Canva tutorials to help you get the most out of Canva. Hi, I'm Greg. I've been teaching Canva to individuals and businesses all over the world for over 5 years. On this channel I will be teaching smart ways to use Canva efficiently to create amazing graphics and to help grow your brand and business.
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I might give those for Christmas. I make homemade stuff, every year. I sew, etc. Thanks Greg.
Sure, you're welcome. Yes, we often give custom calendars for Christmas...if I can get myself organized enough to pull pictures together. : ) cheers, Greg
You are awesome!!!! Tysm!!!
Sure thing Brittany, glad you found it helpful! cheers, Greg
awesome...
amazing tutorial..... wow....
Thanks, glad you enjoyed. cheers, Greg
After I remove the background, I go to shadows and add an outline.
Hi Fae, yes, that's a viable method! The one thing I don't love about that method is that scales your image down as it applies the outline vs. just starting at the outer bound of the image and applying outwards, but in some instances that won't matter so it really just depends on use case and what works for you. : ) Have a great day! cheers, Greg
I love that tool! I used it the other day to remove something from my oops Ai picture.
Yes Naomi, those AI pictures often have an extra set of hands or something that falls in the "oops" category. 😂 I'm glad you've been finding the magic grab tool helpful. cheers, Greg
@@learncanvawithgreg 😂 they sure do. Thanks.
Hi Greg, I have subscribed, liked and saved but I forgot to thank you. Thanks so much!! I have Photopea on my desktop.
Of course, you're welcome! I find Canva great for lots of things, but also find lots of tasks where you really need a tool like Photopea/Photoshop. Just reach out if you have any questions. cheers, Greg
@@learncanvawithgreg will do. Thanks so much!
I think that Magic Grab is one the best improvements that Canva made for this new version! But as you mentioned, you often time need to pair with magic eraser to bring the project to what you like. (For me at least as I am not good at other more traditional design programs ) my biggest complaints about Canva Ai or maybe any Ai tool is that when you are running all at the same time, they get overwhelmed and not work as well and slows down computer. When I’m running multiple canva windows, ChatGPT, Gemini and photopea all at once, my little MacBook Air screens at me 😂
Yes, some of the AI tools can be more intensive and a little slower. I think much of the processing happens on the Canva servers, but when you start multi-tasking then having a computer with a fair bit of RAM can help. It's definitely frustrating when things slow down. I know sometimes at the end of the day I find myself with a ton of programs running simultaneously, plus, I'll have like 4 browser windows and 100 tabs open. Oops. I really need to get a little bit better about closing programs and tabs and working on less at one time! : ) cheers, Greg
@@learncanvawithgreg Totally can relate too!
Also, do you know how to slice or crop large images to be able to print them on small printers...I am finding no videos on this process
Can you be a little bit more specific with this question? Do you mean printing something out in smaller pieces that you can then splice/tape/etc. back together for a larger physical display then your printer would allow for? Or are you just talking about scaling down resolution or something else? Just want to make sure I understand your question. thanks, Greg
Thank you as always...great content! Can you make more videos on making canva fonts look 3 D and less flat and plain?
I will see if I can find time in the near future to work to create a video on 3D font effects. cheers, Greg
Just discovered your channel and subscribed. I have watched some of your course videos on skillshare wanted to complete the course but its subscription is costly. Looking forward to your tutorials here on KZread.
Yes, I have paid content on other platforms, but I understand not everyone can budget for those things so I try to put out as much free content as I can here on this platform. Thanks for checking out my channel! cheers, Greg
Thank you so muchh... this is much easier than other tutorials
@joannmelitares5469 You're welcome Jo Ann, glad to hear it was helpful! cheers, Greg
Great stuff! I just subscribed if your videos are this good!
Thanks for the sub, appreciated! If you have any specific Canva related questions just let me know. cheers, Greg
Wow, so informativ. Thank you so much for your great work. You are amazing!
Thanks for the kinds words, glad you found it helpful. cheers, Greg
A 'less than a minute' method that takes 20 minutes to explain?
😂 Yes, Ehsan, plenty to talk about and I do tend to go into extra detail (sometimes overly so I'm sure) in my videos for people who may benefit from those extra details (and sometimes repetition), but I do understand those looking for brevity. Anyone is welcome to watch the "1 minute method" demo which I do early on and then bail if that covers their needs. Have a great day. cheers, Greg
Hello, will you be able to create a video on how to create a Canva frame in an image, such as a 16:9 size TV ratio, that is in a living room setting as if you have taken a picture and the TV is displayed at an angle. NOT front-facing. if so, this would be greatly appreciated. Your videos are so inspiring. Thank you so much.
