HOW TO CREATE PROFESSIONAL LOOKING YOUTUBE THUMBNAIL BACKGROUND

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HOW TO CREATE PROFESSIONAL LOOKING YOUTUBE
THUMBNAIL BACKGROUND
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• Youtube thumbnail background has great potential
  to grow your yt channel. It doesn't matter how
  good a video you make, when no one's gonna click
  it. If user find your video thumbnail attractive
  only then you can get views
• A Decent YouTube thumbnail can persuade visitors
  to stop scrolling and watch a video.
• A successful thumbnail contains a variety of
  components, ranging from composition to colour.
• Insider enlisted the help of three designers and
  one strategist to provide their best thumbnail
  recommendations.
• A great youtuber MrBeast said, he will spend
  10,000 on a good youtube thumbnail because it
  literally decides whether people watch your video
  or not.
• It may appear to be a lot of money, but
  thumbnails the little graphics that preview a
  YouTube video are regarded as critical to a
  video's success in the YouTube world.
• Some people have even earned a living from it.
  Insider talked with three thumbnail designers and
  one thumbnail strategist, all of whom work as
  freelancers for producers with millions of
  subscribers like Jesser, JustDustin, Brianna, and
  Unspeakable, to learn how to create a thumbnail
  that will get the most views.
• You can also create amazing thumbnails by
  yourself that will not cost you even a single
  penny. How? Here in this article we will be
  discussing how you can create an attractive
  thumbnail.
• Tips to Create Youtube Thumbnail Background

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MAINTAIN SIMPLICITY To attract readers, a
thumbnail does not need to be fancy. According to
two of the designers, a complicated design might
turn off visitors rather than pull them
in. Designer Maarten Zegers stated that he
normally adheres to the three element rule, which
implies that he contains no more than three focal
elements each thumbnail. The author, an item in
the backdrop, and text to provide further
explanation about the video's subject are common
focus points. Maarten Zegers (aka TKG) created
this thumbnail for YouTuber Jesser's video
"Busting 100 Sports Myths in 24 Hours." Jesser /
Maarten Zegers
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MAINTAIN SIMPLICITY To attract readers, a
thumbnail does not need to be fancy. According to
two of the designers, a complicated design might
turn off visitors rather than pull them
in. Designer Maarten Zegers stated that he
normally adheres to the three element rule, which
implies that he contains no more than three focal
elements each thumbnail. The author, an item in
the backdrop, and text to provide further
explanation about the video's subject are common
focus points. Maarten Zegers (aka TKG) created
this thumbnail for YouTuber Jesser's video
"Busting 100 Sports Myths in 24 Hours." Jesser /
Maarten Zegers
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USE VIBRANT COLORS WITH GREAT INTENSITY. According
to designer Jay Gyoury, color may emphasize what
the viewer should focus on. Contrast, in
particular, makes a thumbnail stand out, which is
why many thumbnails use bright hues like red and
orange. According to Gyoury, having a saturated
piece at the front and a neutral or darker
backdrop helps establish which elements are
significant. The eyes will become disoriented if
there is too much light. According to thumbnail
strategist Jay Alto, red is a good hue for a
thumbnail since it generally provides contrast
with a real-life image. The color red is
frequently used to highlight things of attention
in arrows or circles. While these elements may be
perceived as clickbait, they do draw attention,
according to Alto. Maarten Zegers created the
thumbnail for YouTubers Funk Bros' video "Hide N
Seek in the World's Largest Indoor Waterpark!"
Funk Bros. / Maarten Zegers
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INCLUDE EXAGGERATED EMOTIONS AND
SENTIMENTS Creators frequently appear in
thumbnails with wide eyes or surprised
expressions, which Gyoury believes highlights the
significance of communicating powerful emotions
through the thumbnail. "If you're doing an
endurance challenge thumbnail, make the bags
under your eyes seem extremely dramatic, slumped
down posture, that type of thing," he said. Dill
Toma's thumbnail for YouTuber Jeffrey Bui's video
"Last to leave the basketball court wins 300!"
Jeffrey Bui / Dill Toma
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INCLUDE EXAGGERATED EMOTIONS AND
SENTIMENTS Creators frequently appear in
thumbnails with wide eyes or surprised
expressions, which Gyoury believes highlights the
significance of communicating powerful emotions
through the thumbnail. "If you're doing an
endurance challenge thumbnail, make the bags
under your eyes seem extremely dramatic, slumped
down posture, that type of thing," he said. Dill
Toma's thumbnail for YouTuber Jeffrey Bui's video
"Last to leave the basketball court wins 300!"
Jeffrey Bui / Dill Toma PROVIDE A VARIETY OF
POSSIBILITIES Bright colors or a simple design do
not ensure the success of a thumbnail. That's why
YouTubers will frequently have many thumbnails
for a single video and switch them around if the
original one doesn't receive enough
hits. Designer Dill Toma told Insider that a
change shirt colour or a little design tweak
might occasionally improve views.
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A DECENT THUMBNAIL WILL NOT COMPENSATE FOR A POOR
VIDEO. The video and idea behind it must be
solid, regardless of how attractive the thumbnail
looks. "A few years ago, people were producing
the most random material and earning millions of
views, but today it's almost like an art form,"
Toma explained. "Successful YouTubers come up
with concepts that viewers believe they'll lose
out on if they don't watch the video." Alto
clarified that this does not necessarily refer to
"spectacular viral challenges," despite the fact
that this segment has expanded tremendously. A
excellent video provides value to the audience,
whether it provides stock market advice, a new
recipe, or is just amusing.