How-to: Easy "Graphic Design" on Google Slides (for VTubers and Streamers)

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⬇️ Timestamps below ⬇️
A few weeks ago I shared some screenshots of my so-called "graphic design" work on Google Slides and people asked for a process walkthrough, so here it is! It's super scuffed but I hope this is helpful LOL
Timestamps:
00:35 Disclaimer
01:10 Sharing my personal setup
01:49 For easy BG: Pexels and Prisma
02:55 For easy symbols and vectors: The Noun Project
04:32 Exporting your work
05:40 START: Sample stream overlay for Meeps
05:57 Start with a vibe
07:41 Plan your structure
10:37 Check your aspect ratios
12:01 Choose your colors
13:57 Detailing and stylizing: symbols and fonts
15:55 Adding a background: adjust overlays, blur, opacity
16:20 Check for contrast and readability
19:33 Export and finish!
20:03 START: Sample screens for Zal
21:13 Background selection + creation demo (Prisma)
22:10 Frame your text, add some flavor!
24:12 How to handle attributions
25:04 Quick look at everything we made!
My links:
Twitter - / ying_verse
Twitch - / ying_verse
Resources list: (beware of licensing!)
www.pexels.com/license/
thenounproject.com/
www.dafont.com/
prisma-ai.com/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princip...
Video edit by Victoria / vickiitea
Feature VTubers:
Meeps / penguin_meeps
Zal / zalmusicyt
#yingverse #vtuber #graphicdesignismypassion

[@starria_8744]

i cant be the only one wanting to use this tutorial for over-the-top school projects right?? its just too perfect to not do that!

[@kuvistudios9343]

Ikr- next presentation I’m so doing this-

[@imvairy.2989]

100% saved for presentations.

[@PercabethLovernot]

yes hello :)) totally doing this for my next presentation

[@eIIaaaaa]

Yess! You’re not the only one! I was just thinking up that idea

[@realkazh]

I literally have a presentation tomorrow or the day after for school-

[@coffeeizlife6798]

As someone who wants to learn more about graphic design this was really helpful! XD

[@ying_verse]

LOL i'm glad it was helpful for you!!!

[@angeliclum]

The way i want learn too i got in graphic design class in my school 😭

[@Ryth00]

I got really confused for a second until I realized who you were lmaoooooo

[@ying_verse]

This vtuber transition must have been so confusing for y'all I'm so sorry HAHAHAHA

[@GENKI_INU]

You put "gRApHIC DEsiGn" in quotations, but you've managed to successfully explain and show what Graphic Design really is from a psychology standpoint. That's really impressive. People in the field generally call it "composition" but it's hard to define much of the time, since it's a case-by-case scenario normally taking experience and "eye for design" to develop the skill.

[@Vital1nfo]

As a graphic designer I find this so neat how resourceful you are 😂 also an easy way to select all that black instead of fussing with the magic wand is at the top! Select > Color Range, you can then eyedrop the color you want to select and even adjust how fuzzy you want the selection to be

[@ying_verse]

THIS IS MAGICAL thank you for the tip!!!

[@shanni0604]

As a graphic designer I love how this is making graphic design so much more accessible for everyone, it was very enjoyable to watch

[@Rose_flowerrs]

if you don't mind, graphic design is something i've always wanted to do but i don't know much about it or where to get started, what would you recommend?

[@hiitsme4901]

@@Rose_flowerrs youtube tutorials+ ready templates to build upon later on + what color palate/ aesthetics you lean-to would be a good basepoint,, I for example like to keep things look simple, but in reality not with all the layers/textures I tend to use😆

[@Viinasaur]

I LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT SLIDES HOLY CRAP. Also I thought you had commissioned your overlay omg.

[@ying_verse]

IM HONORED unfortunately my overlay is just... lazy google slides stuff asdlkfjaklj glad this was informative for you though!!!!

[@kev_G]

One little tip in photoshop with the magic selection tool when you have it selecting stuff you don’t want is to lower the "tolerance” value option of the brush (in the top bar after you select it). If it you set it to 0 it won’t select any pixels that aren’t the exact same color as the one you selected and it won’t spill into the other graphics.

[@reyin2348]

Wait, you're a vtuber now? That's so cool! Also I'm so happy you made a easy to understand graphic design tutorial. I have always been interested in the subject, so it would be awesome to know some basics

[@ying_verse]

I am!!! it's been an interesting transition to make hahahah I'm glad this was helpful!!!!!

