creating graphics through canva

Make CANVA Your Friend in Creating AWESOME

Graphics

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In your URL, type www.canva.com


http://www.canva.com

You will be redirected to this site:



You will need an account to access the site



You can use your Facebook account

to connect.



Or your Google account



Or sign up for an account.



This is for FREE!



For new accounts, input your Email

address



Choose a password



Click SIGN UP!



Check your email to confirm

subscription.

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Once confirmed, go back to

CANVA.com and click log-in.


http://CANVA.com


You will be re-directed to this

log in site.



You have the options to connect via Facebook,



Or Sign in with Google



Or use your other registered account



To log in outside Facebook and

google,




Type in your username/email


Enter your password.



Click Log in!




Welcome to your CANVA dashboard!



Your dashboard has your account name



And an inventory of all your completed designs



If you are new, this will still be empty. :)



Don’t worry, in no time, you will be able to accumulate a LOT of graphics!



Let us start designing!



Click Create a design



You will be provided with different layouts depending on the design that you want to create.



To create graphics for social media, choose Social Media.



All available layouts will be shown at the left panel.



Note that there are layout that are FREE and are NOT.



Choose one layout that fits your desired design.



You can now edit the selected layout.



Click the text to edit it to your desired text.



For this example, let us use a quote on travel to use as text.



You can also choose from different font styles



Or adjust the font size



Or even change the font color



It’s very simple and easy, right?



Download the file to save it to your computer.



Choose the file type for your graphic.



CANVA is now saving your design.



It’s done! You can now open your downloaded file!



This is how the downloaded file looks like.



AMAZING, right? :)



You can also share this to your social media accounts.



Or send it as an email to your friends!



Shall we try some other features?



Yes, there are more!



Click the CANVA button to go back to the home page.



Other than Social Media designs, you can also create presentation designs.



Or posters



Or even Facebook Covers



Or define the dimensions if you need a specific size for your design



Let’s try doing posters!



Similar to Social Media, Posters allow us to choose from an array of layouts.



Other than the layouts, you can also choose from other options.



Let us choose Elements



This feature provides different options for

clipart and other pictures (both free and with charge).



Let us choose Free Photos.



These are all the Free Photos that you can use for your design.



Let us choose one photo



The chosen photo now appears in the edit page



You can resize the photo by moving the black button corners



The filter option allows you to edit the image’s appearance based on your preference.



Type the text you want to show and edit as desired.



You can edit the font.



And choose from the following options



Adjust the font size.



Pick a font color



You can also choose a background for your graphic.



Or even re-arrange the text as you see fit!



Satisfied? Rename your artwork!



Click this and rename it.



Type your desired title in the box.



Click Done!



It is now changed!



You can now download your finished product.



Choose your file type



Hold tight! It is being prepared!



Done! Open your downloaded files to check the finished design.



This is how it looks like as a .JPG format.



Pretty cool, right? :)



Share it in your social media accounts as well!



Or send it to your friends via email!



So there you go!



Designing made easy through CANVA!



Ready to make your own graphics?



Let CANVA help you make it



and



Let your graphics be dull no more!



And you will be your own

awesome graphic artist in no time!



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