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Maximizing Impact: Livestreaming 360-Degree Video Magic on YouTube
How to live streaming 360 video to youtube
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
- Part1.Stream 360 to Youtube via Ricoh Theta S and OBS on PC
- Part2.Live Stream from Allie 360 Camera to YouTube on Mobile
1. Stream 360 to Youtube via Ricoh Theta S and OBS on PC
Step 1: First of all you need to get ready with your Ricoh Theta S 360 camera unit.
Step 2: Now visit the official website of Theta 360 in order to download your dedicated live streaming application.
Step 3: Get your application and install it on your Mac or PC as per need.
Step 4: It is time to plug in to your Ricoh Theta S 360 camera using your PC.
Step 5: Now select your device ‘Ricoh Theta S’ and then hit Okay.
Step 6: You will find option to register to application with your respective device. Select and hit register.
Step 7: As soon as your registration process is complete then un-plug your USB cable.
Step 8: It is time to turn the Ricoh Theta device to Live Mode; you simple need to press the top power and lower video button simultaneously to directly switch to the live mode.
Step 9: Once your device enters into Live Stream mode then a Led will start blinking on your device that represents your device is live at this moment.
Step 10: Now you need to plug in the USB cable again with your computer.
Step 11: Visit the official site of OBS and download your software; install it on your system.
Step 12: Go to create scene option and then switch to create sources.
Step 13: Select video capture device as your source from drop down menu.
Step 14: Now from available list select Theta UVC as your active video capture source.
Step 15: You need to adjust screen as per your requirements.
Step 16: Now move to YouTube and then hit New Live Events option.
Step 17: Complete the basic information.
Step 18: You need to move to advanced settings now; select 360 live stream option and then create event.
Step 19: Now complete the ingesting settings and finally select create new stream option.
Step 20: As soon as your event is created then you will be able to find your stream name on screen, copy it and simply paste it on OBS window.
Step 21: It is time to return to OBS settings and then you need to paste that copied name on stream key option.
Step 22: Once all above settings are complete then click start stream option from your OBS window and you will soon be able to find your 360 live on YouTube.
2.Live Stream from Allie 360 Camera to YouTube on Mobile
Step 1: Get ready with your Allie 360 camera unit.
Step 2: Visit YouTube and then hit the option to create your live event.
Step 3: It is time to download your Allie Application and then get it installed on your device.
- Prefer to use this link if you are working on iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/app/allie-home/id1063986074
- Android users need to visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icrealtime.allie
Step 4: As soon as you have downloaded your app then simply turn on the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and air plane mode on your device.
Step 5: Simply open your Allie application and then connect your camera.
Step 6: Now users need to hit stream icon on screen.
Step 7: You will be asked to fill the necessary information about your video. It is also possible to make adjustments regarding video quality. Once you are done with all required settings then hit Submit option.
Step 8: Soon your video will become live; note that you can also share your live video via SNS platform with other viewers.
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
- Part1.Stream 360 to Youtube via Ricoh Theta S and OBS on PC
- Part2.Live Stream from Allie 360 Camera to YouTube on Mobile
1. Stream 360 to Youtube via Ricoh Theta S and OBS on PC
Step 1: First of all you need to get ready with your Ricoh Theta S 360 camera unit.
Step 2: Now visit the official website of Theta 360 in order to download your dedicated live streaming application.
Step 3: Get your application and install it on your Mac or PC as per need.
Step 4: It is time to plug in to your Ricoh Theta S 360 camera using your PC.
Step 5: Now select your device ‘Ricoh Theta S’ and then hit Okay.
Step 6: You will find option to register to application with your respective device. Select and hit register.
Step 7: As soon as your registration process is complete then un-plug your USB cable.
Step 8: It is time to turn the Ricoh Theta device to Live Mode; you simple need to press the top power and lower video button simultaneously to directly switch to the live mode.
Step 9: Once your device enters into Live Stream mode then a Led will start blinking on your device that represents your device is live at this moment.
Step 10: Now you need to plug in the USB cable again with your computer.
Step 11: Visit the official site of OBS and download your software; install it on your system.
Step 12: Go to create scene option and then switch to create sources.
Step 13: Select video capture device as your source from drop down menu.
Step 14: Now from available list select Theta UVC as your active video capture source.
Step 15: You need to adjust screen as per your requirements.
Step 16: Now move to YouTube and then hit New Live Events option.
Step 17: Complete the basic information.
Step 18: You need to move to advanced settings now; select 360 live stream option and then create event.
Step 19: Now complete the ingesting settings and finally select create new stream option.
