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▲ 2 r/AmItheAsshole

AITA for not paying for a thumbnail?

I've been trying to find a youtube thumbnail creator online, and there was this one individual (I'll call them Charle). So Charle agrees to make a thumbnail demo, and if I accept it, then I will pay 30$CAD. It's a demo, so it's to test if they'll fit. I did make that clear.

They send over an idea for the thumbnail demo that seems good enough, I tell Charle that the idea is good.

So they send an AI thumbnail. All good, it doesn't match my style or what I want, so I just say thanks for making it but we won't be continuing. Then this exchange happens (I don't know who Buford is):

>𝑪 𝑯 — 2:10 AM

>This is based on concept brother

>me — 9:19 AM

>very nice

>𝑪 𝑯 — 9:19 AM

>Thank you

>Btw, Did you sent it ?

>me — 9:20 AM

>send what?

>𝑪 𝑯 — 9:20 AM

>For this thumbnails payment

>me — 9:20 AM

>I am not paying for the thumbnail.

>𝑪 𝑯 — 9:20 AM

>Alright i will complain my friend buford to remove your every project

>me — 9:21 AM

>Buford?

So my question is twofold: AITA? And who is Buford?

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u/Trying_to_cod3 — 23 hours ago
▲ 0 r/YouTubeCreators

PSA to AI creators with low CTR

I've seen a lot of posts that ask "what can I do to??" with low views and bad ctr. All their thumbnails are obvious AI.

So here is what you do:

  1. go on photopea.com, (I am not affiliated with them), it's free no sign up

  2. get some screenshots of whatever your video is about

  3. put a good enough looking screenshot as the background of a photopea project

  4. mess around with it and try to make the thumbnail simple and look good

Using obvious AI will instantly kill your ctr. The thumbnail is how people decide to click on your video, so if you want to get clicks, put some effort into it. Honestly about an hour or two should result in a good enough thumbnail. I would also recommend learning a bit of color theory and composition to get better.

This is coming from someone who has gotten 10k+ views on a long form video and 1 million+ on a short form.

Also remember that it will probably take a lot of time and effort before you gain any results.

u/Trying_to_cod3 — 1 day ago
▲ 21 r/ThumbnailArtists+1 crossposts

Looking for thumbnail designer 30$/thumbnail

I need it to very closely match the style of https://YouTube.com/@tryingcode

I use photopea to make them, pixel art, no face, simplistic.

I would want a psd file as well as PNG so that I could tweak and verify.

AI not accepted, not even for assets.

30$CAD/thumbnail if accepted. I would need 3 thumbnails per video.

u/Trying_to_cod3 — 6 days ago
▲ 3 r/YouTubeThumbnailHub+2 crossposts

Thumbnail Contest - 100$CAD 1st prize - 10$CAD 2nd prize - FREE entry

EDIT: THIS CONTEST IS CANCELLED.

Resources:

Video is a devlog for tryingtocode.com, you can get screenshots there.

title ideas: "this is my first website" "why did this take 3 months?" "I invented a new way to teach code" "making websites work on phones is too hard"

thumbnail ideas are in comments.

style: Use disposable android font, or any font that feels really casual. Don't put human faces into thumbnail.

Why:

I want to see how other people would make a thumbnail for my video. This would help me see new perspectives and get better at the craft. It would give you a portfolio piece and potentially prize money.

How I judge:

  • quality: not overcomplicated, good color choices, eye catching, matches my style
  • popularity: upvote thumbnails you think you would click on (not necessary to win)

Prize (sent via paypal):

  • 1st place: 100$CAD
  • 2nd place: 10$CAD
  • +10$ if I use it (I will ask permission first)

PSD files will be expected to prove that you are the owner. Screenshots do not prove ownership by themselves.

Rules:

  • no AI or AI assets
  • must be 18+ or have parental consent to receive prize
  • be kind to other participants
  • Each participant may submit 1-3 thumbnails. I will award 1st and 2nd prize to different participants.

