How to create a custom PC wallpaper with Canva | Publishers

The Canva online service allows users to create wallpaper for the PC. Free of charge, the site offers templates to be edited with photos, phrases and other effects customized by the user. After defining the image, the tool allows you to download the file so that it can be configured as a background on the PC desktop or even WhatsApp Web.

The procedure shows how to edit templates to define personal images to create colorful wallpapers, with personalized phrases and stylized photos. At the end of editing, the tool allows you to save the file in JPEG to the PC. Here's how to use Canva to create a wallpaper for your computer.

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Tutorial shows how to create custom wallpapers with the online service Canva Photo: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Tutorial shows how to create custom wallpapers with the online service Canva Photo: Reproduo / Helito Bijora

Step 1. Access the Canva website and choose a login option. For this example, we will use "Personal use (at home, with family or friends)";

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Home screen for registration of use in Canva Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Home screen for registration of use in Canva Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Step 2. Choose a login option to access Canva tools;

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Canva allows registration from a Google account or from a valid email address Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Canva allows registration from a Google account or from a valid email address Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Step 3. Click on "Find templates" to see the available template themes;

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View all Canva online service templates in the left sidebar of the website Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

View all Canva online service templates in the left sidebar of the website Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Step 4. Then, click on the "Desktop Wallpapers" option in the bar on the left side of the screen;

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Canva separates templates into categories according to their purpose Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Canva separates templates into categories according to their purpose Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Step 5. Click on a theme to find matching templates. For this example, we will use the option "Creative";

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Within Canva's wallpaper templates, you can choose one according to the theme Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Within Canva's wallpaper templates, you can choose one according to the theme Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 6. Click on the wallpaper template you want to edit;

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Wallpaper template options in the Canva online service Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Wallpaper template options in the Canva online service Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 7. Now click on "Use this template" on the right to start the editing tool;

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After choosing the template, click on the green button "Use this template" to start editing Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

After choosing the template, click on the green button "Use this template" to start editing Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Step 8. If you want to use a photo of the computer as the background of the chosen model, click on "Uploads", in the options on the right side of the screen;

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You can insert photos directly from your PC into Canva models Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

You can insert photos directly from your PC into Canva models Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 9. After adjusting the model's background photo and image stickers, click on the "Download" option at the top of the online editor;

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Save the edited model in the "download" option at the top of the page Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Save the edited model in the "download" option at the top of the page Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Step 10. To download the wallpaper created in JPG format to your computer, confirm it by clicking on "Download".

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Confirm the image download after choosing the file format Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Confirm the image download after choosing the file format Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa

Take advantage of the tip to create an exclusive wallpaper for your PC using the online service Canva.