Beginner's Guide to Canva

This is a beginner’s guide to Canva which covers much of the basic functionality of the app, whilst providing a thorough grouding in some of the more complex features.

Learning the methods provides a solid foundation for designers, creative marketing and advertising professionals, students and in fact anyone who needs to produce professional looking multimedia content without having a professional design background.

The course introduces the features, functions and methods of the app.  The course also provides detailed, step-by-step demonstrations in two tutorials that you can use to follow along, using the free resources available on Canva.

Content:

Section 1

1. Getting started – An introduction to the Canva app, subscription levels and features.

Section 2

1. Understanding the Canva user interface and all the key features.
2. A brief guide to several of the available pro level features in Canva.

Section 3 – Find and Use Templates

1. Templates are central to the Canva experience. This section gives a brief guide to how to find and use them.
2. A brief guide to several of the available pro level features in Canv

Section 4 – Worked Demonstration – Working with Templates and Video

1. From start to finish – how to design a Youtube thumbnail in Canva using resources available on the site.

Section 5 – Using Apps in Canva

1. Uploading Videos via Google Drive

Section 6 – Worked Demonstration – Designing Print Products

1. From start to finish – a tutorial on how to use templates, and the design workspace to create products and prepare them for print.

Section 7 – Working with Video and Audio

1. How to design, edit and export a video from scratch inside Canva.
2. How to use a template to create a video and add audio all from inside Canva.

Section 8 – Using Styles in Canva

1. How to use styles to achieve your desired creative direction in Canva.