What Are Favorites?
Favorites let you bookmark your best thumbnail generations for quick access later. Instead of scrolling through all your generations, you can mark the ones you love and find them instantly in a dedicated section.Think of favorites as your personal "best of" collection—the thumbnails you're most proud of or plan to use soon.
Why Use Favorites?
| Benefit | Description |
|---|---|
| Quick Access | Find your best work without scrolling through hundreds of generations |
| Organization | Separate "keepers" from experiments and drafts |
| Team Sharing | Favorites are shared across your organization—great for team collaboration |
| Workflow Efficiency | Mark thumbnails during creation, review later for final selection |
Adding Thumbnails to Favorites
From the Thumbnail Grid
The easiest way to favorite a thumbnail is directly from your generations list:1
Navigate to Your Thumbnails
Go to your Thumbnails page from the sidebar.
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Hover Over a Thumbnail
Move your mouse over the thumbnail you want to save.
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Click the Star Icon
Click the star icon that appears on hover. The star turns yellow when favorited.
That's it! The thumbnail is now saved to your favorites. No confirmation needed—it's instant.
Visual Feedback
When you favorite a thumbnail:- Star turns yellow: Indicates the thumbnail is now favorited
- Stays in place: The thumbnail remains in your grid—it's not moved anywhere
- Instant sync: Favorites are saved immediately—no need to click "Save"
Removing Thumbnails from Favorites
From the Thumbnail Grid
To unfavorite from your main thumbnails list:- Hover over the favorited thumbnail (look for the yellow star badge)
- Click the star icon again
- The star returns to its default state—thumbnail is removed from favorites
From the Favorites Page
You can also remove favorites directly from the Favorites page:- Go to Favorites from the sidebar
- Hover over the thumbnail you want to remove
- Click the yellow star button
- The thumbnail disappears from the favorites list
Removing a thumbnail from favorites doesn't delete it—it only removes the bookmark. Your thumbnail remains in your regular thumbnails list.
Accessing Your Favorites
Via the Sidebar
The fastest way to access your favorites:- Look for the Favorites link in your sidebar (marked with a star icon)
- Click it to see all your favorited thumbnails in one place
From the Favorites Page
The Favorites page gives you a clean view of only your bookmarked thumbnails:- Grid layout: Same familiar layout as your main thumbnails
- Quick actions: View, edit, download, or unfavorite with one click
- Creation date: See when each thumbnail was generated
- Project name: Easily identify which project each thumbnail belongs to
Actions Available on Favorites
From the Favorites page, you can perform all the usual actions on your saved thumbnails:| Action | Icon | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Edit | Pencil | Open the thumbnail in the editor for modifications |
| View | Eye | Open a full-size preview modal |
| Download | Download arrow | Save the image to your device |
| Unfavorite | Yellow star | Remove from favorites |
Team Favorites
Favorites in YouThumb AI are shared at the organization (team) level:When you favorite a thumbnail, all members of your organization can see it in the shared Favorites page. This is great for team collaboration!
Collaboration Benefits
- Curated selections: Create a "approved thumbnails" collection for your team
- Client review: Mark thumbnails for client approval
- Best practices: Save examples of successful thumbnails for team reference
- Quick sharing: Point team members to favorites instead of hunting through generations
Best Practices
When to Favorite
Consider favoriting thumbnails when:- The generation turned out exactly as intended
- You plan to use the thumbnail soon
- It's a good example for future reference
- You want team members to see it
- It's a candidate for A/B testing
Workflow Integration
Integrate favorites into your thumbnail creation workflow:Generate → Review → Favorite the best ones → Continue iterating
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Later: Visit Favorites
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Download or edit for final use
Keep It Curated
Don't favorite everything! The value of favorites comes from being selective. If everything is a favorite, nothing is.
- Outdated thumbnails you no longer need
- Drafts that have been superseded by better versions
- Thumbnails you've already downloaded and used
Quick Reference
Favorite Actions Cheat Sheet
| I want to... | Do this |
|---|---|
| Add a favorite | Hover thumbnail → Click star icon |
| Remove a favorite | Click the yellow star on any favorited thumbnail |
| View all favorites | Click Favorites in the sidebar |
| Download a favorite | Hover → Click download icon |
| Edit a favorite | Hover → Click pencil icon |
Keyboard Tips
- Favorites are instant—no need to confirm or save
- The star icon is always visible on favorited thumbnails (yellow badge in top-left)
- Removing a favorite is non-destructive—the thumbnail still exists
Next Steps
Now that you know how to organize your best work:- Creating Thumbnails - Generate more thumbnails to favorite
- Editing Thumbnails - Refine your favorite thumbnails
- Template Library - Save favorite thumbnails as templates for future use