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Thumbnailing

A collection of mods designed to enhance your Minecraft thumbnail design workflow.

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Compatibility

Minecraft: Java Edition

1.20.1

Platforms

Supported environments

Client-side

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Creators

mangofx
mangofxOwner

Details

Licensed CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
Published 4 weeks ago
Updated 4 weeks ago

The definitive Minecraft thumbnail design modpack.

Crafted by a thumbnail designer, for thumbnail designers. This pack includes the essential tools needed to pose characters, build scenes, capture clean renders, and produce professional thumbnails with speed and consistency.

Features

Tool Purpose
NewNPC Mod Spawn, pose, and animate NPCs for character setups.
BBS Mod Import and pose Blockbench 3D models directly in-game.
Model Dumper Export any in-game entity as .obj for external rendering software.
Bobby Load and render distant chunks for cinematic backgrounds.
WorldGen Enhancements Four terrain presets for building dramatic scenes and environment compositions.
Optimization Suite Tweaked for high FPS and shader-friendly performance.
DMS Generate depth maps for realistic atmospheric fog, lens blur, and depth-based effects.
NMS Render normal maps to easily shade and relight characters for dramatic lighting.
WEM Render white-masked entities to quickly cut out characters in thumbnails.
BDS Render shadows and ambient occlusion while keeping vanilla style intact.
Terrain Maps Terrain maps come pre-installed to create dramatic environments. (COMING SOON)

Workflow Tips

Shortcut Action
F3 + C Copy camera angle + position (great for consistency across shots).
F7 Auto cutout screenshot mode (experimental).
/flyspeed <value> Precision camera control for cinematic movement.
/locate biome Quickly find the perfect background environment.

FAQ

Can I use this modpack to make commercial thumbnails? Yes — commercial use is allowed. You can create and monetize thumbnails, videos, streams, and artwork made using this modpack. However, you may not reupload or redistribute the modpack by another name.
How does this compare to software like Blender or Blockbench? Blender is more powerful, but it comes with a steep learning curve and slow workflow for quick scene iteration. This modpack is optimized for speed and thumbnail-ready composition directly in Minecraft, then finished in Photoshop. Furthermore, nearly every prominent thumbnail artist uses some variation of this workflow. If that isn't enough proof, take a look at the gallery for thumbnails I've made using only this modpack and Photoshop.
Do I need shaders for this pack? No, shaders are entirely optional and completely depend on the style you're going for. I actually recommend NOT using shaders unless you have a clear idea of what you want. Hysteria is great for spooky-looking scenes, bliss is a decent middleground, and complementary is great for general usage. If you do use shaders, please configure them to suit your needs, as the shaders included with the pack are completely unedited.
I'm having issues with NPC Mod. Where do I get help? NPC Mod's Discord Server can be found at: https://discord.gg/uE7gFcZ7QB
I'm having issues with the modpack in general. Where do I get help? For troubleshooting or setup questions, please join the Thumbnailers Discord: https://discord.gg/TTC7Uvm2N8
Where can I get feedback on my designs? Feel free to join Thumbnailers, the biggest Minecraft thumbnail design community: https://discord.gg/TTC7Uvm2N8

Note: I don't own any mods provided in this pack. All credit goes to the original mod developers. I simply compiled these mods into one unified modpack for ease of use.

Want to go one step further?

Visit https://mangofx.art to explore asset packs that will instantly take your thumbnails to the next level.