Lesson 5 - Shapes and Lines

Lesson 5 - Shapes & Lines

There are so many ways to use shapes and lines creatively in your designs! We'll work with shapes and lines to create a semi-transparent, colored overlay to use on top of photos. You'll also learn how to use your OWN dimensions for those times that Canva doesn't have the right size template.

hint: click the little arrows on the bottom right corner of the video to watch the video in full-screen! (In this case, bigger is definitely better.)

Lesson Overview

Skill: Placing shapes and adjusting transparency

Video Time: 11:31

If you've ever envied those images you see with a transparent block of color and words over a photo--this is the lesson for you! Learn how to create these images for your blog, website, and social media.

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Lesson 5 - Shapes and Lines

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