Step 20: As soon as your event is created then you will be able to find your stream name on screen, copy it and simply paste it on OBS window.
Step 21: It is time to return to OBS settings and then you need to paste that copied name on stream key option.
Step 22: Once all above settings are complete then click start stream option from your OBS window and you will soon be able to find your 360 live on YouTube.
2.Live Stream from Allie 360 Camera to YouTube on Mobile
Step 1: Get ready with your Allie 360 camera unit.
Step 2: Visit YouTube and then hit the option to create your live event.
Step 3: It is time to download your Allie Application and then get it installed on your device.
- Prefer to use this link if you are working on iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/app/allie-home/id1063986074
- Android users need to visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icrealtime.allie
Step 4: As soon as you have downloaded your app then simply turn on the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and air plane mode on your device.
Step 5: Simply open your Allie application and then connect your camera.
Step 6: Now users need to hit stream icon on screen.
Step 7: You will be asked to fill the necessary information about your video. It is also possible to make adjustments regarding video quality. Once you are done with all required settings then hit Submit option.
Step 8: Soon your video will become live; note that you can also share your live video via SNS platform with other viewers.
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
- Part1.Stream 360 to Youtube via Ricoh Theta S and OBS on PC
- Part2.Live Stream from Allie 360 Camera to YouTube on Mobile
1. Stream 360 to Youtube via Ricoh Theta S and OBS on PC
Step 1: First of all you need to get ready with your Ricoh Theta S 360 camera unit.
Step 2: Now visit the official website of Theta 360 in order to download your dedicated live streaming application.
Step 3: Get your application and install it on your Mac or PC as per need.
Step 4: It is time to plug in to your Ricoh Theta S 360 camera using your PC.
Step 5: Now select your device ‘Ricoh Theta S’ and then hit Okay.
Step 6: You will find option to register to application with your respective device. Select and hit register.
Step 7: As soon as your registration process is complete then un-plug your USB cable.
Step 8: It is time to turn the Ricoh Theta device to Live Mode; you simple need to press the top power and lower video button simultaneously to directly switch to the live mode.
Step 9: Once your device enters into Live Stream mode then a Led will start blinking on your device that represents your device is live at this moment.
Step 10: Now you need to plug in the USB cable again with your computer.
Step 11: Visit the official site of OBS and download your software; install it on your system.
Step 12: Go to create scene option and then switch to create sources.
Step 13: Select video capture device as your source from drop down menu.
Step 14: Now from available list select Theta UVC as your active video capture source.
Step 15: You need to adjust screen as per your requirements.
Step 16: Now move to YouTube and then hit New Live Events option.
Step 17: Complete the basic information.
Step 18: You need to move to advanced settings now; select 360 live stream option and then create event.
Step 19: Now complete the ingesting settings and finally select create new stream option.
Step 20: As soon as your event is created then you will be able to find your stream name on screen, copy it and simply paste it on OBS window.
Step 21: It is time to return to OBS settings and then you need to paste that copied name on stream key option.
Step 22: Once all above settings are complete then click start stream option from your OBS window and you will soon be able to find your 360 live on YouTube.
2.Live Stream from Allie 360 Camera to YouTube on Mobile
Step 1: Get ready with your Allie 360 camera unit.
Step 2: Visit YouTube and then hit the option to create your live event.
Step 3: It is time to download your Allie Application and then get it installed on your device.
- Prefer to use this link if you are working on iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/app/allie-home/id1063986074
- Android users need to visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icrealtime.allie
Step 4: As soon as you have downloaded your app then simply turn on the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and air plane mode on your device.
Step 5: Simply open your Allie application and then connect your camera.
Step 6: Now users need to hit stream icon on screen.
Step 7: You will be asked to fill the necessary information about your video. It is also possible to make adjustments regarding video quality. Once you are done with all required settings then hit Submit option.
Step 8: Soon your video will become live; note that you can also share your live video via SNS platform with other viewers.
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
- Part1.Stream 360 to Youtube via Ricoh Theta S and OBS on PC
- Part2.Live Stream from Allie 360 Camera to YouTube on Mobile
1. Stream 360 to Youtube via Ricoh Theta S and OBS on PC
Step 1: First of all you need to get ready with your Ricoh Theta S 360 camera unit.
Step 2: Now visit the official website of Theta 360 in order to download your dedicated live streaming application.
Step 3: Get your application and install it on your Mac or PC as per need.
Step 4: It is time to plug in to your Ricoh Theta S 360 camera using your PC.
Step 5: Now select your device ‘Ricoh Theta S’ and then hit Okay.
