{"id":225,"date":"2019-08-11T00:06:58","date_gmt":"2019-08-10T18:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=225"},"modified":"2022-11-24T17:16:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T11:46:27","slug":"all-you-need-to-know-about-creating-the-perfect-thumbnail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/all-you-need-to-know-about-creating-the-perfect-thumbnail\/","title":{"rendered":"All You Need To Know About Creating The Perfect Thumbnail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90% of best-performing videos have eye-catching thumbnails. A good thumbnail can boost your discovery and increase your viewership rate drastically. Your thumbnail should tell people exactly what your video is about and encourage them to click through. Here\u2019s how you can create the perfect thumbnail:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>1) Custom-make your thumbnail<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a platform like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/en_in\/create\/youtube-thumbnails\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canva<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to create your thumbnails with ease. There are plenty of free templates you can choose from and customise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Canva Thumbnail Tutorial: How to Make a YouTube Thumbnail with Canva\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yfvAJ1DeTRY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>2) Use the right thumbnail dimensions<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ideal size for thumbnails as recommended by YouTube should be 1280&#215;720 pixels. If you your thumbnail is too big or small, your image will be scaled and lose its clarity. You can resize your thumbnails easily on photoshop or other editing platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WHAT IS THE YOUTUBE THUMBNAIL SIZE IN PIXELS WORKING 2018 - Youtube Thumbnail Resolution Photoshop\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5NqitWbBim8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>3) Use contrasting colours<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose colours that are right at the opposite ends of a colour wheel. Use a tool like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/color.adobe.com\/create\/color-wheel\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe Color Wheel <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to experiment with the most suitable colour theme for your channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Make a Thumbnail &#039;POP&#039;? - Color Theory In Thumbnails\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3H-gEiVqMfU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>4) Try to include a human face<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a close up image of a person showing strong emotions in the thumbnail. People will be curious to find out the cause of such an emotion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/14132120\/shocked-3079071_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/14132120\/shocked-3079071_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/14132120\/shocked-3079071_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/14132120\/shocked-3079071_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/14132120\/shocked-3079071_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/14132120\/shocked-3079071_1920-1440x961.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>5) Use bold fonts<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Readers should be able to read your fonts even when the image is small. Use fonts that are clearly readable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"10 Best YouTube Thumbnail Fonts to Use for Your Videos\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y4RMdcv-q0s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>6) Use the rule of thirds<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Divide your thumbnail into nine equal grids and align your content into these grids. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rule_of_thirds\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rule of thirds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> technique makes the picture more attractive and easy to digest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Rule Of Thirds | What is it? Filmmaking &amp; Photography Training\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A7wnhDKyBuM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>7) Use catchy titles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid using titles that are clickbaity, offensive, violent, gross, misleading or grammatically incorrect. Opt for creative titles that make viewers want to know more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Write a Perfect YouTube Title That GETS CLICKS!!!\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pgrMDBEbjQE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know the secrets to creating an eye-popping thumbnail, all you have to do is test your thumbnails to determine which version will perform better. Tools like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubebuddy.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TubeBuddy <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allow you to compare and A\/B test different thumbnails. Just make sure you\u2019re consistent with using the same fonts, colour and design theme in all your thumbnails. And before long, you\u2019ll have built a strong brand identity that will help viewers recall your channel in the long haul.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Interested in getting your YouTube channel seen by a huge audience? Get started here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\">www.flintzy.com<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>90% of best-performing videos have eye-catching thumbnails. A good thumbnail can boost your discovery and increase your viewership rate drastically. 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