HOW TO REMOVE BACKGROUND IN CANVA | How I use the Canva background remover

About this video

Kate Hayes gives a step-by-step Canva tutorial on the Background Remover tool. Inside Canva, the user selects a photo, clicks Edit Photo, and chooses Background Remover under Tools; she notes the crown icon marks it as a Canva Pro-only feature, says Canva Pro is about $10 a month when paid annually, and mentions a 30-day free trial. With one click the background is removed, leaving the foreground subject. She then shows three uses she relies on. For marketing graphics, she duplicates a photo, removes the background only from the top copy, layers a colored square shape behind that cut-out copy using Position > Backward, and adds text to create a polished layered effect. For digital products to sell, she gives the example of a US Letter (8.5 by 11 inch) checklist, adding a photo element such as a palm tree, removing its background, and placing it over a plain color or a patterned background, while reminding viewers to check Canva’s licensing terms for products for sale. For YouTube thumbnails, she removes the background from her own photo placed on a thumbnail-size canvas, then adds a shadow effect (glow, drop shadow, or outline) and text to make the image stand out.

Key takeaways

• In Canva, select the photo, click Edit Photo, and use Background Remover under Tools to remove a background in one click
• Background Remover is a Canva Pro feature (marked with a crown); she cites about $10 a month paid annually and a 30-day free trial
• For marketing graphics, duplicate the photo, remove the background from the top copy only, and layer shapes behind it for a masked, professional look
• For digital products, background-removed photo elements can decorate items such as a checklist, but check Canva’s licensing terms for items you sell
• For YouTube thumbnails, remove the photo background and add a shadow, glow, or outline effect to make the subject pop

Episode details: published September 26, 2023 · 7:44 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Kate Hayes’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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