what is canva? a beginner's tutorial

What is Canva?

A Beginner’s Tutorial

CanvaLet’s you

create beautiful

designs and documents

(c) What is Canva? A Beginner's Tutorial by Delightful VP | http://madelreyes.com/tutorials/

CanvaHas a

Dragand

drop feature

To create stunning graphics


CanvaLet’s you

Choosefrom over a

millionstunning images


Canvahas

customisable layouts


CanvahasEasy

photo editing

feature


Canvahasan

AUTO SAVE

feature


Canva can create• Posters• Banners• Presentations• Flyers• Social graphics• And many

more


Let’s get started!


Open a web browser


Search for Canva


Click Google search


Click on link


Create an account


Enter your

email address


Enter your

password


Click

Sign up


You are now signed up!


Click work


Watch Quick guide video


Canva home screen


Choose a poster


This is Canva’s work space


Let’s explore Canva


The Search button


There are

TWO ways to

SEARCH

By category folder


There are

TWO ways to

SEARCH

By keyword search


SEARCH

Elements


Searchfor

Elements

•Grids• Frames


Working with

GRIDSGrids hold images, allow resizing and manipulation of

images


Grids


Click on the upper

frame to edit


Click the circle

to change grid colour


Scroll down for more colours


Click on a colour

to change background


To delete, click on the

grid then press bin icon


Working with

FRAMESFrames are more

artistic, creative way to hold images


Frames


Scroll down to select


Drag every corner to resize


Drag arrow to rotate


Drag or upload a photo


To add a photo, go to the search window


Type " flower" in the search box


Drag the photo to anywhere

to auto resize


The photo was auto resized to fit the frame


Uploading a photo


Click “upload your own”


Search for your photo in your computer


Click location and filename


Click “open”


Image uploaded


Canva will automatically fit the photo in the frame


Searchfor

Elements • Shapes• Lines• Icons• Illustrations• Charts


Working with

SHAPESShapes add texture,

depth and organisation

to your design


Shapes


Examples of shapes


Working with

LINESLines add texture,

depth and organisation to your design


Lines


Examples of lines


Illustrations are used as alternative to photos


Example of an illustration


Icons are used as

alternative to photos


Example of an icon


Working with

CHARTS

Charts are used for presenting data

in the form of a table, graph or diagram (Google

definition)


Charts


Examples of charts


Same

tools and techniquesapply to

edit• Shapes• Lines• Icons• Illustrations• Charts


Let's use a shape to

demonstrate how to edit elements in Canva(c) What is Canva? A Beginner's Tutorial by

Delightful VP | http://madelreyes.com/tutorials/

Choose a shape


Drag corners to adjust size


Resize by dragging


Drag curved arrow to rotate


Shape rotated at 45°


Edit shape


Click copy to duplicate – copy will overlap the original


Drag duplicate to edit


Click bin to delete


One shape left after deletion


Click circle to change colour


Pick a desired colour for the shape


Scroll down for more colour options


Click plus (+) to customise colour


Click drop down arrow for more editing options


Click to add a website link to the shape


Click transparency to changedegree of visibility of the

shape


Drag circle to change transparency


Use

transparency when you want to

add textinside the shape


reducing transparency will make the text

readable


Searchfor

Text

Add text to deliver

compelling messages


Choose a pre-defined text box


Editing tools for the header design


Editing tools for the font


Choose font style, click arrows to browse


Font styles, scroll up and down to browse


Choose font size, click arrows to browse


Font sizes, scroll up and down to

browse


Choose font colour edit colours as per previous procedure for shape (slides 74-78)


Click drop down arrow to change font convention


Working with

Background Use a

background to provide a

backdrop for your design


Choose a solid colour for a background


Click plus (+) to customise background colour


Background editing tools


More background editing options


Use a textured backgroundfor a more captivating design


Use Canva photos as background


Use Canva

photos as

elements of a

design(c) What is Canva? A Beginner's Tutorial by

Delightful VP | http://madelreyes.com/tutorials/

How to Edit

•Photos•Backgrounds


Search for “flower”


Click on desired “flower” photo


Drag corners to resize


Tools for photo editing


Filter creates a special photo effect


Filters are used for AUTO photo adjustments


Click arrow for morefilter effect options


Click advanced options to adjust more photo properties


Photo properties


Auto photoadjustment


Using “Normal” effect


At “Normal” most photo properties are set to zero (0)


Using “Cali” effect


At “Cali” photo properties are adjusted automatically


Compare effectsNormal Cali


Manual photoadjustment


Start with “Normal” effect


Drag locator to either left or right

to manually adjust any photo property to achieve desired effect


Adjust “contrast” to 30


Adjust “saturation” to 70


Notice the “filter code” after adjustments


Take note of the “filter code”

if you want to use the same photo effect for all your designs


Cropto improve

framing and

accentuate subject matter


Crop to choose the most prominent part of the photo


Drag frame to locate part of the

photo that you want to keep


Drag corners to resize


Click check (√) to crop


After cropping


Share your design


Share via Facebook, Twitter or email


Download your design


Download using different formats


Click Options


Choose pages to download


Click to makeyour design public


What are YOU waiting for?


Sign up with Canva

now!


and start making those fantastic

designs and documents!


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