Newsjawa.com – How to Use Canva to Create Designs (Full Tutorial). Currently the need for design is increasingly unstoppable. Most of you must be familiar with a graphic design application called Canva. However, there are still some people who don’t know how to use Canva.
Canva is an online graphic design application that makes it easy for users to create various designs, such as CV designs, posters, logos, and others.
This graphic design application is even very suitable and recommended for use by beginners. Because, the appearance of the application is very friendly and easy to use.
However, it is not uncommon for people to still not be able to use Canva properly. The reason is, the features that Canva offers are so many that you have to understand them well.
So how do you use Canva for design purposes and so on? Here Glints will explain it to you.
Canva Free Features
So, before discussing how to create an account, here are examples of free features in Canva that you can take advantage of:
1. Animation
If you want to add animated GIFs to your designs, Canva can provide several free animations that you can use.
However, this feature is certainly different from Canva Pro because there will be more animation options.
2. Design templates
Don’t want to create a design from scratch? Relax, there are many types of free templates that you can choose based on the type of design. From report design to social media posts.
So, all you have to do is edit the type or color of the font, image, and so on.
3. Photos & audio
Sometimes, we also need stock photos with high quality to support the design. Well, just like sites like Freepik, you can also find some free photos to use.
In addition, there are also audio options that can be used to create works such as motion graphics.
4. Edit photos
What if you want to use photos from your laptop or cellphone? Can. How to add photos or videos to Canva will be discussed later in this article.
Once added, you can also, you know, edit a little photo to make it better. For example by increasing brightness, contrast, saturation, and several other free effects.
How to Create a Canva Account
Using Canva to create designs isn’t really that difficult. You can learn this gradually until you finally understand it in its entirety.
The first thing you have to do is create a Canva account. Creating an account in Canva is no different than creating any other account.
Reporting from Canva, here’s how to create an account on the service:
- Visit the website www.canva.com.
- Choose to sign up according to your wishes, namely by email, Facebook, or Google.
- Enter your full name, email, and password if you signed up with an email.
- If you sign up with Facebook or Google, do authorize access.
- Once the data is filled in, click sign up and you already have a Canva account.
How to Choose a Design in Canva
Now that you have a Canva account, it’s time for you to create designs using the Canva app.
Through the Canva app, you can choose what you want to design. You can design logos, posters, CVs, and others with this application.
Well, in this article, we will discuss how to choose a design using Canva.
Choosing a design in Canva isn’t really that difficult. Here are the steps:
After logging in, you will be faced with a display like this, then click the ‘create design’ button.
After that, choose one. In this tutorial Glints clicked the logo. Then there will be a display with various logo templates that you can use as your reference material in creating a logo.
After that, choose one. In this tutorial Glints clicked the logo. Then there will be a display with various logo templates that you can use as your reference material in creating a logo.
Choose the template you like, then make a logo according to your own creation.
On the left, there are various features that you can use to make your logo more attractive.
After everything is done, you can download your work and share it with others.
Apart from creating a logo, you can also use Canva as a way to create posters, invitations, CVs, blog banners, and even create content for marketing strategies.
The method is almost the same, you just click the ‘create design’ button, then choose what you want to make. After that, there will be lots of features that you can try, such as how it looks when you create a logo.
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How to Create Your First Design in Canva
Now, after learning that Canva can actually create various designs, such as logo designs, posters, CVs, and others, now we will discuss how to create the first design in Canva.
If you’re a designer, you’ll probably have no trouble figuring out how to use Canva because it’s quite easy to use.
However, for those of you who are still beginners in graphic design, here Glints will provide instructions on how to create designs in Canva.
1. Log in first
As usual, you’ll need to be logged in before you can create your first design in Canva.
2. Click on ‘create design’
After that, click create design and select one of the designs you want to create.
3. Choose the template you want
Reporting from Hubspot, Canva has a collection of custom and professional templates for various content needed by users.
For example, in the screenshot below are templates provided by Canva for those of you who want to create a blog banner design.
4. Add photo
To add a unique design in your creative process, you can add photos in it.
In the left corner of the screen when you start designing, there is a selection of photo features. There are tons of photos that Canva has provided and are free for you to use.
You can even search millions of photos by typing certain keywords. However, there are photos that are specifically used for premium accounts, so you have to use Canva premium.
5. Add text
Besides being able to add photos to your designs, you can also add text to make your designs even more beautiful.
The trick is to simply click the ‘text’ on the left, then you are free to choose the font you like.
6. Insert filter and adjust image
If you don’t match the color of the existing image, you can adjust it by trying to use the filters provided by Canva.
In addition, you can also adjust image brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, and others. The filter and adjust image menu is right above your image.
Adjust according to your style so that the image can look beautiful.
7. Download the image and share it with others
After fiddling with the design that you have created, it’s time to share it with people or download it directly.
To do both, you just click ‘share’ if you want to share with people. After that, enter the e-mail address.
If you want to download, all you have to do is click the download button next to it and your design image will automatically be downloaded.
How to Use Canva on Mobile
Canva is also available on mobile. For those of you who want to design anywhere and anytime, you can use Canva via mobile.
1. Choose what you want to design
After logging in, you will be faced with a screen like this. Click ‘+’ to start designing.
You can design various things, such as posters, certificates, invitations, even Instagram stories and WhatsApp stories.
If you want to download, all you have to do is click the download button next to it and your design image will automatically be downloaded.
2. How to Use Canva on Mobile
Canva is also available on mobile. For those of you who want to design anywhere and anytime, you can use Canva via mobile.
3. Choose what you want to design
After logging in, you will be faced with a screen like this. Click ‘+’ to start designing.
You can design various things, such as posters, certificates, invitations, even Instagram stories and WhatsApp stories.
That’s the information on how to use Canva for those of you who still don’t know it. At Glints there are lots of articles about graphic design that you can read.
You can learn many things from techniques, recommended tools, trends, to practical tips about other designs.
What are you waiting for? Come on, explore more articles to become a professional graphic designer!
