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Compose clickable thumbnails

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Compose clickable thumbnails

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- [Narrator] Um, they clicked the video. You can move now. - Oh, thank goodness. I've been frozen like that for hours. (upbeat music) Before a viewer even watches your video, your thumbnail is the first impression of your content, making it arguably one of the most important parts of your video. So, before we dive into some tips on how you can make clickable thumbnails, let's first break down what makes a good thumbnail. A good thumbnail usually consists of two basic parts. Number one, an eye catching imagine. And number two, text. Let's discuss what makes an eye catching image first. Thumbnail images that usually draw a viewer's attention the most involve either action, emotion, suspense, or displays what the viewer can expect to learn about. If you're doing a vlog style video, you'd want your thumbnail image to focus mainly on people's faces, showing a lot of emotion. And let's face it, the more extreme the face, the more likely someone will click on it. - [Photographer] Okay great,…

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