Canva Evaluate: 4 Methods I Use Canva Virtually On a regular basis

Final Up to date on Might 18, 2022 by Kari

I not too long ago bought the yearly subscription to Canva as a result of I prefer it a lot. There are a couple of alternative ways I like to make use of it and I’m certain as I am going alongside within the yr, I’ll discover new methods it really works for me. However, for now, let’s speak concerning the 4 methods I get essentially the most worth out of it.

1. Weblog Photos

I haven’t been writing a whole lot of weblog posts that require photos these days, but when I ever do get running a blog frequently once more, Canva goes to be invaluable.

As an example, I made this pic for my weblog publish on how the meals that was as soon as vegan can simply be modified to non-vegan meals.

It took me two seconds to make this image.

It’s vital to notice that I do have a subscription to Bigstock as effectively.

However, Canva does have a whole lot of photos that you would be able to select from. Actually, when scrolling by means of the images now, I can see that I may have grabbed a veggie burger and popcorn image from there as a substitute of Bigstock.

Actually, I discovered a ton of images to make use of as you possibly can see within the following screenshot. I looked for a veggie burger and was stunned at what number of there are. You may see my new photos slid into the image from Canva within the following screenshot.

It’s So Straightforward To Create A Weblog Image

First, I picked a template with aspect by aspect photos and a circle with writing within the center.

Then I went to Bigstock and picked a veggie burger image and a popcorn image and downloaded them.

I uploaded these photos into Canva and slid them into the spots within the template.

Then I modified the writing on the circle to match my weblog publish.

Carried out!

Took me a complete of 5 minutes, if that.

Canva Professional has a ton of templates to select from and you’ll simply delete and change parts with no matter you need. It helps you make a singular weblog image with out a whole lot of effort.

Not all photos are free on Canva, even with the professional model. In the event you see a $ on an image, it means it’s going to price one thing. Within the following screenshot you possibly can see I slid the image with the greenback signal into my image and it could price $1.39 CAD if I wish to use it.

Replace April 2020: It looks as if all photos that was once labeled as premium are actually free to individuals with a professional membership. The final time I signed into Canva, I had a message seem that we now had free entry to all the images that used to price cash, and as I’ve been scrolling by means of Canva repeatedly since and I haven’t seen one factor or image that prices something! Briefly, all of Canva’s premium pictures and parts can be found without spending a dime to individuals with a professional membership now. That’s amazingly superior, and I could also be rethinking my Bigstock subscription subsequent month as a result of there are such a lot of choices on Canva now!

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2. Pinterest Photos

That is what truly received me to purchase the yearly subscription at first. I wished to be taught extra about Pinterest this yr, and one of many academics I used to be watching on Skillshare talked about utilizing Canva. She confirmed how straightforward it was to make a Pinterest worthy image by means of Canva and I used to be bought!

You may simply seek for Pinterest templates within the Canva search bar.

You then simply decide a template you want and make it look nevertheless you need.

For instance, you possibly can go from this…

To this.

And as you possibly can see on the highest proper, there’s a ‘publish to Pinterest’ button. So you possibly can publish on to Pinterest after which go into Pinterest and add your URL. Canva provides you the power to fill in an outline instantly from Canva earlier than you publish it.

Cool, proper?

You too can publish on to your Fb web page, Fb group, or Slack (I don’t know what Slack is although).

3. Cricut Designs

After I purchased my subscription to Canva I observed that that they had a device that helps to take away the background of an image.

Regardless that Cricut design has a background elimination device, I don’t discover it really works that effectively in a whole lot of instances. It’s typically very tedious to go in and attempt to take away the background round edges and in between letters. Canva’s background remover works rather well.

The final time I used this was for a pillow I made with iron-on. I wished a Schnauzer image, and I discovered an image on the web with a complete background in it. I uploaded it to Canva and clicked erased the background and was left with two cute Schnauzer silhouettes that I may use for my pillow.

Then I simply uploaded the image into Cricut and cropped out the silhouette that I didn’t wish to use.

Right here’s my pillow.

I’ve completed this with a couple of totally different designs that I’ve revamped the previous few months and it really works rather well.

I’ve observed that typically Canva can’t discover a background when it’s only a colour background that you really want out. However, there’s all the time loads of totally different designs you possibly can pull in and check out if that occurs. If it doesn’t work, discover one thing else and check out once more.

Additionally, I obtain any photos meant for Cricut with a clear background. Canva Professional members get this feature once we are downloading our photos and I like it!

Once I add it into the Cricut dashboard, you possibly can see that the background colour is gone! It makes it simpler to work with the weather the way in which I wish to work with them.

4. Lifebook

I talked about utilizing Canva in my Lifebook On-line overview, however I wasn’t utilizing the professional model of Canva then.

Through the years in Lifebook teams, I’ve seen some individuals use Canva in wonderful methods.

One girl was even creating complete templates for every class and sharing them with the group so that everybody may go to Canva and edit the templates to suit into their Lifebook. It was fairly superior.

However, I’ve seen every kind of ways in which individuals use Canva to create the pages of their Lifebook and it’s fairly wonderful.

You may even discover and edit a fast behavior tracker on Canva without spending a dime. As an example, right here’s a template you should utilize to maintain observe of 1 weeks price of habits. (You do should create a free account to make use of and edit it.) However there are a lot of totally different month-to-month, weekly, and day by day templates, so test it out.

I’m engaged on rebuilding my Lifebook now that I’ve Canva professional. I’ve gotten higher at utilizing Canva. And, I’ve extra photos and parts obtainable to me due to the professional subscription, so it’s going to be a way more detailed and prettier Lifebook throughout.

You may try the distinction between the free Canva and the professional model right here on the pricing web page. As you possibly can see, they are saying there are 52,000 extra templates with the professional model than with the free model and hundreds of thousands of extra photographs and graphics. And you may add your individual fonts and logos. It’s an enormous distinction.

As you possibly can see within the screenshot beneath, it was $155 CAD for the yr which works out to be about $13 per thirty days.

A month into my professional membership, I’m simply scratching the floor of what Canva can be utilized for. I used the free model for some time, however now that I’ve skilled the professional model, I wouldn’t return to free ever.