{"id":5843,"date":"2022-11-29T23:03:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T07:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/boostlikes.com\/blog\/?p=5843"},"modified":"2022-11-29T23:04:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T07:04:01","slug":"use-canva-create-social-media-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boostlikes.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/use-canva-create-social-media-images","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Canva to Create Social Media Images"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"How-to-Use-Canva-to-Create-Social-Media-Images\"<\/p>\n

Canva is one of the newer, more innovative tools available for use today.  It’s a great resource to create unique images for your social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter.  It helps streamline the image creation process, so you don’t need to spend quite so much time looking for public domain images and piecing them together in a symbolic manner.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Join Canva<\/h3>\n

Obviously, the first step is to join the program.  It’s not a stand-alone app to download, like Photoshop.  You need to go to www.canva.com<\/a> and register for the app.  It’s free and easy, either using an email and password you set yourself, or a Facebook login.  You don’t even need to waste time going to confirm your email, if you go that route.<\/p>\n

For a while, Canva was in a closed beta, requiring a few more hoops to get into the system.  Now, you don’t need to hand off your bribe to the Canva gatekeepers<\/em><\/strong>; you can just hop right in.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Complete the Beginner’s Challenge<\/h3>\n

Canva has a cute basic tutorial to introduce you to the basic concepts of the site.  You’ll be asked to select graphics and put them into pre-prepared images to complete them.  You don’t actually need to complete it, of course; just scroll down and click “I’m Finished” to move on.<\/p>\n

When you do, you’ll be brought to the actual Canva screen that you do most of your work from.<\/p>\n

Step 3: Pick a Design Template<\/h3>\n

\"Pick-a-Design-Template\"<\/p>\n

There are several design templates to choose<\/a>.  Some are designed for social media use, while others have other purposes.<\/p>\n