Once you've uploaded your pictures, Canva gives you a lot of tools to improve them and add them to your design.
From the Elements tab, drag the picture you just uploaded into a frame or shape to make it fit into certain layouts or make your own cutouts.
The background remover tool in Canva Pro lets you focus on the subject of your picture by getting rid of the background with just one click. This function is great for making pictures of products or profile pictures.
The Uploads tab in Canva organizes the pictures you upload, making it easy to find them and use them in different tasks. Here are some ways to keep track of your files:
The photo library in Canva is a huge collection of high-quality pictures that you can use to make your designs better. This feature gives users access to millions of photos that can be used for almost any purpose, from personal projects to business branding, marketing campaigns, and educational materials. It's easy to find, choose, and change photos that fit your creative idea because the photo library is built into Canva's interface. If you know how to use Canva's picture library well, you can make your designs look better and save time because you won't have to look for images on other sites.
As you work in Canva's design editor, the picture library is usually under the Photos tab on the left-hand toolbar. This area is where you can find a carefully chosen collection of stock photos that are organized by style, subject, and theme. The library has a lot of different kinds of pictures to meet your needs, whether you're looking for pictures of scenery, people, food, abstract patterns, or business-related pictures. Just click on the Photos tab to get to the library. You can look through popular groups, search by keyword, or use filters to narrow down your search from here. There are both free and paid images in Canva's picture library. Paid images are indicated by a crown icon. You can get access to premium pictures with a Canva Pro subscription or pay a small fee for each one.
The search bar in the Photos tab is one of the best ways to quickly find the right picture. Type in words that describe what you want, like "mountains," "office desk," or "summer vibes." Canva's smart search algorithm will then show you results that match your query, often with ideas to help you narrow down your choices. If you're making a graphic for a travel blog and looking for "beach," the library might also suggest "sunset beach," "tropical beach," or "beach activities." This is a great feature to have when you're not sure what style of graphics you want.
Canva sorts its photo library into groups, which makes it easy to find pictures that fit the theme of your project. Some of the most common categories are nature, technology, business, education, fashion, and way of life. Looking through these groups is a great way to get ideas or find pictures that fit the mood and purpose of your design.
Canva has screening tools that let you narrow down your search results by:
Using filters will help you quickly find the most relevant pictures without having to look through content that isn't related.
When you choose a picture from Canva's library, all you have to do to add it to your design is click or drag it onto the canvas. The photo will instantly fit the layout, but you can change where it appears, how big it is, and how it fits into your design even more.
Once you've put the picture where you want it, click and drag it to move it around the board. The alignment guides in Canva will show up to help you center or line up the photo with other parts of your design.
You can change the size of the picture by dragging its sides. Canva makes sure that the aspect ratio stays the same unless you crop or distort the picture on purpose.
Use Canva's crop tool if the picture needs to fit into a certain frame or has parts that aren't needed. To change the area that can be seen, double-click the picture or use the crop tool in the toolbar.
The frames and grids in Canva are great for adding photos to well-organized layouts. If you drag a picture into a frame or grid, it will stay there by itself. This is especially helpful for making collages, mood boards, or designs with more than one picture.
The photo library on Canva does more than just have pictures; it also has tools to change and improve them so they fit the style of your project. With these tools, you can take a stock picture and turn it into a unique visual element that fits your creative vision.
A photo's mood or tone can be quickly changed by Canva's built-in filters and design. As an example:
Canva has tools for making changes by hand for more control. You can change things like:
You can make a photo fit in better with your design by changing its transparency. You can use this tool a lot to make backgrounds and overlays.
People who use Canva Pro can add more complicated effects to their photos, like
Because Canva's picture library is so flexible, it can be used for many different design tasks:
The picture editing tool in Canva is also very powerful and easy to use. It has a lot more tools than most photo editing apps. I am going to show you how to use Canva's picture maker to make photos that stand out.
First, let's look at how to add your picture to Canva's editor so you can start making changes to it.
Step 1: To begin, open your online browser and go to Canva. From the choice that comes up when you click on the "Create a design" button, pick "Edit photo."

Step 2: Upload the photo from your PC and click on the Edit photo option.

Step 3: After you upload your picture, a project window will show up. Now you can use Canva's image editor to make changes to it.

By cutting out parts of the picture that aren't important, cropping lets you focus on the main subject of the picture. Choose the picture in the project window and click on the Crop button at the top to crop it out.

Next, change the frame around the picture to crop it. Last, click "Done" to keep the changes.

Besides this, you can also crop images into shapes using the Elements tab.
You can crop your picture in Canva, but you can also change the size of it to a certain size. Go to the top left and click on the "Resize" button. Then, under "Custom size," put the width and height you want.

You can also flip pictures in Canva's image editor to see them from a different angle. To do that, pick the picture in the project window and click the Flip button to make it look horizontal or vertical.

There are basic editing tools in Canva, but there are also some cool effects you can use on your photos. How to do it.
Step 1: In the photo editor, choose the picture you want to edit and click on the Edit Image button.

Step 2: Scroll down to the Filters area in the menu that shows up on the left. Clicking on any of the filters will apply it. You can also change the filter's intensity by double-clicking on it.

Instead, you can use a few adjustment tools to improve the picture by hand. To do that, click the Edit image button in the upper left corner and then go to the Adjust section. To make it bigger, click the "See all" button next to it.

To make your picture more interesting, you can change things like color, contrast, saturation, clarity, and more by hand here.

