Tips for Customizing our Templates
Use the guidelines and instructions below to make the most of your C&C Design Templates!
1. Avoid your design getting cut off on your your Instagram profile.
You'll notice our Instagram post templates are sized 1080x1350 (portrait). This is a stylistic update that Instagram has placed preference on recently. The reason for this update is because when someone is scrolling on the Instagram platform, a longer, portrait shaped image will take up more "real estate" on your screen, in turn, keeping you on that post longer.
There are a few things to know with these 1080x1350 portrait sized post templates:
- Your post will be cropped into a 1080x1080 square on your Instagram profile. This cropping applies to the first page (cover photo) of your design only. To ensure the important parts of your post are visible, our team adds guides to our templates in Canva. Stay within these guides and you will not be affected by the cropping.
- To add these guides to your Canva design go to File > View Settings > Show Rulers and Guides. Then click & drag down from the top of the design window until the purple rulers reach 135 and 1215.
2. Use Find & Replace Text.
Click File > Find and replace text. Or use "Command" + "F" to find and replace text. Update placeholder text in the templates like "@yourinstagramhandle" and "City Name" to your own information.
3. Change the style of your design based on a template you like.
In your Canva design, click on Design in the left tool bar and locate a template you like. Click the three dots on the top right of the template and click "Apply style only" and it will change the fonts and colors of your template to match that template.
4. Change the colors and fonts of your design all at once.
In your Canva design, click on Design in the left tool bar. Toggle over to Styles. Shuffle through different color palettes and fonts to find one you like. Apply to all pages. Additionally, if you change the font or color of an element, look for the pop up on the bottom left that gives you the option to "Change all"
5. Pull other designs into this design.
Pull in previous designs you've created into your current design page. Go to " Projects" to pull in any of your other designs into the one your currently working on. You can do this to quickly grab images or elements from another design.
6. Use your own images.
Our templates include examples of what it would look like if you use your own personal branding images in our templates. Simply upload your images into Canva then drag them into the template to replace the image. You will get much better engagement on your posts and if you use your own personal branding images in our templates!
7. Use the Background Remover tool.
Some of our templates include examples using the Background Remover tool (example below). To add your own image, you must have Canva Pro. Upload your image, click Edit image > BG Remover to achieve this look with your images.
If you DO NOT have Canva Pro, delete the example image to download the template without upgrading to Canva Pro.
8. How do I download animated GIF templates?
To download a template that includes an animated video or GIF, download that individual page as an MP4 file. To do this, click Share > Download > Under File Type make sure MP4 is selected > Under Select Pages, select the page with the video animation, uncheck any additional pages. Then, download any additional pages/slides as a PNG files.
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We're always happy to help!