EveryEvery time my son asked time my son asked me to draw something, I me to draw something, I

felt hopeless. felt hopeless.

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I call my drawings “stick I call my drawings “stick drawing”.drawing”.

My friend told me My friend told me there’s an easier way to there’s an easier way to

do graphic design.do graphic design.

She said go to GOOGLE, and She said go to GOOGLE, and try!!! try!!!

GO!GO!GOGO!GO!GO

HOW TO USE HOW TO USE CANVACANVA

Type in CANVA on your Type in CANVA on your browser.browser.

Click on the link to the Click on the link to the website.website.

When this appears, type in your When this appears, type in your details.details.

Then click to SIGN UP.Then click to SIGN UP.

When you are done, this When you are done, this appears and let’s select one.appears and let’s select one.

This gives you a guide on how to This gives you a guide on how to use CANVA.use CANVA.

It’s a simple tutorial prepared It’s a simple tutorial prepared for the beginners.for the beginners.

The slides will follow by The slides will follow by themselves, just observe and themselves, just observe and

learn.learn.

Click the CANVA icon to return Click the CANVA icon to return to homepage.to homepage.

See the homepage with the See the homepage with the design templates.design templates.

Click on MORE…Click on MORE…

See more templates..See more templates..

……and more…and more…

Let’s choose FACEBOOK post.Let’s choose FACEBOOK post.

You’ll see this. On the left is the You’ll see this. On the left is the LAYOUTS TAB.LAYOUTS TAB.

There are FREE designs to There are FREE designs to choose from.choose from.

Choose one design.Choose one design.

Or drag it on template.Or drag it on template.

Let’s take change the Let’s take change the BACKGROUND.BACKGROUND.

Then color menu will appear. Then color menu will appear. Select the background.Select the background.

Or click on this to see more Or click on this to see more colors.colors.

Pick one among of your Pick one among of your choices.choices.

See the changes?See the changes?

To change the picture, click on To change the picture, click on UPLOADS.UPLOADS.

If you choose FACEBOOK, If you choose FACEBOOK, you need to sign in first! Fill you need to sign in first! Fill in your details then LOG IN.in your details then LOG IN.

Your facebook photos will Your facebook photos will appear. Choose one.appear. Choose one.

The chosen photo will appear on The chosen photo will appear on the layout.the layout.

The chosen photo will appear on The chosen photo will appear on the layout.the layout.

Drag this handle to position your Drag this handle to position your photo.photo.

Drag the photo here.Drag the photo here.

The EDIT options will pop up.The EDIT options will pop up.

Click the FILTER to see the Click the FILTER to see the different options.different options.

Click the arrow to see more Click the arrow to see more features.features.

Choose FESTIVE option and Choose FESTIVE option and color of the picture changes.color of the picture changes.

Click on ADVANCED OPTIONS Click on ADVANCED OPTIONS for more features.for more features.

The menu appears.Adjust the The menu appears.Adjust the sliders to enhance the photo.sliders to enhance the photo.

See the enhanced color.See the enhanced color.

We’ll change the qoutes. Click We’ll change the qoutes. Click on TEXT.on TEXT.

Click on the qoutes.Click on the qoutes.

TEXT BOX will pop up.TEXT BOX will pop up.

The image library gives us so The image library gives us so many designs.many designs.

Choose any FREE design from Choose any FREE design from the image library.the image library.

Or just type your own. Highlight Or just type your own. Highlight all the texts.all the texts.

And type in your favorite And type in your favorite qoute.qoute.

To change the text font, To change the text font, highlight the whole text.highlight the whole text.

Choose the text font.Choose the text font.

Pick a color for the font.Pick a color for the font.

Or click on + for more Or click on + for more choices.choices.

And choose the color you like And choose the color you like most.most.

These font and color will suit These font and color will suit well.well.

To continue, click on To continue, click on ELEMENTS. ELEMENTS.

We have new menu on the We have new menu on the sidebar.sidebar.

Let’s try SHAPES.Let’s try SHAPES.

