How to use Pexels and Pixabay from within Canva

Stephanie Wium
17 Oct 202106:43

TLDRIn this tutorial, Stephanie, a creative designer and Canva coach, demonstrates how to enhance social media visibility using Canva's integrated stock photo sites, Pexels and Pixabay. She showcases the ease of accessing, selecting, and directly inserting images into designs without leaving the Canva platform, streamlining the design process and offering a more efficient workflow for creating visually appealing content.

Takeaways

  • 🌟 Stephanie is a creative designer and Canva design coach who helps clients with social media visibility through designs and occasional social media management.
  • 🎨 The tutorial focuses on using two stock photo sites, Pexels and Pixabay, directly within the Canva platform, eliminating the need for separate subscriptions and downloads.
  • 🖼️ Users can access stock photos without leaving Canva, simplifying the design process by directly inserting images from Pexels or Pixabay into their projects.
  • 🔍 There is a possibility of finding duplicate images on Pexels, Pixabay, and Canva since photographers may supply the same photo to multiple platforms.
  • 📌 Once an image is selected, it can be easily dragged and dropped into the design, streamlining the creative process.
  • 🔄 The search query remains visible in Pexels and Pixabay sections as long as the user stays on the same design, but it disappears once the user navigates away to start a new design.
  • 🗂️ Canva retains the recent search queries in its own photo section, allowing users to easily access previously searched images across different designs.
  • 💡 The video highlights the convenience of Canva's integration with stock photo sites, saving users time and effort in their design work.
  • 📢 Stephanie encourages viewers to reach out with any questions or requests for specific tutorials, emphasizing her willingness to assist her audience.
  • 👋 The tutorial concludes with a reminder for viewers to reach out for help and a friendly sign-off, reinforcing the supportive and educational nature of the content.

Q & A

  • What is Stephanie's profession?

    -Stephanie is a creative designer and a Canva design coach.

  • How does Stephanie help her clients?

    -Stephanie helps her clients by creating designs for them to be visually visible on social media and occasionally posting those designs on their behalf.

  • What is the purpose of the tutorial Stephanie is presenting?

    -The purpose of the tutorial is to demonstrate how to use two stock photo sites, Pexels and Pixabay, directly within Canva for designing.

  • What advantage does using Pexels and Pixabay within Canva offer?

    -Using Pexels and Pixabay within Canva allows users to access and post stock photos without needing to visit the sites, subscribe, download, and then upload the images into Canva.

  • Which type of design does Stephanie prefer to create and why?

    -Stephanie prefers to create YouTube thumbnails because they fit onto various social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter without requiring any resizing.

  • How can users access Pexels and Pixabay from within Canva?

    -Users can access Pexels and Pixabay by clicking on the three dots that say 'more' and selecting the respective sites from the options available.

  • What happens when a user navigates away from a design in Canva?

    -When a user navigates away from a design, any search terms entered in Pexels or Pixabay will be cleared, but the search terms in Canva's own photo library will remain unless a new design is started.

  • How can users retain access to recently used photographs in Canva?

    -Users can retain access to recently used photographs by clicking on 'see all' under the 'search photos' section, where all recently used photos will be listed.

  • What should users do if they need further assistance or want a specific tutorial?

    -If users need further assistance or have requests for specific tutorials, they can send Stephanie a direct message, and she will be happy to help.

  • What is Stephanie's closing remark about Canva?

    -Stephanie expresses gratitude to Canva for allowing users to integrate Pexels and Pixabay without adding extra steps to the design process, making it more efficient and user-friendly.

Outlines

00:00

🎨 Introduction to Canva and Stock Photo Sites

This paragraph introduces Stephanie, a creative designer and Canva design coach, who helps clients enhance their social media visibility through designs. She also manages her clients' social media accounts, posting designs on their behalf. Stephanie encourages viewers to subscribe to her YouTube channel for updates. The main focus of the tutorial is to demonstrate how to use two stock photo sites, Pexels and Pixabay, directly within Canva, eliminating the need to visit each site, subscribe, download, and upload images. She shares a simple process of accessing these sites through Canva and using their images in designs, emphasizing the ease and convenience of this method.

