This document provides a step-by-step tutorial for using Canva to design social media posts. It outlines how to open Canva in a web browser, set up an account, choose a project type, select templates and backgrounds, upload images, edit images and text, and share or download the finished design. The tutorial guides the user through each step and includes screenshots to demonstrate the Canva interface and design process.

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2. HOW TO USE
CANVA

3. Open Your
Web Browser
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4. You can choose what is installed
on your desktop..
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5. In this Tutorial
I will Use
Google Chrome

6. DOUBLE
CLICK
the ICON

7. Then, you will see your
Homepage..

8. Type in
www.canva.com

10. Then, press “Enter”

11. Then, you will see this..

12. You have to make
an Account in
Canva

13. If you have a Facebook or
Google account..
You may link your account
to open a
Canva Account..

14. In this Tutorial
I will Sign-up using
my Email Address..

15. Now…

16. Enter “email address”

17. Enter “Password”

18. Click “ Sign-up”

19. Then you will see this..

20. Sign-up Completed!

21. Choose where do you like
to Use Canva…

22. For Work..

23. For Personal..

24. For Education..

25. In this tutorial we
will use Canva..
As Personal..

26. Then you will see this..

27. For beginners.. Click “Show me
how it’s done” for quick guide..

28. Once Tutorial completed!
You will see this..

29. Familiarize Canva by Completing
“Beginner’s Challenge”

30. Click “ Let’s Start!”

31. Once you completed..
You will see this..

32. Click
“Start your own design”

33. Then you will see this..
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34. Now..
You can start
Creating designs..

35. For Social Media..

36. For Presentation..

37. For Posters..

38. Click “More” for more Options..

39. Then you will see this..

40. More Choices for Social Media Posts

41. Making Various Documents..

42. Social Media & Email Headers..

43. Events Invitation/Cards..

44. Advertisement..

45. For Blog & eBooks..

46. For Marketing Materials..

47. Now, we will
Create our own
Design…

48. For our First Social
Media Design..

49. Click “ Social Media “

50. This is your Workspace..

51. There are almost 1 million
Images available in Canva..

52. Choose from several
Layout Template..

53. You can add Text and
Use the Templates..

54. Choose your desired
Background..

55. Click (+) sign to Add
more Color..

56. Then, you will see this..

57. You can Upload your Own Image or
Get from your Facebook account..

58. Adjust Image size..

59. Click (+) or (-) to change
Image size..

60. Now.. Let’s try Making Social Media
post from Uploaded Images..

61. Click “Upload your own Images”..

62. Then you will see this..

63. Locate your Images on your
Desktop..

64. Choose Downloaded
Images stored in Laptop..

65. Click chosen Image..

66. Click “ Open “

67. You will see “Uploading file 1 of 1”

68. Then you will see this
Uploaded image..

69. Click or Drag the Image to
Emulate at Whiteboard..

70. Then you will see this..

71. Edit the Image..

72. Click and Drag the Circle that
surrounds the Image to Adjust Size..

73. Then you will see this..

74. Click “Filter” to adjust
Brightness and Contrast..

75. Click “Crop’’ to Trim
Unnecessary view of Image..

76. Then you will see this..

77. Click the “Check’’ sign if
finish Cropping the Image..

78. Click Drop down button for
more Edit Options..

79. And you will see this..

80. You can Link to a website..

81. And you will see this..

82. To Adjust Transparency..
Click this!

83. And you will see this..

84. You can also Flip
Horizontally or Vertically..

85. And you will see this..

86. Add background to cover
Empty white space..

87. Choose from the Templates..

88. There are two types of
Templates:
 Free or no charge and;
 Paid or 1$ charge per
image

89. Click or Drag chosen background..

90. Click or Drag to Add Text..

91. And you will See this..

92. Edit the Text Template..

93. Click the Template to Highlight
what you want to Edit..

94. Change color of the Text..

95. Congratulations!! You’ve just
made your Social Media design..

96. Now, let’s post it
on Social Media
Platform..

97. Click “ Share ’’

98. And you will see this..

99. Click this if you want to Share
on Facebook or Twitter..

100. Or send this Image to your
Email Address..

101. Click “Download” if you want to keep a
file on your computer for offline use..

102. Choose if you want to save
it as “Image or Pdf”

103. Click “PNG’’ for better
Image resolution..

104. Then, you will see this..

105. Image was downloaded..
And you will see this..

106. Click Downloaded Image..

107. And you will see this Image save
On your downloaded file..

108. See this..

109. And this..

111. We’re Done
for our Canva
Tutorial…