Greetings, friends.

With this article I open a series of articles on the topic “Branding a YouTube channel.” In the first article I will tell you how and where to download background for youtube channel. I’ll say right away that in the future, a video blog on YouTube (as I prefer to call the channel) can bring in as much money (even more) than a regular offline text blog. So you need to take the design of a YouTube channel very seriously.

Why do you need to brand your channel and your videos?

1. Increase in popularity, and, accordingly, visitors, subscribers, clients.

2. You need to stand out from the crowd.

3. Increase traffic to your projects.

This is what my channel looks like at the moment.

Where to download background for YouTube channel

Excellent overseas service. At the moment there are few templates, because the service has just begun its work (perhaps by the time you read these lines the situation has changed). Soon it will be possible to create backgrounds for YouTube online.

How to download from Ytlayouts

3. On the page that opens we find big button“DOWNLOAD”, click on it

4. Save the background.

Good service with a huge number of high-quality backgrounds. I am one hundred percent sure that here you will find the right background for your channel. All backgrounds are divided by topic.

How to download from Pimpmychannel

1. Go to the service website -

2. Select the required template, left-click on it

3. On the page that opens, find the big blue “DOWNLOAD NOW!” button, click on it

4. Save the background.

Not a bad site with a fairly large number of backgrounds. All backgrounds are divided into categories, which greatly simplifies the search for the desired option. I was mostly pleased with the game-themed backgrounds; they are really cool on this site.

How to download from Pimpmychannel

1. Go to the service website -

2. Select the required template, left-click on it

3. On the page that opens, find the large blue “DOWNLOAD Theme” button, click on it

4. Save the background.

Well, that's basically it. Now you know where you can download background for youtube channel. Main! Don't be like others, don't make clone channels.

Branding a YouTube channel (part 1) - where to download the background

Hi all. In this article I’ll tell you how to change the channel header on YouTube, its size and give examples of the template.

YouTube header template.

As you know, everyone has the opportunity to create their own channel on YouTube, post their videos there and collect subscribers who are interested in your work. And you always want to create something unique, not only in video clips, but also in the design of the channel itself. And we have such an opportunity. Each user can create a unique header for their channel, in which you can place everything you need.

The maximum hat size will be 2560 x 1440 pixels. This size was chosen due to the fact that our header will be displayed differently on different devices. In order for our channel to look beautiful and attractive, it needs to be displayed correctly on all devices.

• Minimum image size: 2048 x 1152 pixels.
• Minimum size of the “safe zone”: 1546 x 423 pixels. This is the part of the image that is visible on all devices.
• Maximum width: 2560 x 423 pixels. If you load such an image, the “safe zone” will be displayed in full, and the remaining parts of the image will be displayed depending on the browser window.
• File size: no more than 4 MB.

This is what their template looks like (you can download it):

I think everything is clear, in the center we have a “Safe Zone”, it will be visible on all devices. Tablets and computers are a little wider. Well, the biggest thing is that it’s a background for TV. You can, of course, make do with a safe zone, and everything will be the same. Examples of how the header will be displayed on different devices:
I think the point is clear. Now we take the template for the hat and draw our own based on it. Add background, text and everything else you need. I made this hat:

Next we need to add our drawing to the header of the YouTube channel. We move the mouse over our header, and in the right corner click on the “Pencil” icon and select the “Change channel design” option. Load our drawing and select it.

As a result, on the channel it looks like this:

I also attach my template in Photoshop format -

Hello friends! Today I decided to tell you about several ways on how you can make an attractive header for your YouTube channel.

I touched on this topic for a reason, because a good hat has 2 important functions at once...

• it makes your channel unique and attractive to the target audience;
• and also introduce visitors to the topic as quickly as possible.

Thanks to this, when a user comes to your channel, he immediately sees the header and understands what it is dedicated to. This significantly saves visitors time and also filters traffic. Moreover, many more users will click the “subscribe” button on a channel with a good header, because it conveys the seriousness of the channel’s intentions for further development.