Step 6: You will find option to register to application with your respective device. Select and hit register.
Step 7: As soon as your registration process is complete then un-plug your USB cable.
Step 8: It is time to turn the Ricoh Theta device to Live Mode; you simple need to press the top power and lower video button simultaneously to directly switch to the live mode.
Step 9: Once your device enters into Live Stream mode then a Led will start blinking on your device that represents your device is live at this moment.
Step 10: Now you need to plug in the USB cable again with your computer.
Step 11: Visit the official site of OBS and download your software; install it on your system.
Step 12: Go to create scene option and then switch to create sources.
Step 13: Select video capture device as your source from drop down menu.
Step 14: Now from available list select Theta UVC as your active video capture source.
Step 15: You need to adjust screen as per your requirements.
Step 16: Now move to YouTube and then hit New Live Events option.
Step 17: Complete the basic information.
Step 18: You need to move to advanced settings now; select 360 live stream option and then create event.
Step 19: Now complete the ingesting settings and finally select create new stream option.
Step 20: As soon as your event is created then you will be able to find your stream name on screen, copy it and simply paste it on OBS window.
Step 21: It is time to return to OBS settings and then you need to paste that copied name on stream key option.
Step 22: Once all above settings are complete then click start stream option from your OBS window and you will soon be able to find your 360 live on YouTube.
2.Live Stream from Allie 360 Camera to YouTube on Mobile
Step 1: Get ready with your Allie 360 camera unit.
Step 2: Visit YouTube and then hit the option to create your live event.
Step 3: It is time to download your Allie Application and then get it installed on your device.
- Prefer to use this link if you are working on iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/app/allie-home/id1063986074
- Android users need to visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icrealtime.allie
Step 4: As soon as you have downloaded your app then simply turn on the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and air plane mode on your device.
Step 5: Simply open your Allie application and then connect your camera.
Step 6: Now users need to hit stream icon on screen.
Step 7: You will be asked to fill the necessary information about your video. It is also possible to make adjustments regarding video quality. Once you are done with all required settings then hit Submit option.
Step 8: Soon your video will become live; note that you can also share your live video via SNS platform with other viewers.
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
Glam up Video Images: Integrating Shimmering Neons
Your YouTube video, or any other clip published on any forum, gets a larger number of hits if it has an attractive thumbnail. And, the fact is, a thumbnail becomes 10x more attractive when the main character that the image has have a neon border around it.
With that said, in the following sections, you will learn a couple of methods on how to add a YouTube thumbnail border around the main characters and/or objects that are significant to the clip.
In this article
01 Add Glowing Neon Border to YouTube Thumbnail with Filmora
02 Add a Glowing Neon Border in YouTube Thumbnail with Canva
03 Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop
Part 1: How to Add Neon Border to YouTube Thumbnail for Free with Filmora
Being one of the most versatile and intuitive post-production tools available in the market today, Wondershare Filmora X allows you to add a neon border to a YouTube thumbnail quite conveniently. You can learn how to get this done on Windows or Mac by following the steps given below.
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
For macOS 10.12 or later
Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add Image to the Timeline
Launch Wondershare Filmora X on your PC (a MacBook Pro M1 is used here), ensure that the project aspect ratio is set to 16:9 (Widescreen) on the splash screen, and click New Project. On the main interface, click the Preview quality and display settings icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, click Change Project Aspect Ratio, click to select 1280 x 720 (HD) from the Resolution menu of the Project Settings box, and click OK to save the custom project settings.
Then select My Media from the menu bar if not already selected, click Project Media from the navigation pane, and click Import from the Media box to select and import the image of the main character or object that you want to use in the thumbnail.
Now, drag the image from the Media box to the Timeline at the bottom.
Step 2: Clear Image Background, Add Border, and Add Custom Background
Go to Effects from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then AI Portrait from the navigation pane, and click and drag the Human Segmentation preset from the right box, and place it over the image track in the Timeline.
Double-click the image layer, scroll down the upper-left box to the Video Effects section, and use the Edge Thickness and Edge Feather sliders to adjust the character’s edges to make them as realistic as possible. Click OK when done.
Next, click and drag the Human Border preset over the image track in the Timeline, and follow the same procedure to customize the border. This will give the character a neon border effect.
Now, use the method explained earlier to import a custom image for the background, and drag and place it under the previous track in the Timeline.
If you are running the latest version of Filmora, you will find there are some neon light effects available under AI Portrait as well.
Step 3: Add Titles to Thumbnail
Go to Titles from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then Lower 3rds from the navigation pane, and click and drag your preferred lower-third preset from the right window to a separate layer in the Timeline. Double-click the lower-third layer, and use the available options in the upper-left window to change the text, its color, etc., and drag the textbox to place it to your preferred position on the image as well. Click OK to save the changes.
