hello everyone welcome back to illphocorphics.
in today's tutorial I will show you how to create professional YouTube thumbnail
in Photoshop this is a professional design tutorial it might take some time
so watch carefully until the end to learn how to create a youtube banner
like me and one thing I would like to share
I am the professional designer at fiverr.com if you like to make thumbnail
for your YouTube video you can design it from me just go to the link and order a
design but after watching that you toriel you will learn how a professional
youtuber creates the YouTube banner and what is the technique to design a banner
like it so watch the tutorial until the end and if you have any questions let me
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my channel and don't miss any of my future videos so let's start today's
tutorial now we are here in the magical world of Photoshop I have already
created this thumbnail now I will show you how to create this thumbnail and
what is all process to create it now first if I show you how the thumbnail
restriction of YouTube you will see the resolution is 1280 into 720 but you can
go with Full HD resolution but you need to keep the thumbnail under 2 megabytes
so keep this setup in mind and then design it I have already created a
template PSD for my thumbnail I always use this template for my every videos
and if you follow all of the thumbnails of my videos are the same so in case I
will also say you to use a template for your every videos so now let's create
the thumbnail that I would like to share with you first we need to create a new
document go to file and new
after opening take the resolution the tutee recommends you but you can go with
full HD resolution take color mood in RGB then create next we will add
background to the thumbnail go to this document I have already taken the
background for the thumbnail if you like to download this background check the
link in the description unlock the layer then take the layer and paste it to the
main composition zoom out then press ctrl or command + T to open the free
transform fit the image with canvas next we will add our model image you can go
with your own image go to the model image document now we need to remove the
background I would like to remove the background with the pen tool because we
will add a stroke to the model so that's why the pen tool is the best for the
outline take the pen tool and make a path around the model take your time and
make the path as perfect as possible
now we make the path around the model next we need to convert the path into a
selection press ctrl or command + Enter it will make the path into a selection
then apply a layer mask zoom closer you can see we need also make a path in here
so make the path
after that press control or command + Enter to make the selection select the
layer mask take the black color to the background and press ctrl or command +
backspace now we remove the background of the model next we will take the image
and paste it to the main composition press ctrl or command + T zoom out and
make the image size smaller hit OK and then position the image now we will add
stroke to the model double click on the layer apply a stroke take size 15
position outside and then leave all the settings and hit OK next we will add
text on the left side go to the toolbar and take the type tool now write a word
then go to character I am going with Gotham black go with the same settings
like me now customize all the text and information into the thumbnail adjust
the size of the text and place it in the perfect area now add rectangle shapes
back to the texts take your time and adjust it properly
next we are going to adjust the text and shape lock model and background layer
then select all the text and shape layers make the shape and text like me
and adjust it again as like mine now for the final design we will adjust the text
with applying layer style now follow my steps and apply the first layer style to
the YouTube text then copy the layer style and place it to the thumbnail text
adjust the layer style with the text and see what's looks perfect then adjust the
text with the layer style make all the adjustments that make the text looks
professional
apply stroke to the white rectangle also adjust the text layer styles again now
we are done we give all the professional touch to the text so that it looks
professional now we did with all the adjustments next I would like to add
some lights to the design I have these lights if you like to download check the
link in the description first change the blending mood into the screen and then
position the lights and adjust the light size properly now we are done you can
see we created our thumbnail we give the professional look now let me know how
your thumbnails are if you face any problem let me know in the comment
section below let's see our final output now I just
show you all the tricks and tips to design a professional YouTube thumbnail
I give all the tricks that a professional designer uses to edit a
YouTube thumbnail but if you like to make YouTube thumbnail from me you can
order a design in pfeiffer I will design the most perfect design for you and
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