There are two best ways to edit this banner template PSD and change YouTube banner background, graphic, fonts and channel name. First, you can use the Adobe Photoshop software (only paid version available) or second try online photo editor tools. Now it’s up to you which one is suitable for you.

Create a new Photoshop document. For a banner, YouTube recommends the dimensions of 2560 pixels wide and 1440 pixels tall. As you create your document, remember that anyone using a phone will only see the middle of the banner.

Banner image guidelines Your banner image must meet the following criteria: Minimum dimension for upload: 2048 x 1152 px with an aspect ratio of 16:9. At the minimum dimension, the safe area for text and logos: 1235 x 338 px. Larger images may get cropped on certain views or devices.

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial: A YouTube banner has to have specific dimensions—to make sure it will work great on all devices, you should make it 2560 x 1440 px. So start by creating a 2560 x 1440 px document in Photoshop with the following configuration. Set the Background Fill Color to #333333.

What is the YouTube Banner Template Size Learn a few more things about YouTube banner before designing it for your channel. Recommended YouTube banner image size: 2560 x 1440 px Minimum size to upload: 2048 x 1152 px

As said above, the banner template is available in Photoshop (PSD) format so in order to edit the PSD file you should have Adobe Photoshop software on your PC or Mac. Now at first, you need to learn the basics of using Adobe Photoshop for PSD file editing.