Next, click to select Titles from the navigation pane, and drag your preferred title from the right window to the upper-most track in the Timeline. Now use the method explained earlier to edit the text, its color, position, etc. to make it look professional.
For more tips and tricks for creating YouTube thumbnail, you can check this You Tube thumbnail creating guide.
Step 4: Get the Neon Border Thumbnail
Click the Snapshot (Camera) icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, go to My Media from the menu bar, right-click the thumbnail of the screenshot you captured, and click Reveal in Finder (on Mac) or Reveal in Explorer (on Windows) to get to the folder the YouTube thumbnail border is saved in.
Part 2: How to Add a Glowing Neon Border in Your YouTube Thumbnail with Canva
Canva is another intuitive editing program that works on the web interface rather than having you download and install an app on your PC. You can add a neon border for YouTube thumbnails using Canva by following the instructions given below:
Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add a Background
After signing in to your Canva account, click Create a design from the top-right corner of the page, click Custom size from the bottom, define 1280 and 720 in the Width and Height fields on the box that appears respectively, and click Create new design.
Now, click to select Background from the navigation bar on the left (if the Background tool is not visible, click More and then choose Background from the expanded list), and click to select a background from the images available in the center pane.
Step 2: Upload an Image and Add Effects
Click Uploads from the navigation bar, click the More icon from the right of the Upload media button present at the top of the center pane, choose your preferred method to upload the image (with the transparent background) that you want to use, upload the image, and drag it from the center pane to the Canvas.
Note: You can use any of the tools available online to remove the background from your image for free.
To add a YouTube thumbnail border, make sure that the image that you added to the Canvas is selected, click the Duplicate icon from the upper-right area, and use the scaling handles of the copy of the image to increase its size a bit. Reposition the image back to its original location as well.
Then, click Edit image from the upper-left corner of the Canvas, click Duotone from the Edit image pane at the center, if need be, click See all, choose your preferred duotone effect to apply on the image, choose your preferred highlight and shadow colors from the box that appears next, and click Back from the top of the pane.
Next, click See all next to the Adjust section from the center pane, and drag the Blur slider to the right to increase the blur effect on the image.
Step 3: Position the Layers
While keeping the duplicate image selected, click the Position button from the upper-right area of the Canvas, and click Background to send the second image behind the first one to get the neon border effect for the photo.
Part 3: How to Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop
Because YouTube thumbnails are nothing but static images, creating YouTube thumbnail border with Adobe Photoshop is comparatively easier. The process of doing this is given below:
Step 1: Define Document Preferences and Import an Image
Launch Adobe Photoshop on your PC, click Create new, and on the New Document customization box, define the width and height values to 1280 and 720 pixels respectively. Select Transparent from the Background Contents menu as well if not already selected. Click Create from the bottom to create a new Photoshop document with the specified document settings. Next, open the folder that contains the source image, drag the photo to Photoshop, and press Enter to place the photo.
Step 2: Remove Background from the Image
Make sure that the image layer is selected in the Layers panel on the right, go to Select from the menu bar at the top, and click Subject. From the bottom of the Layers panel, click the Add a mask icon to get rid of the background, leaving only the human on the Canvas.
Step 3: Add a Custom Background and an Outline Around the Subject
Use the method explained earlier to import a background image of your choice to Photoshop. Drag the background image layer to the bottom in the Layers panel. Double-click the masked layer, click to select Stroke from the left pane of the Layer Style box, and use the options available on the right to manage the size, color, position, etc. of the stroke that has been added around the human subject. Click OK when done, and then export the image normally to use it as a YouTube thumbnail border.
Summary
It is important to know that the default resolution of a YouTube thumbnail is 1280 x 720 pixels that is usually written and referred to as 720p. While adding a YouTube thumbnail border, it is also imperative to have a good sense of color combination and fonts. Furthermore, a decent tool like Wondershare Filmora X must be used to add an appealing neon border around the main subject in the thumbnail image easily and quickly.
02 Add a Glowing Neon Border in YouTube Thumbnail with Canva
03 Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop
Part 1: How to Add Neon Border to YouTube Thumbnail for Free with Filmora
Being one of the most versatile and intuitive post-production tools available in the market today, Wondershare Filmora X allows you to add a neon border to a YouTube thumbnail quite conveniently. You can learn how to get this done on Windows or Mac by following the steps given below.
