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title: 'Expanding Effect Maker and Higher-Res Thumbnails: YouTube Shorts Roundup'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=UXiWel59TMs'
video_id: 'UXiWel59TMs'
date: 2026-08-01
duration_sec: 108
---

# Expanding Effect Maker and Higher-Res Thumbnails: YouTube Shorts Roundup

> Source: [Expanding Effect Maker and Higher-Res Thumbnails: YouTube Shorts Roundup](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UXiWel59TMs)

## Summary

YouTube's Shorts Roundup highlights recent creator updates: multi-language thumbnails, thumbnail size limit expansion, Channel Guidelines, and Effect Maker enhancements including pre-live effects preview.

### Key Points

- **Multi-language thumbnails** [00:00] — Creators can now upload thumbnails in multiple languages; viewers see the version matching their language setting. Add them via YouTube Studio on desktop under the video's Languages tab.
- **Thumbnail file size limit expanded** [00:16] — The thumbnail upload limit has increased from 2MB to 50MB, helping thumbnails look better on large screens like connected TVs.
- **Channel Guidelines for conversations** [00:28] — Creators can set specific conversation rules for comments, live chats, and Community. Setup: YouTube Studio > Channel Settings > Community Moderation > Channel Guidelines.
- **Viewer visibility of Channel Guidelines** [00:44] — Viewers see guidelines on mobile the first time they post a comment, live chat, or Community post, and at the top of a video's comment section.
- **Effect Maker expansion** [00:59] — Effect Maker lets creators build, publish, and manage effects for Shorts. Use effects.youtube.com from desktop to sign in and check eligibility, putting effects in front of billions.
- **Effect Maker Tutorial Playlist** [01:18] — A new tutorial playlist is available for learning how to build Effects on YouTube.
- **Pre-Live Effects preview on mobile** [01:32] — Before going live, creators can tap Retouch, Greenscreen, or the Effects icon in Pre-Live to preview an Effect on mobile.

### Conclusion

YouTube is rolling out several creator-friendly updates focused on localization, moderation, and creative tools, all accessible via YouTube Studio or effects.youtube.com.

## Transcript

Stop scrolling! Here’s this month’s YouTube Shorts  RoundUp! You can now upload thumbnails in multiple   languages! Viewers will see the thumbnail that  aligns with their language setting. To add   multi-language thumbnails, head to YouTube Studio  on desktop. In the languages tab of your video,  
choose or add a language, then click “Add” next  to Thumbnail. We’ve expanded the thumbnail file   limit from 2MB to 50MB. This update should help  your thumbnails shine on larger screens like  
connected TVs. We’re expanding Channel Guidelines,  which lets you set specific rules for the types of   conversations you want to see in comments, live  chats, and in your Community. To set up Channel   Guidelines from YouTube Studio on desktop, click  on Channel Settings, then Community Moderation,  
then Channel Guidelines. Viewers will see channel  guidelines on mobile the first time they post   a comment, live chat and to a Community on a  channel that has guidelines enabled. In addition,   viewers will also see channel guidelines at the  top of a videos’ comment section. We’re expanding  
Effect Maker, our tool that lets you create,  publish, and manage effects for YouTube Shorts.  Visit effects.youtube.com from a desktop  to sign in and confirm your eligibility.  putting them in front of billions – which can help  you expand your reach and grow your following. 
Want to learn more about how to build effects on  YouTube? Check out our new Effect Maker Tutorial   Playlist. You can now test out Effects  before going live on mobile! In Pre-Live,   before your livestream begins, you  can now tap Retouch, Greenscreen,  
or the Effects icon to choose an Effect to  preview before you go live. We hope this   update helps you explore and plan what Effects  you want to use during your next livestream!   Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to  subscribe for more news and updates! And keep on scrolling.