How to Use Canva

HOW TO USE
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Type www.Canva.com on the
address bar

Set up a Free account by
connecting with Facebook

Or Sign in with Google

Or enter your Email

And your Password

Then click Sign up

If you already have an account,
just click Login

After you have logged in, this
window opens

Then this, click
Show me how it’s done

Once you log in, you’ll see the
Dashboard or Home page

To get started, select a Design

Or click the +

to see more Designs

Click Use custom dimensions to
Custom the size

Or create a specific size

Click the x

to go back to the
Home Page

Whenever you create a
Design

it automatically gets saved to
your Profile

So you can open it again later

and keep on working on it.

Let’s click Presentation and start a
new design

Canva designers have already
created a number of layouts

you can use for each design
type

Then you’ll see the Layouts tab on
the left

Drag the bar to scroll down and
see more designs

So if I click on one

It’s added to my page

In the Search tab is the
Canva Image Library

Currently there are more than
1,000,000 images in the library

Click on one of the
folders such as Icons

To bring up the collection in the
Image Library

You can also look for what
you’re looking for

using the Search Bar

If we search for Telephone

it will show ALL the results in the
image library

Just click and drag that image to a
place holder

Next is our Text Tab

Click on the Text Tab and the
Text collection opens

And you’re able to Add text to
your page

Click and Drag the Text to your
page

Click to Copy Image

Or click Back

To put the Text at the back of the
Image

Or click Forward

to put the Text in front

You can also click the dropdown

and click Link

To add a link

Click Transparency

And adjust the bar

For Transparency of the text

Click on the Image to make
adjustments

Click and drag the corners to
resize the image

Click Filter

To adjust Brightness

Or you can use Free Text that’s
already been designed

You can click Background

To be able to Edit Solid Color

Click Blue

To change the background to Blue

Or Patterned Background

You can also use a Stock Image

And use it as a Background

The last type is for your own
Uploads

You can upload your own files

by clicking
Upload your own images

Or drag the files onto the screen

You can also connect your
Facebook account

To pull-in your images and
use those in your designs

Let’s go ahead and actually
create a quick design

Click Add a New Page

First click on the Background Tab

And add the screen background

Let’s look for a Photo

I’ll drag the Photo into my design

Next lets look for a Speech
Bubble

Type speech bubble on the search
bar

Drag the bubble to your page

You can choose the color for
the Speech Bubble

Click on the bubble to make
changes

Click to Pick a Color

Then select a color

Or click +

to select more colors

Or just retain Violet as the color

Click the Text tab

Which brings out the collection of
text

You can edit and change text

Click the Trash bin to delete the
bubble

Then click and drag the new
image with text

Double click text to edit the text

Click here to change Font

When finished with the design
you have a few options

Start by clicking the
Share button

You can Share the design to
Facebook

Or Tweeter

Or Enter email to send it to
someone else

If they have a Canva account,

They’ll be able to open the
Canva Design

Click Make Public and enter your
Design Title

Then click Done

Click here to rename your design

Then click Done

Wnen finished click Canva to
return to your Profile

And start a new design

You’ll see the design you just
created has been saved

So you can open it again later.

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