Hi guys,
Today we are going to see how you can make a youtube banner.
Let’s say you have a youtube channel,
and you want to create a banner for your channel
Which looks attractive and also establishes your brand,
You can do that easily by watching this video.
So after watching this video,
you’ll be able to create your own youtube banner
like this,
Where you can add your channel name,
tagline,
and your image.
Okay!
So It’s going to be very easy.
And you don’t need to have any special software on your computer to create the banner.
having an attractive banner
will help your channel look more professional.
and also it lets you create a brand image,
to tell your viewers who you are
and what your channel is all about.
So Let’s get started
I am Bryan from Website Learners.
`And let’s make our youtube banner,
So to make a youtube banner.
We are going to 3 steps,
The first step
is to create an account on snappa.
This is the website which is going to help us to make our youtube banner.
So to create an account,
Just click the link below this video,
And it will take you to this page,
Now click ‘get started’
fillup these details,
Then click ‘get started free’
And then you will get this page,
So now we have successfully created the account on snappa.
Once you have created your account.
We can go to step 2,
which is to choose a design for your youtube banner.
Now here you will find different types of ready-made designs
for social media posts,
headers,
banners,
and so on.
And Under the headers, banners section.
You will find the “youtube banner” option.
So just click on it,
And here, you will get lots of designs for your youtube banner.
So take a look at these designs.
And select the one you like.
Now let’s say you like this design.
Just select it.
And as you can see,
we can now edit this design,
once you have selected your design.
We can go to the final step,
which is to edit this design
and make our own youtube banner.
Now let’s edit the design,
So instead of this default text.
let’s say you want to change this text
and add your channel name,
To do that,
Just select the text,
And then enter your channel name.
I am going to enter
“The tech zone”
Once you have done that.
Now to change the font style of this text,
Just go here,
And click this drop down,
From here,
you can select the font you want.
I am going to choose this.
As you can see,
the font style of this text has been changed.
Now to change the color of this text,
Click here,
And select the color you want,
And it will be changed.
Once you have done that.
Now instead of this default text,
Let’s add our tagline.
A tagline is a short and catchy message
which tells what your channel is all about.
also,
adding a tagline makes your channel unique
So to add our tagline,
Like we did before,
You can select the text,
And then enter the tagline you want,
I am going to enter
“Be the first to know”
Now if you want to change the color of this tagline
Like we did before,
Just click here,
And select the color you want
And it will be changed.
And then you can adjust the text position like this.
Okay
once you are done.
Now, to make your youtube banner more unique & attractive,
you can also add a picture of yourself to the banner
like this,
Which will grab your viewer’s attention
So, if you want,
you can add a picture of yourself to this banner.
So to add it
First,
let’s remove this default image.
So just click on the image,
Then press delete on your keyboard,
As you can see
the image has been removed.
Once you have removed the image.
Then take a picture of yourself,
with any pose you want.
And then once you have this image,
We can now add it to our youtube banner.
Now before we add it to our banner.
First,
we need to remove the background from this image,
So instead of adding the image like this,
We can add our image to our youtube banner,
like this.
So to remove the background image.
Just go to the video you are watching right now
and click this link.
And it will take you to this site.
Now, this is the site which is going to help us to remove the background image.
Now, drag
and drop your image here.
And as you can see
our background has been removed.
So let’s click download,
And the image will be downloaded to your computer.
Now if we open it,
you can see that
we have got our image, without the background.
So now, to add this image to our youtube banner,
Just go to this tab,
Then go to ‘graphics’
And click ‘uploads’
Then click upload image.
select the image you want,
Then click ‘open’
And it will be uploaded here,
Now to add your image to the banner,
just double-click on your image.
As you can see,
we have got our image on our youtube banner.
Now resize it
and place it where you want.
Okay!
So now we have added our image to our youtube banner.
Now instead of adding your image, to the banner,
You can also add your brand logo like this,
Which makes your youtube banner neat and simple.
Okay!
Once you have added your image to your youtube banner.
Next,
let’s see how you can change this banner color,
To do that
Just click on this color,
Then click here
And choose the color you want.
I'm going to choose this one
As you can see,
the banner color has been changed.
In the same way,
you can change this border color.
