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:

1. Generate a background image using either DALL-E or Firefly, depending on your needs.

2. Screenshot or export a single frame from your video featuring you.

3. Use Firefly to remove the background and layer it over your chosen background.

4. 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!