Thank you Carla, I'm glad you're finding the videos helpful. You can create a frame that matches any shape, but if you have a angled/skewed, non front-facing frame then ideally you would have a picture to go in the frame that matched that orientation. Canva, doesn't have a way to "skew" perspective like that but with other software like Photopea/Photoshop/Affinity Photo you can easily skew the perspective of an image. If you're interested in a tutorial on how to do that then I'll add it to my list and create one when I get a chance! cheers, Greg
@@learncanvawithgreg Great. I am subscribed so I am looking forward to your teachings.
very handy and simple instructions, thanks
Glad it was helpful! cheers, Greg
great video, thanks for taking the time to make it
My pleasure! cheers, Greg
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Is this the same for iPads?
Thanks for the question, Heather,. Working on iPad or mobile is sometimes slightly different b/c of touchscreens and finger gestures vs. a mouse and keyboard shortcuts, but in terms of functionality -- duration, show timing, being able to split clips, etc. -- it is pretty much the same. cheers, Greg
This is so helpful, thank you so much! 🌷
You're so welcome! cheers, Greg
so cool
Thanks, glad you enjoyed. Cheers, Greg
Wow!! You have just opened up a whole new world for me!! This is fantastic and SO easy! Thank you!
Yes, Monica! You're welcome, so glad to hear it was helpful! 🙌 cheers, Greg
Is there a way to do this so each image I'm making a frame for will be able to filled with different images?
Hi McKenna, thanks for the question. Yes, you can set up as many frames as you like. The basic rule to understand is that 1 vector mask will hold 1 image. Let's work a basic example to drive home what this means and how it works: Example 1: Let's imagine we use our selection tools to create a basic shape on the left side of our design. Then, still using our selection tools and with the "Unite" option selected in the top left of the contextual menu, so that we are adding to the current selection, we draw out a 2nd basic shape on the right side of the screen. So now we have one selection, but essentially it's made up of 2 shapes. If we continue with the steps and turn the selection into a path and then a vector mask we've created 1 vector mask that includes both shapes. If we export this now as a PDF and bring it into Canva then when we drop in an image it will span across both shapes because those shapes were contained within 1 vector mask and thus have been converted into 1 frame. Example 2: This time we make a selection for the first shape, but then covert it to a path and then a vector mask before proceeding to shape 2. Now, we create the 2nd shape and, again, convert it to a path and then a vector mask. So now when we are exporting to a PDF we are exporting 2 vector masks...each shape was given its own mask. When we bring this into Canva each shape will become its own frame and hold its own picture. Make sense? Hope this helps, but if you have further questions just let me know! cheers, Greg
Thank you! I'm trying to figure out a way to do this on a huge collage of shapes! 😂
@@07kenna07 Sure, best of luck! cheers, Greg
👍💓!!
Thanks, hope it was helpful! cheers, Greg
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, after watching other videos that left me frustrated, you made this so simple for me to understand!!! New subscriber!
You're welcome, so glad it was helpful! 🙌 Thanks for your kind words. cheers, Greg
I just wanted to say you're amazing! Thank you so much!!!!
Thank you for your kind words, you're welcome. So glad you found this helpful! cheers, Greg
I’m off to make beaucoup folders😉
Yes, getting organized in Canva can definitely end up saving you time! : ) cheers, Greg
Good news!
Thank you so much. I'm good with Photoshop when it comes to vector masks, or masks in general.
Sure thing Korey, happy to help! cheers, Greg
Thank you for another amazing tutorial. When you make frames with canva elements that originally pro content, and bringing it back after converting to pdf in photopea, I can share with people with canva non pro account and they will be able to use it without problem, correct?
@learncanvawithgreg There was only one way to find out! I tested and it worked :)
Yes, Ayaka, it should work. Sorry for the slow reply. And usually when you are converting a photo or graphic element into a frame that will hold something entirely new that would be considered a "transformative" use, but if you are ever selling/monetizing something and you have questions about transformative/fair use then that's when you'd consult with someone who understands copyright law. cheers, Greg
And here comes another great thing: I created the custom image in under one minute (58 seconds) on my OLD SAMSUNG PHONE! As photo pea is an online service you are completely free from the OS you are working on. Creating custom frames in the train on the way to work might turn out to become a new hobby 😅.
