Well, rotating any elements on Canva is very simple and can be done in just a few mouse clicks.

Canva is an amazing graphic design tool, using which you can easily create stunning graphics works for your project. We can use the simple-to-use drag and drop feature to create a design of our liking. All we have to do is add various elements available in Canva, drag-and-drop, add special effects and align them to the right position.

You might also want to rotate them to best match your design.

How To Rotate In Canva?

To rotate an element in Canva, just click on the element (text, photo, icons) to reveal the rotation slider. Click and drag the rotation arrow handle to the left or right to rotate the element. The degree of rotation will be made visible as soon as you make changes to the rotation properties.

Repeat the same steps until your desired outcome is obtained.

Detailed Guide on Rotating Elements on Canva

Follow the step-by-step guide given below to easily rotate any elements such as text, photos, videos, illustrations etc. on Canva.

Setup Your Design

The first thing that you want to do is to create a new design. Just click on the Create a design button from the top right corner of the screen.

Next, select a prebuilt template or click on the Custom size button to specify design resolution and create a new project.

Add Elements

Now that we have created our new design project file, the next is to add various elements and create the document.

You can click on any of the elements from the sidebar and add them to the document. Add a text, photo, video, chart or anything of your choice.

Before rotating the element, make sure to add all the elements and place them correctly.

Rotate Elements in Canva

To rotate an element in Canva, click and highlight the particular element that you want to rotate. Now, a rotation slider or arrow handle will appear at the bottom of that particular element.

All you have to do is, just click and drag that handle to either left or right. As you move your cursor, the element will start to rotate.

Canva will also display the degree of rotation as well.

Once you obtain your desired outcome, just release the cursor to lock that particular element in that rotation angle.

You can repeat the same steps for pretty much any of the elements on your project and it should work the same way.

You can rotate any elements on Canva up to 360°, both to the right as well as left. And what’s more interesting is that you can even rotate videos and GIFs as well

How To Rotate in Canva App on Mobile

Let’s see how to rotate elements on Canva mobile app. Follow the steps given below for both the Android and iPhone versions of the Canva app.

• Open the Canva mobile app and create a new design.

• Select the resolution and if needed, also select a pre-built template to start with. You can create a new design by clicking on the plus button in the bottom right section.

• Add elements to your design
• Now top on any element that you want to rotate in the Canva mobile app. As soon as you tap on the element, a bunch of options will appear in the bottom section of the app.
• All you have to do is just tap on the rotation handle and move your fingers to the left or right. As you move your finger, the element will start to rotate as well.

• You can leave your finger as soon as you place the element in the right position.

• Repeat the same steps for all other elements within the document and you’re all good to go.

Rotating elements in Canva is very simple. All you have to do is just play with the rotation slider and you can easily rotate any elements in Canva in a couple of clicks. The option to rotate elements in Canva is available on both web as well as mobile app of Canva.

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But have you ever wondered if using the fonts available in Canva for commercial use is legal? Well, this is what we are going to explain in this article. If you are planning to use free Canva fonts for your next commercial project, let’s see if you need to obtain any license or not.

Can I Use Canva Fonts For Commercial Use?

Yes. You can use any Canva fonts for commercial use as long as they are already available in Canva Pro and Free. But if you upload custom fonts in Canva, you should obtain the necessary commercial license before using it.

The free version of Canva comes with more than a thousand free fonts, and Canva Pro offers 500 more premium fonts. And the good news is that you are free to use all these fonts for free for commercial use.

Let’s say that you have a free Canva account. It has more than a thousand fonts already, and you are free to use all these fonts on any of your commercial work.

On the other hand, if you are a Canva Pro user, then you’ll have additional access to more than 500 premium fonts. Well, you are free to use these premium fonts for commercial use.

Long story short, all the fonts available in Canva are free for commercial use.

Can I Use Custom Fonts In Canva For Commercial Use?

Canva also lets us upload custom fonts and use them throughout our design. But the point to note here is that these fonts are not free to use for commercial use, depending on the license.