[@chiakiexe]

im taking graphics and design classes this year, even if this isn't "professional" it's nice to watch :)

[@Gamyeon]

Aaah, I feel the “I am not a trained graphic designer so this is just stuff I learned on my own”. Learned InDesign and Illustrator that way and can you believe I worked 3 years as a graphic designer? To be fair, it was mostly desktop publishing rather than anything creative… I learned a lot! Thank you so much for this! It’s just really useful to know how to make nice, satisfying layout that doesn’t look all over the place or too cluttered. Also thanks for the tricks as an ADHD haver, they’re definitely helpful too!

[@waynelee7320]

You never know what you can learn from Ying’s next video.

[@starstrider3089]

Well, time to finally put all of my Powerpoint skills I gained from those biology classes in highschool to proper use. Thank you SO MUCH for this video, you saved my "can't do graphic design to save my life" ass fr fr. This is such an underrated yet powerful tool for beginners

[@flameduel]

So I've self taught myself how to use photoshop, and I've gotten pretty good (I would like to think haha), and I make some pretty nice images for friends. One of the things that I've had a hard time with is the knowledge of finding stuff to use as assets, so usually I am just reusing assets multiple time or pain stakenly making them myself (I am not an artist so drawing them is pretty much a no). The resources, between the noun project and Pexels is going to be such a game changer. I might make myself stream overlays, but just in general these two sites were pretty much the two things I never knew I needed to bad haha

[@_ALONE4EVER_]

I probably won’t become a vtuber or streamer but this is definitely some good knowledge to know if I ever want to make my PowerPoint presentation look aesthetically appealing. Most of the chat logs I see in the background there is quite ‘sad’. Great video, it was easy to understand! 👍

[@dia21534]

i really loved this tutorial, it's not overwhelming with complicated programms and super easy to follow! also the psychological aspects were amazing, saved for later!

[@eggnog7618]

comic sans is like every instructor's messiah.

[@michellerabey6637]

Oh my gosh this was eye opening. I recently started using Google Slides to make event posters and learning all these resourceful tricks was very helpful!

[@soda1408]

omg it feels like illegal watching this for free and i never knew you could use google slide for editing, and it turn out to be amazing! thank you so much for sharing. subscribed 💞🥰

[@itsargieee]

From someone who was searching for content like this, this is a big help to me starting streaming! Thank you very much for this video!

[@anzui]

randomly showed up in my algorithm, first video and your personality has me pretty hooked right off the bat! i like how you talk naturally and just seem genuine; thanks for the tutorial! I'll try it

[@haneuul]

i honestly don't plan on streaming or content creation at all, but i actually learnt so much from this video! i was left speechless at ctrl + shift + v, very happy i stumbled upon this cute video ^^

[@avrileibeck2225]

thank you so much 🙏 as someone whoes on a similar boat with adhd you and your tutorials are a GODSEND

[@NesiVT]

Such great resources for finding images/icons!! Thanks so much for putting this together

[@edasch]

17:30 omg, i didnt know about this.. Ahh.. im so glad you made a video like that, its so cool to see you creating overlays

[@frtpouches]

Thank you so much! This was the first tutorial I properly watched and tried out, I'm using this for my next school project, thanks again!

[@yessica7621]

Wonderful Tutorial, So fast, so easy, so clear!!! Thanks a lot! ♥

[@pigeon4422]

I forgot how much I love making google slides, and I think I'm gonna go make a google slides presentation to help with my japanese now I used to get extra credit for the design of my slides in school lol

[@ScarletPandaCh]

Thank you so much for this video, I am starting my vtuber journey and this was super helpful!

[@corymccarthy9076]

This was insanely helpful I literally got to work immediately alongside you! Super easy to follow, would love to see more content if you want to share any more tips

[@Pretzel_tt]

I’m learning so much with your tutorials, thank you so much! 💕

[@imesae3436]

I don’t know who this girl is nor what she does with her channel but I just REALLY like the way she talks and how she could go on and on about whatever topic. I don’t even know what this video is for but I managed to stay interested till the very end 😂

[@immanuelladevina]

i know it is probably for streamer layout but i found this really helpful to improve my vlog/videos layout.. thank you for this!

[@MuraVT]

Honestly, I'm a very technical person so having steps helps me so much. Thank you for the video!

[@elicah3247]

AAAA THANK YOU!! This was super helpful, I really wanna get better at graphic design. 😭 Your VTuber is so cute!! 🥺❤️

[@ying_verse]

I'm glad this was helpful for you!!!!! and thank you, I'm glad you think so ; v;

[@unownnnn]

This isn't just for streaming. This is just great advice. Thanks!

[@lolomagic7244]

So useful, thank you for giving me ideas and where to take my thoughts on it without spending too much for it all

[@kev_G]

Super cool to see how you use slides for this. You might try Figma to do this kind of thing in the future! It’s free and lets you do the punch out PNG layering much easier.

[@-kimdokeja-8876]

off topic but i absolutely love your voice, its so soothing and made the video feel so easy to watch and i felt so absorbed(???) in it!!!

