Hello everyone.
Welcome back once again.
And now we are going to learn how we will create YouTube thumbnail for your YouTube videos in Canva.
Suppose you do have a YouTube channel and you need to create some attractive YouTube thumbnail.
And in that case, Canva can help you out because Canva have lots of YouTube thumbnail templates.
But this time we are not going to customize the YouTube thumbnail templates.
We will create a thumbnail from the beginning.
Okay, so let's jump to our main part.
And you know what you have to do?
You have to search in the search bar and you have to type YouTube thumbnail.
Okay.
So you can see we got the YouTube thumbnail option.
And here is the default size of the YouTube thumbnail.
That's 1280 by 720 pixel.
And you have to try to click this YouTube thumbnail option that's have the YouTube logo.
Okay.
So I'm selecting this one.
And you know what we have to do.
We have to click this create blank.
And we are going to create a new canvas.
And that's why where we will use the blank template or blank canvas.
So I'm clicking this plus sign.
Then our tab will be opened in a new tab.
And you can see we got our YouTube thumbnail canvas.
Okay.
So you can take a look that in the design of portion here is the design portion.
Lots of templates suggestions are available.
So if you click any of the template then it will be directly placed over here.
Let me show you um I'm going to click this template.
And this template is applied to our canvas.
But we didn't want to customize or we didn't want to use any, any uh, template.
We will make a YouTube thumbnail from the beginning.
And that's why we need to do some undo option.
So you can see this is called the undo option.
Or you can use the keyboard shortcut that is control and Z Z for Zimbabwe.
And this is a shortcut for undo.
And if you were using Mac in that case you have to press command and Z button okay.
So I'm clicking this undo option.
Then what we will get we will get our previous canvas options okay.
So I need to I need to create a VR related YouTube thumbnail.
And that's why I need to put some elements and you know how to do that.
Here is the elements option.
And I need to type over here.
And the search bar I will type for VR.
And then I'm pressing enter button from my keyboard.
But this time I will not use the graphics.
This time I will use the photos.
But in that case I need to tell you.
One thing is that if you use graphics, you will not have the background.
Okay, so let me, uh, let me pick a VR image.
This is a VR image.
So once I clicked here you can see it's have a transparent background.
It don't have any colorful background.
This is what we basically get in the graphics related elements okay.
But I am not going to use the graphics this time.
I'm going to use the photos okay.
That's why I'm going to delete this graphics.
And for delete you can press delete button from your keyboard.
Or here is the delete option.
So I'm selecting this delete option.
But this time I will use photos.
But if you use photos you will have the colorful background with the images.
Okay, so you need to keep in your mind that when you will use photo, you will have the entire background
along with your images.
Okay, so that's why I'm going to click the see all option.
And you can you can take a look over here that the photos tab are available.
And from here I want to from here I want to pick an image okay.
So as an example I want to I want to use this one okay.
You can see this is an image and it's have a background.
But I don't want to keep the background in here.
I only want that the person will be visible.
But I don't want any background.
That's that's why I need to remove background.
And I'm increasing the size of my photos and I'm going to place it here.
Okay.
So what I have to do right now I have to delete the background from this image.
So how you will delete or how you will remove background from an image, please take a look at first
you have to select.
At first you have to select the image.
Then you have to click this edit photo.
And under the effects tab you will have this tools option.
And under the tools you will have.
Begin remover.
That means background remover and you just have to click ons.
And you can see here is the processing and you can see the magic.
The background is removed from this image.
This is really very interesting things okay.
So what do we got.
We got our background cleaned our background removed okay.
So this is what I was looking for.
And now I need to I need to change my canvas background color instead of white I want to turn it into
black.
That's why what I have to do I have to select I have to select my canvas.
Then I have to change the background color.
So you can see here that here is the background color.
I want to use the black color.
So this is my black color.
And you can see now it looks really much better okay.
Now I want to I want to use some shadows.
Visible shadows for this image.
So how you will apply the shadows for the visible image.
Let me show you.
You have to select the image.
Then you have to click Edit Photo.
And then under the effects tab you will have this shadow option.
So let me click this shadow option.
And there is three type of shadow effects are available.
And I want to I want to use this glow option.
So let me select this glow option.
And I need to I need to change the color because right now the shadow color is black.
And we do have the black color for our background.
Actually what I'm looking for I want to put some lines with this image okay.
And that's why Owens I will change the black color.
It will be visible in here.
So for changing the shadow color we have to click this color option.
And from here you can change any color.
What you need basically.
Okay, I want to.
Use this color.
And you can see we got some lines over here.
And we need to we need to customize these things.
And I want to I want to reduce the amount.
And that's why you have to move this pointer for increasing the blur amount.
You have to put this pointer at right side.
Or you can put the manual value.
And if you want to decrease the blur amount, you have to move this pointer at the left side.
So for reducing the blur amount, I am moving my pointer at the left side and I want to give for 16.
Okay.
And now I have to I have to increase the size and if you increase the size the shadow will be increased
or the thickness of the line will be increased.
So I'm increasing the size and that's why I'm moving my pointer at right side.
Okay.
I'm keeping for 35 points.
Okay, so you can see I applied a beautiful, uh, shadow for our image, and now I need to.
I need to place my image properly.
That's why I'm selecting here.
And I want to place it here and let me increase the size.
Okay, cool.
So what we got, we got a beautiful, uh, image.
And now I will apply some, uh, smokey effect, some icons, some shapes.
And that's why again, I have to I have to search in elements.
And from here I want to I want to type purple arrow.
Okay.
