Brief Summary
This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to create high-quality, engaging thumbnails using a free AI tool called Google Gemini. It demonstrates how to extract thumbnails from YouTube videos, import them into Gemini, and use text prompts to modify various elements such as characters, logos, text, colors, and backgrounds. The video emphasizes the ease and speed of the process, highlighting how professional-looking thumbnails can be created in minutes without advanced editing skills or paid software.
- Extract thumbnails from YouTube videos using U Tools application.
- Use Google Gemini to modify thumbnails with text prompts.
- Change characters, logos, text, colors, and backgrounds easily.
Intro
The video starts by showcasing several AI-generated thumbnails, comparing them to those from popular channels like Decoding YT and Mr. Beast. The creator emphasizes that these high-quality thumbnails were created quickly and easily using a free AI tool, dispelling the notion that such results require extensive editing skills or expensive software. The video then introduces itself as an "AI Thumbnail Master Class," promising to guide viewers through the exact process used to generate these thumbnails.
Extracting and Preparing Thumbnails
To begin, the video explains how to extract a thumbnail from a YouTube video. First, copy the link of the desired video. Then, open the U Tools application (available on the creator's Telegram channel). Within the app, navigate to the Tags Extractor, paste the video link, and click "Go." Next, click "Get Video Details" and download the thumbnail. After downloading the thumbnail, open Google Chrome and search for "Google Gemini" to access the AI tool.
Basic Thumbnail Editing with Google Gemini
The video details how to use Google Gemini to edit the thumbnail. Upload the thumbnail to Google Gemini by clicking the plus icon and selecting the image. To make changes, click "Create Image" and use the prompt box to describe the desired modifications. For example, to replace a character, upload the new character's image along with the thumbnail and write a prompt like, "Replace the character in the first image with the character in the second image. Everything else should be the same." The AI tool will then integrate the new character into the thumbnail.
Advanced Thumbnail Editing Techniques
The video transitions to more advanced editing techniques, using a Decoding YT thumbnail as an example. The first step is replacing the robotic character with the creator's channel avatar by uploading both images to Gemini and using the prompt: "Replace the robotic character with the character in the second image. Everything else should be the same." Next, the YouTube logo is replaced with the Premiere Pro logo using the prompt: "Change the YouTube logo to the Premiere Pro logo." The text on the thumbnail is then altered to "Editing Secrets" using the prompt: "Change the Text Full Guide with Editing Secrets."
Enhancing Thumbnails with Color Grading and Background Changes
The video continues by demonstrating how to enhance the thumbnail's visual appeal through color grading. By writing "Color grade the thumbnails well. Get the lighting right to boost CTR and hook anyone instantly" in the prompt box, the AI tool enhances the colors and lighting. Finally, the background on the left side of the thumbnail is changed from an editing timeline to a solid black color using the prompt: "Change the background of the left character side from the editing timeline and leave the right side black." The video concludes by encouraging viewers to compare the before-and-after results, highlighting the AI tool's ability to create a better thumbnail than the original using only text prompts.