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
For macOS 10.12 or later
Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add Image to the Timeline
Launch Wondershare Filmora X on your PC (a MacBook Pro M1 is used here), ensure that the project aspect ratio is set to 16:9 (Widescreen) on the splash screen, and click New Project. On the main interface, click the Preview quality and display settings icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, click Change Project Aspect Ratio, click to select 1280 x 720 (HD) from the Resolution menu of the Project Settings box, and click OK to save the custom project settings.
Then select My Media from the menu bar if not already selected, click Project Media from the navigation pane, and click Import from the Media box to select and import the image of the main character or object that you want to use in the thumbnail.
Now, drag the image from the Media box to the Timeline at the bottom.
Step 2: Clear Image Background, Add Border, and Add Custom Background
Go to Effects from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then AI Portrait from the navigation pane, and click and drag the Human Segmentation preset from the right box, and place it over the image track in the Timeline.
Double-click the image layer, scroll down the upper-left box to the Video Effects section, and use the Edge Thickness and Edge Feather sliders to adjust the character’s edges to make them as realistic as possible. Click OK when done.
Next, click and drag the Human Border preset over the image track in the Timeline, and follow the same procedure to customize the border. This will give the character a neon border effect.
Now, use the method explained earlier to import a custom image for the background, and drag and place it under the previous track in the Timeline.
If you are running the latest version of Filmora, you will find there are some neon light effects available under AI Portrait as well.
Step 3: Add Titles to Thumbnail
Go to Titles from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then Lower 3rds from the navigation pane, and click and drag your preferred lower-third preset from the right window to a separate layer in the Timeline. Double-click the lower-third layer, and use the available options in the upper-left window to change the text, its color, etc., and drag the textbox to place it to your preferred position on the image as well. Click OK to save the changes.
Next, click to select Titles from the navigation pane, and drag your preferred title from the right window to the upper-most track in the Timeline. Now use the method explained earlier to edit the text, its color, position, etc. to make it look professional.
For more tips and tricks for creating YouTube thumbnail, you can check this You Tube thumbnail creating guide.
Step 4: Get the Neon Border Thumbnail
Click the Snapshot (Camera) icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, go to My Media from the menu bar, right-click the thumbnail of the screenshot you captured, and click Reveal in Finder (on Mac) or Reveal in Explorer (on Windows) to get to the folder the YouTube thumbnail border is saved in.
Part 2: How to Add a Glowing Neon Border in Your YouTube Thumbnail with Canva
Canva is another intuitive editing program that works on the web interface rather than having you download and install an app on your PC. You can add a neon border for YouTube thumbnails using Canva by following the instructions given below:
Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add a Background
After signing in to your Canva account, click Create a design from the top-right corner of the page, click Custom size from the bottom, define 1280 and 720 in the Width and Height fields on the box that appears respectively, and click Create new design.
Now, click to select Background from the navigation bar on the left (if the Background tool is not visible, click More and then choose Background from the expanded list), and click to select a background from the images available in the center pane.
Step 2: Upload an Image and Add Effects
Click Uploads from the navigation bar, click the More icon from the right of the Upload media button present at the top of the center pane, choose your preferred method to upload the image (with the transparent background) that you want to use, upload the image, and drag it from the center pane to the Canvas.
Note: You can use any of the tools available online to remove the background from your image for free.
To add a YouTube thumbnail border, make sure that the image that you added to the Canvas is selected, click the Duplicate icon from the upper-right area, and use the scaling handles of the copy of the image to increase its size a bit. Reposition the image back to its original location as well.
Then, click Edit image from the upper-left corner of the Canvas, click Duotone from the Edit image pane at the center, if need be, click See all, choose your preferred duotone effect to apply on the image, choose your preferred highlight and shadow colors from the box that appears next, and click Back from the top of the pane.
Next, click See all next to the Adjust section from the center pane, and drag the Blur slider to the right to increase the blur effect on the image.
Step 3: Position the Layers
While keeping the duplicate image selected, click the Position button from the upper-right area of the Canvas, and click Background to send the second image behind the first one to get the neon border effect for the photo.
Part 3: How to Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop
Because YouTube thumbnails are nothing but static images, creating YouTube thumbnail border with Adobe Photoshop is comparatively easier. The process of doing this is given below:
Step 1: Define Document Preferences and Import an Image
Launch Adobe Photoshop on your PC, click Create new, and on the New Document customization box, define the width and height values to 1280 and 720 pixels respectively. Select Transparent from the Background Contents menu as well if not already selected. Click Create from the bottom to create a new Photoshop document with the specified document settings. Next, open the folder that contains the source image, drag the photo to Photoshop, and press Enter to place the photo.
