Pro Thumbnail Design with Free Software GIMP

Use GIMP to easily create trendy thumbnails for your KZread videos. Your subject will have a white outline and a glowing effect behind it. I see this sort of style being utilized quite often, and by really large KZreadrs. With this tutorial, you'll be able to use it as well, and without having to spend money on Adobe Photoshop.
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This tutorial is for GIMP version 2.8 and is intended to teach beginners how to use the software. GIMP is a great free alternative to Adobe Photoshop.
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  • @amichayr3418
    @amichayr34184 жыл бұрын

    in 15 minute ive learned more then five hours of gimp toturials thanks man!!

  • @realmrx1232

    @realmrx1232

    4 жыл бұрын

    bruh i see you commented on two different videos and I just noticed!

  • @Russman
    @Russman3 жыл бұрын

    I've watched this video over 100 times. I've watched it until I memorized it. This is an absolute gem, and the value it creates, honestly I don't think is outdone anywhere on KZread.

  • @Thomas-px2lh

    @Thomas-px2lh

    5 ай бұрын

    Haha same. I think I've finally memorised it after many, many views 😃

  • @mano7636
    @mano76365 жыл бұрын

    One of the best Gimp tutorials I've seen, you really managed to portray it in a simple yet comprehensive way. Thanks man 👍

  • @dadhackersbecomingthemengo2263
    @dadhackersbecomingthemengo22636 жыл бұрын

    This is GREAT! I'm just getting started with thumbnail design as well as with GIMP and you really break it down in an understandable fashion.

  • @N3rdRag3
    @N3rdRag34 жыл бұрын

    I was struggling and getting so frustrated with trying to make thumbnails and blending images etc, thank you so so so much for this I made my first good looking thumbnail today. You are the best. Thank you Nick!

  • @FractalWorkshop
    @FractalWorkshop4 жыл бұрын

    2 years later and you're still saving lives with this video!

  • @joechristieartstudio7751
    @joechristieartstudio77515 жыл бұрын

    Seriously one of the best gimp tutorials I've ever seen.... Great job bro!

  • @noelarios9410
    @noelarios94104 жыл бұрын

    This is the best thumbnail tutorial I've come across. Even tho I'm hiring a VA to do these for me, I still want to learn a few techniques to do it myself. Thank you for sharing Nick. Great vid

  • @GrowYourWealth101
    @GrowYourWealth1014 жыл бұрын

    I cant stress enough how much you helped me with this. Thanks a thousand times! :)

  • @RyRobio
    @RyRobio3 жыл бұрын

    BRO! YOU'RE LEGENDARY! I thought I knew all of the tips and tricks for gimp, but you just helped me SO MUCH. THANK YOU! Couldn't help, but subscribe. I know this video is old, but keep up the good work mate

  • @spartanido
    @spartanido4 жыл бұрын

    LITERALLY ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS out there for editing thumbnails. God bless you, and thank you so much!

  • @vijayart

    @vijayart

    3 жыл бұрын

    Trueeeeeeee

  • @vazeango5891
    @vazeango58912 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man!!! I have Been watching this video for a year now. I downloaded it on my device when youtube had 720p download option. It really helps me a lot and I like your accent very much its so audible and understandable. Please make more tutorials on GIMP

  • @ty_thejeepguy
    @ty_thejeepguy Жыл бұрын

    5 years later and this video still helps me out every time, thank you for creating such a helpful step by step video. I've used it tons of times!

  • @squirrelsoflondon9356
    @squirrelsoflondon93562 жыл бұрын

    Just downloaded Gimp and your tutorial is the first one i've watched. Great video, picked up some of the basics of Gimp and in a position to use it to make some thumbnails! Thanks.

  • @Ewok8080
    @Ewok80803 жыл бұрын

    This video is an absolute god send, followed along the first time and then re-watched while creating my own thumbnail

  • @jaydeedye84
    @jaydeedye843 жыл бұрын

    2 years later and the information is still super helpful on the current version! Thank you so much! I feel like this alone has amped up my thumbnail game. I am super excited to post my next video with my new and improved thumbnails! I am going to shout out your channel in my next video as well as a thank you even though my channel is tiny. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

  • @DamonDiaries81
    @DamonDiaries814 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome. Thanks for the no nonsense approach to thumbnails and GIMP. cheers dude!

  • @syberyah
    @syberyah4 жыл бұрын

    This was a really really great tutorial. I will definitely use GIMP for my thumbnails. Great video.

  • @tomboydru9692
    @tomboydru96925 жыл бұрын

    This videoooo was like sweet lemonade on a summer day! So refreshing and exactly what I needed. Thanx you.