No longer do you need a brush and an eraser to get rid of the background in a picture. With just a few clicks, Canva makes it easy to get rid of the background from your picture. Pick out the background you want to get rid of, and then click the Edit image button at the top. Now, from the list, pick the Background Remover option.

That will get rid of the background.

After the removal, you can add elements and writing to your picture to make it more interesting.
Any photo editing app will let you crop and add filters to an image, but Canva stands out because it has a huge library of elements and text styles that you can use to make your photos look more professional.
Step 1: First, go to the left-hand tab that says "Elements." This is where you can look through all of Canva's stickers, graphics, photos, charts, and other things.

Step 2: To add the element to your picture, click on it. The above toolbar lets you move, resize, and crop the part after you've added it.

In addition, you can lock the extra element so that you don't move it by mistake. Pick out something you want to lock, and then click on the lock icon in the upper right corner.

The trash icon next to an element lets you get rid of it.
You'll need to download your picture after you're done editing it. The steps below will show you how to download it. To download your picture, click the "Download" button in the top right corner and choose the format you want from the drop-down menu under "File type." Last, get your picture by clicking the Download button.

Here's how to use Canva in your web browser to turn a picture into a shape. Step 1: First, go to the left and click on the Elements tab. Scroll down until you see "Frames." Then, tap "See All" and pick the shape you like. The frame with the selected shape will be added to the design.

Step 2: Pick out the frame and click on the Uploads tab on the left. Upload an image by dragging and dropping it to the frame. The picture will now take the shape of the frame. To make it bigger, you can drag the four corners. To move the picture around in the frame, double-click on it and make the picture fit however you want.

In the Canva app for iPhone and Android, you can crop a picture to a shape like this:
Step 1: Open up Canva. In the bottom bar, tap the tab that says "Elements." Scroll down until you see "Frames." Then, tap "See All" and pick any shape.
Step 2: The frame will be added to your design. Tap on Replace at the bottom and add the image you want to crop.
Step 3: The picture will now fit into the frame. To make it bigger, you can drag the four corners. If you want to move the picture inside the frame, double-tap on it and move it around until it fits.

You can change the cropped picture even more by adding filters, making animations, adding other effects, or changing the transparency.
Step 1 - Create a New Design
Go to Canva and sign in. Then, in the upper right area, click on Create a Design. This will bring up a list of templates to use right away. The Facebook Cover template is what we'll use. Your work space will be the new window that pops up. You can pick a design that goes with your style here. Either click on a design on the left side panel or type a word into the search bar to do this. I chose to use a Finance Facebook Cover template. If you click on "See all," you can see the covers that are offered in each category.

You will see a small crown on some templates if you use the free version of Canva. Canva Pro Version is the only way to use these. On the left, click on the template you want to use. This is now going to load on your screen.

Step 2 - Upload your Icons to Canva
Click on the Uploads icon on the left side of the screen, then click on the Upload Media button. To post more than one icon, hold down Ctrl and click on them to select them all. Select the pictures you want, and then click "Open." You can also post SVG files, but I only put up PNG files. When you work with SVG files, you can change the colors, but not when you work with PNG files. You can change Contrast, Brightness, and a lot more with PNG files, though. In the Uploads panel, your icons will now show up on the left.

Step 3 - Use Uploaded Icons in Canva
Once the icons are uploaded, all you have to do is click on one to add it to your template. It will be added every time you click on an icon.
To change the size, click and drag a corner handle to move it in or out. You can also move the icon by clicking and dragging it around. Click and drag the lines in the middle of the icon's top, bottom, and sides to crop it. The Crop option is also in the toolbar at the top of the screen. There will be two boxes around the icon. The one is the original size while the second is the cropping box. Click + drag to adjust the crop size then click Done at the top.

Also on the top toolbar is the option to flip the image Horizontally or Vertically.

If you click on Edit image at the top, a side panel will open with a range of editing options. You can even add your icon to a mockup like we did in the image below as an example. That's really cool.

To get back to the icons you uploaded, all you have to do is click on Edit Image again.
To align the icons to the page use the Position settings found top right.

Here you will be able to move a selected icon forward (up one layer) or Backward (down one layer). This is especially great for placing one icon or image on top of or behind another image.

If you click on more than one icon, more options will be added to the Position menu. This is where the Tidy up Feature lets you make sure the icons are all spaced out properly.

Before you change the size and position of your pictures, you might want to group them together. This choice is also possible when more than one icon is chosen.
The next option is the Copy style. You can copy and paste a format from one text or picture to another with this tool. The first icon in the picture below was changed, and then the Copy Style button was clicked. The second icon was then given this style.

The remaining options include:
Did you know that Canva lets you make the icons move? Here is where you can have fun and make material that stands out. Click Animate in the menu at the top. On the left side, you'll see the animate choices. Photo Animations will make the chosen icon move. All of the things on the page will move when you use Page Animations. Photo Animations was what I used. Move your cursor over the choices while an icon is selected to see a quick look at them. Click on the image to pick it out and add it. When you click on Downloads, this will be saved as an MP4. Try out all of the different choices to get the best results with your icons. The animation you picked will show up in the toolbar at the top. Click on Remove animation in the bottom left corner of the animate panel to get rid of it.

Use the text options in Canva to finish off your template design. Click Share > Download to save your project. This is the last step. This choice will change based on the version you're using. Keep in mind that I didn't add the motion, which is why the File type says "PNG." There is a drop-down button that you can use to change the file type.

If you use the Free Version, the file will have a watermark like the one below. The watermark shows up every time a Canva template is used.

The watermark will not be on your design if you use Canva Pro. With the Free Version, you can share on social media, but there is a logo on the posts.