How to create collages in Canva

One of the best ways to take advantage of our favorite photos is to make a collage, that is, to place several together, editing certain details to make the box look aesthetically good . In Canva you can create excellent collages quite easily For TikTok , Instagram and other social networks, following a series of steps that are not complicated at all.

This tool can be very useful for you if you are one of those people who likes to surprise loved ones with some detail on special dates such as birthdays or Christmas. The collages also serve to remember moments that you consider important for your life.

If you haven’t had a chance to use this feature on the Canva platform yet, you don’t have to worry. In this post we will teach you how to create a collage using your favorite photos , from your PC or mobile. Keep reading and you will know what are the steps you must follow to achieve this feat.

Index( )

  1. Where to find the templates that Canva offers to make Collages?
    1. editing tools
  2. How to customize the template you chose in Canva with new colors?
  3. How to add the images to your collage made in Canva?
    1. adjust photos
  4. How to add shapes, stickers or texts to your collages made in Canva?
    1. add effects

Where to find the templates that Canva offers to make Collages?

This design platform is quite easy to use as it provides tons of templates for people to simply edit certain details and thus have the image they need for any occasion. Such is the case of the Collages. In Canva you can get numerous templates , with different designs to make this type of montage.

To access this useful tool, you only have to go to one of the options provided by this website. Next, we will tell you exactly what function you must select, so that later you can follow the corresponding steps to carry out this type of design.

editing tools

The first thing you should do is log in to your account, using your email and password. After this, you need to select the ‘create a layout’ option. Subsequently, various tools  and applications for editing will appear on your screen , among which is ‘Photo Collage’, which you must click to access all the options provided by the website.

After selecting this function, a column will appear on the left side of your screen where you can press the ‘ templates ‘ option to choose the one you prefer. It is necessary to mention that if you want to make your Collage based on a specific theme.

By selecting the Collage layout you want, you can add the photos. To fulfill this objective, you only have to click on ‘uploaded’ , and after that press the ‘upload files’ button. That will allow you to access the folders that you have saved on your PC or your mobile device. The number of photos you can add depends on the layout of the Collage.

How to customize the template you chose in Canva with new colors?

Another of the details that you can configure on this website for this type of design is the color of the template that you have chosen. For this, all you have to do is click on the box that appears next to the search engine , because it provides the ‘background color’ option. After this, various color palettes will appear, depending on the template you have chosen.

In general, the colors that appear as primary options are those that have a similarity with the design of the template. If you want to add more, you need to press the box that has a ‘ +’ sign .

How to add the images to your collage made in Canva?

As mentioned above, on this platform you can upload the files that you have saved on your PC or your cell phone in the cloud , following the steps that were previously mentioned. To properly add them to your layout, you’ll need to drag the photos into the boxes provided by the template.

There are various photo details that can be configured after they have been uploaded to this website. These features include saturation, brightness, contrast , among many others.

adjust photos

Another of the settings that can be made when designing the Collages is to adjust the photographs. That is, after uploading each of the elements, they can be edited in terms of their size and placement, in order to make them look better aesthetically, matching the boxes that are previously designed in the template.

For this, it is necessary to click on the photograph, so that after that you can rotate, reduce or enlarge the size, depending on the option that is required at the time of design.

How to add shapes, stickers or texts to your collages made in Canva?

There are many tools that you can use to make your Collage look the best it can be. Among them are the forms, the texts and the Stickers. To add these elements, you must go to the column that appears on the left of your screen , in which all these options are found.

After this, you need to click on what you want to add. For example, to add the forms or the Stickers, you must select the ‘elements’ option , in which you can also make a search filter, writing in the bar that is located at the top.

add effects

When you select the elements you want to add, you will also be able to adjust the size and placement of these, so that they can fit perfectly with what you want to convey through the design you are creating. It is worth mentioning that by clicking on ‘more’, you can have access to many other elements such as backgrounds, audios and even videos .

It is important that you take into consideration that each of these elements can be eliminated , in case you are not comfortable adding them, so you can design with total freedom while you have not saved your Collage. In this case, all you have to do is select that detail, right click (if you are using a PC) and finally press the ‘delete’ option.