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Our topic Chat hour: Tool 6: Canva for Social Media Pizazz! 3.44 Hi Shevy! (I sooo love your name!) RT : hiiii! For some reason I'm craving wine. I think there is some pavlovian effect here.. :D I hope so. Lol that would be awesome!!! Hi everyone on If you have any questions about header images or be sure to ask and we'll answer. Hi everyone on If you have any questions about header images or be sure to ask and we'll answer. Tonight: Tool 6: Canva for Social Media Pizazz! 3.44 RT : Hi everyone on If you have any questions about header images or be sure to ask and we'll answer. RT : Tonight: Tool 6: Canva for Social Media Pizazz! 3.44 RT : Tonight: Tool 6: Canva for Social Media Pizazz! 3.44 Q1 Do you incorporate into your tools right now? Q1 Do you incorporate into your tools right now? A1 I use and recommend it to fellow bloggers and clients all the time. A1 I use and recommend it to fellow bloggers and clients all the time. Hi everyone! Yes, I just started using Canva as a tool! Hi everyone! Yes, I just started using Canva as a tool! A1 I do use Thanks to Now I don’t know how I lived without it! A1 I do use Thanks to Now I don’t know how I lived without it! Good to see you again, Shevy How's doing? Good to see you again, Shevy How's doing? A1. i have been looking at canva for the past 15 mins and i am looking forward to using it Yay! RT : A1. i have been looking at canva for the past 15 mins and i am looking forward to using it Yay! RT : A1. i have been looking at canva for the past 15 mins and i am looking forward to using it Excellent :) RT : Hi everyone! Yes, I just started using Canva as a tool! Excellent :) RT : Hi everyone! Yes, I just started using Canva as a tool! A1. Yep. It definitely takes away from the hours I can spend in Photoshop making attempts A1. Yep. It definitely takes away from the hours I can spend in Photoshop making attempts Q2 How do you incorporate, or, would you like to incporate into your business? it’s doing okay. Reworking the website. It’s getting there… But I got busy :( A2 Just today I used to create new header images for a client. So much easier to make and no dimensions to remember! Everything happens when it should :-) A2 I use it to create social graphics and social graphics templates.. also headers and covers RT RT : A2 I use it to create social graphics and social graphics templates.. also headers and covers Hi Have you seen the Twitter chats and Google Hangouts we've done demo-ing Canva? I wish you took PayPal! Hi Have you seen the Twitter chats and Google Hangouts we've done demo-ing Canva? I wish you took PayPal! A2 -I want to use it for social media and blogs, however I find it difficult finding my "voice" Q3 What features do you like the most? Q3 What features do you like the most? A2 i sell nail wraps and i need to make pics and banners for my online parties and cant wait to use this. Maybe needs a gallery of images to draw ideas from? Maybe needs a gallery of images to draw ideas from? Maybe needs a gallery of images to draw ideas from? A2 it’s great for quick blog post headers/social media images on the fly. I usually do a bunch at once. A2 it’s great for quick blog post headers/social media images on the fly. I usually do a bunch at once. A3 I love that you can drag, drop and resize images within an image + easily edit an existing image in it would definitely help for those of us that aren't exactly creative A3 The snap-to grid functionality of the layouts The main thing to remember is you have to set the image size BEFORE you do anything else in I tend to use one central image and the post title and sometimes a small version of my logo for blog images Yes, the grids make it easier to get your images to line up and to keep white space even A3 the layouts. I pretty much always use my own pictures/images. You can see examples at http://growmap.com I'm not artistic at all, but sometimes they look sharp :-) You can see examples at http://growmap.com I'm not artistic at all, but sometimes they look sharp :-) Q4 What challenges have you found with using ? Q4 What challenges have you found with using ? A4 Sometimes doesn't want to download images immediately, but wait and retry and it usually will A4 Sometimes doesn't want to download images immediately, but wait and retry and it usually will A4 Sometimes doesn't want to download images immediately, but wait and retry and it usually will A4 i have not found one yet let you know when i do A4 The only challenge is getting “in” to upload images. Have to go through a design, but, no biggie. A4 The only challenge is getting “in” to upload images. Have to go through a design, but, no biggie. A4 The only challenge is getting “in” to upload images. Have to go through a design, but, no biggie. A4 sometimes I just can’t get my image to look good and I want to kick a puppy lol A4 sometimes I just can’t get my image to look good and I want to kick a puppy lol Q5 What success stories have you had or heard, with using ? Q5 What success stories have you had or heard, with using ? RT Q5 What success stories have you had or heard, with using ? RT Q5 What success stories have you had or heard, with using ? I hope you get un-busy and relaxing ;) I hope you get un-busy and relaxing ;) A5 Just listen as Gail shares! Also, postplanner uses which is cool A5 Just listen as Gail shares! Also, postplanner uses which is cool Q6 What features do you wish that would add? Q6 What features do you wish that would add? A6 I wish would add a folder-system for uploaded images, so they are easier to find. A6 I wish would add a folder-system for uploaded images, so they are easier to find. Oh no! I've had success, lately, by creating templates.. takes awhile.. I'm picky, but. then quick & easy Oh no! I've had success, lately, by creating templates.. takes awhile.. I'm picky, but. then quick & easy Luv it! Yes! - are u listening? lol RT : A6 glitter :) Luv it! Yes! - are u listening? lol RT : A6 glitter :) Q7 What layouts or templates do you wish that would provide/design? A7 A specific Facebook group template would be nice A7 A specific Facebook group template would be nice Q8 What other image tools do you use, besides (or, in addition to canva)? Q8 What other image tools do you use, besides (or, in addition to canva)? Stay tuned.. video for is coming in a few minutes on Stay tuned.. video for is coming in a few minutes on RT : Stay tuned.. video for is coming in a few minutes on RT : Stay tuned.. video for is coming in a few minutes on A8 I use Photoshop for more complicated graphics projects A5 is the easiest way to create images for ANY purpose RT : A5 is the easiest way to create images for ANY purpose Next week: more on tools.. stay tuned ;) Missed the ? Stay tuned for Tweets letting your know the archive/summary is ready. Missed the ? Stay tuned for Tweets letting your know the archive/summary is ready. Thank u for joining us for Twitter Chat. Feel free to keep chatting, just wanted to let you know we appreciate u! A6 I wish we could resize images in instead of having to download and resize in GIMP or other apps. A6 I wish we could resize images in instead of having to download and resize in GIMP or other apps. A6 I wish took PayPal because if they did more people would use their premium images that only cost $1 each A6 I wish took PayPal because if they did more people would use their premium images that only cost $1 each A7 LinkedIn uses header images IF you have a paid account so could offer that template A7 LinkedIn uses header images IF you have a paid account so could offer that template A9 Bloggers can use to create images for every post to really stand out on social A9 Bloggers can use to create images for every post to really stand out on social
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