Step 2: Remove Background from the Image
Make sure that the image layer is selected in the Layers panel on the right, go to Select from the menu bar at the top, and click Subject. From the bottom of the Layers panel, click the Add a mask icon to get rid of the background, leaving only the human on the Canvas.
Step 3: Add a Custom Background and an Outline Around the Subject
Use the method explained earlier to import a background image of your choice to Photoshop. Drag the background image layer to the bottom in the Layers panel. Double-click the masked layer, click to select Stroke from the left pane of the Layer Style box, and use the options available on the right to manage the size, color, position, etc. of the stroke that has been added around the human subject. Click OK when done, and then export the image normally to use it as a YouTube thumbnail border.
Summary
It is important to know that the default resolution of a YouTube thumbnail is 1280 x 720 pixels that is usually written and referred to as 720p. While adding a YouTube thumbnail border, it is also imperative to have a good sense of color combination and fonts. Furthermore, a decent tool like Wondershare Filmora X must be used to add an appealing neon border around the main subject in the thumbnail image easily and quickly.
02 Add a Glowing Neon Border in YouTube Thumbnail with Canva
03 Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop
Part 1: How to Add Neon Border to YouTube Thumbnail for Free with Filmora
Being one of the most versatile and intuitive post-production tools available in the market today, Wondershare Filmora X allows you to add a neon border to a YouTube thumbnail quite conveniently. You can learn how to get this done on Windows or Mac by following the steps given below.
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
For macOS 10.12 or later
Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add Image to the Timeline
Launch Wondershare Filmora X on your PC (a MacBook Pro M1 is used here), ensure that the project aspect ratio is set to 16:9 (Widescreen) on the splash screen, and click New Project. On the main interface, click the Preview quality and display settings icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, click Change Project Aspect Ratio, click to select 1280 x 720 (HD) from the Resolution menu of the Project Settings box, and click OK to save the custom project settings.
Then select My Media from the menu bar if not already selected, click Project Media from the navigation pane, and click Import from the Media box to select and import the image of the main character or object that you want to use in the thumbnail.
Now, drag the image from the Media box to the Timeline at the bottom.
Step 2: Clear Image Background, Add Border, and Add Custom Background
Go to Effects from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then AI Portrait from the navigation pane, and click and drag the Human Segmentation preset from the right box, and place it over the image track in the Timeline.
Double-click the image layer, scroll down the upper-left box to the Video Effects section, and use the Edge Thickness and Edge Feather sliders to adjust the character’s edges to make them as realistic as possible. Click OK when done.
Next, click and drag the Human Border preset over the image track in the Timeline, and follow the same procedure to customize the border. This will give the character a neon border effect.
Now, use the method explained earlier to import a custom image for the background, and drag and place it under the previous track in the Timeline.
If you are running the latest version of Filmora, you will find there are some neon light effects available under AI Portrait as well.
Step 3: Add Titles to Thumbnail
Go to Titles from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then Lower 3rds from the navigation pane, and click and drag your preferred lower-third preset from the right window to a separate layer in the Timeline. Double-click the lower-third layer, and use the available options in the upper-left window to change the text, its color, etc., and drag the textbox to place it to your preferred position on the image as well. Click OK to save the changes.
Next, click to select Titles from the navigation pane, and drag your preferred title from the right window to the upper-most track in the Timeline. Now use the method explained earlier to edit the text, its color, position, etc. to make it look professional.
For more tips and tricks for creating YouTube thumbnail, you can check this You Tube thumbnail creating guide.
Step 4: Get the Neon Border Thumbnail
Click the Snapshot (Camera) icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, go to My Media from the menu bar, right-click the thumbnail of the screenshot you captured, and click Reveal in Finder (on Mac) or Reveal in Explorer (on Windows) to get to the folder the YouTube thumbnail border is saved in.
Part 2: How to Add a Glowing Neon Border in Your YouTube Thumbnail with Canva
Canva is another intuitive editing program that works on the web interface rather than having you download and install an app on your PC. You can add a neon border for YouTube thumbnails using Canva by following the instructions given below:
Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add a Background
After signing in to your Canva account, click Create a design from the top-right corner of the page, click Custom size from the bottom, define 1280 and 720 in the Width and Height fields on the box that appears respectively, and click Create new design.
Now, click to select Background from the navigation bar on the left (if the Background tool is not visible, click More and then choose Background from the expanded list), and click to select a background from the images available in the center pane.
Step 2: Upload an Image and Add Effects
Click Uploads from the navigation bar, click the More icon from the right of the Upload media button present at the top of the center pane, choose your preferred method to upload the image (with the transparent background) that you want to use, upload the image, and drag it from the center pane to the Canvas.
