If you are in search of a design software that is super easy to use, look no further than Canva! In the past, I was using Adobe Creative Cloud. Although the amount of tools in Adobe Creative Cloud could be useful for a seasoned graphic designer, I realized I was probably using only 5% of the capabilities of their design tools. Not only did it not make sense for my abilities, but it didn’t make sense for my wallet either.
Come to find out, Canva is actually owned by Adobe. They realized that a design software was needed for the everyday person. Personally, I use Canva on a daily basis to design graphics for the gym I manage. From social media promotions to fliers, Canva always has what I need. I even used Canva to make a wonderful slideshow for my brother-in-laws wedding.
With the 1000’s of templates they have online and loads of pictures, videos, etc., you can design pretty much anything you want. They have everything from backgrounds to fun fonts. You can create and edit videos. You can even add fun video elements to your social media still ads to create a little bit of flare on your FaceBook page. By using their premade templates, you know that any piece of work you make is going to look phenomenal.
It is easy as 1-2-3 to upload your own elements. JPEG and PNG files are easy work with as well.
My favorite thing about Canva by far is the ease of drag and drop. I found in Adobe that it would take me a lot of time to figure out layers, locking said layers, moving only certain things, and so on. With Canva, it literally does not get any easier.
The cost is a big difference as well. For the Adobe Creative Cloud, you can expect to pay about $240 per year, whereas with Canva, you are only going to pay $119 for the year! That is 1/2 of the price, for the same quality of designs.
There is both a free version and paid version (pro). With the pro version, you get everything described above.
Again, I cannot stress enough. If you are looking for an easy to use graphic design program, don’t look any further than Canva Pro. You won’t be disappointed!
If you are ready to try Canva Pro, you can find their website here.
Ps.- You can get a free trial of Canva Pro by following this link.