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How to Create a Thumbnail on Canva ?
Created By Mitisha
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3 weeks ago
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14 Steps
Creating a thumbnail on Canva is a simple and effective way to design eye-catching visuals for videos, blog posts, or social media. Canva offers a wide range of customizable templates tailored for platforms like YouTube, making it easy to create professional-looking thumbnails even without design experience. Start by choosing a layout, then add your text, images, and brand colors using Canva’s drag-and-drop tools. You can also upload your own photos or choose from Canva’s vast image library. With options to adjust fonts, filters, and graphics, you can craft a thumbnail that grabs attention and encourages viewers to click and engage.
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How to Create a Thumbnail on Canva ?
By Mitisha
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document-icon Canva
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14 Steps

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Click on the "Custom size"
To start make a thumbnail first of all you have to click on custom size
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Click on the "width" number field
Enter the width size
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Click on the "height" number field
Enter the height size
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Click on the "Units"
Select the unit
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Click on the "Create new design"
Click create new design to start building a design from scratch.
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Click on the "Video"
Select your video weher to want you select a thumbnail picture
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Click on the "stop video"
stop your video and take a scree shot of the point
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Click on the "Image"
Adjust your image according to you
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Click on the "Text"
Add a text in thumbnail image
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Click on the "Add a heading"
Add a heading and in default text style
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Click on the "Transparency" range slide
Adjust your image or text tranparency
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Click on the "Share"
click on share to share your thumbnail
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Click on the "Download"
Now you can download your thumbnail
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