Haha, yes! It's fun to play with new frame ideas. And glad to hear I'm not the only one rocking an older phone. I did finally upgrade a few years ago, but even then I was upgrading to model that was several years removed from the most recent model. : )
OmG Greg, this is really, really awesome. You made my day! Thanks so much for giving a larger community the chance to benefit from your ideas. Thanks again, God bless
So glad to hear it was helpful! cheers, Greg
That was awesome! Thanks for sharing :)
You bet! cheers, Greg
Awesome Tutorial!
Hey, thanks, glad you enjoyed! Cheers, Greg
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Thanks, hope it was helpful! cheers, Greg
You have no idea how useful this was for me. I don't use frames as often as i should because i then spend forever trying to figure out how to make them look not flat and boring. I also bought your wonderful pre done templates because a) they were a tremendous deal 😅, and b) they're perfect for what i need. Thanks again, your videos this morning could have been made just for me.
Awesome Michele, glad to hear the videos were so helpful! And thanks for purchasing the templates, I hope they're helpful and just reach out if you have any questions. cheers, Greg
As always, a ton of useful information. I really appreciate it!
My pleasure! cheers, Greg
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Sir pls make a video for tshirt mockup in canva pls....
Any specific questions or things you'd like to see or just a general tutorial on how to approach creating a tshirt mockup in Canva? cheers, Greg
Sir like tshirt mockup creation for etsy or our website listings Like any jpg model image to convert into mockup to add frame on it or any png design paste on it ....
Yes I actually do! I’ve been struggling with making second layer. It worked once last night but all the other time, when I select pixels for the second time, it selects the entire square. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong (I use Mac) and why it worked just once… I must have had the magic pro hands like yours just for that one time!!
Hi Ayaka, I was going through comments and I couldn't remember whether you got this resolved or not? Just let me know if you still need help with anything. cheers, Greg
@@learncanvawithgreg So kind of you to follow up! Yes I got it figured out now. I am not computer expert so sometimes, Mac vs Windows conversion for short cut puzzles me because a quick google search does not always come accurate 😓 Thank you again!!
After you upload the image before you started anything, you added layer1 that’s white background and you have that throughout the video… did you just add the new layer before doing outlines? And is that process necessary? I was a bit confused because I don’t know photopea so well (I only know certain things that I learned from KZread videos to do specific tasks😂) and when I did your frame method, I just did without the 1st layer and I think it worked …?
Correct Ayaka, I think I had a pause in my recording where I added in that layer (sorry for any confusion that cause 😀) just as a background layer and for a little contrast, and then I turn off that layer before exporting as it wasn't something I wanted to bring back to Canva. Photopea, like any software, has a learning curve so it just takes a bit of practice. Just reach out with any questions you might have. cheers, Greg
I may have just figured it out! I think on Mac, you need to do command + click to select the element for the second time!
@@ayakaganig Yes, Mac and Windows have slightly different keyboards so on Mac it's Cmd + Click to select all of the pixels in a layer while on Windows it's Ctrl + Click. : ) Seems like maybe you have things sorted now, but if you run into other questions just let me know. cheers, Greg
Thanks! I got it now. It was a bit difficult as for the first layer, double finger click gives me ‘select pixel’ usually (which is how I usually do it) but for some reason the second time around doesn’t show the same pop up selection and I really had to figure command click way!
Thank you this is great!
Sure thing, glad it was helpful! cheers, Greg
what if you can't open Canva through the App?
