I admit. I’m a frustrated artist.

I call my drawings “artistic vandals”.

But there’s an easier way to do

graphic designs!

…GOOGLE SAYS, use

GO! GO! GO!

HOW TO USE CANVA

Type in CANVA on your browser.

Click on the link to the website.

When this appears, fill in your

details.

Then click to SIGN UP.

When you’re done, this appears.

Let’s select one.

This gives a simple guide on how to

use CANVA.

Yes, SHOW ME!

It’s a simple tutorial that CANVA

prepared for beginners.

The slides will flow by themselves.

Just observe and learn.

Click on the CANVA icon to return

to the homepage.

See the homepage with the design

templates.

Click on MORE …

… to see more templates…

… and more!

Let’s choose FACEBOOK post.

You’ll see this. On the left is the

LAYOUTS TAB.

There are FREE designs to choose

from.

Choose one design.

Or drag it on the template.

Let’s change the BACKGROUND.

The color menu will appear. Select

background color.

Or click on this to see more colors.

Pick one among the color choices.

See the changes?

To change the picture, click on

UPLOADS.

Choose either from facebook or

your uploaded files.

If you chose from facebook, let’s

SIGN IN first.

Fill in your details.

Then log in.

Your facebook photos will appear.

Choose one.

The chosen photo will appear on

the layout.

Drag these handles to position your

photo.

Drag the photo here.

These lines will tell you if the photo

is centered.

The EDIT options will pop up.

Click on FILTER to see the different

options.

Click the arrow to see more

features.

Choose SUMMER option and the

color of the picture changes.

Click on ADVANCED OPTIONS for

more features.

The menu appears. Adjust the

sliders to enhance the photo.

See the enhanced color?

We’ll change Einstein’s quotes.

Click on TEXT.

Click on the quotes.

The TEXT BOX will pop up.

The image library gives us so many

text designs.

Choose any FREE design from the

image library.

Or just type your own. Highlight all

the texts.

And type in your great quotes.

To change the text font, highlight

the whole text.

Choose the text font.

Pick a color for the font.

Or click on + for more choices.

And choose the color you like most.

These font and color will suit well.

Of course, Einstein didn’t say that,

so let’s change it.

I didn’t say that???

Told you so..

That’s more like it!

To continue, click on SEARCH.

We have a new menu on the

sidebar.

Let’s try SHAPES.

Choose the desired shape.

Drag the shape to your desired

position.

Adjust the size of the shape by

dragging the handles.

And that’s your facebook post!

Let’s share the photo. Click on the

upper right tab.

We can share it to the social

media..

..or send it through email.

Let’s send an email to our friend.

If you want her to edit the photo,

click share.

Then SEND it.

You will see this.

When this appears, your design is

now sent.

Tell your friend to open her email.

She will see this. Click this to see

the design.

Your friend will see this and can

edit your photo.

Let’s share it to facebook.

Just wait and see..

GOOD NEWS! Click on!

Log in to facebook.

This will appear on your facebook

page.

Say something..

..then share.

It’s there!

To get back to the homepage, click

on upper left.

And you’ll see your saved design

on your homepage.

Each time you log in to your

CANVA account..

..you can access your designs

easily.

Let’s try another design, something

from scratch.

We’ll create a POSTER on

mountain climbing.

From your homepage..

..choose a POSTER template.

You’ll have a blank layout.

Set a new background.

Choose a background.

Click on the design or drag it on the

template.

Click on UPLOADS.

UPLOAD your own image.

Select a photo from your files.

Then OPEN it.

Your image is now uploaded.

Click or drag the image to the

template.

Drag to resize the image.

We’ll add the text.

Choose a text design.

The text will appear on the image.

Drag the text to the desired

position.

Click and highlight the text to

change it.

Then type in your text.

We can delete some of the texts.

Highlight the texts to be deleted

here...

.. and there.

..then click on the DELETE key…

..until all the other texts are deleted.

Click on the text to highlight..

..and change the color..

Choose the text color.

Nice one!

Continue typing in the text.

Choose the font.

We’ll change this color…

…to this.

And see how it looks.

We need more text information.

Click ADD HEADING.

Drag the text to its position below.

Type in the dates.

Let’s change some letters to

UPPERCASE.

That looks great!

Let’s add a SUBHEADING.

Drag the text below the heading.

Type in your SUBHEADING.

Change the font.

And the font has changed.

We should add a BODY TEXT.

Drag it on the image.

Type in your text.

We change the font…

… and the color..

And we have a new POSTER!

You like CANVA?

With a gazillion images to choose

from…

And here’s something else from Mr.

Einstein..