The 12 foolproof tricks to edit photos for free in Canva and look like a professional designer

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August 19, World Photography Day.

12 tricks for editing photos in Canva

1. Keyboard shortcuts: Canva has several keyboard shortcuts that can speed up your workflow. For example, press T to add text or C to add a circle.
2. Create and save your own templates: If you design repetitive content, such as reports or presentations, save a custom template to save time on future projects.
3. Resizing function: With Canva Pro, you can resize a design for different platforms and formats with just one click. This is very useful for adapting your designs to various social networks.
4. Group elements: Select multiple items, right-click and choose “Group” to move and resize them as a single unit.
5. Filters and image adjustments: Take advantage of filters and adjustment tools to enhance your images. You can adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, and more.
6. Opacity: You can change the opacity of any element to create overlay effects or to better integrate graphic elements into your design.
7. “Search” function: Use the search bar to quickly find specific images, icons, and templates in Canva’s extensive library.
8. Alignment and distribution: Use the alignment and distribution tools to ensure your elements are perfectly aligned and spaced.
9. Custom Color Palettes: You can save and use your own color palettes to maintain consistency across all your designs.
10. Upload and use your own elements: If you have custom images, logos, or graphics, upload them to Canva and use them in your designs to give them a personal touch.
11. Transparency: Adjusting the transparency of elements can help you create interesting visual effects, such as more subtle overlays and backgrounds.
12. “Version history” feature: If you’re a Canva Pro user, you can view version history and restore previous versions of your designs, which is helpful if you need to undo changes.