Canva. An alternative for creating your slideshows and presentations

Last updated on 28 January 2023

Canva, the online graphic studio that is accessible to all is constantly evolving and improving. I have already mentioned here the many uses for the world of education both at teacher and student level. Canva now offers new features for creating slideshows or presentations that make it a serious alternative to tools like PowerPoint or Prezi. To follow.

A free solution to create and present your slideshows

Canva has evolved a lot in recent months. In particular, it has been enriched with hundreds of ready-to-use templates or templates that can be used as a starting point for your own creations. This is the case of the slideshow template library, which has prospered well.

The strength of Canva is its ease of use. The grip is immediate. As soon as you register, you will be able to create designs like a pro by simply dragging and dropping from a blank sheet or by using one of the thousands of templates on the platform. Models, but also dozens of typographies, icons, tens of thousands of … photographs Not to mention that you can integrate your own images.

Creating a slideshow for a class or lecture becomes almost playful. Simply choose the right images, fonts and colours to bring your slideshow to life and capture the attention of your audience.

Well thought out functions to help you in your presentations

With Canva, forget about gas plants that are full of functions and options in every way. Simple and effective, the platform goes to the bottom line to allow you to focus on the most important: the message you want to convey.

Whether you are starting from one of Canva’s slideshow templates or starting from a blank sheet, your presentation can be created in a matter of minutes. You will be able to create slide after slide your slideshow. You can play with the order of the slides, apply a dozen animated transitions, display them one by one or see all the slides on a editing table.

Very useful, Canva allows you to create notes associated with each slide that will only appear in the presenter’s view. Ultra practical.

Once you are satisfied with the result, you will be able to download all or part of the slideshow in PDF, send it by email, create a mini site directly with the slides or even more conveniently project it directly from Canva in full screen with a single click. Canva will keep all your achievements for later use or as a template.

Canva makes it possible to make impactful slideshows without the need for real graphic knowledge or mastering complicated software.

You can use Canva for free for all your creations (slideshows, brochures, class newspapers, certificates, posters, edition of PDFs...). A pro version provides access to additional functions and additional image and model banks. The interface is entirely in French.

Link: Test Canva, the online graphic studio.