How to use GIMP to make a Metallic Thumbnail | Budget YouTuber Episode 1

GIMP is a free alternative to Photoshop and is critical for every YouTuber to know.
Thumbnails are a huge piece of a YouTube Channel, and making them stand out can be difficult. Here is a way to make a custom metallic texture that will help you stand out.

Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtEvYSlF5BI&list=PL0nw0y4NN0cCRw2uP9R2K-9vcSCs8-kJu

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===== CHAPTERS =====
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:25 Settings
0:00:55 Screen Layout
0:01:21 New Image Dimensions
0:01:49 Zoom In & Out
0:02:10 Layers: Create, Edit, Select & Delete
0:03:31 Color Tools
0:05:05 Noise & Blur Filters
0:07:05 Brushed Metal Texture
0:09:02 Cropping
0:10:39 Paint Brush Tool
0:12:29 Duplicate, Flip, Anchor & Merge
0:15:08 Layer Size & Move
0:17:22 Bucket Fill Tricks
0:18:21 Selection: Rectangle & Lasso
0:19:54 Fuzzy Select Tool
0:20:58 Shrink or Add-To Selection
0:22:29 Opacity
0:23:17 Text Tool & Layer Ordering
0:26:29 Measure Pixels
0:27:58 Import Image or Texture
0:30:20 Resize a Layer
0:32:44 Erasing & Cutting
0:36:33 Color Manipulation
0:40:30 Shading Edges with Gauss Blur
0:44:30 Gaussian Blur Filter
0:46:48 Colorize & Brightness-Contrast
0:49:30 Text Effects
0:53:56 Feathered Edges for Text Highlights
1:00:20 New From Visible (Combo Layers)
1:01:53 Attention Grabbing Text Outline
1:05:02 Finalize & Export
1:06:26 Resizing for Export
1:07:18 Recap & Outro