Guide: How to Create YouTube Ban­ners in GIMP

YouTube has a lot of channels, and it can be hard to find the right one. An impressive channel home page is an absolute must-have if you want to make a name for yourself on YouTube. And if your channel doesn’t reflect the overall aesthetic of your channel, change that right away.

In this article, I’ll show you how to create a stunning YouTube banner in GIMP to add personality and style to your channel. So download GIMP if you don’t have it installed on your system.

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Download the YouTube Channel Art template

To create an impressive YouTube banner, you need to know its exact dimensions and how it will display on different devices. While you can easily search for the dimensions, setting up the canvas so that the banner looks good on all devices is not that simple.

This is a banner template that you can use to create a banner without worrying about alignment. Download the template from the link below and open it in GIMP. Then follow my example.

YouTube banner templates are a great way to create a memorable and professional YouTube banner. You can choose from a variety of templates to get started, and then customize the look and feel of your banner to fit your brand.

Customize the YouTube channel art template

  1. Choose the channel you want to create.
  2. Click on the “Edit” button in the top left corner of the template.
  3. In the “Edit Channel” section, enter your name and a brief description of your channel.
  4. Click on “Create Channel” to start creating your channel!

Step 2: Type in a name for your layer, such as “Background.” Step 3: Click on the “New Image” button to create a new image. Step 4: Drag and drop the image you just created onto the “Background” layer. ..

To fill a layer with a background color:

  1. Open the Layer palette by pressing Shift + L.
  2. Select the Background layer by clicking on it in the Layer palette.
  3. Use the Shift + B shortcut to open the Color Picker and select a color to use as your background.
  4. Click on the new layer in the Layer palette and your background color will be applied to the selected layer! ..

In this case, I chose the Guiding Tech brand colors. However, you can choose any color you want. I would avoid the YouTube colors because they will not stand out in the user interface.

Since the background looks a bit dull, I will add a gradient to the background with the gradient tool.

Step 4: Drag the gradient tool to the right or left to create a gradient in your foreground and background colors.

Step 4: Drag your mouse all the way to the other edge of the canvas, and release. That adds a gradient in the colors of your choice, from one point to another. You can also change the opacity of the gradient using the slider on the left.

No matter what you choose, we’ll make sure your brand looks great. ..

Then we’ll add the channel name and logo (if applicable). Make sure to mark all important information in the inner rectangle with the guidesThat ensures that nothing is cut out when someone opens the YouTube channel on a device with a smaller screen.

Step 5: You can add the channel logo by dragging and dropping the file to the background and then use the text tool to add any other text you want to add.

Here I used the GT logo and added our channel description with the typing tool. You can also adjust the font size and style with the pop-up text tool.

Now that we have the logo and text in place, let’s add some cool images to the banner. If you don’t have access to images, just search for the free GIMP graphics package on YouTube and download the package you like. ..

  1. Choose the graphics package you want to use and open it up.
  2. Choose the “Graphics” tab and then select “Banners.”
  3. In the “Format” field, choose “GIMP.”
  4. In the “Image Size” field, choose a size that is comfortable for your banner.
  5. In the “Color” field, choose a color that will look great on your banner.

Step 7: Click on the “Edit” button to change the text and font of the image.

To paste a layer in the banner, first drop the selection in the background. ..

Step 8: Use the Unified Transform Tool (Shift + T) to adjust the size and alignment of the images and change the opacity if needed.

To create a YouTube banner, use the keyboard shortcut Shift + Ctrl + E and select .PNG from the Select File Type menu.

To upload a banner to YouTube, you first need to save it as a .PNG image.

Upload your new YouTube banner to your channel

  1. Log in to YouTube and create a new account.
  2. Click on the “Upload Banner” button on the left side of the main screen.
  3. Enter your YouTube banner information into the fields below and click on the “Upload Banner” button.
  4. Your banner will be uploaded to YouTube and you will be able to view it online.

Step 2: In the new window that pops up, click on the “Edit channel” button Step 3: In the new window that pops up, select “Add a video” Step 4: In the new window that pops up, type in your name and YouTube channel name (or use a generic name if you don’t have one) Step 5: Click on the “Add video” button Step 6: Click on the “Upload file” button to start uploading your video

Step 3: In the next screen, click on the Add Channel Image button on the top. Step 4: In the next screen, enter your desired name for your new channel image. Step 5: Click on the Add Channel Image button on the top to add your new channel image.

Step 4: Click the Upload button and select the PNG file you just saved.

YouTube will show you a new banner on desktop, TV and mobile devices after the file is uploaded. Make sure everything is okay and use the Adjust crop button if you want to make some minor changes.

You can even check the Auto Enhance option if you want YouTube to make some subtle enhancements to your banner. When you are satisfied with the result, click Select and you are done. ..

Create your own YouTube banner right away

To make a great YouTube banner, start by choosing the right colors and fonts for your channel. You can also use different shapes and sizes to make your banner stand out. I used a simple rectangle for my guide banner, but you can use any shape or size you want.

If you’re new to GIMP and have trouble with layers, check out our next layer tutorial for a quick overview of how to use layers in GIMP. ..

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