Hi Kirk, I may not fully understand what you’re asking so just provide more detail if I don’t address your issue below and I’ll help if I am able to. Both the desktop version of Canva and the Canva app have the version history tool which allows you to restore an older version of a project. If it’s just a case of not being able to find a project you were working on then you have a few options: 1) If you think you accidentally deleted it, Canva keeps deleted files in the trash for 30 days before permanently removing them so you might be able to recover a project if you’re still in that window 2) For projects you just can’t find, use the search bar on the Canva home screen or elsewhere in Canva and then make sure you have the “Projects” tab selected so you are searching your own Projects and not Canva’s templates. Because of this feature it’s also nice to name your projects with something appropriate that you’ll remember, but I also encourage organizing your Projects into folders in a logical way for the the same reason - so you can easily find them later. If you don’t think you name it, remember that by default Canva usually names projects based on the template you launched so if it was a Presentation then search for “Presentation” and so on. 3) If you’re still struggling to find it, you also can also just search through your designs. If you do this via the Projects tab then you want to be searching under the “Designs” tab/subsection and then in the upper right you can change the way things are sorted and how they are displayed on screen. If you have some idea of the time frame you may have worked on the project then you can set the sort to “Newest Edited” and then, to the right of that, toggle to “List” view this way you can actually see the time the project was last edited listed on screen so that you can at least scroll back through your files to a time frame where you think you last worked on the file…. this might give you a slightly better chance of finding it. 4) As a last resort, if you have any final assets you downloaded from the project you may be able to upload those and be in a better position than starting from scratch. Best of luck. Cheers, Greg
Super helpful!!!
Awesome Evelyn, I'm so glad! cheers, Greg
I so appreciate you. I knew if I searched longer I would finally find a video that showed me how to make a frame. You have the only video that takes out all the fluff. You are a life saver...
Great to hear, thanks! Happy to have helped. Cheers, Greg
This video was fantastic! Thank you
You’re welcome Karen, glad it was helpful! Cheers, Greg
Thank you Greg! Always so informational and I appreciate you always take time to answer questions!!
Of course, you’re welcome. 🙌
@@learncanvawithgreg I have another question, if I may... Have you encountered some issue when you finished making the final frame and download all together as multiple pages of PDF file, when you import it again, some of the frames won't work (more detailed design ones especially). Pictures clips in the original rectangle without any shape and when you delete it, it delete the image and frame all together. It only happens to some of the frame pages. (and this does not happen if I take time to download the finished frame one by one at the beginning) I am not sure if I am doing something wrong :(
@@ayakaganig It's tough to fully understand the exact situation you describe. If a frame imports correctly then on desktop you can always right click and choose "detach image" to separate the photo from the frame. If you just select the photo in the frame and hit delete then recently I've noticed it usually deletes the photo and keeps the frame, but occasionally it seems maybe both get deleted. I'm not sure if this is the exact situation you describe so feel free to provide more detail if you still need help. : ) cheers, Greg
@@learncanvawithgreg It works the way you just described when I download the finished frame one page at a time as pdf from canva and re upload, however, when I download them all together as multi-pages of PDF from Canva and re-upload as a PDF file with all the pages included, some of the frames start not working. (I am not sure if I am still explaining clearly here... sorry ESL speaker problem😓) I assume not many time you don;t have to do this extra process, but for something that I am planning to do requires after finishing the photopea process, importing them to canva and clearing the image inside (so they just show the cloud and hill graphic from canva) and download, then make sure other people can import them to their canva and use, if this makes any better sense.
@@ayakaganig Your English is great, I think it's more of a case of my brain not functioning properly! 🤣Usually once I import into Canva after creating in Photopea or elsewhere then I don't export and then reimport again so I don't have experience with this step. I guess I'm confused as to why you need this step. If you have frames you'd like to share with others then it would be best to share as a template link. Under the Share menu in the upper right look for the "Template Link" option. That's a better way than having other people have to import a PDF because it just allows them to spawn a copy from your file. The only thing you want to do in this case is make sure you don't go back and make edits after you have the file to the final point where you want to share it. In instances like this you might want to create a folder called "Final Shared Template Links" or something and store the file in there so you know not to make edits. But you can still have your own copy you make edits on...or use the template link to make a copy. : ) Hope this makes sense. If you still have more questions just let me know. : ) cheers, Greg
When you make shapes, what dimensions do you set the original canvas to? Does it matter small or big??
Thanks for your question Ayaka. It doesn't matter so much as your final mask should end up being a vector so it should scale smoothly, however I tend to work at a size that's comparable to what I anticipate my final output will be just so you get a feel for things at the scale you anticipate using them at. If you work at a really large scale, but then end up using your mask at a really small scale then you might end up spending extra time on small details that aren't really going to matter. Conversely, if you work really small, but then end up using your mask on a larger scale then maybe you didn't spend enough time observing details that you will see and that will matter. Hopefully this makes sense. Thanks again for the question, best of luck! cheers, Greg