All fonts on the internet come with different types of licenses. The original owner of the font decides who can use the font for commercial purposes.

If you upload and use custom fonts in Canva, then there are more things that you need to know.

First, you must visit the font creator’s website and find the font license. Go through the license to see if you can use them for commercial use or not.

In most cases, most custom fonts won’t be readily available for commercial use.

You must purchase those fonts and the license from font websites like Creativemarket, TypeType, etc.

Once you purchase it, you are free to use it on any of your commercial projects in Canva.

What fonts on canva are free for commercial use?

Now you might be wondering what are some awesome fonts in Canva for commercial use.

Below is the list of some Canva fonts you can freely use for commercial purposes.

• Modern Sans
• Primer Print
• Coolvetica Regular
• Allura
• Cedarville Cursive Regular
• Flanella
• Bona Nova
• Alegreya
• Didonesque
• Lavigne

These are some of the most popular fonts in Canva that are free for commercial use. And no, you are not required to give any attributes either.

You might be interested in knowing how to add a mirror effect in Canva as well.

Canva Content Licenses for Commercial Purposes

Apart from fonts, Canva offers various design elements that you could use with a single click. Stock images, vectors, graphics works, etc., are a few items that are free to use in Canva.

As per the Canva licensing agreements, you can use all the free and pro content on Canva for commercial use, including images, icons, video, fonts, templates, audio, and illustrations.

All the pro content will have a Canva watermark if you are a free user. You should either subscribe to the pro plan or pay a one-time fee to use them in your work.

What Is Not Allowed?

Although Canva allows you to use almost all elements free for commercial uses, there are certain things that you should keep in mind.

You are not allowed to re-distribute or take credit for unaltered media that you get from Canva.

Still, if you are unsure whether you can use an element in Canva for commercial use or not, you can reach out to Canva to find it out.

FAQ on Using Canva Fonts For Commercial Use

Wrap Up

Canva comes with a good number of fonts that you can use for both personal and commercial use. All the fonts readily available in Canva free and Canva pro are free to use for commercial use. But the fonts you upload to Canva might not always be available for commercial use.

If you plan to use a custom font in any of your Canva designs, I would suggest you go through the font license to see if it is available for commercial use or not. In most cases, you are required to license fonts to use them for commercial use.

There are plenty of free fonts that you can use for commercial use as well. Just search for it on popular fonts website, and chances are you will find really good and attractive fonts that are free to use for commercial purposes.

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We all want our image or graphics work to stand out and attract as many eyeballs as possible. And the best way to do so is by incorporating style elements seen as lesser and hard to replicate.

How to Create a Mirror Effect (in Canva)

Basics out of the way. Let’s get right into it. Below are the simple-to-follow and easy steps to attain a mirror effect on Canva.

Below given is an example of the effect.

Basically, we flip the text content or image horizontally/vertically to get a reflection effect on Canva.

So, let’s see how?

Step 1: First, open Canva and create a canvas of any resolution of your choice.

Step 2: Set the background color or add an image as background to your design.

Step 3: Click on the Text tool and write something. This is the text element to which we will add a mirror effect. Once added, align it to the correct position. Also, please select the proper font style, size, and color, as these cannot be changed once we enter the next step.

Step 4: Click on the Add Page button from the bottom section to add a new page.

Go to the first page, duplicate the text, and move it to the second page.

Step 5: Change the second image’s background to a solid color of your choice, something different and contrasting to the color of the text.

Step 5: Once done, click on the Share button from the top left corner of the screen and hit Download.

Make sure only to select the second page to download.

Step 6: Now head over to remove.bg website. We will use this website to extract the text alone in transparent background.

Upload the image to the website, wait for it to process, and remove the background. Once done, download the image in PNG format.

Step 7: Come back to Canva and drag and drop the downloaded text image file into the canvas. You can also use the uploader to upload the image as well.

Step 8: Select the image we uploaded just now and click on the Flip option. You’ll have two options here:

• Flip horizontal
• Flip vertical

Choose a flip style depending on the image you are working with. In this case, I will select the flip horizontally option as I want the text to appear upside down.

