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How to Lighten Dark Background Photo in Canva
How to Lighten Dark Background Photo in Canva
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Written by Kodie Talley
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Many of our templates have a darker background photo to help text and elements stand out in the design. If you'd like to lighten the background image, follow the steps below!

How to Adjust a Dark Background Image

Step One: Select the image, then click the Transparency icon (checkerboard icon in the top-right toolbar).

Step Two:

  • Increase the transparency slightly to lighten the image to your desired shade.

  • The current background color is black to create a lighter effect you can also change this to white or beige.

Step Three:

  • When lightening the background image, text may be more difficult to read. You can adjust the font color or add a background effect to the text to help it stand out.

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