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Hey Rinke,

More than 100 million people use Canva.

But most people who use it barely know what it’s capable of.

That's why I put together a short, info-packed course that'll teach you everything you need to know about Canva. Here it is:

Design Creation In Canva: From Beginner To Pro

In the meantime, here are 11 Canva tricks that will level up your design game:

1: Edit videos.

Sometimes you want to just cut a few bits out a video and you don't have video editing skills.

Upload the video
Click the scissors icon
Cut as you need to
You can even remove the background from your video

Simple video editing in a few easy clicks.

2: Create a QR code.

Want a QR code for your slide deck?

Click ‘Elements’
Type ‘QR’ into the search box
Choose QR code
Enter your url
Select ‘Generate code'

Now you have your own QR code to add to your designs.

3: Save your brand colors.

Do you use the same colors all the time?

Click ‘Add another palette’
Choose all your colors
Name the paletter

Now it shows up every time you choose colors, so you don't have to enter them each time.

4: Design a mockups

Need a mockup for your new product?

Select the image
Select effects
Use the Smartmockups integration
Choose from all the product options

Download it and use it on your website.

5: Remove backgrounds from photos.

Want to get rid of the background from your photo?

Select the image
Click ‘effects’
Choose background remover

It magically removes the background for you.

By the way, I have a Canva course to help you learn how to use Canva easily.

Check it out here:

Design Creation In Canva: From Beginner To Pro

6: Create a stroke effect for thumbnails.

Want to make that classic YouTube thumbnail effect?

Duplicate your image
Choose ‘effects’ then ‘duotone’
Pick one for the back image
Change highlight and shadows to white
Then resize it
Adjust as needed

Now you’ve got the perfect thumbnail image.

7: Add a drop shadow.

Want to enhance your text with a shadow?

Select the text
Click ‘Add a shadow’
Adjust the direction
Change the blur
Alter the transparency

Make your shadow exactly how you want it.

8: Add a gradient.

Need a background with a nice gradient?

Search for gradient
Choose the square
Adjust it to full size
Change the first and second color

Click on flip or rotate to adjust to make it just how you like it.

9: Crop images.

Need to use just part of an image?

Choose the elements you want to crop
Click ‘crop’
Drag until you crop the bits you want
Click ‘Done’

Simple cropping.

10: Upload images faster.

Need to upload a bunch of images at once?

Instead of clicking upload an image, just drag and drop.

It’ll upload quickly and save you loads of time.

11: Group elements.

Want to group some elements together?

Hold shift while selecting the elements you want
Choose ‘Group’

Now you can move the whole group together.

Let me know your favourite Canva tips and check out my Canva course if you want to learn more.

See you next week.

P.S. Whenever you are ready, here are 2 things I can do for you.

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