Okay
Once you have done that.
Now on our youtube banner,
you can add buttons like this,
Where you can add a subscribe link,
social media links,
or website links.
So that audience can know more information about your youtube channel.
So I am going to add one of my social media links,
which is Instagram.
Okay
So next,
let’s see how you can add the Instagram button to your banner.
Where you can gain more followers on your Instagram .
So to do that,
First
let’s add a text field like this
So let’s click text
And select this,
The text field will be added.
Now place the text field where you want.
I am going to place it here,
Once you have done that,
Now to change the text,
Like we did before
Just select the text,
And then enter the text want,
I am going to enter
To get more info
Once you have done that,
Now let’s add an arrow icon to the banner like this,
Where our viewers will be able to identify our Instagram button easily,
So to add it,
Just go to graphics,
Now here search for arrow,
And you will find different types of arrow icons.
So just select the one you want.
I am going to choose this
So let’s click on it.
As you can see,
we have got the arrow icon.
Once you have got the arrow icon,
just resize it,
now to keep the arrow icon downwards,
just double click here,
Then move the mouse to change it downwards.
And then place it where you want,
Okay,
Now if you want to change the color of this arrow icon,
Like we did before,
You can change the color here.
Okay
So now we have added the arrow icon to our youtube banner,
now, in the same way,
you can add any icons to the banner.
Okay!
Now on this website,
we can’t add the instagram button to our youtube banner.
We will be able to add only from our youtube channel,
So we will add the Instagram button
later in this video.
Okay!
So now we have successfully created our youtube banner.
Once you have created your youtube banner.
Next,
let’s see how you can download your banner.
So to download it,
Just click download,
And you will find different formats
in which you can download your youtube banner.
For youtube banners,
it’s best to select High-res PNG.
So I am going to select this.
And the youtube banner will be downloaded to your computer.
Now if we open it,
You can see that
we have got the youtube banner
which we just created.
So now you can go ahead
and add the banner to your youtube channel.
Okay!
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So now that our banner is ready,
let's see how we can upload this banner to our youtube channel.
So to upload it,
Let’s open a new tab
Then type youtube.com
Then click here
And select ‘your channel’
Now it will take you to your channel.
Right now
you can see that
we don’t have the youtube banner on our channel.
Now to upload the youtube banner which we created,
Just click ‘customize channel’
And it will take you to this page
Then go to ‘branding’
And here you can upload your youtube banner.
So let’s click upload,
Then select the banner which we have created.
And click open,
And here you can see the preview
of how the banner will appear on all devices.
Now click done,
And it will be added here.
Now if we click ‘publish’,
And go to our channel,
And click ‘refresh’
You can see that
the youtube banner has been uploaded.
Now our audience will be able to see our banner
on any device.
Once you have uploaded the banner.
Next,
let’s add the Instagram button to our banner.
So to do that,
Just go to this tab
Then go to basic info
Now here we can add the Instagram link
So let’s click ‘Add link’
Here enter the title you want,
I am going to enter
follow us
Now here we need to enter our Instagram account link.
So to get that,
Let’s go to our Instagram account,
Then copy this URL
And then come back
and paste it here
Once you have done that
Click publish
Now if we go to our channel
And click ‘refresh’
You can see that
we have got the instagram button on our youtube banner.
Now if someone clicks here
You can see that
it takes them to our instagram page.
Where they can follow our Instagram page ,
And check out our post
In the same way,
you can add other social media buttons
or your website link to the youtube banner
which you want to promote to your viewers.
Okay!
This is how you can add the instagram button to your banner.
Now in the free version of snappa,
you will be able to download upto 3 youtube banners per month.
And you won’t be able to upload your own custom fonts.
So if you want to download more banners
and upload your own fonts,
You need to upgrade your plan on snappa,
So to upgrade the plan,
Let’s go to snappa,
And click ‘upgrade now’
Now here you can select the plan and upgrade it.
So that’s it, guys,
This is how you can make a youtube banner.
Okay
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skillshare has a lot of courses,
And they also have a course
on how to run a successful youtube channel,
if you’re interested to learn those skills,
you can check out their course
by clicking the link below this video.
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Thanks for watching,
I’ll see you in the next video,
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Bye-bye.