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Browse filesthumbnail prompts with strategic placement of YouTube-specific icons (e.g., logos, "Like," "Subscribe" buttons). These additions subtly encourage engagement while keeping the design focused. Replace {variables} as needed:
1. High-Contrast & Emotional Focus
"Design a YouTube thumbnail with a close-up of {your face} showing {shock/excitement}. Use a {vivid red} gradient background. Add bold white text at the top: '{KEYWORD}'. In the bottom-right corner, include small YouTube-branded icons: a red 'Subscribe' bell (10% opacity) and a 'Like' thumbs-up, both outlined in white. Ensure the face/text remains the focal point."
2. Minimalist & Clean Layout
"Create a minimalist thumbnail with a {dark charcoal} background. Center a glowing {icon related to your topic}. Place bold text '{3 WORDS}' in bright yellow at the top-left. In the bottom-right corner, add a subtle YouTube logo (small, 15% opacity) and a white 'Subscribe' text with an arrow pointing to the bell icon. Keep the design uncluttered."
3. Before/After Teaser
"Split-screen thumbnail: left side {messy room}, right side {clean room}. Add a neon arrow between them. Overlay text: 'INSTANT TRANSFORMATION!' in bold teal. At the bottom-left, include a YouTube 'Like' button (red thumbs-up) and 'Subscribe' text in your brand font, matching the video’s color scheme."
4. Curiosity-Driven Mystery
"Dark thumbnail with a shadowy figure holding a glowing {mystery object}. Add a large red question mark. Text: 'WHAT DID I FIND?' in cracked white font. In the top-right corner, place a small YouTube logo and a translucent 'Subscribe' bell icon with a soft glow to hint at engagement without distracting."
5. Step-by-Step Tutorial
"Thumbnail with a {light blue} background, showing {3 numbered steps} as icons. Bold title: 'MASTER {TOPIC} IN 5 MINUTES'. At the bottom, add a subtle YouTube 'Like' button (red thumbs-up) and a 'Subscribe for More!' banner in a corner, using your brand colors (e.g., {purple + gold})."
6. Brand-Consistent Series
"Template for '{SERIES NAME}': {brand color} background with a central {icon}. Top-left: small channel logo. Bottom-right: recurring 'Subscribe' bell and 'Like' button in {brand accent color} (e.g., pink outline). Text: 'EPISODE 3: {TOPIC}' in your signature font."
7. Comparison/Controversy Hook
"Diagonal split: left {Product A} with red 'X', right {Product B} with green checkmark. Text: 'WHICH IS BETTER?' in bold black. At the bottom, add YouTube engagement cues: a 'Like' button (50% opacity) and 'Subscribe' text with an arrow pointing upward. Match the button colors to the split contrast."
8. Urgency/FOMO
"Bright orange background with a {crashing clock} graphic. Large text: 'LAST CHANCE!'. In the top-left, place a small YouTube logo and a 'Subscribe' bell with a fiery glow. At the bottom, add a red 'SMASH LIKE!' text with a thumbs-up icon to tie urgency to action."
9. Kid-Friendly/Educational
"Playful thumbnail with a cartoon {mascot} holding a 'Subscribe' sign. Background: {rainbow swirls}. Text: 'LEARN {TOPIC} TODAY!' in bubbly font. Include floating YouTube icons: a 'Like' star and a smiling bell in the corners, colored to match the mascot."
10. Data-Driven/Stats Highlight
"Dark thumbnail with a glowing {bar chart} showing '{75% SUCCESS}'. Text: 'SHOCKING RESULTS!' in neon green. At the bottom, add a semi-transparent YouTube 'Subscribe' bar with a bell + 'Like' button, styled to look like part of the graph’s UI."
Key Tips for Icons
Size & Placement: Keep icons small (10-15% of thumbnail size) in corners to avoid covering key visuals.
Brand Consistency: Use your channel’s colors for buttons (e.g., pink bell if that’s your brand).
Subtlety: Lower opacity (10-20%) or outlined styles prevent distraction.
Action-Oriented: Pair icons with verbs: "SMASH Like!", "Subscribe NOW!".