnail in YouTube Studio

Intro

Do you need to use Photoshop to create YouTube thumbnails?

Tips for thumbnail creation

How to add text to a YouTube thumbnail

How to group elements in Canva

How to add graphics to your thumbnail

How to make your thumbnail images pop

Final tweaking

How to add shapes to your thumbnail

How to make animated titles

How To Make a YouTube Thumbnail

How to Grab a Photo From Video

Canva Thumbnail Tutorial

How to Add a Gradient Background in Canva

How to Add a Photo in Canva

How to Remove a Photo Background in Canva

How to Remove a Photo Background on iPhone

Canva Pricing

How to Color Grade in Canva

How to Add a Shape in Canva

How to Add Text in Canva

How to Add Graphic Elements in Canva

How to Add Logos in Canva

How to Save & Download Photos in Canva

How to Upload a Thumbnail on YouTube

How to Have Thumbnails that Rank on YouTube

What Makes A Good Thumbnail?

Cutting Out Your Subject

Positioning Your Subject

How To Duplicate Text in Photoshop

Adding Backgrounds

Adjusting Background

Adding Inner Glow

Zoom Out

Exporting

Outro

Intro to Nick

What are YouTube thumbnails for?

How to create a YouTube thumbnail with Canva

What information should a YouTube thumbnail include?

How to customize a template in Canva

Designing a Youtube Thumbnail from a blank design

How to download a Canva template

What's up

Importance of Thumbnail Design

What makes a good thumbnail?

Starting with the face image

Make face POP with glows

Text effects

bring so icons!

Final effect (glow & grading)

Final thoughts

Introduction

Adjusting the size

How to use the Pen Tool

Making a selection

Backgrounds

Adding a Drop Shadow

Adding Effects

Adding Glow

Fine Tuning Touches

Photoshop

Intro

Create a YouTube thumbnail from scratch

Adding your face

Refine the mask

Adding a light flare

Add an eye-catching graphical element

Adding text

Editing text

Grouping layers

Export YouTube thumbnail

Intro

Why Thumbnails are Important

Thumbnail Assets and Elements

1: Take Compelling Photos

2: Create a Background

3: Incorporate Branding Elements

4: Write Enticing Text

5: Win the Click with a Graphic Element

Additional Resources

I wish I would've met you

Anywhere but where I did

Some old high-rise town

That I won't ever go again

Wish we woulda rolled around

In some old cab

And chased them city lights

And hit bars I don't like

We were listening to one more silver dollar

Hangin' out my Silverado

Down a road I love to ride

Intro

The Importance of Thumbnails

YouTube Thumbnails

Tip #1

Tip #2

Tip #3

Tip #4

Tip #5

BONUS TIPS!

Thumbnails for Your Video Streaming Service

Your Next Best Step

Title and Thumbnail Overview

Thumbnails: Before You Design

Thumbnails: Design Tips

Titles: Types & Tips

Using Analytics to Track Performance & Find Inspiration

Introduction to Thumbnail Creation

Step 1: Creating Background with ChatGPT

Step 2: Adapting Image to Landscape in Photoshop

Step 3: Adding Personal Touch with Face Image

Step 4: Layering Elements in DaVinci Resolve

Final Touches and Exporting Thumbnail