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Introduction

This is the final result of this episode, a YouTube thumbnail sized 1280x720 with a close-up face, large text with a border, and a contrasting arrow indicator. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Photoshop series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Thumbnails determine whether a video is clicked. The formula is: clear face or object, very short and large text, high contrast colors, and still readable when minimized on a phone screen.

Step 1: Canvas and Background

Create a document with the YouTube Thumbnail preset, 1280x720 pixels. Fill the background with dark blue and then add a light blue radial gradient on the left.

Step 2: Expressive Face

Place a close-up photo of a man's face on the right side. Add a mask and drag the gradient from left to right so the left side of the photo fades into the background.

Step 3: Large Text

Type 'edit photo' in the first line and '5 minutes' in the second line using the Impact font in very large size. Maximum 4 words, because thumbnails are viewed in a fraction of a second.

Step 4: Text Stroke and Shadow

Add an 8-pixel black stroke and drop shadow to the text. A 5-minute color is made yellow for contrast. The edge line ensures the text remains readable over any background. Create a yellow arrow using the polygon or custom shape tool pointing towards the face.

Step 5: Arrow Indicator

The guide element leads the viewer's eye.

Step 6: Test Small Size

Zoom out until the thumbnail is as large as the display on your phone. If the text is still readable and the face is still clear, the design is successful. Save PSD and export JPG under 2MB.

Done!

Done. We have already created a fast thumbnail, contrasting background, face with a gradient, short large text with stroke and shadow, arrow pointer, and tested small size. In the next episode, we create a concert event poster. Need to edit product photos for marketplaces, retouch images, design posters, or create social media content? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides photo editing and graphic design services, as well as offering Photoshop courses from beginner to advanced levels. Want to master the entire series? 102 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with step-by-step PDF guides, source photos, and layered PSD files, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want a single class? Buy individual classes with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact our WhatsApp or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.

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0:03Introduction

0:37Step 1: Canvas and Background

0:54Step 2: Expressive Face

1:06Step 3: Large Text

1:20Step 4: Text Stroke and Shadow

1:41Step 5: Arrow Indicator

1:47Step 6: Test Small Size

2:01Done!

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0:03Introduction

0:37Step 1: Canvas and Background

0:54Step 2: Expressive Face

1:06Step 3: Large Text

1:20Step 4: Text Stroke and Shadow

1:41Step 5: Arrow Indicator

1:47Step 6: Test Small Size

2:01Done!

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Introduction

Step 1: Canvas and Background

Step 2: Expressive Face

Step 3: Large Text

Step 4: Text Stroke and Shadow

Step 5: Arrow Indicator

Step 6: Test Small Size

Done!

Introduction

Step 1: Canvas and Background

Step 2: Expressive Face

Step 3: Large Text

Step 4: Text Stroke and Shadow

Step 5: Arrow Indicator

Step 6: Test Small Size

Done!