How to submit:

Make a thumbnail, send it in comments, and send it to me at discord: tryingtocode

Disclaimers:

Non-winning participants will not receive compensation. Entering is free and optional.

u/Trying_to_cod3 — 18 days ago
▲ 1 r/projects

I've been making a free project based gamified learning to code site

homepage

You gain coins for learning to code, you can use the coins to buy things (very limited amount of things right now.)

The goal is to allow users who've never seen code to be writing within a minute and intuitively gain an understanding of it.

Feedback is great! No ads, no signup, no buying stuff.

Try here: https://tryingtocode.com

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u/Trying_to_cod3 — 22 days ago
▲ 2 r/ThumbnailArtists

Thumbnails I made recently, 5-10$ / thumbnail

Simple thumbnails like this take me an hour or so to make, no AI, and I can draw pixel art style or vector art.

u/Trying_to_cod3 — 22 days ago
▲ 4 r/ThumbnailArtists

I've been making thumbnails for many years, send me thumbnail and I'll give you a free in depth review

Post in comments your thumbnail with a title, and I'll review it, totally free, I have a bunch of spare time so I thought why not?

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u/Trying_to_cod3 — 22 days ago
▲ 1 r/YouTubeThumbnailHub

I've been making thumbnails for many years, send me thumbnail and I'll give you a free in depth review

Post in comments your thumbnail with a title, and I'll review it, totally free, I have a bunch of spare time so I thought why not?

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u/Trying_to_cod3 — 23 days ago
▲ 6 r/Thumbnails

what do you think of my thumbnail?

the video would be about my web tool I made that helps teachers teach learners to code, and how to use it

u/Trying_to_cod3 — 24 days ago
▲ 1 r/anything

The new homepage for https://tryingtocode.com

I've been working on tryingtocode.com which is a coding site. It's slogan is: "An introduction to Python. Complete projects to earn coins." I think the new homepage (image 1) is looking a bit better than before (image 2).

You learn to code in python by coding in bite sized pieces. Sort of like project based learning rather than tutorial based.

I think it's a fun little site.

u/Trying_to_cod3 — 1 month ago
▲ 3 r/IndiaContentCreators

I'm consulting developers who want to make good devlogs / reviewing dev channels

Devlogs can be a really big form of marketing for developers, and with 4 years of experience I can help beginners penetrate into the fields of video editing, thumbnail design, storytelling, and fostering an audience.

It's a bit niche but I'm wondering if anyone on here has a need for this, or knows someone who might have a need?

if that's you, then dm me here.

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u/Trying_to_cod3 — 1 month ago
▲ 1 r/NewYouTubeChannels

I'm consulting developers who want to make good devlogs / reviewing dev channels

Devlogs can be a really big form of marketing for developers, and with 4 years of experience I can help beginners penetrate into the fields of video editing, thumbnail design, storytelling, and fostering an audience.

It's a bit niche but I'm wondering if anyone on here has a need for this, or knows someone who might have a need? If not, what could I be doing that people do have a need for?

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u/Trying_to_cod3 — 1 month ago
▲ 4 r/dev

I'm consulting developers who want to make good devlogs / reviewing dev channels

Devlogs can be a really big form of marketing for developers, and with 4 years of experience I can help beginners penetrate into the fields of video editing, thumbnail design, storytelling, and fostering an audience.

It's a bit niche but I'm wondering if anyone on here has a need for this, or knows someone who might have a need?

if that's you, then dm me here.

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u/Trying_to_cod3 — 1 month ago
▲ 4 r/consultingcareers+2 crossposts

I'm consulting developers who want to make good devlogs / reviewing dev channels

Devlogs can be a really big form of marketing for developers, and with 4 years of experience I can help beginners penetrate into the fields of video editing, thumbnail design, storytelling, and fostering an audience.

It's a bit niche but I'm wondering if anyone on here has a need for this, or knows someone who might have a need?

if that's you, then dm me here.

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u/Trying_to_cod3 — 1 month ago