{"id":3385,"date":"2023-01-03T17:04:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T17:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tessardavis.com\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2023-01-03T17:04:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T17:04:35","slug":"11-canva-tips-youll-wish-you-already-knew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tessardavis.com\/11-canva-tips-youll-wish-you-already-knew\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Canva tips you’ll wish you already knew"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 100 million people use Canva.<\/p>\n

But most people who use it barely know what it\u2019s capable of.<\/p>\n

That’s why I put together a short, info-packed course that’ll teach you everything you need to know about Canva. Here it is:<\/p>\n

\u200bDesign Creation In Canva: From Beginner To Pro\u200b<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In the meantime, here are 11 Canva tricks that will level up your design game:<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/div><\/div>

1: Edit videos.<\/h2>\n

\u200bSometimes you want to just cut a few bits out a video and you don’t have video editing skills.<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Upload the video<\/li>\n
  • Click the scissors icon<\/li>\n
  • Cut as you need to<\/li>\n
  • You can even remove the background from your video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Simple video editing in a few easy clicks.<\/p>\n

    <\/p>\n<\/div>

    <\/div><\/div>

    2: Create a QR code.<\/h2>\n

    Want a QR code for your slide deck?<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Click \u2018Elements\u2019<\/li>\n
    • Type \u2018QR\u2019 into the search box<\/li>\n
    • Choose QR code<\/li>\n
    • Enter your url<\/li>\n
    • Select \u2018Generate code’<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Now you have your own QR code to add to your designs.<\/p>\n

      <\/p>\n<\/div>

      <\/div><\/div>

      3: Save your brand colors.<\/h2>\n

      Do you use the same colors all the time?<\/p>\n

        \n
      • Click \u2018Add another palette\u2019<\/li>\n
      • Choose all your colors<\/li>\n
      • Name the palette<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Now it shows up every time you choose colors, so you don’t have to enter them each time.<\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n<\/div>

        <\/div><\/div>

        4: Design a mockup<\/h2>\n

        Need a mockup for your new product?<\/p>\n

          \n
        • Select the image<\/li>\n
        • Select effects<\/li>\n
        • Use the Smartmockups integration<\/li>\n
        • Choose from all the product options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Download it and use it on your website.<\/p>\n

          <\/p>\n<\/div>

          <\/div><\/div>

          5: Remove backgrounds from photos.<\/h2>\n

          Want to get rid of the background from your photo?<\/p>\n

            \n
          • Select the image<\/li>\n
          • Click \u2018effects\u2019<\/li>\n
          • Choose background remover<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            It magically removes the background for you.<\/p>\n

            <\/p>\n<\/div>

            <\/div><\/div>

            6: Create a stroke effect for thumbnails.<\/h2>\n

            Want to make that classic YouTube thumbnail effect?<\/p>\n

              \n
            • Duplicate your image<\/li>\n
            • Choose \u2018effects\u2019 then \u2018duotone\u2019<\/li>\n
            • Pick one for the back image<\/li>\n
            • Change highlight and shadows to white<\/li>\n
            • Then resize it<\/li>\n
            • Adjust as needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Now you\u2019ve got the perfect thumbnail image.<\/p>\n

              <\/p>\n<\/div>

              <\/div><\/div>

              7: Add a drop shadow.<\/h2>\n

              Want to enhance your text with a shadow?<\/p>\n

                \n
              • Select the text<\/li>\n
              • Click \u2018Add a shadow\u2019<\/li>\n
              • Adjust the direction<\/li>\n
              • Change the blur<\/li>\n
              • Alter the transparency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Make your shadow exactly how you want it.<\/p>\n

                <\/p>\n<\/div>

                <\/div><\/div>

                8: Add a gradient.<\/h2>\n

                Need a background with a nice gradient?<\/p>\n

                  \n
                • Search for gradient<\/li>\n
                • Choose the square<\/li>\n
                • Adjust it to full size<\/li>\n
                • Change the first and second color<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Click on flip or rotate to adjust to make it just how you like it.<\/p>\n

                  <\/p>\n<\/div>

                  <\/div><\/div>

                  9: Crop images.<\/h2>\n

                  Need to use just part of an image?<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • Choose the elements you want to crop<\/li>\n
                  • Click \u2018crop\u2019<\/li>\n
                  • Drag until you crop the bits you want<\/li>\n
                  • Click \u2018Done\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Simple cropping.<\/p>\n

                    <\/p>\n<\/div>

                    <\/div><\/div>

                    10: Upload images faster.<\/h2>\n

                    Need to upload a bunch of images at once?<\/p>\n

                    Instead of clicking upload an image, just drag and drop.<\/p>\n

                    It\u2019ll upload quickly and save you loads of time.<\/p>\n

                    <\/p>\n<\/div>

                    <\/div><\/div>

                    11: Group elements.<\/h2>\n

                    Want to group some elements together?<\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • Hold shift while selecting the elements you want<\/li>\n
                    • Choose \u2018Group\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Now you can move the whole group together.<\/p>\n

                      <\/p>\n<\/div>

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                      More than 100 million people use Canva. But most people who use it barely know what it\u2019s capable of. That’s why I put together a short, info-packed course that’ll teach you everything you need to know about Canva. Here it is…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tessardavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3385"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tessardavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tessardavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tessardavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tessardavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3385"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/tessardavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3401,"href":"https:\/\/tessardavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3385\/revisions\/3401"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tessardavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tessardavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tessardavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tessardavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}