Whether you’re a professional graphic designer or just want to create a poster or other design for your home or office, Canva is an easy-to-use, free online design tool. You can create designs from scratch, or use one of the many templates available as a starting point. And, best of all, you can edit photos in Canva!
With Canva’s easy-to-use editing tools, you can fine-tune your photos to get just the look you want. You can crop, rotate, and resize photos; adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation; and add filters, text, and shapes.
Ready to give it a try? Here’s how to edit photos in Canva:
PRO TIP: If you are planning to edit a photo in Canva, be aware that there are some potential risks. First, if you are not familiar with photo editing software, you may inadvertently make changes that you cannot undo. Second, even if you are familiar with photo editing software, you may still make changes that are permanent and cannot be undone. Finally, if you save your edited photo in a format that is not compatible with Canva, you may lose your edits.
- Upload your photo. To start editing a photo in Canva, first click on the “Uploads” tab in the left-hand sidebar. Then click on the “Upload an image” button and select the image you want to upload from your computer. Once your image is uploaded, it will appear in the “Uploads” tab.
- Select your photo. To edit a photo in Canva, first click on it to select it. Once it’s selected, you’ll see a toolbar appear above it with a variety of editing tools.
- Crop your photo.The first tool in the toolbar is the “Crop” tool. To crop your photo, click on the “Crop” tool and then drag the corners of the crop box to crop your photo.
- Rotate your photo. The second tool in the toolbar is the “Rotate” tool. To rotate your photo, click on the “Rotate” tool and then click on either the “Rotate left” or “Rotate right” button.
- Resize your photo. The third tool in the toolbar is the “Resize” tool. To resize your photo, click on the “Resize” tool and then enter either a specific width or height for your photo. You can also choose to keep the original aspect ratio of your photo by clicking on the “Lock aspect ratio” button.
- Adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation. The fourth tool in the toolbar is the “Brightness/Contrast/Saturation” tool. To adjust brightness, contrast, or saturation, first click on the “Brightness/Contrast/Saturation” tool. Then use the slider controls to adjust each setting.
- Add filters.Conclusion: Editing photos in Canva is easy and fun! With just a few clicks you can crop, rotate, resize, and adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation.
You can also add filters and shapes. So why not give it a try today?
