Youtube Success: How To Create Engaging Thumbnails

Learn to design eye catching thumbnails, earn the click, and explode your views

What you'll learn

Design thumbnails from screenshots of your video

Design thumbnails from screenshots in combination with online elements

Design thumbnails using elements downloaded from the web

Brainstorm and analyse the audience of your thumbnails to earn the click

Requirements

No editing experience, a computer with solid internet connection

Description

This course is designed to teach students how to create eye-catching and engaging YouTube thumbnails that will entice viewers to watch their videos. Students will learn how to use Final Cut Pro to create thumbnails that stand out and grab the attention of viewers. They will learn how to choose the right colours, font and images to create effective thumbnails that will increase their views and subscribers. The course will also cover the basics of YouTube’s thumbnail guidelines, to ensure that students’ thumbnails are in compliance with YouTube’s rules. Quality thumbnails are an important aspect of any successful YouTube video. They are the first thing a user sees when they come across a video in search results or in their recommendations. A good thumbnail can draw a user in and make them click on the video. It can also help to establish trust and credibility with the user, as they will be more likely to trust a video with a quality thumbnail. Quality thumbnails should be clear and visually appealing, conveying the main message and theme of the video in an effective way. Additionally, thumbnails should be optimized to the correct size and format to ensure they look good on all devices. Finally, thumbnails should be consistent with the branding of the channel and reflect the overall look and feel of the channel. All of these factors combined will ensure that viewers are more likely to click on the video and watch it.By the end of the course, students will have the skills to create stunning thumbnails that will help them attract more viewers to their YouTube channel.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Course Project

Lecture 2 What makes a good Thumbnail

Section 2: Screenshot Thumbnails

Lecture 3 Screenshot Thumbnails Tutorial

Section 3: Combination Thumbnails

Lecture 4 Combining Screenshots and Web Elements to design thumbnails

Section 4: Online Source Thumbnails

Lecture 5 Thumbnails from Online Images

Section 5: Edit the Thumbnail of this course with me

Lecture 6 Edit the thumbnail of this course with me

Lecture 0 Thank you Message

YouTubers that want to make the most out of their Thumbnails and master this art