How to use GIMP to make a Metallic Thumbnail | Budget YouTuber Episode 1

GIMP is a free alternative to Photoshop and is critical for every YouTuber to know. Thumbnails are a huge piece of a YouTube Channel, and making them stand out can be difficult. Here is a way to make a custom metallic texture that will help you stand out.

Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtEvYSlF5BI&list=PL0nw0y4NN0cCRw2uP9R2K-9vcSCs8-kJu

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===== CHAPTERS ===== 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:25 Settings 0:00:55 Screen Layout 0:01:21 New Image Dimensions 0:01:49 Zoom In & Out 0:02:10 Layers: Create, Edit, Select & Delete 0:03:31 Color Tools 0:05:05 Noise & Blur Filters 0:07:05 Brushed Metal Texture 0:09:02 Cropping 0:10:39 Paint Brush Tool 0:12:29 Duplicate, Flip, Anchor & Merge 0:15:08 Layer Size & Move 0:17:22 Bucket Fill Tricks 0:18:21 Selection: Rectangle & Lasso 0:19:54 Fuzzy Select Tool 0:20:58 Shrink or Add-To Selection 0:22:29 Opacity 0:23:17 Text Tool & Layer Ordering 0:26:29 Measure Pixels 0:27:58 Import Image or Texture 0:30:20 Resize a Layer 0:32:44 Erasing & Cutting 0:36:33 Color Manipulation 0:40:30 Shading Edges with Gauss Blur 0:44:30 Gaussian Blur Filter 0:46:48 Colorize & Brightness-Contrast 0:49:30 Text Effects 0:53:56 Feathered Edges for Text Highlights 1:00:20 New From Visible (Combo Layers) 1:01:53 Attention Grabbing Text Outline 1:05:02 Finalize & Export 1:06:26 Resizing for Export 1:07:18 Recap & Outro ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Mgl9pOoYs