Difference between revisions of "Canva Tips"

Latest revision as of 13:35, 21 November 2024

Canva software is used to make documents, brochures, social media assets, presentations, websites, videos, and even augmented reality scenes.
They have a free-to-use version, a Pro (paid) version, desktop versions, and smart phone versions available.
Canva is including Artificial Intelligence services in their software to make graphic design easy for everyone.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a license for the Pro Version of Canva. Specific login information will be provided to PPM members.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

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Tips

Links to canva.com:

Design Ideas

Creating QR codes with Canva

Word Cloud templates

Design anything with ease in Canva

Canva Newsroom

Links to other external sites:

Canva on YouTube

Flourish — data visualization and storytelling from the Canva family

AFFINITY (Designer/Photo/Publisher) — AFFINITY Learning Portal

Training

Links to canva.com:

Canva official website

Canva Design School Tutorials

Magic Write — AI Text Generator

Text to Image — AI Image Generator

Magic Eraser — Perfect your image

Design Surfaces — Canva’s first-ever podcast

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Adobe InDesign Tips

Adobe Illustrator Tips

Adobe Photoshop Tips

CorelDRAW X6 Tips

Inkscape Tips

Blender Tips

Procreate app Tips

QR Codes

Printers — Dye Sublimation

Printers — Large Format

Computers — Windows

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software, and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.

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-Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative process by providing shared space, shared tools, software, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into&nbsp;reality.
+'''Canva software is used to make documents, brochures, social media assets, presentations, websites, videos, and even augmented reality scenes.'''
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-'''Canva is a free-to-use online graphic design tool.''' Pro version and smart phone apps are also available.
+They have a free-to-use version, a Pro (paid) version, desktop versions, and smart phone versions available.
+<br>
+Canva is including Artificial Intelligence services in their software to make graphic design easy for everyone.
-PPM has a license for the Pro Version. You will be provided login information during the Canva class.
+Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a license for the Pro Version of Canva. Specific login information will be provided to PPM members.
 <br>
 <br>
-==Classes==
+{{Template:Contact Us}}
-Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
-==Training -- PPM Trainer(s) needed==
+<p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; background:#ff6c00; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
-Links to external sites:
+<br>
-:[https://www.canva.com/create/ '''Design anything with ease in Canva''']
+[[File:Burst.png|alt=burst of white rays on orange background|link=https://wiki.pikespeakmakerspace.org/index.php/About_PPM|right|frameless|250x250px]]
-:[https://www.canva.com/ '''Canva official website''']
 ==Tips==
-Links to external sites:
+'''Links to canva.com:'''
-:'''[https://www.canva.com/help/create-qr-code/ Creating QR codes with Canva]'''
-:'''[https://www.canva.com/ideas/ Design Ideas]''' -- canva.com
+===[https://www.canva.com/ideas/ Design Ideas]===
-:'''[https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/ Canva Newsroom]''' -- canva.com
-==For Additional Help==
+===[https://www.canva.com/help/create-qr-code/ Creating QR codes with Canva]===
-:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
-:[[How To Slack#Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
+===[https://www.canva.com/templates/?query=word-cloud Word Cloud templates]===
-:Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.
+===[https://www.canva.com/create Design anything with ease in Canva]===
+===[https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/ Canva Newsroom]===
+'''Links to other external sites:'''
+:'''[https://www.youtube.com/c/canva Canva on YouTube]'''
-==See Also==
+:'''[https://flourish.studio/ Flourish]''' — data visualization and storytelling from the Canva family
-Links to other PPM Wiki pages:
+:'''[https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/learn/ AFFINITY (Designer/Photo/Publisher)]''' — AFFINITY Learning Portal
-:[[Dye_Sublimation_Printing|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;Printers -- Dye Sublimation&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+==Training==
+'''Links to canva.com:'''
+:'''[https://www.canva.com/ Canva official website]'''
+:'''[https://www.canva.com/designschool/tutorials/ Canva Design School Tutorials]'''
+:'''[https://www.canva.com/magic-write/ Magic Write]''' — AI Text Generator
+:'''[https://www.canva.com/ai-image-generator/ Text to Image]''' — AI Image Generator
+:'''[https://www.canva.com/features/magic-eraser/ Magic Eraser]''' — Perfect your image
+:'''[https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/design-surfaces-podcast/ Design Surfaces]''' — Canva’s first-ever podcast
-:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;Computers&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+==Related Pages==
+'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
 :'''[[Adobe InDesign Tips]]'''
 :'''[[Adobe Illustrator Tips]]'''
 :'''[[Adobe Photoshop Tips]]'''
 :'''[[CorelDRAW X6 Tips]]'''
 :'''[[Inkscape Tips]]'''
+:'''[[Blender Tips]]'''
+:'''[[Procreate app Tips]]'''
+:'''[[QR Codes]]'''
-:'''[[Procreate app Tips]]'''
+:[[Dye_Sublimation_Printing|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Printers — Dye Sublimation'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-==Member Showcase==
+:[[Large Format Printing|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Printers — Large Format'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-<gallery>
-File:Emma crawford race lab coat.png|alt=Emma Crawford Race lab coat|<center>Emma Crawford Race lab coat<br>by Debbie Urquijo</center>
-</gallery>
-{{Template:Showcase_blurb}}
-==Curated Links==
+:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-Links to external sites:
-:'''[https://www.youtube.com/c/canva Canva on YouTube]'''
-==Other Fun Stuff==
+==For Additional Help==
-Links to external sites:
+:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
-:[https://www.makeuseof.com/best-canva-projects-for-kids/ '''The 10 Best Canva Projects for Kids to Try''']
+:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
+:Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
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+{{Template:Ideas into reality}}
+<p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; background:#ff6c00; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
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-[[Category:Volunteers Needed]]