Note: You can use any of the tools available online to remove the background from your image for free.
To add a YouTube thumbnail border, make sure that the image that you added to the Canvas is selected, click the Duplicate icon from the upper-right area, and use the scaling handles of the copy of the image to increase its size a bit. Reposition the image back to its original location as well.
Then, click Edit image from the upper-left corner of the Canvas, click Duotone from the Edit image pane at the center, if need be, click See all, choose your preferred duotone effect to apply on the image, choose your preferred highlight and shadow colors from the box that appears next, and click Back from the top of the pane.
Next, click See all next to the Adjust section from the center pane, and drag the Blur slider to the right to increase the blur effect on the image.
Step 3: Position the Layers
While keeping the duplicate image selected, click the Position button from the upper-right area of the Canvas, and click Background to send the second image behind the first one to get the neon border effect for the photo.
Part 3: How to Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop
Because YouTube thumbnails are nothing but static images, creating YouTube thumbnail border with Adobe Photoshop is comparatively easier. The process of doing this is given below:
Step 1: Define Document Preferences and Import an Image
Launch Adobe Photoshop on your PC, click Create new, and on the New Document customization box, define the width and height values to 1280 and 720 pixels respectively. Select Transparent from the Background Contents menu as well if not already selected. Click Create from the bottom to create a new Photoshop document with the specified document settings. Next, open the folder that contains the source image, drag the photo to Photoshop, and press Enter to place the photo.
Step 2: Remove Background from the Image
Make sure that the image layer is selected in the Layers panel on the right, go to Select from the menu bar at the top, and click Subject. From the bottom of the Layers panel, click the Add a mask icon to get rid of the background, leaving only the human on the Canvas.
Step 3: Add a Custom Background and an Outline Around the Subject
Use the method explained earlier to import a background image of your choice to Photoshop. Drag the background image layer to the bottom in the Layers panel. Double-click the masked layer, click to select Stroke from the left pane of the Layer Style box, and use the options available on the right to manage the size, color, position, etc. of the stroke that has been added around the human subject. Click OK when done, and then export the image normally to use it as a YouTube thumbnail border.
Summary
It is important to know that the default resolution of a YouTube thumbnail is 1280 x 720 pixels that is usually written and referred to as 720p. While adding a YouTube thumbnail border, it is also imperative to have a good sense of color combination and fonts. Furthermore, a decent tool like Wondershare Filmora X must be used to add an appealing neon border around the main subject in the thumbnail image easily and quickly.
02 Add a Glowing Neon Border in YouTube Thumbnail with Canva
03 Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop
Part 1: How to Add Neon Border to YouTube Thumbnail for Free with Filmora
Being one of the most versatile and intuitive post-production tools available in the market today, Wondershare Filmora X allows you to add a neon border to a YouTube thumbnail quite conveniently. You can learn how to get this done on Windows or Mac by following the steps given below.
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
For macOS 10.12 or later
Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add Image to the Timeline
Launch Wondershare Filmora X on your PC (a MacBook Pro M1 is used here), ensure that the project aspect ratio is set to 16:9 (Widescreen) on the splash screen, and click New Project. On the main interface, click the Preview quality and display settings icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, click Change Project Aspect Ratio, click to select 1280 x 720 (HD) from the Resolution menu of the Project Settings box, and click OK to save the custom project settings.
Then select My Media from the menu bar if not already selected, click Project Media from the navigation pane, and click Import from the Media box to select and import the image of the main character or object that you want to use in the thumbnail.
Now, drag the image from the Media box to the Timeline at the bottom.
Step 2: Clear Image Background, Add Border, and Add Custom Background
Go to Effects from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then AI Portrait from the navigation pane, and click and drag the Human Segmentation preset from the right box, and place it over the image track in the Timeline.
Double-click the image layer, scroll down the upper-left box to the Video Effects section, and use the Edge Thickness and Edge Feather sliders to adjust the character’s edges to make them as realistic as possible. Click OK when done.
Next, click and drag the Human Border preset over the image track in the Timeline, and follow the same procedure to customize the border. This will give the character a neon border effect.
Now, use the method explained earlier to import a custom image for the background, and drag and place it under the previous track in the Timeline.
If you are running the latest version of Filmora, you will find there are some neon light effects available under AI Portrait as well.
Step 3: Add Titles to Thumbnail
Go to Titles from the menu bar, click to select the Default tab and then Lower 3rds from the navigation pane, and click and drag your preferred lower-third preset from the right window to a separate layer in the Timeline. Double-click the lower-third layer, and use the available options in the upper-left window to change the text, its color, etc., and drag the textbox to place it to your preferred position on the image as well. Click OK to save the changes.