1. Ways to create a header

I have highlighted several ways to create a header without involving third parties:

• Creating a header yourself in an image editor ( Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw and so on);
• Working with ready-made templates;
• Usage online services.

Each of them is attractive in its own way. The first method is flexible and has great potential for unleashing creative potential, but requires special technical knowledge and abilities.

The second two save time for the channel owner, but, as a rule, they turn out to be a header ready-made images, often not revealing or not fully revealing the essence of the resource.

For this reason, ready-made templates are used either by beginning video bloggers or by those who do not want to spend time creating a designer header for their channel.

In my opinion, every self-respecting channel owner should make a good header for YouTube and attract visitors not only interesting videos, but also original design. I think many of you will agree with this.

2. Create a header for a YouTube channel in FS

Adobe Photoshop (FS) is quite suitable as the software with which we will create the header. This is an affordable and relatively lightweight (in this case) image editor.

I’ll tell you more about the process of creating a header in FS in this video:

[Video coming soon]

When placing elements, do not forget about proportions and sizes. The background for the header on Youtube should only complement the posted information and not interfere with familiarization with it. That is, one should not choose too bright pictures, due to which text or other elements will not be visible.

2.1. Where can I find a good background for YouTube?

I noticed that a huge number of headers on YouTube have terrible design. This made me think that people do not have the basic knowledge needed to find quality pictures. Therefore, I decided to devote a separate subtitle to this topic.

First of all, I want to tell you that in Google search engine, unlike others, you can find a lot more good pictures, since it is a global search engine, so it is preferable to use it.

Also, when searching, be sure to use a special filter. It will help you search for higher quality images directly in the search engine:

Well, the most important tip for finding the best backgrounds for YouTube: use special photo stocks.

You can always find high-quality, attractive images on them.

There are both free and paid photo stocks, and naturally, the former are significantly inferior in the number of images to the latter. But there is one good life hack that allows you to deliver paid items for free:

1. rgbstock.com
2. bigfoto.com
3. freemediagoo.com
4. pixabey.com
5. foter.com
6. everystockphoto.com
7. stockphotos.io
8. wylio.com
9. canweimage.com
10. littlevisuals.co

3. Create a header from a ready-made template 2560x1440

It's no secret that a YouTube header can be made from a ready-made template measuring 2560x1440.

This method will allow you to get a professional design in just a few minutes, but it has two significant disadvantages:

1. Few topics. If your channel has something unusual, then it will be difficult for you to find a suitable layout;
2. Not a unique style. You can be sure that any of the templates available for free download have been used by at least one person.

In general, I can recommend that you go to the popular VK group, where a large number of these templates are presented. You will need to download the layout and change the channel name, avatar, and maybe play a little with the color of some elements.

• You can download the template for the YouTube header here: “ Ready-made Twitch/YouTube/Youtube PSD templates/headers «.

As a result, I want to say here that this option can be used for temporary use. Then, of course, it’s better to do something unique and inimitable.

4. Using online services

You can completely do without installing Adobe Photoshop if you know some useful services that work online. One of them is the popular service canva.com.

You can start working immediately by going to the official website of the resource. The algorithm for creating a header is as follows:

1. click on the “Create” banner for YouTube button;
2. go through a simple registration;
3. choose from the list why you need a banner (for yourself, for work, for training);
4. a form opens in which you need to add ready-made pictures for the header on YouTube and write text;
5. if there is already text on the image, it can be easily edited using the tools located on top of the work area;
6. proceed to saving the image by clicking on the “Download” button located at the top of the site;
7. select the file type from the list of suggested ones (I chose JPEG) and wait for the download to finish.

Thus, you will receive a ready-made banner for your YouTube channel, which will fully correspond to its theme.

Good day, dear readers of my blog. It was with great difficulty that I forced myself to sit down and write this article today. It's not that the topic is too complex. Moreover, I already wrote a similar publication.

