Thumbnails are crucial in drawing viewers 👀 to your videos. Unfortunately, poor or missing thumbnails might be limiting your reach.

Notwithstanding, creating thumbnails can be a major hassle – but not anymore! Thanks to generative AI tools with text-to-image capabilities, such as Adobe Firefly, DALL-E 3 by OpenAI, and/or Midjourney, designing your next thumbnail is just a few sentences away.

My top picks are:

DALL-E 3 excels in creating artistic images like sketches or graphics and is fairly good with images containing text. However, it's not the best for hyperrealistic images, like photos.
Adobe Firefly, on the other hand, might not be the best for sketches and graphics but shines in producing ultra-realistic photos, particularly human faces.

Here's a quick guide to creating a thumbnail like an AI pro:

Generate a background image using either DALL-E or Firefly, depending on your needs.
Screenshot or export a single frame from your video featuring you.
Use Firefly to remove the background and layer it over your chosen background.
Add stylized text using a tool like Canva or Adobe Express, or even DALL-E if it suits your style.

By leveraging these AI tools, you can create eye-catching thumbnails efficiently, enhancing your video's appeal and potentially boosting your views. Remember, a compelling thumbnail is your first impression, so make it count!