How to Make a Professional Thumbnail in 4 Quick Steps
Last Updated 10/2023
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Description
You don't need to master design software to make professional thumbnails. This course shows you how to create eye-catching thumbnails in just four quick steps.
What this course covers:
- A four-step process for professional thumbnails
- Using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
- A short Canva tutorial as a free alternative
- Resizing images without losing quality
- Making thumbnails that earn more clicks on YouTube
The examples use Photoshop CC 2019, but the approach works in any version or in Canva.
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Stone River Elearning specializes in Professional Development and Business Skills training, with a strong emphasis on IT & Software Development. Their catalog spans programming, data science, IT certifications, and design, while also covering leadership and communication. Courses are structured for learners at all levels, from beginner to advanced professionals. The training helps individuals gain high-demand skills to advance careers and supports corporate learning initiatives. Stone River is trusted worldwide for its practical and accessible digital learning solutions.
How to Make a Professional Thumbnail in 4 Quick Steps
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This course will cover how you can make a professional looking thumbnail in 4 quick steps using adobe Photoshop & adobe Lightroom. I've also added a short canva tutorial for students that prefer to use that.
By utilizing what you'll learn in this course, you'll be able to create endless professional thumbnails with little to no design experience...in minutes!
I know that when most people try to start learning how to make thumbnails, they’re under the impression they need to master design & master certain software programs. Now, obviously the better you are at those, the better your thumbnails will be.
But what if you don’t want to “masterâ€_x009d_ them right away? What if you just want to get the best looking thumbnail out quickly where you don’t have to invest weeks learning a new software program & all the different features that come with it?
I’ve been there myself & that’s exactly what sparked the inspiration for this course. This Course is for the person that needs to learn how to make professional looking thumbnails for either standalone videos (like YouTube for instance) or course thumbnails quickly.
By the end of this short course, you’ll be able to do that with very minimal training, you’ll be able to replicate it over & over again so you can do it consistently, & you’ll have created your very first professional looking thumbnail.
The version used in this Course is primarily Adobe Photoshop CC 2019. But you can apply the strategy you learn in this Course to any other version Adobe Photoshop....or even canva (a free editing platform online).
Who this course is for:
Requirements
• Internet access
• A desire to learn how to create thumbnails better