5 Helpful Canva Tips & Tricks
It seems like Canva just keeps getting better and better with all the new features! There are also a lot of Canva tips that make creating graphics so much easier and faster!!
I do use Photoshop for some projects but most times I gravitate towards using Canva.
I wanted to share my top 5 tips and tricks for using Canva! These are tips I find myself using every day! So I promise, they are worth the know!
Some of these tips require Canva pro. If you don’t have Canva Pro, click below to start your FREE 30-day trial!
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Tip #1
Maybe I’m late to the party, but if you press “T”, a text box comes up! It may not seem like that big of a deal, but it has been saving me so much time! I also love that it brings up a text box with the font you are currently using.
Also, command + shift + k will toggle between uppercase and lowercase, which is also super helpful since I love using ALL CAPS in graphics.
Tip #2
If an element (text/graphic) is behind another, it can be hard to select. But… if you press command + click on the element, it will select it! Hooray!! This tip has been super helpful lately! There have been many times when I got so frustrated because I couldn’t select the element underneath. This has saved me some stress!
Related Reading: “Why You Should Upgrade to Canva Pro”
Tip #3
If you create product collages (fashion and lifestyle bloggers I’m talking to you), this tip is for YOU! A newer feature of Canva Pro is being able to remove the background in an image. This feature also lets you create cool designs like the ones below that I made with glitter leopard print and polka dots.
@import url(‘https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Raleway:300,300i,400,400i,700,700i’);
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font-size: 10px;
font-family: sans-serif;
line-height: 1.15;
-ms-overflow-style: scrollbar;
-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 *,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 *::before,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 *::after {
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 body {
margin: 0;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 [tabindex=”-1″]:focus {
outline: none !important;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 hr {
height: 0;
overflow: visible;
box-sizing: content-box;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 h1,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 h2,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 h3,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 h4,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 h5,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 h6 {
margin-top: 0;
margin-bottom: 0.7em;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 p {
margin-top: 0;
margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
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.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 abbr[data-original-title] {
cursor: help;
border-bottom: 0;
-webkit-text-decoration: underline dotted;
text-decoration: underline dotted;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 address {
font-style: normal;
line-height: inherit;
margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 ol,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 ul,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 dl {
margin-top: 0;
margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 ol ol,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 ul ul,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 ol ul,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 ul ol {
margin-bottom: 0;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 dt {
font-weight: bolder;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 dd {
margin-left: 0;
margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 blockquote {
margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 dfn {
font-style: italic;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 b,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 strong {
font-weight: bolder;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 small {
font-size: 80%;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 sub,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 sup {
position: relative;
font-size: 75%;
line-height: 0;
vertical-align: baseline;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 sub {
bottom: -0.25em;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 sup {
top: -0.5em;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 a {
color: #000000;
text-decoration: none;
background-color: transparent;
-webkit-text-decoration-skip: objects;
}
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color: #4396fd;
text-decoration: none;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 pre,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 code,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 kbd,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 samp {
font-size: 1em;
font-family: monospace;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 pre {
overflow: auto;
margin-top: 0;
margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 figure {
margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 img {
border-style: none;
vertical-align: middle;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 svg:not(:root) {
overflow: hidden;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 a,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 area,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 button,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 [role=”button”],
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 input,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 label,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 select,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 summary,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 textarea {
touch-action: manipulation;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 label {
display: inline-block;
font-weight: bolder;
margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 button:focus {
outline: 1px dotted;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 input,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 button,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 select,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 optgroup,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 textarea {
margin: 0;
font-size: inherit;
font-family: inherit;
line-height: inherit;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 button,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 input {
overflow: visible;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 button,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 select {
text-transform: none;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 button,
html.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 [type=”button”],
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 [type=”reset”],
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 [type=”submit”] {
-webkit-appearance: button;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 button::-moz-focus-inner,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 [type=”button”]::-moz-focus-inner,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 [type=”reset”]::-moz-focus-inner,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 [type=”submit”]::-moz-focus-inner {
padding: 0;
border-style: none;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 input[type=”radio”],
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 input[type=”checkbox”] {
padding: 0;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 input[type=”date”],
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 input[type=”time”],
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 input[type=”datetime-local”],
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 input[type=”month”] {
-webkit-appearance: listbox;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 textarea {
