Essential Canva for Graphics Design to Boost Productivity

This Canva Essentials course is your gateway to mastering Canva & building a strong foundation in design principles.

Created by: Daniel Walter Scott
Adobe Certified Instructor & Adobe Certified Expert

What Will I Learn?

• Creating Designs in Canva
• Working with Free & Paid Images in Canva
• Design Fundamentals
• How to Crop Photos in Canva
• How to Crop with Frames in Canva
• Canva’s AI Features
• How to Name Your Canva Documents Right
• Uploading Your Own Images into Canva
• Where to Get Free Photos for Canva
• Understanding Workspaces
• Squares, Circles + Layers & Position
• How to Export a JPG & PNG from Canva
• Mixing Colors in Canva
• Design Styles & Color Palettes in Canva
• Working with Text & Fonts in Canva
• Adding Drop Shadows to Text in Canva
• Curving Text Around a Badge
• Group, Lock & Aligning Elements in Canva
• Creating Dotted & Arrowed Lines with Text
• Modifying Shapes in Canva
• Changing Color of Graphics & Collections
• Editing the Background Remover Tool
• AI Image Generator with Magic Media in Canva
• Mockups in Canva
• Testing & Posting on Your Phone for Instagram
• Editing Canva Designs on Your Phone
• Using Canva Template Logos
• MoodBoard WhiteBoard Brainstorm
• Using Markup Tools, Stickies, Comments & Sharing
• Logo Competitor Analysis in Canva
• Designing a Custom Logo in Canva
• Picking Fonts for Your Logo
• Choosing Logo Colors
• Using Gradients in Canva
• Understanding Brand Kits
• Light, Dark & Stacked Versions of Your Logo
• Working with a Word Style Doc in Canva
• Font Combinations & Pairing in Canva
• Changing Text Styles in Canva
• Styling Tables in Canva
• Designing Header Banners in Canva Docs
• Using Highlight Blocks, Dividers & Quotes in Canva Docs
• Presentation Templates & Styles in Canva
• Using Layouts in Presentations in Canva
• Page Transitions in Presentations
• Animating Pages & Page Elements
• Creating Charts in Canva
• Adding QR Codes in Canva
• Adjusting Images in Canva
• Darkening Images for Text Overlays
• Using Magic Eraser in Canva
• Magic Edit in Canva
• Magic Expand in Canva
• Trimming Video in Canva
• Applying Video Filters & Adjustments
• Animating Text & Changing Timing in Canva
• Changing Stickers & Adding Motion Effects
• Animating Photos in Canva
• Finding Free Videos for Canva
• Exporting Video for Social Media in Canva
• Social Media & Marketing Graphics
• Logo Design & Branding
• Create Professional Documents & Presentations
• Learn how to Edit Video

Requirements

• All you need is a free Canva account. You can get a free trial from the Canva website to get started.

Target audience

• Absolutely no previous Canva experience is required.
• This course is designed for newcomers to Canva and design in general, so no prior design experience is necessary.
• This is a relaxed, well-paced introduction, perfect for producing a wide range of projects. Only basic computer skills are necessary - if you can send emails and surf the internet, you're more than capable of mastering this course.