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| Summary | Make posters, presentations, and more for your classes |
| Author | Maintained by Matthijs van Mierlo |
| Help | Get help with this article |
| Status | Up-to-date for the 2025-2026 school year. |
Introducing Canva
Canva is an online design and publishing tool to create posters, publications, videos, and more. At Riverdale, we have an educational license for Canva that gives you most of the pro-level features when you login with your Riverdale Google account. Additionally, with your Riverdale Canva account, you will be able to collaborate and share projects easily for class and school work. Read below for some of the Canva features you can access. One of the most exciting features about our school Canva subscription is that you have access to all of the stock photos and videos to use in your projects and designs!
Log in to Canva
- To being using Canva, go to the Canva website
- Click Log in in the top right corner
- Click Continue with Google and use your Riverdale Google account to sign in
- If this is your first time using Canva at Riverdale, you will be greeted with a welcome message and then be redirected to the home page where you can start creating projects.
Create Canva Projects
There are many ways to start projects in Canva. One of the easiest ways is to start with a basic design, and then apply templates for styling and more.
- Click + on the top left of the Canva homepage and choose the type of project you would like to start
- Once you start/open a project, use the Side Menu on the left of the Canva editing window to:
- Apply or change a Template
- Add images, videos, or apps to your design (add stock images, upload your own images/videos, embed other media)
Make/Edit Videos in Canva
Canva has basic video editing functionality. If you create a Video Project from scratch or use a template, then you will be taken to the video editor. Note this looks different from the document editor (for posters, presentations, etc.).
Click here for Video Project Resources from Canva. These resources will help you upload your own videos, record videos and audio, add transitions between video clips, adjust audio, and more!
Tips and tricks for editing videos in Canva
- If you can't select the video/audio/image element that you want to, try clicking on Position in the top white menu bar and selecting it from the menu on the left. This will allow you to select elements on the Canvas even if they are hidden
- If you want to remove the video circle (thumbnail) from your video, but you want to keep the audio on that slide, then set the Transparency from 100 to 0 and adjust as needed. See the screenshot below for how you can access those settings
Create and Join Canva Classes
You can create a Class and Assignments in Canva by following these instructions:
- Log in to Canva
- Click Classwork in the left hand menu
- Tutorial on publishing class assignments
- Tutorial on reviewing and marking classwork
- Click Classes
- Tutorial on creating and managing classes
- Tutorial on inviting students and teachers to classes
Learn about more Canva features?
If you want to learn about more Canva features, we recommend looking through their support documentation where you can search for virtually anything you would need/want to make as a project: https://www.canva.com/help/
If you still have questions about how to implement this in your class, please don't hesitate to reach out to a member of the Tech Team (help desk, ticket, or x50 from a campus phone). We are more than happy to help!