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Viral YouTube Thumbnail Template

A comprehensive structure for generating high-click-through-rate YouTube thumbnails with customized subjects, expressions, and lighting.

Prompt

Create a highly clickable YouTube thumbnail. SUBJECT: main character/object/person EXPRESSION / ACTION: [strong emotion, reaction, movement, pose] COMPOSITION: [close-up / medium shot / wide shot] [subject placement] [camera angle] [foreground/background separation] VISUAL HIERARCHY: primary focus should immediately draw attention to [important subject] secondary details should support the story without clutter LIGHTING: cinematic lighting style [rim light / glow / dramatic contrast / soft light] COLOR DISTRIBUTION: dominant colors: [ ] accent colors: [ ] high contrast between subject and background BACKGROUND: [simple readable environment] avoid clutter support the narrative only STYLE: [realistic / anime / cinematic / watercolor / stylized / etc.] THUMBNAIL OPTIMIZATION: ultra readable at small size high contrast silhouette large facial expression clean negative space minimal objects strong emotional clarity high saturation focal points professional YouTube thumbnail composition ASPECT RATIO: 16:9

How to use this prompt

1
Copy the full prompt above.
2
Open a platform that supports GPT Image 2, such as YouMind, and paste the prompt in.
3
Swap the subject, style, or details to fit your idea, then generate.

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