One reference thumbnail image (used only for style, lighting, color mood, composition logic, and CTR psychology) • One personal photo to replace the person in the reference
The goal is to recreate the thumbnail logic and power, not copy visuals.
🔐 IDENTITY & EXPRESSION LOCK (ABSOLUTE RULE)
Replace the person in the reference with the uploaded personal photo while preserving identity exactly.
STRICT RULES (NO EXCEPTIONS):
- Do NOT change facial features
- Do NOT change face shape, jawline, nose, eyes, lips, eyebrows
- Do NOT change age, weight, proportions, or head size
- Do NOT change facial expression
- Do NOT exaggerate emotion
- Do NOT alter hand gestures or body language
- No stylization that affects realism
The final face must look identical to the uploaded photo. Same person. Same reaction. Same posture.
If a conflict occurs: Face identity and expression always win over style accuracy.
✨ FACE LIGHTING & RETOUCHING (PRO THUMBNAIL LEVEL)
Apply professional YouTube thumbnail lighting inspired by the reference:
- Clean studio-style lighting focused on the face
- Clear subject separation from background
- Natural skin texture
- Sharp facial details and eyes
- Soft shadow transitions
- No plastic skin
- No beauty filters
- No AI “enhancement look”
Retouching rule: Improve quality only, never alter identity.
🎨 COLOR GRADING (CONTROLLED & FLEXIBLE)
Match the overall color mood of the reference (business / tech / money / podcast / education).
Rules:
- Preserve natural skin tone
- High contrast suitable for mobile viewing
- Cinematic but clean
Primary accent color: (اختر اللون الأساسي)
Secondary / highlight color: (اختياري)
Allow slight variation to avoid identical outputs while keeping the same mood.
🧱 COMPOSITION & FRAMING
Match the composition logic of the reference, not the exact layout.
Rules:
- Subject dominant in frame
- Clear separation between subject and background
- Visual hierarchy must be readable in under 0.5 seconds
- Follow Rule of Thirds or Golden Ratio if applicable
- Empty space must be intentional (negative space for CTR)
If reference includes:
- Before / After → preserve logic
- Two sides → preserve contrast
- Centered authority → preserve dominance
👕 CLOTHING CONTROL (OPTIONAL – USER INPUT)
If specified, adjust clothing realistically:
Clothing type: (اكتب نوع الملابس هنا – t-shirt / jacket / hoodie / suit / tank top)
Clothing color: (اكتب لون الملابس هنا)
Rules:
- Natural fabric behavior
- Correct lighting & shadows
- No costume look
If not specified: Keep original clothing unchanged.
📝 TEXT, NUMBERS & ICONS (PLACEHOLDERS ONLY)
If the reference includes text, numbers, currencies, arrows, or icons:
Use placeholders only:
- (ضع النص هنا)
- (رقم / قيمة)
- (عملة)
- (سهم / أيقونة)
Rules:
- Preserve hierarchy
- Preserve size contrast
- Preserve placement logic
- Do NOT hardcode real text
Typography style:
- Bold
- High contrast
- Thumbnail-friendly
- Readable on mobile
📊 BACKGROUND & VISUAL ELEMENTS
Background inspired by reference theme:
- Business
- Tech
- Money
- Podcast
- Education
- Growth
If reference includes charts or diagrams:
- Recreate the idea, not the shape
- Redesign curves slightly every time
- Maintain direction (up / down / contrast)
No exact duplication.
No clutter.
🎲 CONTROLLED VARIATION SYSTEM
Introduce subtle variation ONLY in:
- Crop
- Lighting intensity
- Background depth
- Graph shape
- Color balance within palette
Never affect:
- Face identity
- Expression
- Realism
✅ FINAL OUTPUT REQUIREMENTS
- Ultra-sharp YouTube thumbnail
- 16:9 aspect ratio
- High CTR optimized
- Works in any niche (business, tech, podcast, education, money)
- Reference-inspired, never copied
- Face identity perfectly preserved
- Professional, clickable, premium look
Final feeling: “This video has value. I need to click.”