How to use Canva | Practical guide

Canva is an online tool that can help you design and edit photos without much hassle; Check out step by step

Canva is one of the leading business tools in the world of digital marketing and is among the most popular options for design applications on the web and mobile apps. The platform also stands out for being accessible to users with no experience in professional programs, so get started on Canva now.

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It’s worth mentioning that this guide focuses on the web version of the platform. If you prefer, learn how to use canva on mobile.

What is Canva?

Canva offers a powerful set of tools for editing photos and creating various visual materials, such as business cards, flyers, posters, social media posts, videos and animations, all through a simple and intuitive interface.

To make the experience even better, there are additional tools and a huge collection of photos and videos in the paid plans of the platform. The versatility also extends to the different versions of Canva, available for PCs and mobile phones.

How to create an account

To sign up for Canva, you need to visit the website (canva.com) and create a record using an email account apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft or mobile number.

How to create a drawing

After registering, the user can start creating what he wants. There are plenty of options for what to do, as the Canva home screen itself features a wide variety of suggestions on what to invent. In the sidebar, for example, you can select the project folder or a tab dedicated to ready-made templates, while in the central part there are suggestions of materials ready for download.

1. On the home screen, click the “Create a design” button;
2. Select a design format from the list of suggestions or click any option to start over;
3. When finished, click “Share” and then “Download”;
4. Select the file format and finish by clicking “Download”.

How to do a basic edit

Despite being free, Canva offers a very diverse and comprehensive toolset that is ideal for anyone looking to make basic edits. See how to use:

1. On the main screen, click the “Create a design” button in the upper right corner of the screen;
2. Select the type of design you want or start a job from scratch, according to the suggestions in the list;
3. Navigate from the left bar to add content to your project.

The toolbar on the left side of the screen offers several tools to enhance your editing. The options are as follows:

• Design – ready-made and themed materials, such as Christmas cards or business cards;
• Elements: stickers, lines and shapes, graphic elements, photos, videos and audios, among other resources to customize the project;
• Branding: Professional usage guide, allows you to create a branding kit from scratch, including logos, fonts, colors and templates;
• Upload: use to send files from the PC to the platform;
• Text: use to insert text boxes and customize fonts, colors, sizes and effects;
• Drawing: offers specific pens, markers, erasers and materials for freehand drawing;
• Projects: where you access all the work done or archived in the account;
• Apps: Connect external apps like Google Drive, Facebook, Bitmoji, and GIPHY to Canva.

Photo retouching and enhancements

Whether the need is to adjust the brightness of an image, balance the contrast or do cropping, Canva offers a tool dedicated to adjustments and improvements in photos.

1. Click the “Create a Design” button in the upper right corner;
2. Click “Edit Photo” at the bottom of the suggestion list;
3. Choose the desired photo and click the “Adjust” tab to adjust the elements of the image;
4. If you’d rather have Canva make the adjustments to your photo yourself, click the “Auto Adjust” button at the top of the menu;
5. To crop the image, click on the “Crop” tab;
6. Select a predefined aspect ratio or do a manual crop by dragging the edges of the crop line;
7. Finally, click “Finish” and then “Save”.

How to apply filters and effects

Canva has many filter and effect options to make your image even more personalized.

How to apply filters

From the home screen, click the “Create a design” button in the upper right corner and “Edit photo” at the bottom of the suggestions list

1. On the home screen, click the “Create a design” button in the upper right corner;
2. Click “Edit Photo” at the bottom of the suggestion list;
3. Choose a photo or drawing to which you want to apply filters or effects;
4. Click on the “Filters” button in the left corner of the screen.
5. Select one of the filters from the on-screen list.
6. Adjust the strength of the filter using the slider at the bottom of the screen;

how to apply effects

1. Click on the “Effects” tab and select the desired effect;
2. Adjust the intensity of the effect with the sliders in the right corner of the screen;
3. When done, click “Save” and select the most appropriate option.

share a drawing

Now that the edit is done, it’s time to share it with other users. With this, anyone with access to your design will be able to view, edit and share it with others, depending on the type of permission granted.

1. On the home screen, click the three lines icon in the upper left corner of the screen;
2. Click on “Projects”;
3. Select the design you want to share;
4. Click the “Share” button and choose the type of sharing you want;
5. Under “People with access”, type the name of the target user or group in the text box;
6. To share a collaboration link, change the access type and click the “Copy Link” button.

Create and merge teams

In Canva, you can create teams of up to 500 people, including yourself. Each member can create and join up to 100 teams, and it is also possible to create subgroups within teams. See how to do it:

1. On the home screen, click your profile picture in the upper left corner of the screen;
2. Select the “Create a team” option;
3. Write the name of the team;
4. Under “Anyone who owns your domain can”, choose the access level for each participant;
5. Select a logo to continue;
6. To add team members, enter each guest’s email addresses and select the level of permission they will be granted;
7. Finish by clicking the “Go to team” button.

Join a team

1. Open the invitation email you received and click the “Accept invitation” button;
2. Log in to be redirected to the team page;
3. To start collaborating, click “Create a design” and start a new project.

Now that you’ve learned how to use the tool, get to know it the differences between Canva and Canva Pro to decide if it’s worth opting for a paid plan.

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