On the other hand, channel art is a different matter that needs a little more work. If you want to upload a picture of your face, bear in mind that the process will only allow you to crop a portion of the picture depending on its size. The profile picture is fairly straightforward to edit and you can choose any picture you like but the recommended size is 800 x 800 pixels. This then allows you to edit both your profile picture and the fancily named channel art (banner). To update both, you’ll need to go to your channel by clicking on your profile picture at the top right. However, both the channel art and the profile picture say something about you so it’s worth working on them in order to make an impact. It’s not something I’ve ever given a great deal of attention to, mainly because I spend more time watching the actual videos. The Channel Art, or banner, is what you see at the top of a YouTube page and serves as a kind of storefront if you like. How To Update Your Channel Art And Profile Picture I’ve learned the hard way that viewers like to watch a video that shows how to progress in a game. I ditched it without a second thought because many clips should show how to surmount the difficult obstacles. I had uploaded an Alien Isolation game clip a couple of years ago showing me playing the game very badly and thus being mercilessly skewered by Big Al. It’s important to be quite ruthless with yourself, especially if you come across videos that aren’t relevant to your channel and/or receive negative feedback. Once in Creator Studio, you can remove, edit playlists and delete videos, remembering that many of those actions are non-reversible. To do this, you’ll need to go to Creator Studio, where you can prune away all the dross. First I began clearing out playlists that I’d created on a whim, then videos that served very little purpose or were not attracting enough views. As I mentioned in How To Re-Order Videos In YouTube Playlists, I’ve had a YouTube channel since 2007 and to be honest, I haven’t paid enough attention to the important details of presentation as much as I should have done, so decided to remedy this immediately.
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