Create a banner with multiple images in Canva

Use this guide to learn how to access and use Canva for Education to create a custom design for a banner, using a grid to accommodate multiple images.

How to add Canva to My essentials

• Log in to the DoE staff portal.
• Under My essentials, click on the Add new essential icon.
• You will be taken to the add essentials page where you can search for Canva for Education.
• Once located, click on ADD.

Create a design in Canva

• Launch Canva for Education.
• Click on Create a design.

• Select Custom size.
• Reference Image dimensions and file sizes for the correct banner dimensions based on your website’s Theme.
• Enter the specified pixel width and height dimensions. 
• Click on Create new design.

• Click on Elements.
• Scroll down to Grids.
• Click on See all.
  

• Select your preferred grid layout

• Click on Uploads.

• Click on Upload files (Images).
  

• Click and drag an image to place it on your preferred grid section, then repeat.
  

• You can now select the image to customise it, such as reduce the spacing in between the pictures.

• To adjust the background colour seen in between the pictures, click on Position, then under Layers select the rectangle colour panel, then the round colour to choose a new colour. To match it to your website, learn how to check the colour.

• Click on File.
• Click on the pencil to edit the filename.
• Click on Download.

• Select Limit file size to, then enter 200 KB.
• Click on Download.

You may also find useful:

• Upload an image to your website
• Banner image
• Hero banner
• Theme and colour