  • @mordicai9867
    @mordicai98675 жыл бұрын

    This is such a great tutorial! This, for sure, deserves more views; thank you for such a wonderful tutorial!

  • @MiteshShah07
    @MiteshShah076 жыл бұрын

    This is an awesome video! I've been doing a few of these techniques for my thumbnails so far, but this is probably the best tutorial I've seen on how to do this. Thanks!

  • @yeseniareyes538
    @yeseniareyes5384 жыл бұрын

    I’m editing my thumbnail while I’m watching this, you are the best! I am saving this video for future reference. Thank you 😊

  • @awesomedaysgaming739

    @awesomedaysgaming739

    3 жыл бұрын

    Is it offline to use plz Answer

  • @cristiop2151

    @cristiop2151

    3 жыл бұрын

    Its offline to use. @Awesome Days Gaming

  • @alanbinuraj

    @alanbinuraj

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@awesomedaysgaming739 It is offline

  • @lilodoms
    @lilodoms5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this! I’ve started my youtube career and I needed a good tutorial on how to make thumbnails. Great job!

  • @queendopamine2940

    @queendopamine2940

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nice! Hope it’s going well. I gave you a sub 👍

  • @silentj624
    @silentj6243 жыл бұрын

    I was ready to pay someone to make thumbnails for me. So happy I found this!

  • @Ajedrez_90
    @Ajedrez_904 ай бұрын

    This video is just gold. Thank you very much, I think it is one of the best introductions to Gimp 😊

  • @knewegypt5420
    @knewegypt54204 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for these tutorials nick ! Super helpful ... 👏🏽

  • @hello7027
    @hello702710 ай бұрын

    I really appreciate this tutorial, I come back to it regularly!

  • @Jesus_Wept
    @Jesus_Wept4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Logos By Nick. I found the video highly informative and practical for what I am looking to do. Thanks again!

  • @Henryvonehren
    @Henryvonehren3 жыл бұрын

    Bro I was looking for this exact type of video - thanks so much! You've got yourself a a like

  • @quanticdesigns9509
    @quanticdesigns95096 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this tutorial! Very professional and easy to follow. Keep up the great work!

  • @queendopamine2940
    @queendopamine29404 жыл бұрын

    Yess! I’m just getting started on KZread and I recognize the importance of thumbnails. But most tutorials are for Photoshop. Thanks so much! Definitely saving this for future use.

  • @jaymoto4980
    @jaymoto49803 жыл бұрын

    It's 1am.... and I'm up learning from the master. Nick I can't thank you enough man. You should have ten million subs!!

  • @TheMarceldasilva
    @TheMarceldasilva3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for help mate, best Tutorial out here. Thanks for the confidence and tipps :)

  • @LDNVegans
    @LDNVegans4 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video Nick! Very helpful, thank you!

  • @RecklessRuin
    @RecklessRuin4 жыл бұрын

    Great video man, love how you explain keyboard shortcuts as you go

  • @ThriftyAV
    @ThriftyAV4 жыл бұрын

    I learned some GIMP basics using one of your other videos, but this one taught me A LOT more. I already subscribe to you, but this particular vid has been bookmarked so I can go back to it. Now it's time to go back and UPDATE my 50something thumbnails to make them POP a little better. This may take a little time! Hopefully better thumbnails will help with my click-through analytics. Thank you for this tutorial.

  • @beardedbroker
    @beardedbroker4 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff. Thank you for sharing. Nice, quick and easy.

  • @ThePointsofArticulation
    @ThePointsofArticulation6 жыл бұрын

    Recently I had to download Gimp to make future thumbnails, and this video was very helpful in teaching me some of these techniques I needed to know. Thank you sir!

  • @GtwogamingYT
    @GtwogamingYT4 жыл бұрын

    Best video I've seen so far. Thanks man

  • @FactsNoPrinter
    @FactsNoPrinter5 жыл бұрын

    jeez nick, youre the man! smartest gimp user on the net!

  • @FarissimoID
    @FarissimoID5 жыл бұрын

    Nick, i know you already have a job, but i think people won't mind if you put an ad or two in your videos. You're my new hero and i'll watch those ads just so i can support you :) Great tutorial man, i learned a lot about GIMP already.

  • @mrmshifan
    @mrmshifan6 жыл бұрын

    Always great videos. Explanation is awesome. Thank you ☺

  • @Aodan
    @Aodan5 жыл бұрын

    I just want to say, thank you! This was exactly what I was looking for to make better thumbnails for both YT and Twitch. I greatly appreciate this video!