Choose the desired shape.Choose the desired shape.

Drag the shape to your desired Drag the shape to your desired positionposition

Adjust the size of the shape by Adjust the size of the shape by dragging the handles.dragging the handles.

And that’s your facebook And that’s your facebook post!post!

Let’s share the photo. Click on Let’s share the photo. Click on the upper right tab.the upper right tab.

We can share it to the social We can share it to the social media.media.

..or send it through email...or send it through email.

Let’s send an email to our Let’s send an email to our friend.friend.

If you want her to edit your If you want her to edit your photo, click share.photo, click share.

Then SEND IT!Then SEND IT!

You will see this.You will see this.

When this appears, your design When this appears, your design is now sent.is now sent.

Tell your friend to open her Tell your friend to open her email.email.

She will see this. Click this to She will see this. Click this to see the design.see the design.

Your friend will see this and can Your friend will see this and can edit your photo.edit your photo.

Let’s share to Facebook.Let’s share to Facebook.

Just wait and see…Just wait and see…

GOOD NEWS! Click on!GOOD NEWS! Click on!

This will appear on your This will appear on your facebook page.facebook page.

Say something..Say something..

…….then share..then share.

It’s there!It’s there!

To get back to the homepage, To get back to the homepage, click on upper left.click on upper left.

And you’ll see your saved And you’ll see your saved design on your homepage.design on your homepage.

► Each time you log in Each time you log in to your CANVA to your CANVA account.account.

……you can assess you you can assess you designs easily.designs easily.

Let’s try another design, Let’s try another design, something from scratch.something from scratch.

We will create a poster of We will create a poster of mountain climbing.mountain climbing.

From your homepage…From your homepage…

..choose a POSTER template...choose a POSTER template.

You will have a blank layout..You will have a blank layout..

Set a new background.Set a new background.

Choose a background.Choose a background.

Click the design or drag it on the Click the design or drag it on the template.template.

Click on UPLOADS.Click on UPLOADS.

UPLOAD your own image.UPLOAD your own image.

Select a photo from your Select a photo from your files.files.

Then OPEN IT!Then OPEN IT!

Your image is now uploaded.Your image is now uploaded.

Click or drag the image to the Click or drag the image to the template.template.

Drag to resize the image.Drag to resize the image.

We’ll add the text.We’ll add the text.

Choose a text design.Choose a text design.

The text will appear on the The text will appear on the image.image.

Drag the text to the desired Drag the text to the desired position.position.

Click and highlight the text and Click and highlight the text and change it.change it.

Then type your text.Then type your text.

We can delete some texts.We can delete some texts.

Highlight the text to be deleted Highlight the text to be deleted here..here..

……and there.and there.

..then click the DELETE key...then click the DELETE key.

..until all the other texts are ..until all the other texts are deleted.deleted.

Click on the text to highlight.Click on the text to highlight.

……and change the color.and change the color.

Choose the text color.Choose the text color.

AMAZING!AMAZING!

Continue typing in the text.Continue typing in the text.

Choose the font.Choose the font.

We’ll change this color.We’ll change this color.

..to this...to this.

See how it looks!See how it looks!

We need to more text We need to more text information.information.

Click ADD HEADING.Click ADD HEADING.

Drag the text to it’s position Drag the text to it’s position below.below.

Type in the dates.Type in the dates.

Let’s change some letters to Let’s change some letters to UPPERCASE.UPPERCASE.

That looks great!That looks great!

Let’s add a SUBHEADING.Let’s add a SUBHEADING.

Drag the text below the Drag the text below the heading.heading.

Type in your SUBHEADING.Type in your SUBHEADING.

Change the font.Change the font.

And the font has changed.And the font has changed.

Now we should add a BODY Now we should add a BODY TEXT.TEXT.

Drag it on the image.Drag it on the image.

Type in your text.Type in your text.

Change the font.Change the font.

……and the color.and the color.

And we have a new POSTER!And we have a new POSTER!

You like it?You like it?

With tons of images to choose With tons of images to choose from…from…

And before I forget!And before I forget!