1 day course 
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Virtual Compelling visuals are key when it comes to capturing your audience’s attention, conveying messages effectively, and boosting your brand’s presence in a competitive digital market.
Whether you’re a new to Canva or a seasoned professional aiming to refine your existing skills, this one-day course will equip you with the tools and techniques to create engaging designs that make an impact.
We’ll start by covering essential design principles and the basics of Canva, then look at customising templates and try out text and photo editing. You’ll learn to create cohesive branding materials for print and craft engaging social media posts.
Toward the end of the session, you’ll master advanced image manipulation techniques. We’ll also show you how you can use animation and AI-powered Magic Studio features, and leverage collaboration and project management tools.
Our Mastering Canva for Your Design Needs course is available via virtual classroom.
Course overview
Who should attend:
This course is the perfect choice for you if you want to learn how to use Canva to create stunning visuals for professional or personal projects. You might be a business owner, marketing professional, content creator, or event planner - or simply someone who's interested in developing their graphic design skills.
What you'll learn:
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Navigate and use Canva’s tools and features efficiently
- Apply fundamental design principles to create visually appealing compositions
- Create cohesive branding materials for print and web use
- Design engaging and tailored posts for various social media platforms
- Utilise advanced techniques for image manipulation and design enhancement
- Create interactive and animated designs for online content
- Leverage AI-powered Magic Studio features for enhanced design capabilities
- Collaborate with team members and manage design projects effectively
Course agenda
- Overview of Canva and its uses
- Creating a Canva account and logging in
- Understanding the Canva interface and tools
- Understanding design principles
- Introduction to Canva templates
- Selecting the right template
- Customising templates
- Exploring Canva's photo library
- Adding and editing text
- Using filters, effects and formatting options
- Creating and using brand kits
- Consistent branding across different materials
- Designing for print
- Designing for web
- Designing posts for various platforms
- Using Canva’s social media templates
- Integrating Canva with social media platforms
- Scheduling posts directly from Canva
- Background removal and image manipulation
- Using layers effectively
- Grouping elements for better control
- Designing interactive presentations
- Adding hyperlinks and interactive elements
- Introduction to Canva’s animation features
- Adding animations to designs
- Exporting animated designs as GIFs or videos
- Overview of Magic Studio tools
- Examples of how Magic Studio can enhance designs
- Using Magic Design to generate design variations
- Customising Magic Design templates
- Using Magic Resize to automatically resize designs for various platforms
- Using Magic Edit for advanced photo editing
- Utilising Magic Erase to remove unwanted elements from images
- Sharing designs and inviting team members
- Real-time collaboration features
- Using comments and feedback tools
- Organising designs with folders
- Version control and design history
- Exporting and downloading designs in various formats