How to Make CLEAN YouTube Thumbnails with Photoshop CC! (2017 Tutorial)

Learn how to make your very own custom YouTube thumbnail for your YouTube videos using Adobe Photoshop CC! This is an easy tutorial to follow. even for beginners! I talk about brush settings, layers, opacity, blend modes and more. This thumbnail style works really well for beauty, lifestyle, technology and gaming channels/videos. For the longest time, I've been trying to find a thumbnail style that is not only simple & clean but also colorful and eye-catching.

UPDATED Thumbnail Tutorial (2019): https://youtu.be/_LwjpTdi_ZU

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