  • @zepphit
    @zepphit5 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Just mesmerizing. Thanks for all the tips and the thorough walkthrough. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Brazil :)

  • @theworldofsnarf8033
    @theworldofsnarf80335 жыл бұрын

    This was so helpful oh my gosh! Thank you for posting this! I have no graphic design experience and following along step by step has helped me so much! Thank you!!

  • @RenaRoll
    @RenaRoll4 жыл бұрын

    THIS IS THE BEST HOW TO VIDEO EVER. THANK YOU!

  • @lemonjuice4422
    @lemonjuice44224 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video man super fast and to the point but really informative and easy to follow along! I made a super cool thumbnail of my own with these cool tricks and I can't wait to use it. Thanks man keep up awesome content!

  • @pablokbs
    @pablokbs4 жыл бұрын

    Just wanted to stop by and say thank you. I suck at design and this tutorial was really easy to follow and understand. Thank you very much!!

  • @ruthcaratao4497
    @ruthcaratao44975 жыл бұрын

    Bro, you are amazing! I like how this was really informative and entertaining. Keep it up!

  • @laithhaitham5955
    @laithhaitham59554 жыл бұрын

    one of the best editing tut. I have ever seen

  • @harrytheiakodimitris5775
    @harrytheiakodimitris57755 жыл бұрын

    the single most useful tutorial !

  • @colerequiem9849
    @colerequiem98493 жыл бұрын

    Sometimes i do forget what I'm doing but I always come back here for help. Thank you so much for the guide

  • @gehacktetYKzZY
    @gehacktetYKzZY3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome and direct to the point! Thanks!

  • @pandarouge21
    @pandarouge214 жыл бұрын

    cant thank you enough for this, been struggling to practice making thumbnails with gimp, but this really helped

  • @thecupola7908
    @thecupola79083 жыл бұрын

    This video is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! I had my first usable thumbnail going side by side on my other monitor. This taught an old dog a new trick. My only suggestion would be some sort of widget that makes your mouse easier to see. I had to repeat sections several times to see how you got to the next step, but having a pause button made your pace doable for this old guy. Subbed.

  • @giftoffire4868
    @giftoffire48684 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video, useful and thorough. Thanks so much.

  • @wafey3364
    @wafey33646 жыл бұрын

    I really love your videos! Thank you so much for so many helpful tutorials!

  • @chrismorrish6139
    @chrismorrish61393 жыл бұрын

    WOW!!!! Thank you so much! this took my thumbnail design to the next level and I learned so much!!! Thank you!!!!!!!

  • @tonykoos5986
    @tonykoos59863 жыл бұрын

    You're a legend. I just learned a ton and got a thumbnail I can use in the process. Many thanks!

  • @LogosByNick

    @LogosByNick

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help!

  • 5 жыл бұрын

    thanks brother, I had downloaded photoshop to do this, and I saw your video, downloaded gimp immediately and I did, and it worked perfect for me. Thank you!

  • @b.a.cairsoft1063
    @b.a.cairsoft10634 жыл бұрын

    Great job! You really make this easy to understand and apply.

  • @MarvinDore
    @MarvinDore4 жыл бұрын

    Great Video!! I will use these tricks to edit my next KZread video thumbnail! When I had access to the adobe suite I got used to the photoshop way of editing which feels so much easier than Gimp to me. But your tutorial helped me realize Gimp’s style, and how certain things that are pre-packaged effects like color overlays and drop shadows in photoshop, Gimp makes you manually do it by manipulating layers. Finally makes more sense to me now. Thank You!

  • @hyper_3D
    @hyper_3D3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you VERY MUCH!!! It helped me a lot for designing thumbnails for my channel: Facts From Data. Thanks again! Happy to be a part of your Channel.

  • @kaloyison30
    @kaloyison303 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial, you are the man! Thank you so much!

  • @GingerTV
    @GingerTV2 жыл бұрын

    I usually don't comment on videos, but had to for this one! Hats off to you Nick! Amazing Video! Thank you so much!

  • @infexiousdc
    @infexiousdc4 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely brilliant tutorial. Massive help!

  • @asleepclover7996
    @asleepclover79963 жыл бұрын

    Huge help for a newbie. Thank you!

  • @DanTasticEntertainment
    @DanTasticEntertainment3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Thank you, Nick!

  • @RayCarpio
    @RayCarpio6 жыл бұрын

    You're the best my man ! THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTENT!

