Canva: how to create cover photos for CD and playlist on mobile | Publishers

The Canva application is an image editing tool that allows you to create CD covers using ready-made templates. Available for iPhone (iOS) and Android phones, this free editor has several editable arts that can be used to illustrate playlists, folders with music on your computer and artist album covers. To do this, simply choose to add photos from your phone and customize phrases.

After creating a cover, users can save them in high quality, in PDF or PNG formats, so that the file can be used for printing. Next, see how to create CD covers using the free Canva app.

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Tutorial shows how to create CD covers using the free Canva app Photo: Marvin Costa / dnetc

Tutorial shows how to create CD covers using the free Canva app Photo: Marvin Costa / dnetc

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Step 1. Open Canva and select the option "CD cover". Choose one of the cover templates suggested by the app so that it opens in full screen. Touch the feature you want to edit in the model. For this example, we’ll touch the background image.

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Option to edit a CD cover template in the Canva app Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Option to edit a CD cover template in the Canva app Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Step 2. The cell library will be displayed. Touch the image you want to use on the cover to add it to the template. To proceed, touch the cover phrase.

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Option to change the background of a CD cover template for the Canva app Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Option to change the background of a CD cover template for the Canva app Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Step 3. Enter the phrase you want to add to the template. When you're done, tap "Done". You can drag phrases anywhere on the cover.

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Option to edit phrases on a CD cover template in the Canva app Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Option to edit phrases on a CD cover template in the Canva app Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Step 4. When you are finished editing, tap "Share". Choose the format in which you want to save the file.

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Options for saving a CD cover created in the Canva app Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Options for saving a CD cover created in the Canva app Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa