Hi.
This video is to show you,
step by step
how the video thumbnail generator works.
If you don't yet have a Figma account,
or if you're not sure how to use Figma,
there are some helpful resources
linked from the intro page.
So let's see how to generate the visuals
to generate an image.
The first step is to decide
which template works best for your video.
On the generator page,
you can see
a preview of the four color palettes
that each template has.
We have pomegranate gradient light,
gradient blue or dark blue.
Most templates have text,
but some also have a main image
and an avatar.
Faces for speakers and guests.
The series templates were made
for a very specific type of content,
and they only have one palette.
There is one template
made for WordPress events
that don't have a brand identity,
or a way of creating
special thumbnail images.
In general, try to avoid using templates
that only have text.
Most indexed pages
also show the video title
next to the thumbnail images,
so showing the same text twice
might not look good.
To start using a template,
you first need to pick the color.
Select the template
and then on the design panel.
On the right hand side.
Click on the dropdown to select one
for the text,
and depending on the template,
you can have one or multiple fields.
Click on the template
and replace the text
areas on the right side.
To replace the horizontal
or vertical image.
Expand the Figma component
by clicking on the arrow
on the left hand panel.
Click on the
image layer itself
and then on the right hand side.
Click on image
and replace it with one
from your computer.
For the faces,
some templates
allow you to change
how many you want to see,
so you can select the number you want.
While in other templates
you can hide the faces completely.
To replace an image.
Expand the Figma component
on the left hand panel
and replace the image
as in the previous step.
And finally, select
your template or multiple templates
by keeping the shift key
pressed and click on export.
That's it.
I hope this generator is useful.
If you have any questions or suggestions,
drop them in the design channel on slack.
Thanks for watching.