resize: vertical;
overflow: auto;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 fieldset {
border: 0;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
min-width: 0;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 legend {
color: inherit;
width: 100%;
display: block;
padding: 0;
font-size: 2.0999999999999996rem;
max-width: 100%;
line-height: inherit;
white-space: normal;
margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 progress {
vertical-align: baseline;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 [type=”number”]::-webkit-inner-spin-button,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 [type=”number”]::-webkit-outer-spin-button {
height: auto;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 [type=”search”] {
outline-offset: -2px;
-webkit-appearance: none;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 [type=”search”]::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 [type=”search”]::-webkit-search-decoration {
-webkit-appearance: none;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 ::-webkit-file-upload-button {
font: inherit;
-webkit-appearance: button;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 output {
display: inline-block;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 summary {
display: list-item;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 template {
display: none;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 [hidden] {
display: none !important;
}
html.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8,
html.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 body {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-control {
width: 100%;
display: block;
box-shadow: none;
-webkit-transition: all 0.4s;
transition: all 0.4s;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-control::-webkit-input-placeholder {
color: inherit;
opacity: 1;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-control::-webkit-input-placeholder,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-control::-moz-placeholder,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-control:-ms-input-placeholder,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-control::placeholder {
color: inherit;
opacity: 1;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-description {
margin: 5px 0 0 0;
font-size: 0.9em;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-feedback {
margin: 5px 0 0 0;
font-size: 0.9em;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-group {
margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
position: relative;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-group.fd-has-success .fd-form-feedback,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-group.fd-has-success .fd-form-check {
color: #02dba8 !important;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-group.fd-has-success .fd-form-control {
color: #02dba8 !important;
border-color: #02dba8 !important;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-group.fd-has-success .fd-form-feedback {
display: block;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-group.fd-has-error .fd-form-feedback,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-group.fd-has-error .fd-form-check {
color: #eb3d3b !important;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-group.fd-has-error .fd-form-control {
color: #eb3d3b !important;
border-color: #eb3d3b !important;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-form-group.fd-has-error .fd-form-feedback {
display: block;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-btn {
cursor: pointer;
display: -webkit-inline-box;
display: inline-flex;
box-shadow: none;
text-align: center;
-webkit-transition: all 0.4s;
transition: all 0.4s;
-webkit-box-align: center;
align-items: center;
text-shadow: none;
white-space: normal;
-webkit-box-pack: center;
justify-content: center;
text-decoration: none;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-btn.disabled,
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-btn:disabled {
opacity: 0.8;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-btn p {
margin: 0;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__root {
background: transparent;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__container {
margin: 0 auto;
max-width: 872px;
background: #f4eded;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__form {
color: #333333;
width: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 30px;
font-size: 19px;
text-align: center;
font-family: Raleway, sans-serif;
font-weight: 300;
line-height: 1.6;
letter-spacing: 0.4px;
text-transform: none;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__title {
color: #000000;
width: 100%;
margin: 0 0 25px;
display: block;
font-size: 37px;
text-align: center;
font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1;
letter-spacing: 0px;
text-transform: none;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__title p {
margin: 0;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__subtitle {
width: 100%;
margin: 0 0 30px;
display: block;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__subtitle p {
margin: 0;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-has-success .ff__fields {
display: none;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__fields .fd-form-group {
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__fields .fd-form-group:last-child {
margin-bottom: 0;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__grid {
margin: -10px -5px 0;
display: -webkit-box;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
-webkit-box-pack: center;
justify-content: center;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__cell {
margin: 10px 0 0 0;
padding: 0 5px;
-webkit-box-flex: 1;
flex-grow: 1;
max-width: 250px;
min-width: 140px;
flex-basic: 0%;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__cell {
-webkit-box-flex: 0;
flex: 0 0 100%;
max-width: 100%;
}
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__control {
color: #000000;
border: 1px solid #000000;
height: 46px;
display: block;
padding: 12px 20px;
font-size: 17px;
background: transparent;
text-align: left;
font-family: Raleway, sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 20px;
border-radius: 0px;
letter-spacing: 0.1px;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__footer {
-webkit-box-flex: 0;
flex: 0 0 auto;
padding: 0 5px;
margin-top: 10px;
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__footer {
margin-top: 25px;
}
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__button {
color: #ffffff;
border: 1px solid #000000;
display: inline-block;
padding: 12px 20px;
font-size: 17px;
background: #000000;
text-align: center;
font-family: Raleway, sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 20px;
border-radius: 0px;
letter-spacing: 1.0999999999999999px;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__success {
display: none;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-has-success .ff__success {
display: block;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__success>*:last-child {
margin-bottom: 0;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__error {
margin: 10px 0 0 0;
display: none;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .fd-has-error .ff__error {
display: block;
}
.fd-ef-5f03c7f69eb55b00269be3e8 .ff__error>*:last-child {
margin-bottom: 0;
}
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Tip #4
When I am creating graphics and use pictures, I like to use colors that are used within the picture. I think it creates a more cohesive looking graphic. Canva Pro makes this super easy by generating a color palette from the colors in the picture. Let me tell you, this is such a convenient feature!
Tip #5
A fun new feature for Pro users is to animate your graphics! With just the click of a button, you can have a variety of different animation styles. Here is an example below.
I hope these little tips and tricks help you save time in creating your graphics! If you have any other tips or tricks, please comment them below!
