~ Lesson 3 ~
Fast & Easy Digital Design with Canva
Create a Cover in 10 Minutes!
Lesson 3 Goal: Create a Custom ebook cover using several Canva techniques to create special effects.
Step 1:
Watch the video tutorial I’ve created which deconstructs an ebook cover to the show behind the scenes of creating certain effects.
The video will show you how to create effects such as text shadowing, variations in text within your cover title and mirroring.
Watch the video tutorial here:
Step 2:
Take notes and write down questions.
Step 3:
Go to www.canva.com and create an ebook cover. Get creative with your text and background effects using the tools discussed such as varying text size.
Step 4:
- Save your new ebook cover design and post it to the group picture file.
- Continue to explore Canva at your leisure and have fun with it.
- Get ready for the next lesson where we create a print cover!
NOTE ABOUT BUSINESS CANVA:
As you can see from screen shots of my Canva account in the video tutorials, I explored the FREE 30-day trial membership in Canva for Business. While I would not neccessarily recommend paying the monthly fee for continued membership, I did gain a lasting benefit from the free trial.
One of the Business Canva features is the ability to create branding features. You can choose up to 3 text fonts that will automatically pop up for easy retrieval. You can also create a special brand color that is not part of the basic choices that automatically pops up whenever you click on the color wheel.
If you choose elements that you use frequently, for instance your title font for and your name font and color that you would use for ebook covers, then this is an excellent time saver.
If you plan to use Canva to create ebook covers in the future, I think it is worthwhile to consider signing up for the FREE 30-Day Trial.
I had no trouble ending the free trial period and when I did, it was instantaneous with no cost. And best of all, I have the special branding features to continue to use. Of course, the decision is up to you and you should evaluate the pros and cons for yourself.