  • @tbgtgaming
    @tbgtgaming3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much this is so helpful !! Especially as new GIMP user

  • @thedopest767
    @thedopest7675 жыл бұрын

    Wow, i didnt know that you can actually make thumbnails with gimp. Thats nice man, keep it up!

  • @LucasTalamo
    @LucasTalamo5 жыл бұрын

    Great vid Nick. Thanks so much!

  • @prajwal_bagewadi
    @prajwal_bagewadi2 жыл бұрын

    thank you sir for guiding us on this topic and for inspiring all the new creators on this platforn

  • @KonsumerLauris
    @KonsumerLauris4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Nick! Finally ditched Canvas for Gimp and found this vid instantly helpful.

  • @BlazeGamerMC

    @BlazeGamerMC

    4 жыл бұрын

    me too

  • @bhgemini
    @bhgemini6 жыл бұрын

    So good and looks like it would only take 20-30 minutes. Really appreciate this. Two Thumbs Way Up!

  • @chesswithgerhard
    @chesswithgerhard Жыл бұрын

    Using this video every time im making new thmubnails! You earned yourself a new sub!

  • @MrTimRS
    @MrTimRS3 жыл бұрын

    I always come back to this video to do my new thumbnails! you're the man thank you.

  • @_shumba
    @_shumba2 жыл бұрын

    A++ video. I like how you kept your thought patterns unedited within the video and explained the intricacies of what you were doing on the screen.

  • @ReneeIsReborn
    @ReneeIsReborn6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you SO much for this awesome tutorial. Perfect pace... not too fast or slow. You're so good at this! I feel like I'm a gimp PRO now. LOL

  • @mike619madman
    @mike619madman5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video! Awesome work and presentation, you can tell you know your stuff!!!

  • @naveenperpaga5101
    @naveenperpaga51016 жыл бұрын

    This is just Awesome..Great Content..Keep it Up

  • @KayShantel
    @KayShantel5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you soo much! Love how the tutorial was simple to follow!

  • @natedizzy4939
    @natedizzy49395 жыл бұрын

    DUUUUUUDE!! Thank you soooooo much for this video!!! My thumbnails were SSOOOO Trash before i found this video bro. I really cant thank you enough!!!

  • @zmightycheeba
    @zmightycheeba Жыл бұрын

    Amazing stuff, everything I need to get going!

  • @dota2tv130
    @dota2tv1304 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU so much for this video. this helped me so much for my uploads.

  • @vijayart
    @vijayart3 жыл бұрын

    This helped me so much! I really appreciate this!

  • @LeeLee-st1cu
    @LeeLee-st1cu6 жыл бұрын

    Nice! It helps me a lot. Thank you Nick, I had subscribed!

  • @miragePTBR
    @miragePTBR4 жыл бұрын

    THANKS! JUST MADE MY FIRST ONE USING YOUR TUTORIAL, AND I AM SUPER HAPPY WITH THE RESULT!

  • @HanieBCreations
    @HanieBCreations4 жыл бұрын

    This tutorial is awesome. Well explained too. I paid for a course to give me a run down on using gimp for various tasks. Could have saved $ had I found this channel first. Really helpful! Thanks.

  • @MyStutteringLife
    @MyStutteringLife5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this great informational video!!! I was using canva and was having difficulty with congruency but now I'm going to use GIMP and I'm going to use your video to change all my thumbnails.

  • @QueezyQuayTV
    @QueezyQuayTV4 жыл бұрын

    Man Ur A Life Saver, I Can't Thank U Enough !!

  • @walterdbrown
    @walterdbrown4 жыл бұрын

    Best GIMP tutorial on KZread.

  • @kaiaerie
    @kaiaerie6 жыл бұрын

    Another excellent tutorial. Thank you.

  • @felixschumacher72
    @felixschumacher723 жыл бұрын

    You helped me so so much with This! Thank you buddy!

  • @johnmcpeek19
    @johnmcpeek195 жыл бұрын

    Just wanted to say man your videos have helped me out so much

  • @DrJanis
    @DrJanis2 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial, very easy to follow along! Thanks!

  • @himmelundholz4893
    @himmelundholz48932 жыл бұрын

    What a great video. I will definitely use your techniques for my channel!! THX

  • @LindaLawton
    @LindaLawton3 жыл бұрын

    I know this is an old video but i would just like to say thank you. You make me look like i know what i'm doing.

  • @musicathomepro
    @musicathomepro4 жыл бұрын

    So much great content in this channel!!! Perfect for me to learn the basics: Thank you very much!!

  • @fallendown5938
    @fallendown59384 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for the helpful tutorial!