Step 9: Now drag and align the image to the proper position to match the original text. Also, make sure to scale it if required.

Step 10: Finally, to add some realistic effect to the text, play with the transparency slider a bit, and there you have it. We have successfully mirrored a text in Canva.

Tip for Canva Pro Users

If you are a Canva Pro user, I have some good news.

It might sound difficult for you to download the image and then upload it to remove.bg, then download it again and then reupload it back to Canva. If you use Canva Pro, then do this instead.

After creating the required text on the second page, as usual, download it to your computer and re-upload it back.

Once uploaded, drag it to the canvas. Select the image and click on the Edit Image option.

From here, select the Background Remover tool and use it to remove the background of the image.

Once removed, save the changes and use the Flip tool to mirror the image, all within Canva itself.

You can follow the same procedure to mirror an image as well. Find the detailed guide on mirroring images on Canva below,

How to Mirror Images on Canva

If you want to mirror images on Canva, refer to the steps below.

• Open up the Canva project in which you want to mirror images.
• Copy-paste or upload the required picture and add the same to your design.
• Once added, click on the image and then the Flip button from the options available on the top.
• You’ll have two options. The first one is to flip horizontally, and the second one is to flip vertically. Select the flip mode as your requirement.

• As soon as you click the flip button, the image will mirror.

• Next, you might want to arrange, align and scale the image to the perfect position.

Mirroring Images vs. Mirroring Texts

By now, you might have already understood that mirroring images in Canva is easy, but texts are not. Remember that we don’t have a tool in Canva that lets us allow mirror texts. But don’t worry, and follow the workaround above to mirror text elements in Canva.

The method might initially feel a little overwhelming, requiring you to download images, remove background, upload it, and then flip. But after doing it a couple of times, you’ll be good to go.

FAQ on Mirroring Images/Mirror Effect in Canva

Below given are some commonly asked questions about the mirror effect in Canva.

Can I access the mirror effect in the free version of Canva?

Yes, you can mirror both texts and images in the free version. Just follow the steps to do it quickly.

Does Canva have the native option to mirror texts?

No. At the time of writing this article, Canva does not have the option to mirror text elements natively. But you can easily mirror images in a single click using the Flip tool in Canva.

Mirror Effect on Canva: Wrap Up

As mentioned earlier, you can easily mirror images on Canva but mirroring text content might be a little pain. But the result is worth it as you would still be able to reflect texts in Canva. If you were to use other tools or photo editing software like Photoshop, then it would take a lot more time. Following the method above, you can get everything done right from canva itself. I hope it helps.

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I do use a lot of graphics designing and image editing offline software like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and web-based designing tools like Canva and Adobe Spark. But in this article, we will be specifically talking about Canva vs Spark.

Canva vs Adobe Spark

We will be comparing some general features and options that are available on both platforms. In short, we are finding which one is most easy to use and gets the job done fastly.

Graphics Design Templates

The number one thing a lot of users are looking for is ready-made templates to work on. Most of the users who prefer Canva or Spark likes to start from a template and then make modifications to it. Both the platform has got a good number of different templates to start with.

In Canva.com, they have about 50,000+ templates at the time of writing this article. One could select any of these as the base template and then start editing different elements or add some yourself. You will already find some pre-defined templates like Instagram Story, Facebook post, Blog cover, Poster, etc.

When it comes to Adobe Spark, its template library consists of about 27,000+ templates. Similar to Canva, one can select any base template and then start editing it. You will find templates on almost all categories like Blog featured image, Facebook Post, Twitter Cover, etc.

Winner: Canva – Both the platform does really well when it comes to templates side of things, the only thing here is that Canva got almost double the size of templates available in Adobe Spark.

Ease Of Use

Everyone wants to get their job done fast. We don’t want to spend hours figuring out how to use the web app and things related to that. We want everything to be done quickly.

