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Viral YouTube Thumbnail Template

Viral YouTube Thumbnail Template

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Create a highly clickable YouTube thumbnail. SUBJECT: {argument name="subject" default="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: {argument name="lighting" default="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: {argument name="aspect ratio" default="16:9"}

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Copy the prompt and paste it into GPT Image 2. Keep the composition, lighting and style terms as written — they are what produced this result. Swap the subject or scene details to make it yours, keep the aspect ratio, and attach the reference images the prompt mentions if any. Regenerate two or three times; the strongest version is usually not the first.