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Canva Makes Video Thumbnails EASY

June 15, 2022 by Katie Curtis
There are polka dots on a pink background and it says how to make a thumbnail on canva gary see inspired

Ever played with Canva? Let’s make a simple video thumbnail to begin! Gary Vee inspired this one.

Last week I introduced us to Canva. This week, let’s dive in.

There is a big worm hole of possibility with this nifty little website/app/software.

I hardly knew where I wanted to begin with you.

Heck, I hardly know where I want to begin when I open up the app.

But, to begin before getting overwhelmed, the secret is to make it tiny.

So, to get our feet wet, we’re going to recreate a Gary V thumbnail. (Check out Gary Vee here)

Category: Social Media Tips, TutorialsTag: canva, create youtube thumbnail, how to make a video thumbnail, how to make a youtube thumbnail, how-to, Social media marketing, tutorial tuesday, video thumbnail, youtube thumbnail

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