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Do you want to know how to create a captivating collage on your desktop or smartphone? After following this Canva guide, you’ll have a ready-made collage for birthday cards, social media posts, and much more. We’ll also show you how to save your creations.
How to Create a Photo Collage Using Canva on Your Computer
The steps to create a photo collage inCanvaon your computer are the same for both the desktop app and web browser versions. However, the process will differ depending on whether you want to create a collage from scratch or if you’d prefer to use a template. You’ll find the steps for both in the sections below.
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How to Create a Photo Collage From Scratch
First, let’s look at how to create a photo collage from scratch in Canva.
How to Create a Photo Collage With a Template
If you want to create a collage in Canva using a template instead, you have two options. The first is to pick a collage layout in portrait or landscape orientation. Alternatively, you can use a social media template if you’re posting on a social platform such as Instagram and need to resize your image.
Here are the steps to create a collage in Canva using a template:
Besides creating designs with other users’ templates, you may alsocreate and publish your own templates on Canva.
How to Create a Photo Collage Using Canva on Your Smartphone or Tablet
you may create photo collages on the gousing the Canva appon your smartphone or tablet. Like on a computer, you have the choice to build your designs from scratch or use a pre-existing template. Moreover, your settings will sync across devices so long as you’re signed in.
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Follow these steps to create a Canva collage from scratch after downloading the app on your smartphone or tablet.
If you want to add more elements to your collage, you canuse layers in your Canva designsto gain more creative control.
If you would rather create your Canva collage using a pre-existing template from your smartphone or tablet, follow these steps:
How to Save Your Canva Collage
Once you’ve finished editing your collages in Canva, you’re ready to save your creations to your computer or smartphone. The process is slightly different depending on the device that you use, so we’ll break down each method.
How to Save Your Canva Collage on Your Computer
To save your collages via the Canva web or desktop app, follow these steps:
How to Save Your Canva Collage on Your Smartphone or Tablet
When you save the photo collages you’ve created in Canva on a smartphone or tablet, you won’t see the Share button, but some arrow icons instead.
To quickly save your collage in Canva to your smartphone or tablet without adjusting the settings:
To customize your save options, follow these steps instead:
Creating a Canva photo collage is easy across all devices, and you have plenty of customization options. Once you’ve finished, you can share your creations wherever and with whoever you want.