Both Canva and Spark are easy to use and all you want is a web browser to access it. No need to download browser extension or anything of that sort. I felt the user interface of Canva much more simple and flexible than that of Adobe Spark. I am more used to the interface of Canva but once figured out Adobe Sparks’s interface is also good.

This is how the editing interface of Canva looks like:

This is the user interface of Adobe Spark

You won’t struggle finding options as both of them have every options categorized and arranged neatly.

Winner: Canva (Easy to use interface is a plus point)

Typography Options

Images speak loud, at the same time we need to add texts to make it more appealing. There are times when you want to add rich texts or labels to make your images cool. Canva and Adobe Spark are really great when it comes to typography options.

I found both the platforms similar when it comes to the font and typography side of things. You could add text as normal and then change various parameters like font family, size, color, alignment, opacity, etc in both platforms.

Additionally, you are also given the option to upload your own custom font and use it. In order to upload custom fonts, you need premium accounts on both. Adobe Spark also comes with fonts from Adobe Typekit as well.

In Adobe Spark, there is a suggestion wheel, you can simply click and drag and it will automatically suggest some amazing styles that you could use in a single click.

Winner: Draw

Watermark

Whenever you use some free online design tools to create banners and posters, they add a watermark somewhere on the image. In this case, Canva does not add any sort of watermark even in their free plan. But that’s not the case when it comes to Adobe Spark.

Spark will add a small watermark to the bottom right corner of the image. You can easily remove it by clicking on the watermark and then clicking on the “Remove Once” option. The thing is that you will have to do it every single time you use Adobe Spark which is a big downside.

Winner: Canva

Integration With Third Party Apps

Canva has support for a good number of third party web apps and services like Flickr, Pexels, Pixabay, Instagram, Google Drive, Dropbox, Bitmoji, Typeform, Hubspot and more. You can easily share your design and even import content from these apps to Canva, making it easier for users.

Spark is not having this many integrations for third party web apps. Adobe Spark is well-integrated with Adobe lineup of apps and services, that’s it.

Winner: Canva

Image Oursourcing

When it comes to image outsourcing, both Canva and Spark do a good job. As mentioned earlier, Canva is already integrated with two popular royalty-free images provides – Pexels and Pixabay. So you could search for any stock photos right from Canva and add it to your project. It also supports YouTube for videos and Giphy for GIFs.

Adobe Spark comes with support for its own Adobe Stock, Pixabay, and Unsplash, but it is not that easy as Canva. Furthermore, you can connect Spark to Google Photos, Drive, and Box to easily add photos from remote storage services.

Winner: Canva – For it’s seamless integration with great stock image providers.

Export and Download Options

Downloading your created project is simple as a piece of cake. You could download your design work in a matter of a single click. It applies to both platforms.

But when it comes to advanced control, Canva is the best bet here. You get tons of exporting options in Canva including PowerPoint, Embed option, Responsive web design, and lot more. In Spark, you can easily export it as an image file or PDF file.

Canva also allows you to upscale the resolution of image easily while exporting.

Winner: Canva

Premium Plan Pricing

Adobe Spark and Canva comes with optional premium plans to extend the features and options.

Canva has two premium plans. The first one is the Pro plan which costs $9.95/month and the second one is the enterprise plan which costs $30/month

Adobe Spark on the other hand comes with two plans – one for $9.99/month and other for $19/month. If you opt to go with the $9.99 plan, then two months of access will be free.

Winner: Draw

Free Trial

Both Adobe Spark and Canva comes with free premium trial.

Canva offers trial for both premium plans for 30 days.

Adobe Spark on the other hand only provides 60 days free trial for the Individual plan. No trial is available for the Team plan.

Final Verdict

In my opinion, Canva seems to be more user-friendly and flexible when it comes to designing graphics with ease. Both platforms get the job done. But the user interface of Canva is what I like the most. Furthermore, the third-party app’s integration in Canva makes it easy for you to import and export content easily.

For my use, I use the Canva web app and it suffices all my needs. Go ahead and try both Adobe Spark and Canva to find which one suits you the best.

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