How to Make YouTube Thumbnails in Canva

This Canva course aims at content creators who wish to create great YouTube thumbnails.

This is how I create eye-catching thumbnails that are easy to see for all my YouTube videos and Skillshare courses. Recommended for intermediate and beginner levels.

Thumbnails play a crucial role. Many people will skip your video if it doesn't have a thumbnail. This can lead to you losing potential views and clicks.

This course demonstrates how you can create thumbnails using Canva. It covers both basic and more advanced techniques. You will learn how to use both templates provided by the site and your own images.

YouTube is the second most popular search engine on Earth. It's important to stand out and get views.

The course will cover the following topics:

• Editing free templates
• Upload your own images
• Change fonts and color
• Add or remove elements
• Blurring backgrounds
• Adding shadows
• Pro tips