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What is Canva?
Canva is a free graphic design platform that allows you to easily create a whole host of documents from a huge resource of professionally designed templates.
You can even upload your own photos and add them to Canva’s templates using a drag and drop interface. Imagine having a free version of photoshop that is easy to edit, contains mountains of templates and stock images along with the ability to access from your desktop, mobile or the web.
In short, Canva is a one-stop graphical design powerhouse in a very neatly designed bundle. Did I mention that it is also free?
What is Canva Pro?
Canva Pro is the professional, premium version of Canva, a graphic design platform that combines simplicity, high-quality resources and powerful functionality to solve all your creative needs at once.
This version contains enhanced features and larger pools of resources to accelerate your workflows.
What is the difference between Canva and Canva Pro?
You can get started with Canva free and this will be a suitable solution for most people. However,. there are lots of additional features available in the Pro subscription that will allow you to elevate your design process.
Free
- Drag and drop editor
- 250,000+ free templates
- 100+ design types
- 1+ million free photos and graphics
- Invite others to design and work with
- 5GB of cloud storage
Pro
- Drag and drop editor
- 250,000+ free templates
- 610,000+ design types
- 100+ million free photos and graphics
- Invite others to design and work with
- 1TB of cloud storage
- Brand identity with Brand Kits
- Resize designs
- Remove image backgrounds
- Schedule social media content
The lists above are by no means exhaustive but do demonstrate the range of features that Canva offers. The free version offers an amazing starting point with the Pro offering coming in at a very competitive pricing point.
What can I actually create with Canva?
Canva does an amazing job of providing you with a tonne of free templates that are just ready to go. Imagine having your own, professional visual designer on hand for no charge at all.
Some examples of Canva template categories are:
- Websites, Twitter, Facebook posts
- Checklists, Memos, Tables of Contents
- Class Schedules, Programs, Menus
- Reports, Storyboards
- Tickets, Gift Certificates, Invitations
- Newsletters, Magazine, Book & Album Covers
- Calendars,
- Instagram Stories & Posts
- Logos, Posters, Cards, Flyers
- Online Whiteboards, Worksheets
You are only limited by your imagination though. Not all of us are design supremos but with a little inspiration you can begin to combine these templates into something more unique and personal.
Does Canva offer educational pricing?
Primary and Secondary school students can access Canva Pro features for free through Canva for Education.
This new feature helps bring all of the power of Canva Pro to the educational sector for FREE!
Teachers and/or schools will need to verify their status prior to access. Once complete, the whole feature set is available and ready for use. You can read all eligibility guidelines here.
There are also additional features available that are particular to the educational setting such as:
- Classroom space
- Premium content and graphics
- School-specific templates
How much is Canva Pro for students?
If your school is registered fro the Canva Education then it is completely FREE for students. That is right. Completely and utterly free of charge.
Does Canva offer trials?
With the free version of Canva, you get access to the majority of the functionality without spending a single penny.
If you feel like the Pro version offers the features for you, Canva offers a free trial period that you can access here.
Learn more about Canva and Canva Pro
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