Post: [Tutorial] Extract youtube background
04-26-2011, 01:56 AM #1
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Have you ever found an awesome youtube background that you wish you can get and edit? Today, I will be showing you how to take a youtube background from a youtube page!

1. First, go to the youtube page and right-click it and press view source (or something of that sort)

2. Press CTRL+F or COMMAND+F and look for:
     #channel-body { background-image: url(


3. The url after
    #channel-body { background-image: url(
in between the ( ) is the image url. Copy that.

4. Paste the URL into your browser.

5. Right click the image and press "Save as..." and then do the rest (name it, select location, etc.)

You now have the youtube background of that channel! Now you can edit it if you wish for free with an editing program called You must login or register to view this content.. I hope I helped anybody in this tutorial!

PS. If I have time tomorrow, I'll try to make a tutorial on how to use GIMP!

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04-26-2011, 02:09 AM #2
Correy
I'm the Original
Originally posted by EvilCow View Post
Have you ever found an awesome youtube background that you wish you can get and edit? Today, I will be showing you how to take a youtube background from a youtube page!

1. First, go to the youtube page and right-click it and press view source (or something of that sort)

2. Press CTRL+F or COMMAND+F and look for:
     #channel-body { background-image: url(


3. The url after
    #channel-body { background-image: url(
in between the ( ) is the image url. Copy that.

4. Paste the URL into your browser.

5. Right click the image and press "Save as..." and then do the rest (name it, select location, etc.)

You now have the youtube background of that channel! Now you can edit it if you wish for free with an editing program called You must login or register to view this content.. I hope I helped anybody in this tutorial!

PS. If I have time tomorrow, I'll try to make a tutorial on how to use GIMP!


Great tutorial, sorry i ran out of +Rep though :lol:
04-26-2011, 02:37 AM #3
Fail
I Break The Rules.
Editing in GIMP will not help you need the psd to remove there name.
04-26-2011, 02:46 AM #4
RedHair
Pokemon Trainer
lol fail taking someone elses background is like finding one on google
04-26-2011, 02:51 AM #5
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Originally posted by Fail View Post
Editing in GIMP will not help you need the psd to remove there name.


What I do is cut the name out with paint then edit in GIMP
04-26-2011, 02:52 AM #6
Fail
I Break The Rules.
Originally posted by EvilCow View Post
What I do is cut the name out with paint then edit in GIMP


Ah still won't look as good as getting a template.
04-26-2011, 02:53 AM #7
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Originally posted by RedHair View Post
lol fail taking someone elses background is like finding one on google


Or if you lose your background from your computer... I lost mine so that's how I got it back then I was like: "Why not post this on NGU?"

And if it's a fail tutorial, then GTFO or you make one.
04-26-2011, 02:53 AM #8
iReset Nigga
2Fresshh!!
Originally posted by EvilCow View Post
Have you ever found an awesome youtube background that you wish you can get and edit? Today, I will be showing you how to take a youtube background from a youtube page!

1. First, go to the youtube page and right-click it and press view source (or something of that sort)

2. Press CTRL+F or COMMAND+F and look for:
     #channel-body { background-image: url(


3. The url after
    #channel-body { background-image: url(
in between the ( ) is the image url. Copy that.

4. Paste the URL into your browser.

5. Right click the image and press "Save as..." and then do the rest (name it, select location, etc.)

You now have the youtube background of that channel! Now you can edit it if you wish for free with an editing program called You must login or register to view this content.. I hope I helped anybody in this tutorial!

PS. If I have time tomorrow, I'll try to make a tutorial on how to use GIMP!


Please make a tut on Gimp cause i need help with gimp and i will +rep you tomorrow out for the day xD
04-26-2011, 02:56 AM #9
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Originally posted by Fail View Post
Ah still won't look as good as getting a template.


Yea but it still works Winky Winky

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Originally posted by PsNxDrEaMs View Post
Please make a tut on Gimp cause i need help with gimp and i will +rep you tomorrow out for the day xD


Jusheck back on this thread every so often, I do sports and come back at 5:30 Eastern time and then I have homework, so I'll try when I can.
04-26-2011, 02:57 AM #10
iReset Nigga
2Fresshh!!
Originally posted by EvilCow View Post
Yea but it still works Winky Winky

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Jusheck back on this thread every so often, I do sports and come back at 5:30 Eastern time and then I have homework, so I'll try when I can.


ok just when ever you can no hurry Cool Man (aka Tustin)

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