05:09

🔍 Exploring Canva's Photo Search Features and Pexels Integration

In this paragraph, Stephanie delves deeper into the photo search features within Canva, particularly focusing on the integration of Pexels and Pixabay. She guides the audience through the process of searching for photos, using the example of 'skincare' to illustrate the process. Stephanie points out that there might be some duplication of images across these platforms and Canva's own photo library. She also explains that the search terms remain visible until the design is closed or a new one is started, which is different from the behavior of searches within Pexels. Stephanie emphasizes the convenience of accessing recently used photos in Canva and encourages viewers to reach out with any questions or requests for specific tutorials.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Creative Designer

A creative designer is a professional who uses their artistic skills and technical knowledge to create visual concepts for various media, such as social media, websites, or print materials. In the context of the video, Stephanie is a creative designer who specializes in helping her clients enhance their social media presence through visually appealing designs.

💡Canva Design Coach

A Canva design coach is an individual who provides guidance and training on how to effectively use Canva, a graphic design platform, to create professional-looking designs. Stephanie, as a Canva design coach, helps her clients not only by creating designs for them but also by teaching them how to use Canva to manage their social media visually.

💡Social Media Visibility

Social media visibility refers to the extent to which a brand, individual, or organization can be seen and noticed by their target audience on social media platforms. The video's main theme revolves around enhancing social media visibility through effective design, as Stephanie teaches her clients to use Canva for creating eye-catching content.

💡Stock Photos

Stock photos are pre-existing professional photographs that can be licensed for various uses, such as in graphic design projects, websites, or marketing materials. In the video, Stephanie demonstrates how to access and use stock photos from Pexels and Pixabay within Canva, which are popular sources for such images.

💡Canva Desktop App

The Canva Desktop App is a software application that allows users to create and edit designs on their computers. It offers a range of templates and design elements, making it a convenient tool for graphic design tasks. In the video, Stephanie uses the Canva Desktop App to demonstrate the design process and the integration of stock photos.

💡YouTube Thumbnails

YouTube thumbnails are the small images that represent a video on YouTube and are crucial for attracting viewers. They should be visually appealing and accurately represent the content of the video. In the video, Stephanie focuses on creating YouTube thumbnails that are suitable for various social media platforms without needing resizing.

💡Pexels

Pexels is a popular online platform that offers a vast collection of free stock photos and videos. Users can search for images based on keywords and use them for their projects. In the video, Stephanie uses Pexels as one of the stock photo sites accessible within Canva to find images for her design.

💡Pixabay

Pixabay is another online platform similar to Pexels that provides free stock images, illustrations, vectors, and videos. It is a valuable resource for designers and content creators looking for high-quality visuals. In the video, Pixabay is presented as an alternative to Pexels for sourcing images within Canva.

💡Drag and Drop

Drag and drop is a user interface technique that allows users to move items from one place to another by dragging the item with a mouse or other pointing devices and releasing it in the desired location. In the context of the video, Stephanie demonstrates how to drag and drop images from Pexels or Pixabay directly into a Canva design, simplifying the design process.

💡Search Persistence

Search persistence refers to the ability of a platform to retain a user's search query even when they navigate away from the current page or start a new project. In the video, Stephanie explains that while Canva retains the search query for its own photo library, searches made on Pexels and Pixabay disappear when navigating away from the design.

💡Design Process

The design process refers to the series of steps taken to create a visual product, such as a graphic, logo, or social media content. It typically involves concept development, selection of visual elements, and refinement of the design. In the video, Stephanie walks her viewers through the design process, specifically for creating social media thumbnails using Canva, Pexels, and Pixabay.

Highlights

Introduction of Stephanie, a creative designer and Canva design coach.

Purpose of Stephanie's work: helping clients enhance their social media visibility through design.

Occasional management of clients' social media accounts by Stephanie, including posting designs.

Instruction for YouTube viewers to subscribe and enable notifications for new video uploads.

Today's tutorial focuses on using two stock photo sites within Canva for streamlined design process.

Elimination of the need to visit stock photo sites, subscribe, and download images before using in Canva.

Demonstration of Canva desktop app and creating a design, specifically a YouTube thumbnail.

Explanation of the ease of selecting and using photos from within Canva's photo library.

Access to Pexels and Pixabay within Canva for a more extensive photo selection.

Demonstration of searching for 'skincare' photos on Pexels and Pixabay from within Canva.

Note on potential duplication of photos across Canva, Pexels, and Pixabay due to common photographers.

Illustration of how to drag and drop images from Pixabay into a Canva design.

Advantage of having a continuous search visible on Canva, unlike starting a new design.

Explanation of how recently used photos remain accessible in Canva, unlike searches on Pexels or Pixabay.

Invitation for viewers to reach out for specific tutorials or assistance.

Appreciation for Canva's integration of stock photo sites, simplifying the design process.