[@shingibanggi]

thank youuu!! I needed this for my school presentation

[@yourlocaloomf]

i'm thinking abt taking multimedia design when i get to university/college, this is also very helpful for school so thank you

[@CrowKyuu]

Was making power point presentation for my class and I didn't knew how to make/customise the background Now I know This is a life saver video TTwTT🌸💗🌸

[@Rose_flowerrs]

as someone who wants to get into graphic design but not sure where to start this is helpful info to get an understanding

[@psyche_is1732]

currently learning to design and this video pops up in my reccomendationxD Thank you!

[@nezoon6587]

im gonna us this for my school project. This was very helpful thank you 💖

[@iusebloodaslube7183]

I LOVE YOUR VOICE IT REMINDS ME SO MUCH OF INGRID IN FE3H ❤️

[@SpaceGamer07]

This will improve my school projects 100%

[@fullofkk]

Your voice was so relaxing that i koed- excellent work on explain the technical side of graphic design. Will be reccomend this vid to my non-graphic design friends!

[@rokamayono2312]

Thanks, I was looking for a video like this that would help me make graphics for my future streams

[@ryvnhaust5250]

I was planning on making commissions but I don't know where to start. This really helped me. THANK YOU!

[@talonqueenzulia313]

This helped a lot! Thank you so much for helping my adhd brain

[@gregorius9042]

this is really helpful !! thankyou so much ^-^

[@akisarutobi]

love this

[@morganpeixoto886]

This video was very amazing and didactic, thank you very much for this wonderful content!!!

[@purplecosmonaut]

This is sooo cool.

[@mariusweber4990]

This is awesome!

[@zelle-lj7nj]

This is so helpful for my projects

[@leonladj7222]

Wonderful , thank you !

[@aleonepic]

Thank u Ying very cool!

[@bukanToka]

this was helpful, thank you!

[@angelbiscuits]

omg your vtuber model is so cute!

[@hrnekbezucha]

Thanks a lot, super useful

[@leibnizlagura4396]

This is actually way more easier than photoshop. Thank you for the guide!!

[@user-gc8pg2gx7w]

bro this is so helpful, streamer or not, im using ur tips to decorate a slide show atm :D

[@lberii]

YES I LOVE THIS I WANT TO DO THIS JUSt- *chefs kiss*

[@knotjessknits]

Png export on google slides works if you set the background fill to transparent, but it does still export it as the full size of the slide

[@ying_verse]

YEAH i realized this later on but if you want a "cutout" it'll still be an issue haha

[@user-mz6gk7cj4d]

i have been using google slides since i was very young and honestly I've made a few masterpieces

[@Reioloshi]

this seems cool :0

[@gabisek1111]

i just found out its pretty hard watching someone with adhd as someone with adhd :D i just cant keep up at all XD thanks god i can rewind and stop it good job btw and the avatar is so cute like the eyes just blinking not synchronized and all that its so cute

[@x.blue.x2159]

This is so cute and cool!!! im totally following your tutorial for a presentation 😄😁😭😭 *im gonna die if I don’t*

[@yeehaw9048]

I'm actually currently in a class called computer animation and web design (so we'll cover web design and stuff eventually.. I'm assuming second semester but whatever) and I don't do any streaming or anything where this knowledge would come in handy but I think it's really interesting and nice to know in case I ever do :3

[@nevergonnagiveyouup2725]

I understood everything but I understood absolutely nothing, I think I just wasn’t paying enough attention, but from what I could gather and from what other people are saying, you explained it very well, so I’ll be sure to save the video for any future uses, thank you :)

[@marinaratherobot]

im a graphic design student and i have no clue how to make google presentations look cool 😂 so this is Very needed

[@jetveam1440]

Ngl this is very helpful

[@-hattyplayzroblox-]

You can actually change the transparency in google slides! 1. go to format options 2. Adjustments and you see transparency

[@ying_verse]

ah yes! I specifically meant in terms of the export; depending on how you structure things it may not be possible to export with transparency I did realize after this stream that as long as you don't put anything over the BG of the slide, those parts will export transparent! given the way we structure our stream overlays with "cutouts" it might not be applicable though haha

[@emlgf]

it doesn't work for me :(

[@themoonlight977]

17:30 ish area, to copy formatting, highlight / click on the text you want to copy the formatting of, then click the paint roller tool in the tool box section, it is right underneath the "view" option, then you highlight the text that has the ugly formatting and boom :)

[@GENKI_INU]

This is great because part of Graphic Design is about easily being able to commit, hone in on your vision, and finalize the design. You also won't run into "artists block" with all these tools. Google Slides and royalty free libraries are so powerful and efficient, the result can be polished and close to even what a professional could do, albeit with less personalization in the assets. But if you really care about that, you can always get comissioned bits done. The point is, there's so many free templates and assets out there, it's impossible to not have something that at least works, and looks more than good enough. Just have fun with it!

