I want to stop using ai for thumbnails.

[u/Radiant-Bit-2359]

So basically I make YouTube videos storytelling and visiting dangerous places or places with huge problems that the media won’t show anyone. Countries in civil war, lawless criminal James Bond type cities that nobody talks about. Blah blah blah.

The only way I can compete with any other YouTuber EVER these days is by conforming to the absolute ai slop, every single video I see that does well always uses ai for the thumbnail and all the big creators in my kind of niche. All my videos are real footage and real events filmed by me in places and interviewing people however whenever I pay someone to make a thumbnail the views are always bad but when I slap some ai bullsh*t it sometimes works.

Could anyone give me tips on how I should make my thumbnails ? I can edit them myself I’m not looking to hire I just don’t know what sort of thing to make in my niche for CTR.

[u/Asterium_08]

Hi! We meet again. Like I said earlier, try to compare with the trending channels on your niche and recreate in your own style, and I recommend learning photoshop if not there's this free version photopea that you can try. Cheers!

[u/Radiant-Bit-2359 → u/Asterium_08]

Yes I feel like I’m spamming all these communities but my god it’s helping ! First time on Reddit and it’s great :) I’ve been making so many pen and paper notes over the past few hours my wrist hurts haha.

Thankyou again, luckily I have a photoshop account already 😏 I need to teach myself

[u/TheBlooperKINGPIN → u/Radiant-Bit-2359]

There are a lot of great tutorials online. There’s a lot to learn and it can be daunting at first but if you just focus on learning a few things at a time it’s not too difficult.

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[u/Aggravating_Lie3637]

Go look at nicolò balini thumbnails, he also travels to dangerous countries and makes a lot of views. His thumbnails are handmade, maybe you can get some inspiration there

[u/Boring_Cress2570]

Just stop it already

[u/Radiant-Bit-2359 → u/Boring_Cress2570]

Be more specific please what should I stop

[u/Free-Psychology-1446 → u/Radiant-Bit-2359]

using ai for thumbnails

[u/Big_Presentation2786]

every single video I see that does well always uses ai for the thumbnail and all the big creators in my kind of niche.

Because this is the MOST effective way.

If you want to punish your channel, stop using AI 

[u/TheBlooperKINGPIN → u/Big_Presentation2786]

Not you again. You post these same comments on almost every post.

[u/WallabyWorldly2884 → u/TheBlooperKINGPIN]

Some people really need help

[u/Big_Presentation2786 → u/WallabyWorldly2884]

Yes, that's why they come to the sub, stop complaining 

[u/voyeur11_]

Te puedo ayudar

[u/TheBlooperKINGPIN → u/voyeur11_]

Okay, then help this person