Design YouTube Thumbnails

1. Intro: Welcome to this course. I'm basing, and you know how important thumbnails are in grabbing at tension and diving engagement. In this course, you will learn all the essential skill to create ie catching thumbils like a pro. So what you will learn in this course. First, you will learn how to set up your canvas in photo sop with the perfected dimension for thumbs. Second, you will discover how to choose and position your model to create strong focal point. Third, you will learn how to create and edit background image and adjust its brightness and apply motion blur. Ma model standout. Fourth, you will learn how to add a glowing effect behind your model using layer brush and blending options. Fifth, you will learn best practice for incorporating and styling text, including form selection, spacing, and effect like inner glow, stroke, and drop shadow. Six, you will find how to effectively add icons and images to your thumbnails for a fun engagement. Finally, we will wrap up with final adjustment and tips exporting your thumbnail to ensure it's great on any platform. By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge and confidence to create thumbnails that stand out in any feet. 2. Creating Project: We will open Ports. Once it's open, click on new project at the top left. We will set that amenent for our thumbnail, enter 920 by 1080. This site is perfect for YouTube thumbnail. After setting the sites, click on Create to open a new Canvas. Perfect. 3. Adding Glowing Effect : Next, we will bring our model onto Canvas perfect. Now we will adjust the model, making it a bit larger and placing it on the right side of Canvas. After that, we will place the background image onto the Canvas as well. Perfect. Now I will zoom in because I want to use this blue part perfect. Now we will move the background layer below the model lay. Perfect. So now the background looks a bit too bright, which is preventing the model from being properly highlighted. We will reduce the brightness of the background. For this, we will go to the adjustments. If you don't air the adjustment window in photoshop, click on Window and select adjustments. Perfect. Now we will reduce the brightness of the background air. G. Now we will select the model layer and increase its brightness slightly. Perfect. Now we will further reduce the brightness of the background. Okay. Now we will slack the background layer. After that, we will click on filter, then, then Musin blur. From here, we will increase the Musin blur effect. Perfect. Now let's add just the sen Bl a bit too. Great. It's looking good now. Now it's time to give the model a globe. For this, we will create a new layer. Perfect. After that, we will select the brush tool and choose a color. Let's go with the dark orange color. And now we will adjust the brush sage by right clicking on the Canvas. Then we will paint behind the model like I'm doing. Before we start painting, let's move this new layer below the model. Perfect. Now let's continue using the brush, just like I'm doing. Perfect. Now let's choose white color from air and use it a bit more to enhance the blow effect. Perfect. Now, we will click on the model layer to open the blending options. Then we will select inner glue and adjust it like I'm doing here. After that, we will select thet and it. Similar to what I'm doing. Then click. Now we will create a new layer. After that, we will select the breast tool and choose an orange color. Then we will set the breast opacity to 100 and also the flow to hundred. Next, we will click on the Canvas and increase the brush sage. Then we will click a to paint. After that, we will select the white color, then decrease the breast sage and paint in the center of this. Perfect. Now we will transform it and adjust it to fit as needed. Perfect. Next, we will make a copy of it to make a copy hold down the old key and drag it slightly. Perfect. Now let's adjust this one as well. Perfect. Now we will select all this layer and press G to group them, so there is no confusion. 4. Adding Text: Now it's time for the text. So to write text, we will select the text tool. Then we will click on the Canvas and type over text. But after that, we will select the text and give it some space between characters. A -75 so be good. Then click on. If it is looking a bit big, we will select it and make it smaller. About 55 should be right. Perfect. Now we will right click on the text layer and select blending options. We will select true, and we will adjust it as needed. And then we will choose slightly gril after that, we will click on setting and adjust it to. Make sure the blend mode is set to normal and adjusting the other setting as necessary. Perfect. After that, we will select the gradient overlay and choose the gradient color from hair. We will create a gradient of gray and white. Then we will select the drop set and adjust it as well. P s. After that, we will make a copy of this to make a copy, as I mentioned earlier, hold down the old key and drag it. Perfect. In this, we will write our second text, and we will increase its size to adjust it. Now we will click on its layer and open blending options. Click on gradient and choose an orange gradient. Perfect. Now it's looking perfect. Now we will make one more copy of this text. Here we will write another text, and we will increase its sge and adjust it. Perfect. Now we will bring an mog on the Canvas. I will place it behind the pro text perfect. Now I will click on this mg and open blending options. And then I will select drop shadow and adjust it. Perfect. Now we will create a new layer. Then we will choose the orange color from here. And select the brush tool. We will increase the brush sage a bit and tap on display. Paint like I'm doing. Then we will choose white color and reduce the brush sage. We will paint in the center of this. Now we will adjust it at the bottom of a MOG. Perfect. Now we will bring you two logo air, and we will adjust it. P. Now we will move the layer of this Tube logo below the text, and then we will right click on the Tube layer and select blending options. After that, we will choose drop shadow, and add just the setting if needed. Perfect. After that, we will click on filter, then choose Moten blur and adjust it. Perfect. Now it's looking good. After this, we will make a copy of this flare and adjust it on the Tube logo. We will move the layer of the flare below the auto layer. Perfect. Now we will adjust it. 5. Conclusion: Congratulations on completing this class. But remember, the key to making thumbnails is not just about following the steps, but also about using your creativity. Experiment with different styles, colors, and elements to see what works best for you. Don't be afraid to think outside the books and try new things. The more you practice, the better you will get at designing thumbnails. Keep creating, keep innovating, and most importantly, have fun with it.