Cara Menggunakan Canva untuk Desain Grafis Pemula

Templates:
- Social media posts
- Presentations
- Documents
- Print materials
- Videos

Tools:
- Drag and drop editor
- Photo editing
- Background remover (Pro)
- Brand kit
- Team collaboration

Free:
- 250,000+ templates
- 5GB storage
- Basic photo editing
- Export JPG, PNG, PDF

Pro (Rp ~150K/bulan):
- 100+ million assets
- Background remover
- Magic resize
- Brand kit
- 100GB storage
- Content planner
- Premium templates

1. Go to canva.com
2. Sign up dengan:
   - Email
   - Google account
   - Facebook account
3. Pilih untuk apa Canva (personal, business, education)
4. Mulai desain!

Homepage:
- Recent designs
- Templates by category
- Search bar
- Create design button

Editor:
- Left sidebar: Elements, text, uploads
- Canvas: Working area
- Top bar: Tools, share, download
- Right sidebar: Design settings

Instagram Post:
1. Click "Create a design"
2. Search "Instagram Post" (1080x1080px)
3. Choose template atau start blank
4. Customize:
   - Change text
   - Swap images
   - Adjust colors
   - Add elements
5. Download atau schedule

Instagram Story:
- 1080x1920px
- Vertical format
- Short text, bold visuals
- Use animations (video)

Recommended:
- Size: 1280x720px
- Format: 16:9
- File: JPG, PNG, GIF
- Max size: 2MB

Tips:
- Bold, readable text
- High contrast colors
- Face close-up
- Consistent branding
- 3 elements max

1. Create design > Presentation
2. Choose template
3. Customize slides:
   - Title slide
   - Content slides
   - Charts/graphs
   - Images
4. Add transitions
5. Present atau export

Add Text:
1. Click "Text" di sidebar
2. Choose:
   - Add heading
   - Add subheading
   - Add body text
   - Font combinations

Customize:
- Font family
- Size
- Color
- Spacing
- Effects
- Alignment

Available elements:
- Lines & shapes
- Graphics
- Stickers
- Charts
- Tables
- Frames
- Grids

Tips:
- Search spesifik (eg. "arrow", "icon")
- Filter by free/pro
- Change colors
- Resize and rotate

Upload:
- Drag and drop
- Upload button
- Connect Google Drive/Dropbox

Edit:
- Crop
- Flip
- Filters
- Adjust:
  - Brightness
  - Contrast
  - Saturation
  - Blur

Pro features:
- Background remover
- Magic eraser
- Auto enhance

Frames:
- Drop image into frame
- Auto-crop to shape
- Shapes: circle, square, custom

Grids:
- Photo collages
- Multi-image layouts
- Consistent spacing

1. Go to Brand Kit
2. Add brand colors:
   - Primary color
   - Secondary colors
   - Accent colors

3. Upload logos:
   - Full logo
   - Icon/favicon
   - Variations

4. Add fonts:
   - Heading font
   - Body font
   - Upload custom fonts

5. Templates:
   - Create brand templates
   - Lock elements

In editor:
1. Click "Styles" (left sidebar)
2. Choose brand kit
3. Apply colors/fonts
4. Consistent across designs

Search tips:
- Be specific: "minimal instagram quote"
- Filter: Color, style, theme
- Browse categories
- Check "Similar templates"

Change text:
- Click text > type
- Don't change all fonts
- Keep hierarchy

Change images:
- Click image > delete
- Drag new image
- Or double-click to replace

Change colors:
- Click element
- Choose new color
- Use brand colors

1. Design your layout
2. File > Create template
3. Add to brand kit
4. Share dengan team

Share design:
1. Click "Share" button
2. Enter email atau link
3. Set permission:
   - Can view
   - Can comment
   - Can edit

Real-time collaboration:
- Multiple editors
- See who's editing
- Comment on elements
- Version history

Organize:
- Create folders
- Organize by project/client
- Set folder permissions
- Team templates

Image:
- PNG (transparent background)
- JPG (smaller size)
- SVG (vector, Pro)

Document:
- PDF Standard
- PDF Print (high quality)

Video:
- MP4
- GIF

Settings:
- Quality (compression)
- Size
- Pages to download
- Transparent background

Magic Resize (Pro):
1. Open design
2. Click "Resize"
3. Select new sizes
4. Copy & resize atau resize

Manual resize:
1. Create new design
2. Copy elements
3. Paste dan adjust

Instagram:
- Use templates
- Consistent color palette
- Bold typography
- Mix content types

TikTok/Reels:
- Vertical video
- Text overlays
- Trending music
- Fast-paced

Pinterest:
- 2:3 ratio (1000x1500)
- Text overlay
- Clear imagery
- Call to action

Flyer/Poster:
- Clear hierarchy
- One main message
- Contact info
- Print-ready export

Business Card:
- Keep simple
- Logo + contact
- Print with bleed

Email Header:
- 600px width
- Brand colors
- Simple design

General:
T - Add text
L - Add line
R - Add rectangle
C - Add circle

Edit:
Ctrl/Cmd + C - Copy
Ctrl/Cmd + V - Paste
Ctrl/Cmd + D - Duplicate
Ctrl/Cmd + Z - Undo
Delete - Remove element

View:
Ctrl/Cmd + + - Zoom in
Ctrl/Cmd + - - Zoom out
Ctrl/Cmd + 0 - Fit to screen

Arrange:
Ctrl/Cmd + ] - Bring forward
Ctrl/Cmd + [ - Send backward
Ctrl/Cmd + G - Group

Rules:
- Rule of thirds
- Visual hierarchy
- White space
- Alignment
- Consistency

Avoid:
- Too many fonts (max 2-3)
- Too many colors (max 3-5)
- Cluttered design
- Low contrast text

Font pairing:
- Contrast (serif + sans-serif)
- Same family (different weights)
- Similar mood

Hierarchy:
- Heading: Large, bold
- Subheading: Medium
- Body: Small, readable

Readability:
- Minimum 16px body
- Line height 1.5x
- Contrast dengan background

Color schemes:
- Monochromatic (satu warna, beda shade)
- Complementary (opposite on wheel)
- Analogous (next to each other)
- Triadic (three colors)

Tools:
- Canva color palette generator
- Adobe Color
- Coolors.co

Apply 60-30-10 rule:
- 60% dominant color
- 30% secondary color
- 10% accent color

Figma:
- Professional design
- Collaboration
- Free tier generous

Adobe Express:
- Adobe ecosystem
- Similar to Canva
- Good templates

Piktochart:
- Infographics
- Presentations
- Data visualization