Learn to use Pixlr and Canva to create YouTube thumbnails using the free versions. These tutorials will help you decide which platform is best for you. Learn how to create text, outline text, create borders, fills and gradients, use templates, images, and remove backgrounds easily. The time codes for the various topics in this video are given below.
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Mr Beast does this
3:07 Removing backgrounds in Pixlr
5:03 Pixlr Fine tune function with images
8:45 Adding borders and fill colors in Pixlr
9:37 Creating new Pixlr images
9:46 Setting Pixlr canvas sizes
10:14 Naming Pixlr layers
10:27 Selecting Pixlr canvas background color
11:27 Making a border in Pixlr
11:31 The marquee select tool
12:16 Inverting selection tool in Pixlr
13:08 Adding fill colors in Pixlr
14:42 Rearranging layers
15:06 Saving your work
16:51 Borders and fills in Canva
20:27 Working with text in Pixlr
29:27 Rasterizing text in Pixlr
30:20 Selecting pixels in Pixlr
32:15 Adding gradients to text
33:03 Blurring text in Pixlr
33:46 Using the smudge tool
34:09 Using the liquify tool
35:02 Working with text in Canva
37:19 Outlining text
39:23 Adding background text in Canva
40:33 Using images in Canva
42:28 Using template in Canva


My best to you on all of your YouTube projects! --Mike McMillan