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Create effects for YouTube Shorts and get a chance to win prizes by taking part in our Effect Maker Challenges!
Why Join Effect Maker Challenges?
Chance to win hundreds or even thousands of dollars every edition
Participate in our global community of effect creators
Be one of the first to try newest features and templates
Learn how to best create effects for YouTube Shorts
Get spotlighted by Lenslist and YouTube
Post effects to put your creativity in front of billions of YouTube Shorts users
Winning Effects
Am I Eligible?
YES, if you’re at least the age of majority in your country, state, province, or jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry.
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YES, if you have access to YouTube’s advanced creator features, you can use Effect Maker. Click to see how to unlock advanced creator features.
New to Effect Maker and want to learn more? Check out YouTube’s Effect Maker overview below to get started!
Effect Maker offers features and templates fitting all types of content creators and creative technologists.
You can build many different kinds of effects, including AI, Gaming, Interactive, Makeup, Camera lens, and Background effects. See what’s possible and try it yourself!
Particles
Particle System
@YouTube
AI Image
Trick or Treat
@extraakash
AI Image + Face Paint
Halloween Makeup Filter
@juliadudokk
Object Overlap
Halloween AI Game
@royer.louise
Head Tracking
Bubble Burst 3
@Janmahavan
Randomizer
How old do I look?
@varunraikar
Face Paint
Festive Glow
@unnatiisrani
Face Stretch
Boo-tiful Drip
@the.infotainer
Face Accessory
RUBY PRINCESS
@xoJourdanLouise
3D Model
Crazy Parkour
@bartel_games
Learn straight from previous Effect Maker Challenges winners and watch tutorials made by top effect creators.
Effect Maker Tutorial:
Visual Scripting 101 with @haleycatpawz
Visual Scripting 101 with @haleycatpawz
How to Create an AI Transformation Effect with Effect Maker with @varunraikar
HOW TO: Create a Face Paint Effect in Effect Maker with @royer.louise
Check out the Effect Maker Help Center to learn how to get started and understand YouTube’s Community Guidelines for publishing effects on YouTube Shorts.
Keep up to date with the Effect Maker community by joining the official Effect Maker Discord!
Join the Effect Maker Discord space by joining the official YouTube server at https://discord.gg/youtube.
Follow the onboarding instructions and select “Effect Maker” for the “What kind of creator are you” question when joining.
Already a part of the server? Head to the “#🤙pick-your-role” channel and select “Effect Maker”.