Next, click to select Titles from the navigation pane, and drag your preferred title from the right window to the upper-most track in the Timeline. Now use the method explained earlier to edit the text, its color, position, etc. to make it look professional.
For more tips and tricks for creating YouTube thumbnail, you can check this You Tube thumbnail creating guide.
Step 4: Get the Neon Border Thumbnail
Click the Snapshot (Camera) icon from the upper-right area of the Timeline, go to My Media from the menu bar, right-click the thumbnail of the screenshot you captured, and click Reveal in Finder (on Mac) or Reveal in Explorer (on Windows) to get to the folder the YouTube thumbnail border is saved in.
Part 2: How to Add a Glowing Neon Border in Your YouTube Thumbnail with Canva
Canva is another intuitive editing program that works on the web interface rather than having you download and install an app on your PC. You can add a neon border for YouTube thumbnails using Canva by following the instructions given below:
Step 1: Define Project Settings and Add a Background
After signing in to your Canva account, click Create a design from the top-right corner of the page, click Custom size from the bottom, define 1280 and 720 in the Width and Height fields on the box that appears respectively, and click Create new design.
Now, click to select Background from the navigation bar on the left (if the Background tool is not visible, click More and then choose Background from the expanded list), and click to select a background from the images available in the center pane.
Step 2: Upload an Image and Add Effects
Click Uploads from the navigation bar, click the More icon from the right of the Upload media button present at the top of the center pane, choose your preferred method to upload the image (with the transparent background) that you want to use, upload the image, and drag it from the center pane to the Canvas.
Note: You can use any of the tools available online to remove the background from your image for free.
To add a YouTube thumbnail border, make sure that the image that you added to the Canvas is selected, click the Duplicate icon from the upper-right area, and use the scaling handles of the copy of the image to increase its size a bit. Reposition the image back to its original location as well.
Then, click Edit image from the upper-left corner of the Canvas, click Duotone from the Edit image pane at the center, if need be, click See all, choose your preferred duotone effect to apply on the image, choose your preferred highlight and shadow colors from the box that appears next, and click Back from the top of the pane.
Next, click See all next to the Adjust section from the center pane, and drag the Blur slider to the right to increase the blur effect on the image.
Step 3: Position the Layers
While keeping the duplicate image selected, click the Position button from the upper-right area of the Canvas, and click Background to send the second image behind the first one to get the neon border effect for the photo.
Part 3: How to Outline a Person in a YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop
Because YouTube thumbnails are nothing but static images, creating YouTube thumbnail border with Adobe Photoshop is comparatively easier. The process of doing this is given below:
Step 1: Define Document Preferences and Import an Image
Launch Adobe Photoshop on your PC, click Create new, and on the New Document customization box, define the width and height values to 1280 and 720 pixels respectively. Select Transparent from the Background Contents menu as well if not already selected. Click Create from the bottom to create a new Photoshop document with the specified document settings. Next, open the folder that contains the source image, drag the photo to Photoshop, and press Enter to place the photo.
Step 2: Remove Background from the Image
Make sure that the image layer is selected in the Layers panel on the right, go to Select from the menu bar at the top, and click Subject. From the bottom of the Layers panel, click the Add a mask icon to get rid of the background, leaving only the human on the Canvas.
Step 3: Add a Custom Background and an Outline Around the Subject
Use the method explained earlier to import a background image of your choice to Photoshop. Drag the background image layer to the bottom in the Layers panel. Double-click the masked layer, click to select Stroke from the left pane of the Layer Style box, and use the options available on the right to manage the size, color, position, etc. of the stroke that has been added around the human subject. Click OK when done, and then export the image normally to use it as a YouTube thumbnail border.
Summary
It is important to know that the default resolution of a YouTube thumbnail is 1280 x 720 pixels that is usually written and referred to as 720p. While adding a YouTube thumbnail border, it is also imperative to have a good sense of color combination and fonts. Furthermore, a decent tool like Wondershare Filmora X must be used to add an appealing neon border around the main subject in the thumbnail image easily and quickly.
- Title: "In 2024, Maximizing Impact Livestreaming 360-Degree Video Magic on YouTube"
- Author: Joseph
- Created at : 2024-05-31 13:41:27
- Updated at : 2024-06-01 13:41:27
- Link: https://youtube-stream.techidaily.com/in-2024-maximizing-impact-livestreaming-360-degree-video-magic-on-youtube/
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