Thread:ProbablyNoah/@comment-24083265-20140615061807/@comment-26842383-20140618154624

Pretty much this is what I do

Using Paint.net, making four different layers

The first layer is the background- Choose one that explains the connection between the two (I.E. Maniac Cop vs Governor had a zombie/police-esque background)

The second layer is the characters- Go onto Google Images and search the characters name with the word "transparent" either before or after. If it's a popular or video game character, you'll probably find one- But if it's something like Maniac Cop, you probably won't find much.

If you can't find transparent, pictures of somebody with a white background is just as good- Use the Magic Wand tool, it's the best for removing solid color backgrounds. If it removes part of the character, erase very carefully around those parts.

If you can't find that either, do what I do- Put the picture in Microsoft Word/Powerpoint and click "remove backgrounds." You'll have to edit some, no doubt, but it gets the job done- Turns the background completely white so you can edit it with ease.

Google search "Epic Rap Battles of History Logo Vs" to find the both the Logo and the Vs symbol on the same page, both transparent on their own.

Voila! You have a thumbnail. I may make a blog about this.