How to Make a Thumbnail for YouTube Videos | Thumbnail Tutorial in After Effects
Channel: Smertimba Graphics
Date: 19/09/2021

In this video I show you how to create a thumbnail for YouTube videos in Adobe After Effects. Many people believe that you have to use Photoshop in order to make a good thumbnail, but I create all of my thumbnails for my own videos in After Effects and it has been working great for me, that's why I wanted to share with you the method that I use. Every creator on YouTube platform needs a good thumbnail, something that would make you stand out, make you recognizable. The difference between a bad and a good click through rate is determined by how good your thumbnail is, because that's the first and only thing people see before they click on your video, so it is in your best interest to make your thumbnails as attractive as possible. In this tutorial I am showing you an example of how I go about creating my own thumbnail for a video of mine. I also show you how to export it as a JPEG format or PNG format like you would in Photoshop. The process is simple and straightforward, I show everything step by step.

⏱️TIMECODES⏱️
00:00 Intro (Overview)
00:32 Building a Thumbnail from scratch
05:58 Saving a Thumbnail (Export as JPEG & PNG)
08:35 Outro (Subscribe & Thanks)

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