20 CANVA TIPS AND TRICKS // Canva Tutorial For Beginners

You'll learn 20 CANVA TIPS AND TRICKS. In this CANVA TUTORIAL FOR BEGINNERS, you'll learn 20 of my favorite tips and tricks that you wish you knew earlier to help you design and work more seamlessly on Canva. You'll learn some handy keyboard shortcuts and little hacks to help you get further with Canva.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:31 - Tip 1: How to select difficult layers
01:02 - Tip 2: Design a beautiful ebook cover or product mockup
02:30 - Tip 3: How to add a drop shadow text effect on Canva
02:53 - Tip 4: Moving elements with arrow keys
03:04 - Tip 5: How to add a gradient background on Canva
04:09 - Tip 6: The fastest and easiest way to add text
04:23 - Tip 7: How to save your favorite colors into your Brand Kit
05:07 - Tip 8: How to upload images on Canva faster
05:26 - Tip 9: How to duplicate text and elements
06:00 - Tip 10: How to zoom in/out faster (keyboard shortcuts)
06:30 - Tip 11: How to group text and elements
07:06 - Tip 12: How to crop images on Canva
07:30 - Tip 13: Filtering by Free/Pro elements or photos
07:59 - Tip 14: How to filter elements or photos by color
08:22 - Tip 15: How to hyperlink text for PDFs
08:57 - Tip 16: How to use Canva Templates to save time and get more done
09:55 - Tip 17: How to perfectly align text and elements with guides, rulers, and positioning
10:48 - Tip 18: How to remove backgrounds from photos with one click
11:15 - Tip 19: How to create a trendy highlight/stroke effect for YouTube thumbnails
12:12 - Tip 20: How to use Canva Frames

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[sincium]

that's how you do a tutorial, no 3 hours long talk. just the information and you show it properly. well done

[lukecage]

Thank you for tutorials that get straight to the information and point. No long winded stories or obvious efforts to make the video longer. Just the facts, demonstrations, and examples. Well done.

[janinecourtemanche]

I love your straight-forward style. Thank you for making an educational video that is painless to watch!

[LadyVintageBags]

So may great and easy to learn tips! Especially loved the drag and drop VS clicking upload and the difficult layer tips! I was having so much difficulty selecting difficult layers. Thank you so much!

[alexraileanu]

That was extremely helpful! And you presented all these tips in just 13 minutes! Thank you so much!

[samu]

Perfect: Direct and precise in explanations, without too much unnecessary chatter. Thank you

[kyleewilliamsx]

Wish I found you earlier Aurelius, like 2 years ago ... All your Canva tutorials are outstanding and so easy to follow. You do not leave out any details which is fabulous and the way it's meant to be . Now I can move ahead in strides and do fancy things I never thought I would be able to do. Thank you 😊

[kimichoe]

Omg I have never commented on a video in my life but this tutorial deserves a great review! Was probably one of the best tutorials I’ve ever seen! Very easy to follow and gets straight to the point! Thank you for making Canva easy to understand and accessible to all! Really appreciate all your hard work on this YT video! 🙌🏼😄

[sherihenningsen]

Honestly, one of the most helpful 13 minutes I've ever spent watching a video. Thank you so much! Liked and subscribed for sure!

[Danok]

Never seen so nice tutorial before! Straight forward and good explaining. Thanks!

[manasisingh]

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[ayannaniambiart]

Such a great video, extremely thorough! Thank you for the info!

[janewhitzend]

You provide such useful and comprehensive guides. I learn so much in one of your short videos than trawling through written text.
It saves a shedload of time and mental energy/overwhelm. Thanks

[InsiderCarpentry]

I've done hundreds of canva thumbnails and learned a ton from this video. Well done. Great value add.

[alittleteaspoonofhope]

very simple, quick and basic tips for beginners. This is the only tutorials that i actually watched the entire thing <3 thanks you very much

[richardmeftah]

This is the most helpful Canva tutorial that I have found so far! Many thanks Aurelius.

[MarcosBaldin]

It's a relief when I watch an objective tutorial, whose author is confident about what he teaches and doesn't need to unnecessarily extend the length of the video. Congratulations and thank you.

[adelinacastro]

Thank you so much for this very clear, precise, time saving tutorial. Easy to understand and follow for someone like me who's not a techy person. New subscriber here! :-)

[iammathews]

That was amazing. Simple, Short & Highly informative. Thanks so much.

[maureenchristensen]

WOW That was absolutely AMAZING! I learned SO MUCH and you were so fast and to the point! Really awesome! AND I just noticed it was from 2020! I can't wait to see your other videos!!