And once you write the purple arrow, you have to hit the enter button, because I need to I need to
put some shapes in here.
And this time I will use the graphics.
So let me select this graphics tab.
And you can see there are lots of arrows are available.
So you can pick any arrows from here.
So I want to I want to use this one.
So I'm selecting this one.
And you can see that the purple arrow is placed.
And I want to increase the size of the arrow.
Okay, but you can see that the person is not visible properly right now because this arrow layer or
arrow graph is placed in front of the viewer image.
That's why we have to send this arrow image to back.
That's why what you have to do you have to change the layer.
So for changing layer I'm right clicking with my mouse.
And here is the layer option.
And I am going to click the send to back.
Now this arrow placed behind this image okay.
And now I need to change the color.
You can see I got three different color.
So for the first one I'm keeping the purple color.
But for the second one I want to change the color and for changing color for the second line or second
arrow you can see here this is the second arrow.
And this is the color for the second arrow.
This is the third arrow.
And this is for the first arrow.
So as I was saying that I will change the color for the second one.
And for changing the second one.
Here is the add new color option.
And I want to I want to use this color okay.
And for the third arrow I want to I want to change.
In this way.
Okay, now it looks much better than before.
And if you if you want to customize, if you want to customize the first arrow, you can do that.
And now we will add some effects.
And for effect I want to apply some kind of smoky effect to this image.
And for applying smoky effect you have to type purple fog.
Illustration, and then you have to hit the info button from your keyboard.
Then you will have different type of graphics and if you click all then you will have different type
of images, different type of graphics.
But this time I'm going to use the graphics.
That's why I'm going to use the graphics tab.
And from here you can choose any purple fog.
So I want to I want to use this one and I want to place it at the top in here.
And I want to place this fog behind the main image.
That's why I'm changing the layer and I'm going to send it back.
So right here is a right click of my mouse.
And here is sent to back okay.
So this fog image placed at the at the behind of this canvas.
And again I want to take another purple smokey illustration or fog a purple fog.
Okay, I'm going to use this one right now.
So here is another.
And this fork I want to place in here.
Okay.
And now I want to send back to this fog.
And therefore I have to change the layer and clicking send back.
So now what we got we basically got some smoky effect okay.
Now we need to add some more because you can see here there is some lots of spaces available and it's
not really looks good.
So I need to fill up this empty spaces.
And that's why I want to I want to type in my elements option purple smoke.
Okay, you can see I got, uh, lots of purple smoke, but this time I want to use the photos option
as well.
And you can see we got the all option.
And from here I want to use the photos option.
So you can see there are lots of purple smoke.
Uh, uh, photos are available.
And I think we can take this one because it has two type of color combination.
So you just have to click once.
And where you want to place this smokey image, you have to determine the area of the fulfillness inside
your canvas.
So I'm going to place these things in here.
And now I want to set this image behind of the arrow line okay.
So therefore I'm sending this image to the back.
And now you can see we got we got some beautiful smokey option okay.
But uh it's not seems properly placed.
That's why I'm placing over here.
And again I am moving I'm again I'm moving the shape here.
Okay.
Now it looks good.
Now for making this shape more attractive I want to I want to add some more element okay.
And for adding some more element this time I want to I want to type light background with purple abstract
lines.
Let me type.
And let me hit the enter button so you can see here I have written light background with purple abstract
abstract lines.
Okay, so let's click this all option.
And from here I want to use the graphics board.
So you can see here is the graphics board.
And I want to I want to use this first one.
So I'm going to use this first shape.
And I want to place I want to place this graphics in here okay.
And I think now it looks much better than before.
Let me place it properly.
Okay.
Now, uh, we have, uh, we have placed another graphics.
Now time for text forward for placing the text properly.
You have to you have to use the text option.
And if you click this text option then you will have different type of, um option available or different
type of preset available.
But from here I want to use this awesome, uh, text preset.
And if you scroll down you will have it in here.
You can see here is the awesome, um, text preset available.
So I'm going to click this one.
And then you can see that, uh, we got we got the text over here.
And I want to I want to place this text in here.
And I want to delete the first part.
And here is written team.
I don't want to keep this area.
I just only want to keep this awesome port and I want to make it in larger.
Okay.
And now I want to I want to duplicate this image.
And for duplicate what you have to do, you just have to right click with your mouse.
And here is the duplicate option.
So I'm clicking duplicate.
So you will have similar text as well.
And I want to I want to place it the text in here.
But I want to make it smaller.
And here I want to write instead of awesome I want to write v r okay.
So you can see that we we have written the text over here.
We have the first line, we have the second line.
And now if you want to if you want to put some subscribe button inside your thumbnail image, you can
add it.
And therefore you have to click this element option.
And then you have to search for YouTube logo.
And then you can see there are lots of subscribe buttons are available.
So as an example I'm going to use this one this subscribe button.
And I want to I want to place it here in in small size.
Okay.
So this is our final output.
And you can see this thumbnail really looks much better okay so I hope you enjoyed this lesson.
And I must say that you must have to do some practice along with me.
So if this lesson seems a little tough for you, in that case, you can watch this lesson once again
and do the practice what I did in my screen.
So if you do some practice along with me, then it will be very helpful for you.
And yeah, of course you have to save after making the thumbnail and you have to save it on your computer.
So let's do some practice and I'm expecting you to have you in my next lesson.
And one more things I need to tell you that during learning, if you face any problem, don't hesitate
to contact with me.
You can.
You can post your question or where you start, you can post on the discussion section.
So uh, if you have any issue, if you need to know more something you can post your question or if
you need any help, you can post on the discussion section.