[@hellangelgaming7440]

Just a quick tip as someone who also makes overlays via Google Slides- you can set the background as transparent so when you download as .png it will still be transparent! Love the tutorial anyways!

[@Imamotherfreakingavocado]

I have no interest in Graphic Design, and I am not a streamer, but I watched this whole video because it was surprisingly interesting and entertaining

[@jellyfishwitch]

I hope we see another how to be a steamer/vtuber video soon!! I’m learning so much from the first 2!!

[@ying_verse]

I'M GLAD may i ask what kind of guide you'd find helpful?

[@jellyfishwitch]

@@ying_verse more on your vtuber journey? Some tips on Vtubing would be great!!

[@ying_verse]

@@jellyfishwitch INTERESTING I’ll think about it!!

[@amorphous_asterism]

i kept this in my watch later for "school" and at first i was saying that as a joke bUT HERE I AM FINALLY SITTING DOWN TO WATCH THIS FOR SCHOOL-

[@kaiirynn8987]

Another easy solution for the transparency part, you can also set those sections to a bright green screen color and use the chroma key in your streaming software to make it transparent!

[@trba_biko]

gonna try using this to help me study for learner's permit!! orz

[@trba_biko]

i honestly don't know how to study, only studying reading sheet music so i hope this helps me a lot @@;;;;

[@birdiepeachu]

yooo i was just watching your genshin stream

[@ying_verse]

HAHA hello!!

[@mikemortonidentityv1210]

I'm starting high-school soon and they make you make a presentation about you. Wish me luck!

[@m1yume]

WAIT. YOURE THE GIRL I WATCHED BC I KEPT BUTCHERING ALL THE LIYUE NAMES??1?1?1? amazing. UR SO COOL i love ur detailed explanation about the google slides and everything is so resourceful!!!! this helped me alot.

[@ying_verse]

I'm so glad you found this helpful!!!

[@yelianis2005]

OMG THANKS

[@JcbhaiG]

*Bows Down this is so Useful

[@rainerpulvorosa9797]

ying cool, cool ying, ying cool.

[@xrphics4439]

why do teachers love comic sans that much

[@ying_verse]

FORREAL if i had a dollar for every lecture/class slide I've sat through that had comic sans on it I could retire with 50 dogs

[@xrphics4439]

@@ying_verse ahhahahahahaha

[@xRaphie]

I see so much comic sans at conferences too... must be a professor with tenure thing

[@RandomRiniGrace]

I'm trying to save up for a Vtuber avatar, and I was wondering how they made these graphic design bacrounds, and this helped a lot, I want to show you what I've made, but idk how

[@chiefqueeph69]

Staring at the screen screaming OH GOD is soooooo real😭😭😭

[@allelon8284]

Not a streamer, not in the vtuber sphere, but great video! Makes me want to use Google slides more

[@strawbvcandy]

wait i just remembered it's you!! the one that covered YOASOBI'S ultramarine

[@finne0n]

15:23 Slides supports TRANSPARENCY now!! :D

[@Evan-fj5dr]

my google slide presentations for school will never be the same

[@ZIxZaven]

LOL I was like, Huh???? Till I just realized who you were XD Damn am I so behind on the news

[@ying_verse]

SORRY HAHHAHA rebrand confusing as;lkdjf

[@ZIxZaven]

@@ying_verse Its fine! I shall support you all the way :3 In any case, thank you so much for the video! It actually gives me some really big insight in how to do graphic designs with the simple usage of Google Slides :0 (I always dreaded doing it causs, you know *Presentations/Projects*) I always thought people did this graphic designs via art softwares like Paint Too Sai which is like AHHHH *dies*

[@ying_verse]

@@ZIxZaven Ahh I'm glad it was helpful!!! Yeah honestly "fancy" stuff is overrated, just keep it simple and readable and you're good to go :D

[@maonaru]

just here to let you all know that keynote which is similar to slides can do a lot more as well especially in terms of exporting, transparency, and built in symbols! happy creating!

[@catfishyui]

this actually motivates me to be a streamer, thank you :D

[@Lori_P89]

I have ADHD like symptoms and I'm like "bro how do you even. How DO you EVEN do STUFF" but this is so helpful?? With Pinterest I usually get overwhelmed but with Pexels I was already able to find some images that I vibe with. So now if I make myself some overlays I know what I''m gonna go for. But now I just need to finalize my character's design!

[@ying_verse]

HELL YEAH as a fellow adhd brain i'm so happy this was helpful for you, best of luck with the rest of your design process!!!