By the end of this project, you will learn how to create an animated social media post using the free version of Canva. Animated social media posts are great tools for drawing the attention of your followers and customers to the information you are aiming to share. We can use Canva to complete this project because it provides all the tools you need to create an organized and visually appealing product while offering a variety of options for sharing and collaboration. You will learn how to plan and organize your ideas and utilize graphic design tools as you create an animated social media post.
Create Animated Social Media Posts using Canva
Instructor: Stacey Shanklin-Langford
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What you'll learn
Develop a new animated social media post using Canva.
Utilize the elements tool to create a background for a social media post.
Prepare an animated social media post using the text tool in Canva.
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In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Project set up.
Implement shapes and backgrounds.
Use the text tool to enhance the design.
Add animated elements.
Add animated graphics and publication.
Recommended experience
This is an intermediate level course. Learners should understand basic design principles and have familiarity with Canva.
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