Are you looking for a way to create beautiful gradients in Canva? If so, you’ve come to the right place! In this blog post, we will show you how to create gradient in Canva in just a few simple steps. I will also provide some tips and tricks that will help you to create gradient shapes and even backgrounds.

How To Create Gradient In Canva

Step One: Open Canva and create a new document.

Step Two: Select the Element tab, then search for the keyword “Gradients”. This will open up a library of gradient elements that you can use in your design.

Most of them are fully editable, so you can customize them to match the look and feel of your project.

You can change the gradients color present inside them

Step Three: Click on one of the gradient elements, then drag it into your document. To edit the color of the gradient, simply click on it and you will be able to see a color palette on the top toolbar, just choose the colors that you want.

Step Four: Resize and reposition the gradient element as needed.

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How To Create Gradient Text In Canva

To create a gradient text effect inside canva we have to first click on elements from the left sidebar and then search for the keyword “Alphabet Frames” and then you will be able to see a bunch of alphabetical frames.

Just drag and drop the alphabets that will form your word, for eg. if I have to write “DAISY”, I will choose the frames D, A, I, S, and Y.

Now place your frames and adjust the spacing between them. after that just drag and drop any gradient image inside these frames. You can use your own gradient image or you can get one from canva image library.

Just click on elements and search for any specific color gradient for eg. “Gold Gradient” and you will be able to see a lot of gradient image files, just drag and drop in your alphabet frames and you are done.

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How To Make Gradient Shape In Canva

To make gradients shape in canva, simply click on the “Elements” tab from the left sidebar and then search for “Frames”.

You will be able to see different frames in different shapes and sizes.

But they are not gradient shapes so how to make them gradient shapes?

Just drag and drop the frame that you want to make a gradient shape and then place a gradient image inside that frame as we did above.

Viola!! You have a gradient shape now.

How To Add Gradient Color Background In Canva

To add gradient color background in canva, firstly create a new document and then select the “Background” tab from the right sidebar.

Inside this tab, you will be able to see different types of backgrounds that you can use for your project.

Just choose the gradient section and click on the gradient that you want.

That gradient will be added to your document and you can even change the color of that gradient.

Method 2

The previous method to add gradients in the background is very limited because we can only use the pre-defined gradients.

But what if I want to add a gold or rose gold gradient?

Well, we can do that very easily, if you have your own gradient image then you can simply upload that image in canva and then drag and drop that image to your canvas and that gradient will be applied as background.

But if you don’t have any gradient images then don’t worry because we can select one from canva library.

To do that, simply click on the “Elements” tab from the left sidebar and then search for “Gradient”.

Choose any gradient that you love and drag and drop it to your canvas, and it’s done.

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What Is A Gradient?

A gradient is a gradual transition between two or more colors. The 2 most common gradients that are used wisely are linear and radial.

Linear Gradients

Linear gradients are the most common type of gradient. To create a linear gradient, all you need to do is select the two colors that you want to use and then set the direction of the gradient.

Radial Gradients

Radial gradients are created by first selecting two colors and then choosing a center point. The gradient will radiate outwards from this point.

FAQ

Q) Can you do gradients in Canva?

Yes, you can add gradients inside Canva using the gradient elements present inside the element tab. There are a number of editable gradient element files available that can be customized accordingly.

Q) How do you make a gradient fade in Canva?

To make a gradient fade in Canva, you need to first create a new document and then select the “Elements” tab from the right sidebar.

Search for “gradients” and select the gradient that comes with a fade effect. After that just edit the colors and adjust the size and you are done.

Q) How do you make a gradient text in Canva?

You can create gradient text inside canva using alphabetic frames as mentioned above.

Just search for “alphabet frames” in the elements tab, after that just drag and drop any gradient image inside these frames.

You can either use your own gradient image or you can search in canva library.

Conclusion

Adding gradients in canva is very easy and there are a number of ways to do that. In this post, we have mentioned all the possible ways to add a gradient in canva.

Whether it is for text, background, or shape, you can use any of the methods mentioned in this post and get amazing results. So what are you waiting for? Start adding gradients in your canva projects today.

If you have any questions or suggestions, then please let us know in the comments section below. we would love to hear from you.

Happy Designing! 🙂

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