How to Add Outline on Thumbnail: Outline Yourself in Thumbnail

"- Drawing the white outline around myself for the thumbnail?"

"- How do you guys create cutouts of yourself with the white outline for thumbnails? I want to up my thumbnail game!"

Have you ever noticed an outline on some pictures/images on YouTube thumbnails? Ever wonder how to add that white outline to their images on the thumbnail? You’ve come to the right place!

Here in this article, we'll show you how to add outline/stroke to make a border on your image and make your thumbnail pops!

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Easy Image Outline Generator to Create Outlines around Images in Thumbnails

FlexClip, know as powerful video maker, is also a great image editor that can help you edit your image easily. You can try FlexClip as a effective image outline maker to add outline or border around your thumbnail image!

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Stroke effect, one of the best features can help you effortlessly add outline to your portraits, animal images, product photos, and more in simple clicks! This feature works best for creating thumbnails, vlog intros, creative collages, and eye-catching product showcases, etc.

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Besides that, there are more other features you can try to edit a thumbnail for your YouTube and other videos. Let’s check out together:

How to Create Outlines/Strokes around Images in Thumbnails

Now, let's talk about how to quickly add outline/stroke to make a border on your Thumbnail image using FlexClip.

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Step 1

Access FlexClip editor, import the photo you want to add an outline effect for making a thumbnail. Then drag-and-drop that photo onto your design.

How to Add Outline around Images in Thumbnails - Add Photo

Step 2

Here we want to add an outline of just the person, we first need to remove the background of this photo. To do so, click on "BG Remover" up top, and then on "AI Image Background Remover" to remove background from your picture.

How to Add Outline around Images in Thumbnails - BG Remover

Step 3

Now that this picture's background has been removed, it's time to outline the picture. Pick your desired stroke effect from the presets and customize it on color and width, once satisfied, click Use button to add it to your thumbnail design.

How to Add Outline around Images in Thumbnails - Stroke Effect

Step 4

Customize the outlined image on your thumbnail, drag and drop to adjust its location, change the size to make it fit your design perfectly. You can also pick another stroke effect for the border of your thumbnail image if you change your mind.

How to Add Outline around Images in Thumbnails - Customize Outlined Image

Step 5

Add any other elements to your YouTube thumbnail as you wish, such as additional photos, elements and text, and once you're done customizing your YouTube thumbnail with an outlined picture, go to the timeline, right click on the scene and select Export Frame to save it to your computer.

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