Canva is a very useful tool to carry out design work in different presentations since it allows you to show your images in a more aesthetic way. Today we will show you how to create a photo collage using Canva online for free in a very simple way.
Before you start creating your photo collage in Canva you will have to register, but don’t worry, it’s a very simple procedure and here we will explain it to you from scratch.
Register a Canva account to create photo collages online
Open the Canva page and register through your mail, Facebook or Google. Canva will ask you what you will use your account for: work, personal or education. Choose the option that suits your needs. The page will also offer you a tip for learning how to create designs.
Click on the Canva logo in the upper left corner to go home. In the search bar, you must place: Collage. As in any search engine, it will show you the suggestions. Make sure to choose the file type with the size you want your collage to be. If not, you will have to resize your design later.
Clicking on any of them will open a catalog of default templates that you can use for your design. When you select one of them, you will have access to the keywords that the template relates to and the Canva user who uploaded it. Click on the ” Use this template” button. It will open a tab with the Canva editor.
It’s time to upload your photos to the template to create your photo collage using Canva. Follow the next steps:
- Go to the menu on the left and select ” Uploaded files”. Click on the button “Upload image or video”.
- Go to the folder where you have your photos. Select the photos you want to display in your Canva collage and click the “Open” button. Wait for them to load.
- Choose one of the photos you just uploaded and drag it to one of the spaces in the template. If you want to reposition the photo, click on it and place it as you wish, when it is ready press ¨Ok¨. At this point you can take the opportunity to edit your collage as you like, adding a filter to the photos or even making them have a realistic Polaroid effect.
- In the top bar, on the left side of the “Try Canva Pro” button, is the name of the template you are using. Hover over that name and put the name you want your file to have. When you are sure of the design you created, click on the ” Download” button.
- Choose the ¨File type¨, or format, in which you prefer to download your project. The available options are as follows:
- PNG: high-quality format.
- JPG: small file size.
- Standard PDF – Small file size, multi-page document.
- PDF for printing: high quality, multi-page document.
- Video: mp4.
- Animation: Animated video or GIF.
Once you have chosen any of these options, press the blue “Download” button. A box will open with the message “Preparing your design”. You can observe the download process of the same in a bar. Normally, and depending on the type of file, the process is very fast.
Tips for you to design the best collages
If you have chosen a template with embedded text, click on it and change the default phrase. Put some words related to your photo, for example: your name, vacation 2014, a web page that you want to advertise, etc. Let your imagination take over, taking into account the purpose for which you want to make this collage.
You can change the size and color of the letter at your convenience. You can also change the background color to give it a more personal style. What you have to do is click somewhere inside the box and the page will offer you several options to choose from. This will allow you to customize your color palette.
Another thing you can do to customize your collage is to add shapes, links and you can even put animations on the photos very easily. Canva gives you many options to make your design really spectacular.
By following the steps and applying the tricks you just read in this article, you will already have a photo collage created online in Canva on your computer for free. We recommend you explore this tool and discover all the possibilities you have to carry out more striking and professional jobs in it. For example, do you already know how to create an infographic with Canva? Go ahead and try it!