Canva Tutorial For Beginners: How To Use Canva In 5 Steps
How To Use Canva For Beginners! This tutorial will explain how to use Canva in 5 easy steps! If you’re looking to become a social media manager, marketing assistant, graphic designer, or anyone who uses social media and graphic design then this video will definitely be helpful to you! Canva is an easy-to-use online graphic design tool that allows anyone to create beautiful graphics! To get started using Canva watch the video above! Subscribe so you don’t miss any upcoming videos like this one where I explain how to use new programs on the internet!
1. Open Canva
Once you have downloaded the app, open it and you will be asked if you would like to create a design. Select Yes, create a design and then choose one of the templates that come with the app or select New Design.
In your design tool on the left-hand side of your screen there are 10 buttons at the top that let you change what each element looks like - we'll go through these in more detail below. Once you've selected an element to change its properties, clicking on it reveals more editing options at the bottom of your screen.
Once you're done making changes to this element, use the arrows on either side of it to scroll up or down to choose another one and repeat until you're happy with how your page looks!
2. Choose A Template
Click on Edit Colors on the left side of the screen and choose a main color for your design. This is usually the text color or background color.
Go to the bottom of this page and use the button that says grab colors from photo, then upload a photo you have taken. Be sure to select Image as your type of file if it isn't already selected! You will then see an image like below. If you don't see colors in your picture, click Customize under Image Details on the right side of the page and choose colors with the eyedropper tool. If you need more help using this tool, check out our blog post How To Get The Most Out Of The Eyedropper Tool
You can now add shapes by clicking on Shapes in the top navigation bar and clicking on shapes you want to add. Add Text by clicking on Text Boxes under Elements in the top navigation bar, or by clicking Insert Text Box at the bottom of your page after choosing a template.
3. Pick Fonts And Colors
Choosing the fonts and colors for your text on the site is really just personal preference. Do you want it to look cute, cool, or professional? Once you've chosen those, you have to pick what colors you want the type to be. Usually a website will use only one color, but they can also have more than one which makes it a little more eye-catching.
The amount of font selections depend on what website it's being used for and who the target audience is. The logo might even have its own font selection. However, in general there are three fonts that are popular choices: Helvetica, Arial, and Verdana.
4. Add Your Images
Follow these five steps to get started with your first design using Canva!
1. Open up the website and click on Create a Design in the top left corner. 2. Choose which type of file you would like to make and which dimensions you need it in. 3. Browse through the millions of stock images or upload your own to use on your design by clicking Add Image. 4. You can also add text, shapes, lines, and freehand drawings if you're looking for something more artistic! 5. Upload an image of yourself (or any person), choose your location and gender, then click Design for.
You're ready to start designing!
5. Save And Share
To begin using the editing features, you'll need to first click on the content tab in the top left hand corner of your screen. From there, click on the large + symbol to create a new text box or image. From there, you can either upload an image from your computer or search for an image through their search bar. You can also upload a file from your own Google Drive account if you have one set up (I recommend setting one up!). Once an image is uploaded, it will show up right away in the text box and you can then proceed to resize it with your mouse. One thing I really like about this platform is that they automatically flip vertical images into horizontal without any manual adjustments being necessary! After sizing your image, click on the text button and type whatever you want to say. If you want to edit what was previously typed, just double-click inside the text box and everything will go back to its original state. Once finished writing out your message, all you have to do is press the blue publish button in the bottom right hand corner of your screen. That's it! Simple as pie!