Generally, thumbnails with faces

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Here, you can either select the auto-generated thumbnail or click on Custom thumbnail. Pick an image from your collection and then tap Select (should be a JPG or PNG, ideally). Finally, tap save. The standard YouTube thumbnail size for Photoshop is 1280 (wide) by 720 pixels (high), with a minimum width of 640 pixels. The ideal ratio is 16:9 which is also the most popular for thumbnails. Remember to keep the subject centred, especially since the YouTube rounded thumbnail format can erase the content on the edges.  perform better as the human brain is primed to recognise them. 

This is so widely known that, at this point, the YouTube thumbnail face has become a cliche on its own. However, this trend is also being criticised. Have a look at these images below and see the backlash or how it can be Special Database considered cliche: YouTube Thumbnail face While this may be effective, the trends may change over time and, judging by the fomenting backlash, the tide may turn on it soon. Use with caution. YouTube Thumbnail Background Tips Backgrounds provide a great opportunity to add some colour or other elements to your thumbnail. High-effort images often have high-contrast images superimposed over each other. This instantly catches the eye, particularly when it uses colours on the opposite end of the colour wheel (yellow vs blue or black vs white etc,). 

There are a number of places you can get backgrounds for YouTube thumbnails (iStock or Pixabay can be a good start). YouTube Thumbnail Fonts Every font style imparts a tone, so you should pick one that matches the tone of voice your video has. Some common ones include: Impact Baba New Beauty and the Beast Bernhard YouTube Shorts Shorts also has a feature for adding thumbnails instead of the random video frame that viewers usually see. Uploading thumbnails for YouTube shorts can have slightly different specifications since you need to add the thumbnail in the video. Here’s what you need to do to set a YouTube shorts thumbnail: Upload a Short. Go to the details screen and tap the pencil icon on the top which will allow you to access more options.