log of the changes made to your design, including edits, revisions, and collaborative

EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO CANVA activities

>Create Design- this section often offers choices for starting from zero with a new design or
Overview for altering an existing design to fit various formats or dimensions. (l.e. Doc, Whiteboard,
Presentation,A4, Infographic, etc.)
Launched in 2013, Canva is an Australian global multinational ONLINE graphic design
platform that allows users to create a wide range of visual content, including presentations, LEFT PANEL (Computer): BOTTOM PANEL (Phone) (blue)
posters, social media graphics, logos, infographics, and more. It makes it possible for
anyone, even those with little to no design skills to use it by offering them a user-friendly >Home-The Home button is always there to help you return home no matter where your
interface and a selection of pre-designed templates, graphics, and styles. Users may choose design adventures may take you It provides an overview of your recent designs and access
and alter elements like text, photos, shapes, and icons in canva to suit their needs. to popular design types and templates.
Additionally, it offers a vast library of stock images, drawings, and other visual materials
that may be Included into projects. With Canva, designing is made easy and creative for > Projects/ Recent designs-provides access to your personal design folders and showcases
everyone. all the designs you have created or saved in Canva You can organize your designs into
folders and search for specific designs based on keywords or filters.
Discover Canva's Homepage Open Canva on your browser and create an account or sign in
to get started. After signing in, the user will be directed to the default landing page which is >Templates- is full of thousands of designs organized into different categories based on
the main menu/home page. Canva offers several features which are shown in the figures different design types, such as social media posts, presentations, posters, infographics, and
below. more to help you easily find what you need; allows you to browse through Canva's
extensive library of pre-designed templates. As a starting point for your design, you can pick
a template and modify it to suit what is needed.

>Team- makes it easy to manage team settings, invite team members, and access shared
designs and folders.

>Trash- has any designs, images or videos you've deleted.

MAIN AREA (green)

> Design categories- The main area often showcases different design categories such as
NAVIGATION BAR (red) social media posts, presentations, flyers, infographics, and more. These categories provide a
starting point for creating specific types of designs.
> Canva Logo-Clicking on the Canva logo at the top-left corner of the navigation bar will
usually take you back to the homepage. >Custom Size- allow users to enter customized measurements or pick from recent selection
of standard sizes based on common design specifications.
> Design Spotlight Section-offers inspiration with showcased designs. Business and >Upload- enables you to upload your own photos, documents, files, videos, and other
Education Section- provide templates and resources tailored for those specific domains materials to work with on your design.

>Plans and Pricing-outlines subscription options.  Learn-offers tutorials and resources to

improve design skills.

>Account Settings- allows users to manage and customize your Canva account.  Activity- a
feature that allows you to track and manage the actions related to your designs. It keeps a
 provides predefined design themes and styles that you can apply to your design for a
Discover Canva's Editor page consistent look

The Canva editor page is the primary workspace where you can create, customize, and edit Elements- The elements section provides a wide range of design elements such as shapes,
your designs. It provides a user-friendly interface and a comprehensive set of tools and lines. frames, icons, and more You can select and drag these elements onto your canvas to
features to bring your creative ideas to life. add visual elements to your design

Uploads in the uploads section, you can upload your own images, logos and other media
files it acts as a personal storage area for your custom assets allowing you to easily access
and use them in your designs

Text-The text section offers a variety of font styles sizes colors, and formatting options You
can add and customize text elements apply effects or styles and arrange them within your
design

• Draw The draw section provides a set of tools for freehand drawing and sketching on your
canvas You can choose from different brush sizes and colors to create hand-drawn elements
NAVIGATION BAR or annotations

>File Options- Manage your design file with options to create, open, save, download, and • Projects- The projects section displays a list of your saved designs. You can organize your
share your design. designs into folders create new designs duplicate existing ones and access your design
> Undo/Redo buttons- Quickly undo or redo changes made to your design. history
> Page and layout options- Add, duplicate, rearrange, and select different layouts for your
design pages. Apps- The apps section allows you to connect and integrate Canva with other applications
>Elements and design tools- Access a wide range of design elements and tools for and services It provides options to access additional features and resources from external
enhancing your design such as text,shapes, images, backgrounds, icons, and more sources
>Text editing options-Modify text properties including forts, size, color, styles and
alignment MAIN AREA
>Image and media options Add images from the library or upload your own and use tools
for cropping resizing applying filters and adjusting image properties Canvas- The canvas is the main area where users can design their projects. It provides a
>Design settings- Adjust canvas size set the design as a template enable gridlines or rulers, blank or pre-sized space where users can place and arrange elements to create their
and access advanced design settings desired design. It represents the final output and displays your design in real-time as you
>Collaborative features (if applicable)- Invite team members, leave comments, and manage make changes. You can drag and drop elements onto the canvas resize and position them,
collaborative settings if you're working on a design with others and arrange the layers

Page Options It enables you to add multiple pages to your design. You can duplicate, delete
rearrange, and customize each page individually
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• Design- This section allows you to browse and choose from a wide range of design
templates organized by categories. You can select a template as a starting point for your
design, and then customize it with your own content Additionally, the styles feature