CANVA basics
Published on Mar 04, 2016
All about CANVA tutorial.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
CANVA is an app loaded with user-friendly features and functionality...
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it is used to create a variety of engaging content.
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allows you to create different types of Content...
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such as: pre-sized social media image and header templates,
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marketing materials, documents,
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presentations, invitations,ads
and more.
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Canva offers drag-and-drop functionality
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making it easy to discover image elements.
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with tons of Images and Fonts to Use
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you can use a free or paid photo,
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or even the ones you
uploaded.
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Canva provides an easy-to-use photo editor
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using settings
that include
filters, tint,
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blur,
brightness,
and more.
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Canva offers hundreds of fonts to
choose from.
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How Do You Use Canva?
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Create account.
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Log-in.
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The first step is to select your template.
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choose a
template.
A new window opens, time to be creative.
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There are lots of features inside lets
review each.
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Search tab – This is where you can find images, icons, charts and more to use.
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search tab
Layouts tab - shows a number of ready-to-use layouts for your image.
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lay-outs
Elements tab - includes free photos, grids, frames,shapes,
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lines, illustrations, icons charts and more.
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elements tab
Text tab - here you’ll find the text elements,
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both pre-formatted styles, and text in images.
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text tab
Background tab - you can use one of the many backgrounds,
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plus a color palette and images can also be found here.
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background tab
Uploads tab – allows you to upload and use your own elements such as images and logos.
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uploads tab
Zoom Control – Use this to make your work area larger or smaller.
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zoom control
Search form – access search using this search form.
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Canvas – where you’ll create your masterpiece.
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Add a new page – some infographics contain multiple pages, this is where you add them.
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Page controls – If you have more than one page, use this area to navigate them.
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page con-trol
Design Name – Change the name of your design here.
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de-sign name
share button – Use this to share your design.
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share button.
Download button – Use this to download your image.
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download button
Make Public button – Use this to share your design in Canva.
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make public button.
Help tab – Support is just a click away.
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Now it’s time to create your design.
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canva
this is where it happens
start on the
search tab.
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search tab
Search by keyword
or by element category.
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Select a category and then add an icon or object.
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categories
upload an image using the upload tab.
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upload
then add some
text so it’s off
to the Text tab.
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text
Go to the
Background tab
to add or change a background.
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background
When you're done with the design its download time.
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First, we click on the Download button.
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download
choose from several formats to download and save.
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Now you may post your masterpiece.
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Hope you learned something... thanks!
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