Step 3: Select the Custom thumbnail option. Step 2: While your video is uploading, select the Basic Info tab. Step 1: Begin uploading your video as usual. Depending on if you’ve already uploaded the video or not, follow the corresponding instructions below to learn the easy process.
Once you’ve created your YouTube thumbnail in Canva and downloaded it, we can begin the process of uploading it to your video to replace the still-video shot that YouTube uses as a default. Uploading your YouTube thumbnail Michael Archambault/Digital Trends Step 10: Congratulations, you have created and downloaded your YouTube thumbnail! Follow the instructions below to learn how to upload it to your video. Canva will select a PNG file click the turquoise Download to confirm. Step 9: Once you are happy with your thumbnail, click the white Download button in the upper-right corner of the screen. Step 8: If you are feeling extra creative, you can click on the Text or Photos buttons in the left-hand column to add additional text or new photographs. Step 7: If you wish to change the background of your thumbnail, click the Background button in the left-hand column, and then select your choice. You can resize the item or move it using the surrounding box once the component is selected. Step 6: Drag and drop any desired elements onto your canvas to add them. Step 5: If you want to insert additional elements such as icons or shapes, click the Elements button in the left-hand column. Release it to place the text where you desire. Step 4: To move the text, drag the edge of the text box with your mouse. You can change its font, size, color, and other style options. Step 3: If needed, use the text toolbar to edit text when selected. Step 2: Double click on the text to change it to something that matches your video (more on this later). Step 1: Scroll through the list of available YouTube thumbnails provided and pick a starting point. The Canva design interface will load, then follow these steps: Type “youtube thumbnail” and then select the YouTube Thumbnail option. Once logged in, select the Create a design button to get started. If you enjoy the service, you can opt to upgrade to the Pro version of Canva at $10 a month, gaining access to more templates, premium graphics, and brand identity tools to customize your projects with your brand’s logos and colors in a single click.īegin by heading to the Canva website and signing up for an account - you can do so with an email address, Google account, or Facebook account. One of the best features of Canva, though, is that the free version of its design software has over 8,000 free templates to get started and hundreds of free photos and graphics.
You can always use Photoshop or another digital image editing service if you prefer. In this tutorial, we’ll use Canva, a simple online design tool. You will need a graphics program or service to start designing your thumbnails.
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