Sta je Canva? (What is Canva?)

Slika za Substack napravljena u Canva (Image for Substack created in Canva)

Canva je veoma popularna platforma za dizajn koja omogućava da praviš vizuelni sadržaj. Radi direktno u internet pregledaču i kao aplikacija za telefon, pa ne moraš da instaliraš komplikovane programe.

Ljudi je koriste za društvene mreže, školu, posao, male biznise, YouTube, blogove, internet prodaju i razne kreativne projekte.

Šta sve može da se napravi u Canva?

Canva ima ogroman broj formata spremnih za korišćenje:

• Instagram Objave i IG Objava naslovnu sliku (en. Instagram Story) i Instagram Price (en. Instagram Post)
• TikTok video i Jutjubu kratki video (en. YouTube Shorts)
• Jutjub naslovne slike (en. YouTube thumbnail)
• prezentacije
• posteri i flajeri
• logoi
• vizit karte
• CV i rezimei
• meni za kafiće i restorane
• planeri i kalendari
• ebook naslovnice
• kolaži fotografija
• reklame i baneri
• PDF dokumenti
• animacije i kratki video sadržaj

Kako Canva funkcioniše?

Canva radi po principu: „izaberi šablon, promeni tekst, stavi svoje slike, preuzmi”.

Ne moraš da crtaš ili praviš dizajn od nule, ali možeš.

Na primer:

• Otvoriš format „YouTube naslovna slika”.
• Izabereš gotov dizajn.
• Promeniš tekst.
• Dodaš svoju sliku.
• Klikneš „Preuzmi”.

Šta znači „prevuci i pusti” u Canva?

Canva koristi takozvani “prevuci i pusti” (en. „drag and drop”) sistem.

To znači:

• uhvatiš element mišem ili prstom
• prevučeš ga gde želiš
• pustiš

Na primer:

• sliku
• tekst
• ikonicu
• okvir
• pozadinu

Zbog toga je Canva mnogo lakša početnicima nego profesionalni programi poput Adobe Photoshop ili Adobe Illustrator.

Šabloni u Canva

Jedna od najvećih prednosti su gotovi šabloni. Postoji mnogo šablon dizajna koje možeš odmah da menjaš:

• boje
• fontove
• slike
• raspored

To mnogo ubrzava rad.

Na primer: ako praviš recept o hrani, možeš uzeti zeleni sablon i promeniti tekst i slike hrane.

Canva za telefon

Canva aplikacija je veoma popularna jer možeš:

• da praviš objave direktno sa telefona
• uređuješ slike
• dodaješ tekst preko fotografije
• montiraš kratke videe

Besplatna i plaćena verzija Canva 

Canva ima:

• Besplatnu verziju
• Pro verziju

Besplatna verzija već daje dosta mogućnosti.

Canva Pro dodaje:

• više premium šablona
• uklanjanje pozadine slike
• više fontova i elemenata
• automatsko menjanje veličine dizajna
• veći cloud prostor

Canva i veštačka inteligencija

Canva danas ima i AI funkcije:

• generisanje slika
• automatsko pisanje teksta
• uklanjanje objekata sa slike
• pretvaranje teksta u dizajn
• automatske animacije

Za koga je Canva dobra?

• Canva je posebno dobra za:
• početnike
• YouTube kreatore
• male biznise
• blogere

Canva is a very popular design platform that allows you to create visual content. It works directly in the Internet browser and as a phone application, so you don't have to install complicated programs.

People use it for social networks, school, work, small business, YouTube, blogs, online sales and various creative projects.

What can be done in Canva?

Canva has a huge number of ready-to-use formats:

• Instagram Posts and IG Post cover images and Instagram Stories
• TikTok video and YouTube Shorts 
• YouTube thumbnail
• presentations
• posters and flyers
• logos
• business cards
• CV
• menu for cafes and restaurants
• planners and calendars
• ebook covers
• photo collages
• advertisements and banners
• PDF documents
• animations and short video content

How does Canva work?

Canva works according to the principle: "choose a template, change the text, put your images, download".

You don't have to draw or make a design from scratch, but you can.

For example:

• You open the "YouTube cover image" format.
• You choose a finished design.
• You change the text.
• You add your picture.
• You click "Download".

What does "drag and drop" mean in Canva?

Canva uses the so-called "drag and drop" system.

This means: 

• you grab the element with your mouse or finger
• you drag it where you want
• you let go

For example:

• picture
• text
• the icon
• framework
• the background

This makes Canva much easier for beginners than professional programs like Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator.

Templates in Canva

One of the biggest advantages is ready templates. There are many design templates that you can change immediately:

• colors
• fonts
• pictures
• schedule

This speeds up work a lot.

For example: if you are making a recipe about food, you can take the green template and change the text and pictures of the food.

Canva for phone

The Canva application is very popular because you can:

• make announcements directly from the phone 
• edit pictures
• add text over the photo
• edit short videos

Free and paid version of Canva

Canva has:

• Free version
• Pro version

The free version already provides a lot of options.

Canva Pro adds:

• more premium templates
• removing the background of the image
• more fonts and elements
• automatic design resizing
• larger cloud space

Canva and artificial intelligence

Canva today also has AI functions:

• image generation
• automatic text writing
• removing objects from the image
• turning text into design
• automatic animations

Who is Canva good for?

Canva is especially good for:

• beginners
• YouTube creators
• small businesses
• bloggers