Introduction
Canva is a free and very user-friendly online platform for creating visual content.
With its help, you can easily make attractive presentations, comics, posters, timelines, infographics, videos, and social media posts – even without any design skills.
In this lesson, you will learn how to find suitable templates, adapt them to your needs, and create your own visual stories.
Let’s find out how Canva can become a reliable tool for bringing your stories to life!
Main features of Canva
Main features of Canva
Canva allows you to create all kinds of visual materials in just a few clicks.
You can choose from thousands of ready-made templates and adapt them — change colours, fonts, photos, text, and graphic elements.
The platform has a free library of images, icons, videos, and music, and it also lets you work with your own uploaded files.
Canva works in a web browser (on a computer) as well as a mobile app, so you can use it anywhere!
Here are the main types of visual content you can create in Canva:
- Presentations
- Infographics
- Timelines
- Comics and strip graphics
- Posts for Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Tips
- In Canva’s search bar, type the word template or the category you need (timeline, poster, infographic, Facebook post).
- If you like a design, make a copy and edit it freely – the original will remain unchanged.
- To work faster, use the “Elements” function to insert icons, shapes, and diagrams.
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How to find and adapt a template in Canva
How to find and adapt a template in Canva
Canva has a huge collection of ready-made designs – from presentations to comics and event calendars.
To create something of your own, you don’t need to start from scratch – simply find a suitable template and adapt it to your content.
You can change colours, fonts, and photos, add logos, diagrams, and even audio.
This way, you’ll quickly achieve a professional result that you can easily save or share online.
Step-by-step: How to work with templates
- Type a keyword into the search bar on Canva’s homepage – for example, timeline, comic, presentation, or infographic.
- Choose the template you like and click “Customise this template.
- Replace the text and images with your own.
- Adjust elements (size, colour, and layout).
- Save your work or download it in PDF / PNG / MP4 format.
Tips for working with templates:
- Use the “Brand Kit” function to add your own colours and fonts.
- If you want to create a series of posts, make one design and duplicate it.
- To find comic-style templates, search for comic strip or storyboard
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Summary
You have learned how to use Canva to create different types of visual content — from presentations and timelines to comics and infographics.
Canva is not just a design tool but also a way to tell your story visually.
Don’t be afraid to experiment: choose templates, add colours and images, and turn your ideas into bright visual stories!
Interactive task
- Go to Canva.com
- Type “timeline” or “comic strip” in the search bar.
- Choose a template you like.
- Replace the text and images with your own — and save your result.
