Edit YouTube thumbnails with Gemini
Gemini
Demo summary
The creator walks through upgrading a low-quality video screenshot into a thumbnail by prompting Gemini to change his expression, add studio lighting, and insert a phone into his hand.
Step-by-step
- Upload a screenshot from a video to the Gemini interface
- Prompt the AI to add studio lighting to the image
- Request a specific change to facial expressions, such as 'smug and confident'
- Prompt the AI to insert an object, like a phone, into the subject's hand
- Instruct the AI to adjust the depth of field by bringing the object forward and blurring the background
Options
- Change specific facial expressions
- Add or remove objects from the scene
- Adjust lighting styles
- Modify focus and background blur
Tips
- Use Gemini to upgrade low-quality video screenshots into high-quality thumbnail assets
- Iterate on the image by asking for specific scene setups or setups that were not in the original shot
Highlights
“this is incredibly powerful for generating your own thumbnails”
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