Badge Point(s): 2 points

Creating a Youtube video cover or Banner

YouTube has always been a popular place to share videos with colleagues, students, and families. Are you making videos and posting them to YouTube this school year?

In just a few quick steps you can make customized covers and banners for all of your YouTube videos.

The Tasks

Earn this badge:

Create a YouTube banner that could be utilized if you had a classroom YouTube channel. Get creative! Use your Bitmoji or create something with a professional feel.
- It is very important that you follow the template shown to the right.
- There are preferred sizes for various uses.
Start with Snappa by going to https://snappa.com/.
- Things to note: You are allowed three downloads per month when using the free version.
Once you have a good grasp on what is required to create your banner, you might check out Canva.
- https://www.canva.com/youtube-channel-art/templates/
- You can also choose to create your own by clicking on the (+) sign.
- You can request an educational PRO account in Canva.
  1. https://www.canva.com/education/
Take a screenshot of your banner and attach it to the Google Form provided below.

Resources:

How to Make YouTube Video Covers with Adobe Spark

Snappa: https://primalvideo.com/go/snappa/

YouTube Sizing Guide: https://support.google.com/youtube/an...

Creating YouTube Channel Art

The banner portion is just the white workspace shown below.

*Instructions for taking screenshots on a Chromebook:

Full screen screenshot: Ctrl+windows shift button (looks like a rectangle with two lines next to it; above the 6 key).

Partial screenshot: Ctrl+Shift+windows shift button (looks like a rectangle with two lines next to it; above the 6 key). Click and drag around the area you'd like to grab.

Screenshots will be sent to your Downloads file (small blue circular icon with a file folder inside found in the apps menu -- click the small circle icon in far bottom left corner of Chromebook screen to find the Downloads file).

GET THAT BADGE!

Create a YouTube banner that could be utilized if you had a classroom YouTube channel. Get creative! Use your Bitmoji or create something with a professional feel. Utilize Snappa or Canva to create your banner. Take a screenshot of your banner and attach it to the Google Form provided below.

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