It is difficult to maintain discipline. I've been writing on my blog almost every day for over a year now. I teach you how to make money on YouTube, make your own sites on WordPress, work with WebMoney, and so on. During this time, I learned so many new things in all these areas that I can take on the most incredible orders with peace of mind.

It was these thoughts that created in me the desire to begin our dialogue precisely by advising you to subscribe to my blog’s mailing list. You, just like me, can every day get one step closer to popularity and stable earnings on the Internet.

Today, we will talk about how to make a background for YouTube. I'll show you 5 options, I'll give you a lot useful tips and I'll give you a few useful videos instructions.

I would like to warn you right away that we are not talking about the background. Recently, it has become prohibited to change it. You won't see channels like this anywhere else.

We will learn how to insert a beautiful picture into the channel header. I have already written about this and some parts of this article will overlap a little with what I wrote earlier. However, in both publications you will find additional information.

For example, in the article “” there is a list of online services that help you cope with the task without programs and provides a training video on creating an animated header.

In this publication you will find 5 videos, some new useful tips and my own video. But first, I will briefly describe to you the process itself.

How to create your own design

At the end of this article, you will understand what tools and how to make your channel more beautiful. We'll be working on the header. Here's what it looks like, for example, here.

About sizes

I advise you not to bother and download a template with guides from my website, which you can open through Photoshop to work on the header accurately and in detail. The fact is that the official YouTube website is adapted for mobile devices. He will change.

If you are viewing it from a phone screen, you will only see the part that is shown as number 1 in my screenshot. 2 is the display for tablets, 3 is the laptop screen, and 4 is the TV. By the way, do not neglect this permission.

More and more often, Russians have televisions with Internet access. We recently visited a friend who bought her child her own Samsung TV with Internet access via wi-fi. The baby is only 4 years old, but she is firmly hooked on Peppa Pig and watches it exclusively from YouTube.

How to create a picture

So you open this file. Let's start with filling the background (I recommend an interesting article about how to quickly). You can use one color, for example black. But it seems to me that gradients look much more impressive. I also already wrote about that.

First, select a tool in the panel on the left, then click on the color block.

Change shades. At the bottom there are control points with color display. Click on them and change the color to the one you need. Watch the video below if something doesn't work.

As a result, this is what I ended up with.

Now I take the pictures prepared in advance. From my blog you can also learn about where to get pictures for free and without legal consequences. I also already told. You can read a detailed explanation on my website or limit yourself to only the information that they need to be dragged from the folder.

If you need an image with a transparent background, like mine, then look for the PNG extension.

I press the right mouse button to mirror the image. And select “Flip Horizontal”.

This is the final result I got.

All that remains is to subscribe your channel. I select the text tool.

I purposely move the title to the top left corner to make it easier to select the font.

Now, using the move tool, I place it where it should be.

You can add a stroke so that the inscription is clearly readable on a black background.

This is how it worked out for me. All that remains is to save the picture and upload it to YouTube.

We will need Jpg format.

How to upload an illustration

Now let's open the channel. I drew this picture when I wrote the previous publication.

Select the pencil in the upper right corner and click “Change channel design.”

Drag a new image here.

Let's see how the channel will look on different devices.

You can also watch a video in which I do the same thing so you don't get confused and achieve the same effect.

5 videos on how to achieve excellent results

Well, now, as promised, I will give you 5 videos on how to create an incredible hat. So. Here you will be taught how to create an incredibly beautiful background, in the style of one popular video blogger EeOneGuy.

In this video, I really liked not only the result, but also the life hack for creating a template using a notebook sheet. I think I will use it not only to work on the channel.

Another interesting lesson on how to work with styles and add effects.

Well, that's all. Improve yourself, learn more about Photoshop, learn to make beautiful pictures yourself, invent, develop your talent. Very soon you won't need any lessons. You yourself will be able to gush with creative ideas.

And if you make your own screencasts, I also advise you to pay attention to the course “ Screencast Master ", which contains all the secrets of creating your own lessons.