{"id":39724,"date":"2022-07-25T04:37:01","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T11:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/?p=39724"},"modified":"2022-07-25T05:38:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T12:38:19","slug":"how-do-you-make-the-best-youtube-thumbnail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/how-do-you-make-the-best-youtube-thumbnail\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you make the best YouTube thumbnail?"},"content":{"rendered":"

YouTube thumbnails are a relatively small but incredibly important part of your overall YouTube channel\u2019s success. After all, thumbnail designs are one of the first things users see when they pop over to your YouTube account and what they evaluate when deciding whether to watch a recommended video. They instantly let your audience know what your video is about and what they can expect to get from watching one. So if you want to be successful on Youtube, it’s important to make sure you have visually appealing video thumbnail images.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your thumbnail design is meant to be your content\u2019s loudest cheerleader.\u00a0 But where do you start? In this article, we’ll cover how to make and upload a custom thumbnail, design elements and ideas to consider, where to find the best templates, and correct sizes.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you make the best YouTube thumbnail?<\/span><\/h2>\n

We bet you\u2019re wondering how to make a good thumbnail? Luckily, it’s easy to design your own with templates and preset canvas sizes in Picsart’s photo editor.<\/a>\u00a0 Here’s how:<\/span><\/p>\n

On the web:<\/h3>\n

1) Open the YouTube thumbnail maker<\/a> on a web browser <\/span>and select Create Thumbnail<\/em>. This will take you straight to the YouTube thumbnail templates in the web editor. You can also explore other YouTube templates using the dropdown arrow.<\/p>\n

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2) Select a thumbnail and start customizing. Simply click on the design element in the template itself or on the respective layer in the right panel. You can move elements, change font and copy, and more.<\/p>\n

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Here, we changed the copy. You can also change the color scheme to match your channel’s aesthetic.<\/p>\n

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3) When you’re done designing your YouTube thumbnail image, click Export<\/em> and Download<\/em> to save to your computer. You can also change the file type (we went with a JPG), upscale your image if needed, and name your file.<\/p>\n

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If you’re a visual learner, here’s how to create a YouTube thumbnail on web from scratch.<\/p>\n