{"id":23230,"date":"2022-07-19T07:43:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=23230"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:43:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:43:35","slug":"how-do-i-make-youtube-channel-art-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-make-youtube-channel-art-for-free","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Make YouTube Channel Art For Free?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ed232e821b4\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ed232e821b4\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ed232e821b4\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-make-youtube-channel-art-for-free\/#How_Do_I_Make_YouTube_Channel_Art_For_Free\" title=\"How Do I Make YouTube Channel Art For Free?\">How Do I Make YouTube Channel Art For Free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-make-youtube-channel-art-for-free\/#Fotors_free_online_YouTube_banner_maker\" title=\"Fotor&#8217;s free online YouTube banner maker\">Fotor&#8217;s free online YouTube banner maker<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-make-youtube-channel-art-for-free\/#Adobe_Spark_Post\" title=\"Adobe Spark Post\">Adobe Spark Post<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-make-youtube-channel-art-for-free\/#Placeit\" title=\"Placeit\">Placeit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Make_YouTube_Channel_Art_For_Free\"><\/span>How Do I Make YouTube Channel Art For Free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How do I make YouTube channel art for free\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8io9UkO.jpg\" style=\"width:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:374px; height:auto; max-width:35%\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re starting a YouTube channel, you&#8217;ll probably be wondering, &#8220;How do I make YouTube channel art for free?&#8221; If you haven&#8217;t, there are several resources you can use to design your page. Here are three of them: Fotor&#8217;s online YouTube banner maker, Adobe Spark Post, and Placeit. You can also use your own photos or graphics for all three. Whether you&#8217;re looking for an icon, avatar, thumbnail, or banner, these tools can make your channel look professional.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fotors_free_online_YouTube_banner_maker\"><\/span>Fotor&#8217;s free online YouTube banner maker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When creating a banner for your YouTube channel, Fotor&#8217;s free online YouTube banner maker can help you get the most professional designs. You can select from dozens of templates, some of which you can purchase, and others that are free to use. Like other graphic design tools like Canva, Fotor lets you add extra elements to your designs, and allows you to customize the default contents of each template. The designs you create can be downloaded as 2560&#215;1440 px &#8211; perfect for use on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to Fotor&#8217;s free online YouTube banner maker, Fotojet&#8217;s platform offers a much more extensive template library. In addition to thousands of free images and cliparts, Fotojet also takes advantage of Pixabay API to give you access to even more images. With so many design choices available, it&#8217;s easy to create a banner that&#8217;s both attractive and effective. However, if you&#8217;re a complete novice, Fotor is not the best option.<\/p>\n<p>When creating a YouTube banner, you need to think about the size and style of the banner. The right size is essential since it affects the vibe of the channel. Fotor&#8217;s free online YouTube banner maker allows you to insert content to display on your video channel. To begin, open the design feature, choose a free template for your banner, and then drag your content into the layout. You can also manage texts and overlays in the template, and select a background to complete the design.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adobe_Spark_Post\"><\/span>Adobe Spark Post<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a free alternative to Photoshop, consider using the Adobe Spark Post to make your own YouTube channel art. The free version has a watermark on the banner, but you can create custom designs using premium templates and the complete library of Adobe Fonts. In addition to thousands of free images, you can choose from millions of icons and stock photos. As a premium user, you can access even more options and save unlimited creations.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of free design tools out there, and Adobe Spark Post is no exception. It&#8217;s an easy-to-use program that offers a range of features for creating professional content. While there&#8217;s no denying the power of Adobe Spark Post, it&#8217;s worth mentioning that the free version of the program will leave the Adobe branding on your images. This is a significant downside if you&#8217;re trying to create a beautiful YouTube channel art.<\/p>\n<p>Before uploading your own YouTube channel art, ensure that the image you choose is high-quality. Poor-quality images will look pixelated on a large screen and lack credibility. You can find high-quality pictures from stock photo sites or use an original one if you&#8217;re short on budget. The font you choose should also be legible and easy to read, as half of all YouTube views are from mobile devices. Use a bold font to make sure your channel name is legible to viewers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Placeit\"><\/span>Placeit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the benefits of using Placeit to make YouTube channel art is that it&#8217;s completely free! You can choose from a variety of templates, which can be fully customized with colours, font styles, and sizes. You can also download your own custom logos as many times as you like with a subscription. These templates are available in various sizes, and can be used for banners, social media posts, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Placeit also lets you upload a custom banner, which you can customize without having to use Photoshop. Once you upload your graphic, Placeit will crop it appropriately for YouTube, giving you an idea of what the final product will look like. You can then edit your banner if necessary. As your YouTube channel art changes over time, Placeit will automatically update the art. Once your new banner is live, you can change the content and make changes to it to make it more appealing.<\/p>\n<p>The vibrant banner design packs a punch. The retro-themed design includes free fonts and photos. Most YouTube channel art templates are PSD files, which require Photoshop to edit. 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