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Horror Forest Story Thumbnail Guide

The document provides a detailed prompt for creating an engaging YouTube thumbnail for a horror forest story, emphasizing elements of fear and suspense. It outlines steps to upload a custom thumbnail on YouTube, including signing in, editing video details, and ensuring compliance with guidelines. Important notes highlight the necessity of account verification and adherence to community standards for thumbnail approval.

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Horror Forest Story Thumbnail Guide

The document provides a detailed prompt for creating an engaging YouTube thumbnail for a horror forest story, emphasizing elements of fear and suspense. It outlines steps to upload a custom thumbnail on YouTube, including signing in, editing video details, and ensuring compliance with guidelines. Important notes highlight the necessity of account verification and adherence to community standards for thumbnail approval.

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Here's a highly engaging and attention-grabbing prompt for creating an attractive thumbnail for

your horror forest story video:

Prompt for Thumbnail:


"Create an intense, eye-catching YouTube thumbnail for a horror forest story. The scene features
a dark, eerie forest with thick fog rolling in, casting an ominous glow. In the foreground, a lone
traveler in dark clothes, with wide eyes filled with fear, looks over their shoulder, surrounded by
shadows and strange, ghostly figures. The cabin in the background looms with an open door,
where a glowing, pale figure with hollow eyes stands. Add dramatic text in bold, bright font:
'Trapped in the Forest... Can They Escape?' with a dark, moody color scheme that contrasts with
the glowing figure, making the thumbnail irresistible and compelling to click."

This thumbnail design will:

 Highlight the key elements of fear and suspense.


 Create curiosity with a strong focus on the traveler’s expression and the glowing figure.
 Use dramatic text to hint at the mystery and draw viewers in.

This will tempt the audience to click on the video and engage with the story.

To add an external thumbnail to your YouTube video, follow these simple steps:

Steps to Add an External Thumbnail on YouTube:

1. Sign in to YouTube Studio:


o Go to YouTube Studio and sign in with your Google account.
2. Upload Your Video (if you haven’t already):
o Click the Create button (camera icon) in the top-right corner of the YouTube
Studio dashboard.
o Select Upload Video, then follow the prompts to upload your video.
3. Edit Video Details:
o Once the video is uploaded, go to the Videos section in the left sidebar.
o Find the video you want to edit and click on its thumbnail or the pencil/edit icon
next to it.
4. Add Custom Thumbnail:
o In the Video Details page, you’ll see the Thumbnail section. Below the
automatically generated thumbnails, you’ll see the option to Upload Custom
Thumbnail.
o Click Upload Custom Thumbnail.
5. Upload Your External Thumbnail:
o Browse your computer and select the image file for your thumbnail (e.g., the one
you created in Leonardo AI or other tools).
o YouTube recommends a thumbnail size of 1280x720 pixels, with a 16:9 aspect
ratio, and under 2MB.
6. Save Your Changes:
o After uploading the thumbnail, click the Save button at the top-right of the screen
to apply the changes.

Important Notes:

 Custom thumbnails are available to users who have verified their accounts (via phone
number).
 Make sure the thumbnail follows YouTube’s community guidelines to avoid it being
removed.

Now, your custom thumbnail will appear on your YouTube Shorts video and help it stand out!

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