Canva Tutorials

Canva is a powerful yet easy-to-learn design tool, and to make things even simpler, I’ve put together a few instructions and basic tutorial videos below.

Getting Started

1. Create a free or Pro Canva account.

2. Open your template.

Basic Editing

1. Click an object to select it. Once selected, you can move it, delete it or copy and paste it.

2. Double click the text within a text box to change it.

3. You can resize bobjects by dragging the handles.

4. Some objects may be grouped or locked to keep them aligned, select them and click ‘ungroup’ or the lock icon from the pop up menu.

5. To remove a photo from a frame right click, and select ‘detach image’.

Advanced Editing

1. To align objects: select at least three objects and click ‘Position’ in the menu bar.

2. Sometimes objects will try to snap into place. Press the ‘Command’ (Mac) / ‘Alt’ (PC) key to avoid snapping.

3. Press ‘Shift R’ to show the ruler. Guides can be created by dragging your cursor from the ruler onto your document.

4. Upload your photos into Canva, then drag them straight from the sidebar onto the frames. Double click on the photo to move it within the frame.

6. To make the background more transparent, click on it, select the checkered icon at the top of your workspace, and adjust the slider.

Tips

2. Any item (font, element, etc.) with a crown is for Pro Canva users only.

3. Drag the slider on the bottom right of your workspace to zoom in or out.

4. You can get a 30-day free trial of Canva Pro. To download a transparent logo you will need a Canva Pro account.

Keyboard Shortcuts

1. Undo: Command-Z / Ctrl-Z

2. Redo: Shift-Command-Z / Ctrl-Y

2. Paste: Command-V / Ctrl-V

3. Duplicate: Command-D / Ctrl-D

4. Ruler: Shift-R 

5. Disable Snapping: Command / Ctrl

Canva Website Templates

2. To add a page, click on the page icon at the top right of your current page.

3. To add a section (within a page) click on the section icon to the left of your current section.

4. You can add a total of 10 sections per page, and 45 pages per website.

5. To upload pictures or video into Canva, drag them directly into the frames from the side menu bar.

6. Under ‘Publish Website’ > ‘Settings’ you can password protect your site, change your URL, add an SEO description to each page and adjust other settings.

7. If you are unable to publish your website (as a free Canva user), it’s likely that it includes a Pro item.

8. Click here for more instructions, videos and tutorials.