That's all
I mean
Like, cropping everything else out just seems silly unless it's something like unusual guro/ecchi/H rated material, yaknow? But I see a lotta people doing it for EVERYTHING UHHH
S'just what I think, anyway SHRUG
well I guess it's to emphasize the best or most expressive part of the pic for me? idk you're right lmao I feel like it probably impacts the amount of views I get.
I can see how thumbnails can be used to great effect, centering focus on important areas or highlighting details of a certain pictures. Hell, those thumbnails are small and you probably want to make them look interesting. And maybe having a lot of the picture cropped out adds some mystic to the picture, maybe the image is supposed to surprise you by design.
BUT A SUPER ZOOMED-IN FACE DOES NOT A GOOD THUMBNAIL MAKE. I should be clicking on a pic because it warrants my interest, NOT BECAUSE I CAN ONLY SEE 10% OF IT. seriously.
That said I just let weasyl do it's thang half the time and have it make up thumbnails itself.
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If you don't believe in thumbnailzu, then maybe you'll take time to worship the Volox Monster with me?